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Everything Everywhere Daily is a daily podcast for Intellectually Curious People. Host Gary Arndt tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Gary is an accomplished world traveler, travel photographer, and polymath.
Topics covered include history, science, mathematics, anthropology, archeology, geography, and culture.
Past history episodes have dealt with ancient Rome, Phoenicia, Persia, Greece, China, Egypt, and India. as well as historical leaders such as Julius Caesar, Emperor Augustus, Sparticus, and the Carthaginian general Hannibal.
Geography episodes have covered Malta, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Monaco, Luxembourg, Vatican City, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, the Isle of Man, san marino, Namibia, the Golden Gate Bridge, Montenegro, and Greenland.
Technology episodes have covered nanotechnology, aluminum, fingerprints, longitude, qwerty keyboards, morse code, the telegraph, radio, television, computer gaming,
Episodes explaining the origin of holidays include Memorial Day, April Fool’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, May Day, Christmas, Ramadan, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Canada Day, the Fourth of July,
Famous people in history covered in the podcast include Salvador Dali, Jim Thorpe, Ada Lovelace, Jessie Owens, Robert Oppenheimer, Picasso, Isaac Newton, Attila the Hun, Lady Jane Grey, Cleopatra, Sun Yat Sen, Houdini, Tokyo Rose, William Shakespeare, Queen Boudica, Empress Livia, Marie Antoinette, the Queen of Sheba, Ramanujan, and Zheng He.
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The French Revolution was one of the most significant events in history. It wasn’t just a political revolution where one government replaced another. It was also a social revolution where the revolutionaries attempted to upend the entire foundation of French society. But it wasn’t just enough to change France. They also wanted to obliterate the past. Learn more about the Desecration at St. Denis and the purposeful attempt to destroy French history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ...
During the Roman Republic, two brothers took it upon themselves to seek to change Rome to benefit the poor and underclass. Needless to say, the Roman elites did not like this and did everything in their power to ensure it didn’t happen. …and the elites were successful. But in the process, they changed Roman history forever and put the Republic on a path to destruction. Learn more about the Gracchi Brothers and how they tried to change Roman society on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily....
Located in the area between philosophy and mathematics is the realm of logic. Logic permeates everything we do, from the work of Socrates to modern computer programming to the musings of Mister Spock. However, there is more to logic than just making sense and avoiding fallacies. It can also be a highly formal system using symbols and variables to represent statements. Learn more about formal logic, its ancient roots, and its modern applications on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Spo...
The First World War saw many innovations in warfare. Probably the most significant was the introduction of aircraft. The first military pilots didn’t really know what they were doing. There was no rulebook about how to fight with other aircraft. However, one pilot mastered the art of aerial warfare and terrorized the Allies over skies on the Western front. Learn more about Manfred von Richthofen, aka the Red Barron, the greatest ace of World War I, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily....
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On June 22, 1941, German forces crossed into the Soviet Union. It was, and remains, the largest military operation in human history. The force that the Germans assembled for the invasion was staggering, consisting of over 3 million men. However, the decision to go to war with the Soviets and break the alliance Germany had with them has puzzled historians for decades. It ultimately was an extremely costly failure that resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of people. Learn more about Operatio...
Located in Central Cambodia, north of the great Tonle Sap Lake, lies one of the largest cities of the pre-industrial world. Today, the city is nothing but the ruins of its many temples and structures. However, during its heyday, it was one of the largest cities in the world and the capital of one of the world’s greatest empires. Today, it is considered one of the greatest wonders of the world, attracts millions of visitors, and can be seen from space. Learn more about Angkor and the Khmer Empire...
Spain, like most countries, has a unitary national government but also has a series of subnational jurisdictions. In most countries, these might be known as states or provinces; however, in Spain, they do things a little differently. The political divisions in Spain aren’t arbitrary lines on a map. The divisions are usually based on unique histories, as well as cultural, linguistic, and geographic differences. Learn more about the political and cultural geography of Spain and the various regions...
Sometime around 5,500 years ago, an event took place on the Eurasian steppes that fundamentally changed the world. We don’t know who did it or exactly when it took place, but it was one of the single greatest moments in all of human history. It ushered in revolutions in agriculture, transportation, and warfare, and its impact can still be witnessed around the world today. Learn more about the domestication of the horse and how it impacted the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily....
On January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was passed. It banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol. The path to the 18th Amendment was something that was almost a century in the making, and once it was passed, it was widely ignored both illegally and through numerous legal loopholes. Finally, after being in place for almost 14 years, it was repealed with overwhelming popular support using a constitutional method that has never been used before or since. Lea...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create a utopia? A place where all your wants and needs were taken care of and there was never any fear of harm? Creating such a world for humans may be far off, but one man did try to create a utopia for rats. He created a world that had everything they would want and where all their needs are taken care of. It didn’t turn out like anyone expected. Learn more about Universe 25, and how a utopia turned into a dystopia, on this episode of Everything...
In 1967, the very first Saturn V rocket was launched. It was the largest rocket ever built. 55 years later, it is still the largest rocket ever launched. However, it might not hold that distinction for much longer. There is a new rocket in town and it might soon displace the Saturn V, and in the process, revolutionize space flight. Learn more about Starship and how it might totally transform the entire space industry on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily Sponsors BetterHelp Visit Better...
Sometime within the next week of my recording this episode, hopefully, a rocket will be launched from the European Space Agency’s launch facility in French Guyana. On it will be NASA’s latest and greatest space telescope. It is unlike anything that has ever been launched into space before, and if successful, it will allow us to see further than we ever have. Learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope and how it will radically advance astronomy on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily....
Eliud Kipchoge is unquestionably the greatest marathon runner in history. He’s won an Olympic Gold Medal, holds the world’s record, and has won 12 of the 13 marathons he has ever entered. However, there was one accomplishment that had been out of reach for Kipchoge and every other marathoner: The 2-hour marathon. On October 12, 2019, Kipchoge managed to break that barrier under some very special circumstances. Learn more about when behind the breaking of the 2-hour marathon on this episode of Ev...
President John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States. He was born in 1790 and is widely considered one of the lesser presidents in American history. If you’ve never heard of him before, don’t worry, as you aren’t missing much. This episode isn’t about him, however. This is about his two grandsons. His two grandsons who were still alive in the year 2020, two hundred and thirty years after the birth of their grandfather. Learn more, and try not to get a nosebleed thinking about it on t...
Question: Who is the most dominant athlete of all time? It’s an interesting question and one which has started endless pub debates. Is that a basketball player like Michael Jordan, a baseball player like Babe Ruth, or a soccer player like Lionel Messi? Or maybe it’s an athlete in an individual sport like Tiger Woods or Serena Williams. My answer to the question of who is the most dominant athlete of all time might surprise you. Find who I’m talking about on this episode of Everything Everywhere ...
If you look at the list of officer ranks in the United States armed forces, there are ten ranks listed that are held today. They go from Second Lieutenant all the way up to the rank of General, which is the four-star variant of the rank. There is a rank above general, a five-star general, which hasn’t been awarded in 70 years. Most people are familiar with these generals as having served in WWII. However, there is still one more rank above that of a five-star general in the United States Militar...
In the 1960s, billions of dollars were spent, and 100,000s of people worked to land a human on the moon. After the success of Apollo 11, five more Apollo missions managed to land on the moon over the next three years. …and then everyone got bored of flying to the moon, and it was canceled. Learn more about Apollo 18, 19, and 20, the moon missions that never happened, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/everywhere today to get 10% off your firs...
Sometime around eight to nine thousand years ago, ancient people in Asia Minor found a very dull grey metal that turned out to be easy to manipulate when it was heated. For thousands of years, it was used for a variety of purposes, including as a food additive. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, even more uses were found for this unique metal. However, by the 20th century, scientists realized that maybe this stuff wasn’t really so good for us. Learn more about lead, how it has been us...
In the year 54, the Roman Emperor Claudius died, and his adopted son Nero became the Emperor of Rome at the age of 16. His reign was one of the most infamous in history, and over 2000 years after he came to power, his name is still used to invoke the image of a cruel ruler and a despot. But what exactly made him so bad, and was he really as bad as the legends say? Learn more about Emperor Nero and why his reign became so infamous on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHel...
You are probably familiar with several of the great pre-Columbian cities in the Americas. Places like Tikal in Guatemala, Copan in Honduras, and Tenochtitlan in Mexico are some of the great legacies of the civilizations that came before. However, all of these population centers were located in Mesoamerican. Most of the people who lived in what is today the United States and Canada were nomadic and never built any large cities. However, there was one major exception. Learn more about Cahokia, the...
In 1845, farmers around Europe suffered from a blight that devastated the potato crop. This lasted for several years, but nowhere was it more pronounced than it was on the island of Ireland, where it resulted in death and mass migration. The effects of this potato blight can still be witnessed in the world today. Learn more about the Great Irish Famine, also known as the Irish Potato Famine, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/everywhere today...
The 19th century saw an explosion in population in London. The city grew severalfold and became the largest city in the world. With so many people and the city growing so rapidly, transportation became a huge problem. One solution was to provide the new technology known as locomotives in the city. However, building train tracks would require a great deal of land which simply didn’t exist. The solution to their problem lay under their feet. Learn more about the London Underground, its origin, and...
There is a very good chance that many of you listening have had pasta, maybe within the last week. Pasta is a simple, affordable food that comes in a wide variety of forms. It can be served with almost anything and in a wide variety of styles. Despite its current global nature, pasta is a food that originated in Italy……or did it? Learn more about pasta, how it originated, and how it spread around the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/e...
When most people think of Switzerland, they think of a small country embedded in the Alps that makes fine chocolates and is the home of the cuckoo clock. They have been neutral in European conflicts for almost 500 years, and they serve as the headquarters for several international organizations. Yet, it was the Swiss who, during the Renaissance, were some of the most feared and in-demand mercenary fighters in Europe. Learn more about Swiss mercenaries and how they instilled fear into Europeans o...
Every single rocket that has ever been launched into space has been a rocket that burned some sort of fuel. These chemical fuel rockets have worked well for making the short trip to orbit. Beyond that point, however, they are not necessarily the best option for space travel. There are a host of proposed methods for space travel that don’t involve rockets, some of which have already been tested. Learn more about alternative forms of space flight and the possible future of space exploration on thi...
Everyone, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that you and everyone else listening to me right now are mortal. As of the recording of this episode, time is undefeated. The good news is that there has never been a better time to be alive and that, historically speaking, life expectancies are at an all-time high. Learn more about life expectancies throughout human history and the things that improved them on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp Visi...
This episode explores the reign of Tsar Nicholas II, his abdication, and the subsequent house arrest and relocation of the Romanov family. It details their imprisonment in Yekaterinburg during the Russian Civil War, their execution, and the decades-long mystery surrounding their remains. The episode also covers the discovery and identification of the bodies, their reburial, and the modern claimants to the Romanov legacy.
One of the most important inventions in human history was artificial lighting. With the electric lightbulb, the night could be illuminated, allowing people to extend their productive hours in the day and to work in places that were otherwise difficult or impossible. While the incandescent bulb was a breakthrough, it wasn’t actually very efficient. It wouldn’t be until decades later that a radically more efficient way of producing artificial light would be developed. Learn more about LEDs or ligh...
After the First World War in France, many generals thought that the end of the war was really just a pause before another war began. They wanted to make sure that the next time war broke out with Germany, they were ready and could never be invaded again. To that end, they created a series of defensive fortifications they believed to be impregnable. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work. Learn more about the Maginot Line, why it was built, and why it failed on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily....
