For thirty years between 1455 and 1485, England suffered its greatest civil war at that point. The war was ultimately over succession to the throne and who should be king. The period was filled with death and bloodshed, and when the dust settled, it left England a changed country and set the stage for its later ascension. Learn more about the War of the Roses, its causes, and its resolution on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors MasterClass Get up to 50% off at MASTERCLASS.COM/...
Dec 03, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1611
Sometimes over 3000 years ago, somewhere in Southwestern China, a leaf from the Camellia sinensis plant may have accidentally found its way into a pot of boiling water. Noticing that the leaf had turned the water a different color, some person unknown to history drank the concoction and found that it was good. That was the start of something that is today a globe-spanning multi-billion dollar industry that millions of people indulge in every day. Learn more about tea, its origins, and how it spr...
Dec 02, 2024•14 min•Ep. 1610
December is upon us, and we should be cognizant of the fact that December is based on the Latin word Decem, meaning tenth, which is why December is the 10th month of the year……except that it is actually the 12th month. The reason why the 12th month is named the 10th month is because the original Roman calendar was perhaps the dumbest calendar even used in all of human history, where they had a full two months that were pretty much unaccounted for. Fast forward over 2000 years and December is jus...
Dec 01, 2024•17 min•Ep. 1609
Music is a very powerful thing. It can invoke a wide variety of emotions and moods. Particular songs we've heard might invoke memories of when we first heard them. However, there is some music that actually can server as a cultural shorthand. Not even full songs are necessary. Just a few notes can provide a very specific cultural reference. Learn more about representative riffs, what they are, and how they came to be on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Sign up at butcherbox....
Nov 30, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1608
In 1897, the visionary Russian rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky discovered an equation that governed how rockets worked. His equation, which was independently discovered by several other rocket scientists, immutably governs how we can send rockets into space. The variables in his equation have determined everything surrounding spaceflight and rocketry since its inception and will for the foreseeable future. Learn more about the Tyranny of the Rocket Equation on this episode of Everything ...
Nov 29, 2024•14 min•Ep. 1607
For about a month, from the end of November to the end of December every year, one of the most popular animals in North America is the turkey. Turkeys are the traditional meal served at Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, it is a tradition that is found almost nowhere else in the world. This is mostly due to the fact that turkeys are native to North America. Learn more about the turkey, how it became domesticated, and how it became a part of the holidays in North America on this Episode of Ever...
Nov 28, 2024•15 min•Ep. 1606
After the Prophet Mohammed's death in 632, his followers faced a dilemma. Mohammed was not only their spiritual leader but also their political leader. While no one could replace Mohammed, they needed a leader for their community. The result was the creation of the position of the caliph, or "successor." A series of caliphs ruled the Islamic world for centuries, and they left an indelible mark on the world today. Learn more about the Islamic Caliphates and how they ruled the Islamic world on thi...
Nov 27, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1605
For more than 350 years, a single problem stumped the world of mathematics. The problem was extremely simple to state, yet it proved fiendishly difficult to prove. For several centuries, bounties were placed on finding a solution, and many failed to prove it. Finally, in 1994, seemingly out of nowhere, a proof was offered, but it was far cry from the initial promise of being simple. Learn more about Fermat’s Last Theorem and its legacy in the world of mathematics on this episode of Everything Ev...
Nov 26, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1604
There are many things in our world that have surprisingly ancient origins. One of the things that most definitely does not have ancient origins in the concept of prison and incarceration as punishment. Today, almost everywhere in the world, the primary form of punishment for crimes is incarceration. Yet historically speaking, this form of punishment was almost never practiced until the modern era. Learn more about prisons and jails, what the difference is and how they came to be on this episode ...
Nov 25, 2024•17 min•Ep. 1603
It was the worst economic depression that the United States had ever seen. The stock market crashed. Thousands of businesses went bankrupt. The unemployment rate hit 20% There were soup lines and an army of homeless scattered throughout the country. It was not the Great Depression. Learn more about the Panic of 1893, the forgotten depression that realigned American politics, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Sign up at butcherbox.com/daily and use code daily to get chicken...
Nov 24, 2024•14 min•Ep. 1602
Since the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788, there have been 60 presidential elections, which have been run every four years. Over time, a system was developed for the election of the president, including how parties select a candidate and how votes are selected. Some of this has been done via legislation, some via tradition, and some via constitutional amendments. However, before any of this was established, the very first presidential election was held, which was unlike an...
Nov 23, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1601
A little over 400 years ago, the world was undergoing a revolution, although most people who lived at that time probably didn’t know it. For better or worse, the long-term and short-term changes were underway. Parts of the Earth that had never been in contact with each other began to make contact with each other, even if they weren’t looking to do so. Learn more about the world during the year 1600 on the 1600th episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Sign up at butcherbox.com/daily and...
Nov 22, 2024•17 min•Ep. 1600
There is an excellent chance that you know someone who has a twin sibling. In fact, there are some of you listening who have a twin brother or sister. Multiple births are something that isn’t common but also isn’t super rare, either. However, multiple births have actually become more common over time despite the fact that there are some types of multiple births that are exceedingly rare. Learn more about multiple births, twins, triplets, and more, and how they happen, on this episode of Everythi...
Nov 21, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1599
California isn’t just another US state. It is the most populous state in the union, and it has an economy which, if it were an independent country, would be the 5th largest in the world. Yet, this wasn’t always the case. In the 19th century, California wasn’t much at all. Hardly anyone lived there. It was far away from the American center of power and was technically part of Mexico. Yet despite its late start, it more than made up for lost time in the 20th century. Learn more about California, i...
Nov 20, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1598
One of the most important inventions in human history was the bow and arrow. A bow and arrow is a rather simple device but it was a revolutionary advancement for humanity’s ability to hunt and to fight. Unlike many very early human inventions, the bow and arrow have had an extremely long lifespan. For thousands of years it remained virtually unchanged. That was until the last 100 years when this age old device changed dramatically. Learn more about the history of the bow and arrow and how it cha...
Nov 19, 2024•15 min•Ep. 1597
From September 1940 until May 1941, the people of the United Kingdom experienced the horrors of war firsthand. Hundreds of bombers ran thousands of missions over civilian areas of Great Britain. The hardest hit of all the cities was the capital of London. By the time the bombing campaign stopped, tens of thousands were killed, over a hundred thousand were injured, and thousands of buildings, including homes, factories, and historic landmarks, were destroyed. Learn more about the Blitz, how and w...
Nov 18, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1596
Every day, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of investments are bought and sold around the world. Most of these transactions are conducted by investment banks and other large institutions. Many, if not most, of these organizations act on behalf of other actors, often individual investors. However, many people avoid investing because it seems complicated, and they don’t understand how it works. Learn more about investing and some of the basic concepts on this episode of Everything Everywhere ...
Nov 17, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1595
Almost everyone listening to the sound of my voice is a citizen of some country. Citizenship seems very simple and straightforward, but it is anything but. For most of human history, almost everyone was not a citizen of anything. Today, it is entirely possible to change citizenship, become a citizen of multiple countries, or possibly even become a citizen of no country at all. In some countries, the issue of who can become a citizen and how are some of the biggest issues they face. Learn more ab...
Nov 16, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1594
In the early 13th century, England suffered through the worst monarch it would have in its history: King John. John and his arbitrary policies and high taxation angered the nobility, the church, and the common people. However, out of his disastrous reign came something good. An uprising against his rule forced him to sign a document establishing fundamental principles of limited government, the rule of law, and individual rights, marking a crucial milestone in developing constitutional and legal...
Nov 15, 2024•15 min•Ep. 1593
There is an old saying that da Nile isn’t just a river in Egypt. That is true. It is also a river in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Uganda. The Nile is the longest river in the world, yet it is one of the smallest major rivers in the world. Historically, some of the world’s greatest civilizations have depended on it, and today it is still a source of conflict between countries that depend on it for water and power. Learn more about the Nile River and how its geography has and continues to sha...
Nov 14, 2024•12 min•Ep. 1592
The 19th century was a period of rapid advancement. New technologies such as the railroad and the telegraph radically changed civilization. Scientific advancements were almost constant as we took great strides in understanding our universe. One such scientific field that saw incredible advances was paleontology. The field was advanced by two researchers who found an incredible number of fossils…..and who totally hated each other. Learn more about the Bone Wars and how two paleontologists advance...
Nov 13, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1591
Ever since humans domesticated animals and realized they could extract milk from them, they have been making and consuming butter. While we might not think much of butter today, at one point, it was so prized that it was given as an offering to the gods. While some cultures prized it, others looked down upon it and some elevated the production and use of it as an art form. Learn more about butter, what it is, how it is made and how it has been used throughout history on this episode of Everythin...
Nov 12, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1590
In 1938, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster released what would become one of the most well-known fictional characters of the 20th century. Their creation was a hit and soon spread to its own line of comic books, TV shows, movies, cartoons, and merchandise. Yet, as popular as the character was, it has been constantly reinvented and even resurrected over the years. Learn more about Superman, his origin, and his evolution on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Sign up at ...
Nov 11, 2024•15 min•Ep. 1589
When European explorers set off from Europe, many of them chased things that didn’t exist. The Fountain of Youth, the City of El Dorado, and Prester John were all things they pursued but came up empty-handed. However, there was one thing that these European explorers searched for that actually did exist, but not in the way they had hoped. While it was never historically relevant, it could play a much bigger role in the future. Learn more about the Northwest Passage, its discovery, and its future...
Nov 10, 2024•15 min•Ep. 1588
This is the first episode of Everything Everywhere Daily to be recorded in front of a live audience. It was recorded on November 9, 2024, at McFleshman's Brewing Company. Sponsors Sign up at butcherbox.com/daily and use code daily to get chicken breast, salmon or ground beef FREE in every order for a year plus $20 off your first order! Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate ...
Nov 09, 2024•16 min•Ep. 1587
If you happen to be feeling blue because you feel like a loose cannon, fear not, because I happen to like the cut of your jib. Perhaps if you have a square meal, you’ll be riding high, and by and large, you might avoid being three sheets to the wind. If you know the ropes and don’t cut and run, you might be above board without being taken aback. Learn more about the origin of words and phrases that come from the nautical world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Sign up at b...
Nov 08, 2024•15 min•Ep. 1586
One of the most famous battles in the history of the American West took place in June 1876. An alliance of the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes faced off against the United States cavalry. The battle was a rout and one of the most devastating losses for the American military, as well as one of the greatest victories for Plains Indians. The victory, however, was only temporary as the victory led to an even bigger response, and the loss was actually glorified in the United State...
Nov 07, 2024•17 min•Ep. 1585
The election of 1860 was unquestionably the most important election in American history. The presidential election after that was still important, but it has the distinction of being perhaps the oddest presidential election in history, if for no other reason than it was conducted in the middle of a civil war. Learn more about the election of 1864 and all the ways we’ve never seen anything like it before or since, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Plan your next trip to Spa...
Nov 06, 2024•12 min•Ep. 1584
During the Second World War, the Allies were desperate to develop ideas to help them win the war. Some of these ideas, such as the atomic bomb and the Norden bombsight, were so promising that they warranted investments of staggering amounts, reaching into the millions and billions of dollars. Other ideas, such as training bats to drop bombs or pigeon-guided missiles, were so outlandish that they were never seriously considered. However, there was one idea that seemed crazy, but it actually got a...
Nov 05, 2024•15 min•Ep. 1583
One of the most popular board games in the world is Monopoly. Millions of copies of the game have been sold and thousands of different versions have been published. However, the origins of the game are not what most people think. In fact, the game was originally designed not as a way for people to win by amassing properties but rather to demonstrate why that was a bad idea. Learn more about the surprising origins of Monopoly, one of the most popular board games in history, on this episode of Eve...
Nov 04, 2024•14 min•Ep. 1582
