In 1582, a Japanese nobleman by the name of Lord Ōtomo Sōrin sent a group of envoys to Europe. The entire round trip of their journey took eight years, and along the way, they visited several European countries and met multiple European heads of state, including two popes. It was hoped that their mission would revolutionize relations between Europe and Japan. Learn more about the Tensho Embassy and the first Japanese mission to Europe on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors News...
Oct 20, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast All over the world, you can find restaurants serving Japan’s greatest cultural export: sushi. While many people enjoy sushi, most people have no idea of the origins of sushi beyond the fact that it comes from Japan. There is also a great deal of confusion about what proper sushi etiquette is and what constitutes real sushi. Learn more about the history of sushi and the global sushi industry on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time mach...
Oct 19, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On May 7th, 1824, in Vienna, Austria, the musical world changed forever. The assembled crowd in the Kärntnertor Theater heard one of the most groundbreaking and revolutionary musical performances in history. However, there was one person in attendance who didn’t hear the performance. The composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. Learn more about Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and how it changed the musical landscape forever on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com i...
Oct 18, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast China has a long and rich history. For over 2,200 years, China, or at least parts of what we would recognize as China, was ruled by a series of imperial dynasties. These dynasties shaped the history of China and represented distinct eras in Chinese history, characterized by their unique political, cultural, and social systems. The transition from one dynasty to the other often resulted in wars and changes in governmental organization and cultures. Learn more about the imperial dynasties of China...
Oct 17, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast The First World War was one of the most devastating conflicts in human history. When the armistice was signed on November 11. 1918, the fighting might have stopped, but the impact of the war continued. Today, over a century after the war concluded, it can still be felt today. Not in the third or fourth-order geopolitical ramifications but in the literal ground where the people of Belgium and France live and work. Learn more about Zong Rouge, the Iron Harvest, and the lingering effects of the Fir...
Oct 16, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sound travels fast. Very fast. However, it is not so fast that we can’t recognize that it has a finite speed. The speed of sound was estimated and later measured centuries ago, but it was only recently that it has been possible actually travel faster than the speed of sound. It turns out that while it is possible to travel faster than the speed of sound, there are a whole host of problems that go along with it. Learn more about the speed of sound on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. S...
Oct 15, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1942, Allied forces attempted a landing on the coast of France to gain a toe hold on the continent. Thousands of men took part in the landing…and it was a disaster. Over a thousand men were killed, and over 2,000 were captured. Despite being a massive failure, the lessons learned from that raid paved the way for the massive success of the invasion of Europe almost two years later. Learn more about the raid on Dieppe and how the lessons from the raid were used to make the invasion of Normandy ...
Oct 14, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast During the Roman Republic, the highest office that someone could aspire to was the position of consult. Every year, two men were elected consul, and it was such a high honor it would help your family for generations. …except that it actually wasn’t the highest office. There was one office that was higher, but you couldn’t be elected to it. Someone could only be appointed, only for a limited amount of time and only in extreme circumstances. Learn more about the Roman Dictatorship, what the positi...
Oct 13, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast People are fascinated by extremes. We are interested in the biggest, strongest, fastest, and tallest. I’m certainly no exception. One of the things I’ve been fascinated with is the past, and in particular, very old things. Things which have withstood the test of time. So, let’s learn more about the oldest things in the world, and even in the universe, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Travel By Design Podcast Enjoy first-hand stories from the creative minds behind some wor...
Oct 12, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast It has been said that a dog is a man’s best friend. This might be true, but…..why. How was it that this particular animal developed such a special relationship with humans? How did the domestication process take place, and where did it happen? …and how is it that there are so many different breeds of dogs that call came from the same original source? Learn more about the domestication of dogs and how it happened on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Travel By Design Podcast En...
Oct 11, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast One of the most popular foods in the world is tomatoes. Tomatoes are grown almost everywhere in the world today, and they have become the basis of several international cuisines. However, just a few hundred years ago, no one was eating tomatoes as we know them today. In fact, even after they were cultivated, there were people terrified to actually to eat them. Learn more about tomatoes and tomatoes and their history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Travel By Design Podcas...
Oct 10, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast World War II was famously fought between two forces, the Axis and the Allies. Most people know that the Axis was comprised of Germany, Italy, and Japan. What many people don’t know is that there were actually several more countries that were part of the alliance. …and why exactly was it called the Axis? … and how did these countries work together? Learn more about the Axis powers, how the alliance was created, and how they worked together, or didn’t, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Dail...
Oct 09, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast One of the biggest changes to humanity over the last 100 years has been the increase in life expectancies. One of the biggest reasons for the increase in life spans has been the development and use of antibiotics. Yet, the development of antibiotics was largely accidental, and they have become so ubiquitous it is actually becoming a problem. Learn more about antibiotics, their discovery, and their future on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is li...
Oct 08, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1483, the King of England, Edward V, and his brother were taken into custody by his uncle Richard the Duke of Glouster and placed into the Tower of London. Both the king and his brother were never seen again. They just….disappeared. It is probably the greatest unsolved mystery in British History. Learn more about the Princes in the Tower on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to e...
Oct 07, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the early 12th century, a military monastic order developed in the Middle East with the express intent of protecting Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. Despite its rather modest mission statement, over the next 200 years, this organization became one of the most powerful entities throughout the Middle East and Europe. However, its success and power eventually planted the seeds of its own destruction. Learn more about the Knights Templar, their rise and spectacular fall, on this ep...
Oct 06, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Throughout the Second World War, one of the world’s most popular musicians was the American big band leader Glenn Miller. He had a string of hits over a very short period of time, and his music is so synonymous with that period that it can be heard in almost every movie and documentary about the war. However, just before Christmas 1944, just a few months before the war in Europe would be over, Glenn Miller disappeared in a flight over the English Channel. Learn more about Glenn Miller and his di...
Oct 05, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the last days of the First World War, an event occurred that resulted in the rapid collapse of the German monarchy and ultimately hastened the end of the war. The event was sparked by sailors in the German High Seas Fleet who, after suffering from months of low morale, finally decided to stop taking orders. Learn more about the Kiel Mutiny and how it shaped the outcome of the First World War and the future of Germany on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com News...
Oct 04, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast On December 10, 1896, the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel passed away. In his will, he gifted most of his estate for the creation of a prize that rewarded people for excellence in various forms of human endeavor. Over a hundred years later, the prize he created is one of the most prestigious awards that are given out in the world. Learn more about the Nobel Prize, how they were created, and how they work on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like...
Oct 03, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1947, India and Pakistan became independent countries after almost 200 years of British colonial rule. However, this wasn’t just a case of a former colony becoming independent. It was a single colony which was partitioned into two separate countries. That partition had wide-ranging implications, many of which are still being felt today. Learn more about the partition of India and Pakistan, the reasons for it, and its legacy on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.c...
Oct 02, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In his 1979 book Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, an alien race builds a computer to answer the ultimate question to life, the universe, and everything. The computer took 7.5 million years to come up with the answer. They could have saved a lot of time and money if they just waited a month. Stay tuned for Questions and Answers Volume 11 on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the thrilling world of sports and entertainment with DraftKings, where every day i...
Oct 01, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast The United States and Canada are like two siblings. They live next to each other, have the same parents, and are a lot alike. However, the way they both grew up was very different. The United States achieved its independence through a revolution. The Canadians, however, didn’t join the American Revolution even though they almost certainly could have. Learn more about why Canada didn’t join the American Revolution on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the ...
Sep 30, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast If aliens were to look at the Earth through a telescope from far away and analyze our atmosphere, they would find that the dominant element is nitrogen. Nitrogen makes up 78% of our atmosphere, and it's all around us. However, it behaves very differently than the other common elements around us. Nitrogen is not just vital for the functioning of life but is also used in various industrial and commercial applications as well. Learn more about nitrogen, the invisible yet vital element, on this epis...
Sep 29, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast I’m guessing that almost everyone listening to this podcast has, within the last 24 hours used a zipper. They are ubiquitous at this point and most people have never given them much thought. Yet, its invention was a rather inspired leap of creativity and required the development of several other technologies before it could even become a thing. Learn more about the zipper, how it was invented and how it is used today, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into...
Sep 28, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the year 490 BC, one of the most pivotal battles in world history took place. Just north of the City of Athens, Persian and Greek forces clashed in what was to be the first of several Persian attempts to invade Greece. Despite being seriously outnumbered, the Greeks managed to win a decisive victory that had long-lasting ramifications. Learn more about the Battle of Marathon, its causes, and its outcome on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the thrilli...
Sep 27, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast One of the biggest innovations in computing over the last several years has been the blockchain. There have been a host of companies that have hyped products using a blockchain. Blockchains are the basis of all cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens. Despite all the talk about blockchains, most people still aren’t totally sure what a blockchain is or how it works. So, learn more about what blockchains are and how they work on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings St...
Sep 26, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Under your feet and all around you are rocks and minerals. Many times in your life, you have probably picked up a rock and looked at it. You might have climbed over rocks and mountains and never given a single thought as to what they consist of or what they even are. Rocks and minerals don’t just make up our planet, but many objects in the universe as well. But what are rocks and minerals, and what exactly are the differences between them? Learn more about rocks and minerals and exactly what the...
Sep 25, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Around 3,500 years ago, the people of Central America discovered something marvelous: the cacao bean could be used to create a fermented beverage that was unlike anything they had experienced. For centuries, the cacao bean became so important in that part of the world that it was used as money. Eventually, the bean was taken from the Americas to Europe, where it was radically transformed. Learn more about the history of chocolate and how the sweet treat we know today developed from something com...
Sep 24, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1864, Elizabeth Jane Cochran was born in Cochran Mills, Pennsylvania. At the age of 18, she began a career as a journalist writing under a pen name. During her career, she became a pioneer in both investigative journalism and travel writing. She later became a novelist, ran an industrial factory, and was one of the leading voices for women’s suffrage in the early 20th century. Learn more about Nellie Bly and her incredible life on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Ki...
Sep 23, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1864, Maximilian, the son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and a member of the Hapsburg dynasty, arrived in Mexico. He had never been in Mexico before and, for that matter, had never even been anywhere in the Americas. It was a good first trip, considering that when he arrived, within days, he was crowned the emperor of Mexico. Unfortunately, his rule over Mexico didn’t last that long. Learn more about Maximilian I and how a member of a European royal family came to rule Mexico on this episo...
Sep 22, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the year 312, two claimants to the Roman imperial throne met outside the walls of Rome near a bridge that crossed the Tiber River. The subsequent battle that followed was not that different from many other Roman battles that had been fought over the centuries. However, the implications of that battle have long-reaching ramifications that have shaped the world for the past 1700 years. Learn more about the Battle of Milvian Bridge and how it changed the world on this episode of Everything Every...
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