Everything Everywhere Daily
Gary Arndt
Learn something new every day!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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Feb 11, 2024 • 12min
The Super Bowl (Redux)
Discover the origins and evolution of the Super Bowl, an event that now captivates the US each year. Learn how it transformed from a humble championship game to a major cultural phenomenon. Dive into the challenges faced by the Apollo 13 mission, from the initial malfunction to the treacherous re-entry, showcasing NASA's resourcefulness and the crew's determination to make it back safely.
Feb 10, 2024 • 12min
Apollo 13 (Encore)
Explore the Apollo 13 mission and its alternative triumph after failing to land on the moon. Discover the challenges faced by the astronauts, the race against time to find a solution, and their reliance on the lunar module as a lifeboat. Learn about the preparation for Earth return, the damage suffered by the spacecraft, and the successful landing.
Feb 9, 2024 • 14min
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Eggs
Explore the long history of egg consumption and the complex production system. Learn about the biology and history of chicken eggs, including domestication and selective breeding. Discover the evolution of egg consumption, ethical concerns, and scientific aspects of production. Dive into topics like double yolk eggs, grades, sizes, living conditions, and the historical significance of eggs.
Feb 8, 2024 • 14min
The Whiskey Rebellion
Explore the causes and ramifications of the Whiskey Rebellion, the first major domestic crisis in the newly independent United States. Learn about Alexander Hamilton's proposal for a whiskey tax, the violent resistance it faced, and President Washington's military response to suppress the rebellion.
Feb 7, 2024 • 13min
The Desecration at St. Denis
Explore the French Revolution's societal impact through the desecration at Saint-Denis. Learn about the destruction of royal tombs, decayed monarchs' bodies, and looted treasures. Uncover the exhumation and dumping of remains at St. Denis, the removal of lead tiles, and plans for Napoleon's tomb. Delve into the extreme measures to erase history and monarchs, causing discomfort among Revolution advocates.
Feb 6, 2024 • 13min
The Gracchi Brothers (Encore)
The Gracchi Brothers, who sought to change Rome to benefit the poor and underclass, faced opposition from the Roman elites. They tried to implement radical land reform and grant citizenship to Latins and Italians, but their laws were repealed and they were declared enemies of Rome.
Feb 5, 2024 • 14min
Formal Logic
Explore the realm of logic, its ancient roots, and modern applications. Distinguish between informal and formal logic, discussing fallacies and Aristotle's contributions. Trace the development of formal logic from ancient times to the Middle Ages. Learn about conditional statements and their structure. Explore the concepts of converse, inverse, and contrapositive in formal logic.
Feb 4, 2024 • 13min
The Red Baron (Encore)
Explore the innovations in warfare during WWI, particularly the introduction of aircraft and the challenges faced by military pilots. Learn about Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Barron, who mastered aerial warfare and terrorized the Allies. Delve into his early experiences, rise to fame, and ultimate demise, including investigations into his death and his impressive record of aerial victories.
Feb 3, 2024 • 12min
Questions and Answers: Volume 15
Explore the origins of inventions and voice perception, the importance of battles in history, and the impact of audience popularity in this episode. The speaker also touches on the significance of February in Roman history and discusses their travel preferences and self-perception.
Feb 2, 2024 • 15min
Operation Barbarossa
Explore the decision to invade the Soviet Union during World War II, the staggering force assembled by the Germans, the concept of Lebensraum, and the initial success of the invasion. Delve into the devastating consequences of Operation Barbarossa and the brutality and ideology behind it.
