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Everything Everywhere Daily

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,

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15:40

Triple Crowns and Grand Slams

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/05/05

Many different sports have a concept of a triple crown or a grand slam. What it is defined as differs from sport to sport, but what they all have in common is that achieving a triple crown or a grand slam is considered to be the pinnacle of the game. In some sports, the triple crown or grand slam has achieved a legendary status, and in others, the definition changes rather frequently.Learn more about Triple Crowns and Grand Slams and how they are achieved on this episode of Everything Everywhere

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15:47

A Brief History of Australia

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/05/04

Australia is a unique country. By area, it's huge. By population, however, it is dwarfed by smaller countries such as Nepal, Ghana, Yemen, and the United Kingdom. By modern standards, the nation is quite young, yet it has a history that goes back further than almost any other country. …and there is also the thing with the criminals. Learn more about the history of Australia and how the continent/country came to be on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors

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14:15

When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall? (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/05/03

The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. It left us a host of languages based on Latin, as well as many cultural institutions which still exist. While the Roman Empire is gone, when exactly did it cease to exist? Learn more about exactly when the Roman Empire fell and if such a thing even makes sense on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Get 20% off your subscription to Newspapers.com Mint Mobile Cut your

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15:10

The Isles of Scilly and the 350-Year War

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2025/05/02

Located off the tip of Cornwall, England, lies a small group of islands known as the Isles of Scilly. If you’ve never heard of the Isles of Scilly before, you probably just chuckled when you heard the name. If you have heard of them, you know that they comprise the extreme southwest point of the United Kingdom and are the warmest part of the country. These islands were also supposedly involved in a 350-year war with the Netherlands. Learn more about the Isles of Scilly and the 350-year war

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14:54

Questions and Answers: Volume 30

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/05/01

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17:08

The Bahamas

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2025/04/30

Located just 50 miles off the coast of Miami, Florida, is the nation of the Bahamas. It is a large archipelago of islands covering over 5000 square miles in the Atlantic Ocean.The Bahamas are a unique country both historically and geologically. It has a landscape unlike any other in the world, and it has been at the forefront of the European colonization of the Americas. The modern nation of the Bahamas has also taken a unique path, having achieved independence with little in the way of natural

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14:13

Numbers Stations (Encore)

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2025/04/29

If you ever stay up at night scanning through frequencies on shortwave radio, there is a good chance you might come across something very odd and kind of creepy. You will find a station that is nothing but a disembodied voice reading off a seemingly random string of numbers. There is often an identifying sound or song which is played on a regular basis before another recital of numbers. These stations have no call signs or other identifying information, and no one has ever publicly claimed

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17:36

Origins of the Internet

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/04/28

If you are listening to my words right now, then you are obviously an internet user. The internet has arguably been the most transformative technology of the last fifty years. But it wasn’t developed overnight or all at once. It was a gradual process to solve specific problems, and no one knew at the time that it would become the basis of a global network of computers. Learn more about the origins of the Internet and how it was created on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily

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16:25

The Battle of Vicksburg

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/04/27

The most famous battles of the US Civil War all occurred in the eastern theater, such as Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, and Bull Run. However, one of the most important battles, from both a strategic and tactical standpoint, took place in the west. It was one of the most brilliant led battles of the entire conflict, and it vaulted into prominence a man who would go on to lead the Union to victory and ultimately the Presidency. Learn more about the Battle of Vicksburg and how it changed the

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17:14

The History of Banks and Banking

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2025/04/26

One of the biggest and most important industries in the world is banking. Banks are large, control an enormous amount of money, and are often the most influential economic institutions in most countries. Yet, banks are not a modern invention. Banks, in one form or another, have been around for thousands of years and have evolved into the modern institutions we have today over that time. Learn more about the history of banking and how it came to be on this episode of Everything Everywhere

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16:38

Calendar Reform

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2025/04/25

Our calendar and system of keeping time are rather unique. It isn’t nice and tidy like the metric system. It is a collection of odd time units, leap years, and rotating calendars. As such, many people throughout history have thought that they could do better. So they have made proposals for changing our calendar, some of which would be very different from the one we are used to. Learn more about proposed calendar reforms on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint

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Sherman’s March to the Sea (Encore)

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2025/04/24

Just one week after President Abraham Lincoln was re-elected in November 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman set out to execute one of the most audacious plans of the US Civil War. His plan involved violating several central tenets of warfare, which had been established for thousands of years, yet in the process, he helped bring the war to a swift conclusion. In hindsight, many people consider what he did to have been a war crime. Learn more about Sherman’s March to the Sea and how it

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15:54

Sede Vacante and The Process of Papal Succession

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2025/04/23

After the death or resignation of a pope, but before the election of a new pope, there is a period of time at the Vatican known as Sede Vacante. The Sede Vacante doesn’t last very long, and it doesn’t happen very often, but when it does occur, it is a very busy time. This period has its own coat of arms and highly regimented series of events that have to take place. There are also firm rules about what can’t happen and what can’t be done. Learn more about the Sede Vacante and the selection of a

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17:34

The Medici Family and Renaissance Florence

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/04/22

One of the greatest periods of social and technological change in world history was the Renaissance. At the heart of the Renaissance was the city-state of Florence. It was the home to some of the world’s greatest artists and thinkers. At the heart of Florence was a family that ran the city for several centuries. They became fabulously wealthy and sponsored much of the great art that we still appreciate today. They also purchased themselves an enormous amount of power and even the

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13:57

The Battle of Marathon (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/04/21

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 Persian attempt 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 Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15

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15:18

Global Reserve Currencies and the Triffin Dilemma

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2025/04/20

Today, approximately 160 currencies are used worldwide. Some countries share the same currency, while others use the currency of another country. However, not all currencies are equal. One currency always tends to become the dominant currency in international affairs, known as the global reserve currency. There are benefits for the country that issues the global reserve currency. However, there are also major drawbacks, and the two cannot be separated. Learn more about Global Reserve

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17:02

Biological Taxonomy and the Tree of Life

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2025/04/19

All living things on the planet Earth, from microbes to whales, can be categorized into a single hierarchical system. This system has been developed over the last 300 years. Layers have been added, and there have been debates as to what creatures should go where. However, it has proved an incredibly useful way to understand how all life is connected. Learn more about the system of biological taxonomy and the tree of life on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint

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16:47

The Search for Life Outside the Solar System

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/04/18

In 1995, the first planet outside our solar system was discovered. Since then, with improved techniques and tools, over 5,000 exoplanets have been confirmed, and another 10,000 candidates are awaiting confirmation. With some of these exoplanets, astronomers can actually study their atmospheres and search for signs of life. Learn more about the search for life outside the solar system, and what exactly astronomers are looking for and why, on this episode of Everything Everywhere

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11:27

Rare Earth Elements (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/04/17

Modern society is completely dependent on a set of technologies that include computer chips, fiber optic cables, lasers, video screens, electric motors, and batteries. All of those things are dependent on a small category of chemicals called rare earth elements. Their importance in technology has made them a focal point of international trade and politics. Learn more about rare earth elements and how the world has become completely reliant on them, on this episode of Everything Everywhere

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16:39

The History of Wire

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/04/16

The modern world runs on metal wires. These thin metal strands literally circle the globe and are responsible for much of the world’s electrical power and communications. It is something so basic that most people never bother to stop and think about how wires are made. It turns out wire has been made for thousands of years, although its uses have changed dramatically. Learn more about wire, how it's made, and its many uses on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint

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