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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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19:02

Hosting the Olympics

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/01/08

In July 2017, the International Olympic Committee did something unprecedented. It awarded not one, but two cities Olympic games at the same time.The 2024 games to Paris and the 2028 games to Los Angeles. However, this decision wasn’t a stroke of genius. It was an act of desperation. That is because no one really wants to host an Olympics anymore. Learn more about the economics and politics of hosting the Olympic games and how it has radically changed over time on this episode of Everything

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15:38

The Canadian Parliament

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2025/01/07

Every country has its own system of government. Even when systems are quite similar, there are usually idiosyncrasies about each system, making them different. Canada is no exception. However, many people outside of Canada, especially those in the immediate south, have no clue how the Canadian system works or how it came about. Learn more about the Canadian Parliament, how it works, and its history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to

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16:01

The Black Death (Encore)

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2025/01/06

During the 14th century, the world saw one of its most traumatic episodes. A plague spread through Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa that was unlike anything the world had ever seen. In some locations, over half of the population died. Those who survived found themselves in a whole new world where the social and economic rules had been totally changed. Learn more about the Black Death, how it happened, and how it changed the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere

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16:16

The Federal Bureau of Investigation

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2025/01/05

In 1908, the United States did something unprecedented in its history: It created a general-purpose investigative police branch for the Department of Justice. The federal government had enforcement organizations before, but they had very narrow missions. From its humble beginnings, the FBI radically changed over the next several decades and became one of the most powerful federal agencies. Learn more about the Federal Bureau of Investigation, how it was established, and how it has evolved on this

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16:11

The Vikings

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2025/01/04

One of the most feared groups of people from the 8th to the 11th centuries was the Vikings. The Vikings stuck fear into the hearts of people all around coastal Europe. They could appear like a bolt out of the blue to raid and pillage villages. Yet the Vikings were more than mindless pillagers. They were also explorers and traders and had a much more vibrant culture than how they appeared in popular culture. Learn more about the Vikings and how they impacted the course of civilization on his

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16:13

Lions

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2025/01/03

Lions are one of the most respected animals in the animal kingdom. They are called the king of the jungle, they are used on the crests of royal houses, and the ancients made a lion one of the signs of the zodiac. They have been the subject of fables and some of the world’s most popular movies. But how did an animal that is today found in Sub-Saharan Africa manage to become a cultural reference for countries in Asia and Europe well before there was any regular contact between the regions? Learn

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11:03

The Periodic Table of the Elements (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/01/02

You’ve seen it in your science classroom, and there was probably a copy of it on the inside cover of your chemistry book. Maybe if you are a real nerd, you might even have your own personal copy. Yet its very creation was a revolutionary breakthrough that helped scientists and generations of students understand the very things that make up our world. Learn more about the Periodic Table of the Elements and how it helped explain the natural world, on this episode of Everything Everywhere

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15:00

Questions and Answers: Volume 26

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2025/01/01

January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. Its name derives from Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Janus symbolizes new opportunities and looks both forward and backward. It is often associated with new resolutions, fresh starts, and winter in the Northern Hemisphere, while it marks the peak of summer in the Southern Hemisphere. January also represents something else…..questions and answers. Stay tuned as I answer your questions on this episode of

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12:52

New Year’s Traditions (Encore)

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2024/12/31

Every year, people around the world ring in the New Year. How they do this, however, can differ radically from place to place. New Year’s traditions tend to be even more varied than Christmas celebrations. As with Christmas, traditions involve drinks, food, and rituals, but usually with a lot more noise and staying up later. Learn more about traditions surrounding how we ring in the New Year on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks

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16:30

Tokyo

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2024/12/30

Tokyo, Japan, is currently the largest city in the world, with a total metropolitan population of over 37 million people. However, it wasn’t always the case. In fact, unlike many great cities of the world, Tokyo’s roots do not go back to ancient times. Its importance as a city is relatively recent, historically speaking. During the war, it was almost completely destroyed yet has come back to be a major center of technology, culture, and finance. Learn more about Tokyo and how it became the most

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16:26

Game Shows

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2024/12/29

Ever since the advent of broadcast television, one of the staples of television programming has been game shows. Game shows have been around for almost 90 years, and during that time, contestants have won everything from a goat to millions of dollars. Some game shows require an incredible amount of skill, and others require nothing but dumb luck. However, it hasn’t been all fun and games. They have also been the subject of scandal and controversy. Learn more about game shows, how they work, and

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15:31

The Siege of Tobruk

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2024/12/28

In 1941, in the midst of the North Africa Campaign, the British found themselves on the ropes. Under General Erwin Rommel's leadership, the German advance threatened Cairo and the Suez Canal. The one thing that was stopping the Germans was that the British still held the strategic port city of Tobruk in Libya. For over half a year, the Germans laid siege to the city, and the British tried to relieve it. Learn more about the Siege of Tobruk and its importance in the North Africa campaign on this

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16:32

The Geography of Canada

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2024/12/27

Canada is a really big country—the second largest in the world, in fact. Its size can hide the fact that it is a country with enormous geographical diversity. It has a geography that is unlike any other country in terms of its landscape and population distribution. It isn’t all just a cold wasteland…..although much of it is. Learn more about the geography of Canada and how it has shaped the country into what it is today on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut

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10:43

Boxing Day (Encore)

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2024/12/26

Every year, primarily in Commonwealth countries, the day after Christmas is a legal holiday. It is a rather odd holiday in that it doesn’t celebrate anything or anyone in particular. Most people who celebrate the day have no clue what the origins of the holiday are, and many of the people who think they know the origins of the day are wrong. Learn more about Boxing Day and how the day after Christmas became a holiday on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your

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15:32

The Battle of Trenton

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2024/12/25

In the winter of 1776, things did not look good for the Continental Army. Everything got off to a great start in 1775, but this year saw a series of defeats at the hands of the British. Things were looking so bad that many Americans thought that the revolution was effectually over. If Washington was to keep the revolution going, he needed a miracle. He needed a Christmas miracle. Learn about the Battle of Trenton and the Christmas attack that kept that revolution alive on this episode of

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15:24

The 1826 West Point Egg Nog Riot

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2024/12/24

The United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, is one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the United States. Their motto of “Duty, Honor, Country” is something for every cadet that attends the academy to aspire to. However, things haven’t always been that way. There was a period when West Point was downright rowdy and rambunctious. Learn more about the 1826 West Point Egg Nog riot and how the military academy completely went out of control one Christmas on this episode

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15:34

The Plum Pudding Riots and the Puritan War on Christmas

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2024/12/23

Christmas is the time of year for getting together with loved ones, celebrating, and giving gifts. As a song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Nobody could possibly dislike Christmas, right? Well, some people don’t like Christmas, and historically, some people really don’t like Christmas. In fact, in 17th century England, they actually banned Christmas….and that did not go over well. Learn more about the Plum Pudding Riots and the Puritan War on Christmas on this episode of

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16:35

The Opium Wars (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2024/12/22

In the 19th century, the British and the Chinese went to war on two separate occasions—the reasons why they went to war are both simple and complicated. The more complicated reason has to do with the trade policies of the British Empire and centuries-old entrenched attitudes on the part of the Qing dynasty. The simple reason had to do with pushing drugs as a matter of national policy. Learn more about the Opium Wars, why Britain and China went to war, and how it affected the future of China on

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15:41

How to Build a Colony on Mars

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2024/12/21

Ever since the beginning of the Space Age, some have envisioned landing humans on Mars. There are a few who have taken things a step further. They envision not just landing on Mars but having a population of humans who live there permanently. But how realistic is that dream? Could we actually do this, and if we can’t, what would we need to do? Learn more about building a colony on Mars and what it would take on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your wireless

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16:50

The Late Bronze Age Collapse

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2024/12/20

Approximately 3,200 years ago, one of the most momentous events in human history took place.Multiple major civilizations during the Bronze Age collapsed within a generation. International trade ground to a halt, almost every major city around the Mediterranean was destroyed, and much of the world entered a dark age. Despite its significance, this event is one of the least known and understood periods in human history. Learn more about the Late Bronze Age Collapse and its possible causes on this

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