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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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13:57

The Pseudo-Neros

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/08/31

In the first century, Rome underwent a major political transition when the Emperor Nero died after being declared an enemy of Rome by the senate. With his death, the Julio-Claudian dynasty came to an end, ushering in a period known as the Year of the Four Emperors. For the common people, many of them simply didn’t believe that Nero was dead. In fact, many thought that he would one day return. Learn more about the Nero redivivus phenomenon, Pseudo-Neros, and how the death of Nero was felt for

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13:37

The Republic of Pirates

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2025/08/30

Between 1706 and 1718, a group of pirates established a haven in the Bahamas. Using a code and system of rules that they developed themselves, the pirates created their own forms of self-governance to maintain order within a society that was otherwise lawless. This community grew into a community of thousands of pirates before the British put an end to it. Learn more about the Republic of Pirates and how it functioned on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors

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15:49

The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre

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2025/08/29

In 1972, the Olympics returned to Germany for the first time since being hosted in Berlin in 1936.The Games were intended to present a new image of West Germany, one that would reject the image portrayed at the previous Nazi-hosted Games and showcase a modern, peaceful nation. That didn’t happen. Instead, it became known for a terrorist attack on the Israeli Olympic team, which led to the death of eleven athletes and coaches, and one German police officer. Learn about the 1972 Olympics and the

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14:59

Starlite: The Miracle That Never Was

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2025/08/28

In the 1980s, an Englishman by the name of Maurice Ward developed a material which he claimed could withstand temperatures of thousands of degrees Celsius. Not only could the material withstand high temperatures, but it could also protect anything in proximity from high temperatures. This product didn’t result in a revolution in material science. In fact, it was never produced at all, and in the end, the secret to its creation died with its inventor. Learn more about Maurice Ward and the

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16:27

The Unabomber

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2025/08/27

Starting in the late 1970s and lasting for seventeen years, a series of bombings terrorized the American public. Primarily targeting technology companies and universities, these attacks befuddled law enforcement officials for almost two decades. The bomber became one of the most wanted criminals in the history of American law enforcement. When he was finally caught, the perpetrator wasn’t quite who anyone expected. Learn about the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, and his reign of terror on this

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15:57

Francisco Macías Nguema

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2025/08/26

In 1968, the colony of Spanish Guinea was granted independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. In its first open election, which turned out to be its last, it elected as president Francisco Macías Nguema. He very quickly turned out to be a dictator. However, he wasn’t just a dictator. He became one of the worst dictators of the 20th century. Learn more about Francisco Macías Nguema, his reign of terror, and how he single-handedly wrecked Equatorial Guinea on this episode of

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14:27

Emperor Nero (Encore)

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2025/08/25

In the year 54, the Roman Emperor Claudius died, and his adopted son Nero became the Emperor of Rome at the age of 16. His reign was one of the most infamous in history, and over 2000 years after he came to power, his name is still used to invoke the image of a cruel ruler and a despot. But what exactly made him so bad, and was he really as bad as the legends say?Learn more about Emperor Nero and why his reign became so infamous on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors

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15:02

European Exclaves

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2025/08/24

We have all looked at a map and seen all of the different countries represented by different colors. A country has some sort of border, and everything inside that border is what makes up the country. However, there are some exceptions. There are exclaves, which are bits of a country that are separated from the main landmass, and enclaves, which are parts of a country totally surrounded by another country. Why in the world would such odd arrangements ever exist? Learn more about the exclaves of

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15:54

The Spanish Inquisition

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2025/08/23

At the end of the 15th century, Spain had almost completed the Reconquista and the removal of the Caliphate in the Iberian Peninsula, ending centuries of Islamic rule. One of the first things they did was usher in an attempt to unify and purify the country as a Catholic one, rather than a multi-religious one. After receiving permission from the Pope, the Spanish monarchy persecuted hundreds of thousands of people for the crime of not being Catholic. Learn about why the Spanish Inquisition

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17:07

Cyprus

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/08/22

Strategically located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, with access to Europe, Asia, and Africa, is the island of Cyprus. Cyprus has a history that goes back as far as civilization itself, and it has had a history with almost every major civilization and empire around the Mediterranean.. Its history isn’t just a relic of the ancient world. It has remained strategically important and a source of conflict to the present day. Learn more about Cyprus and its deep history on this episode of

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15:30

The Invention of the Telephone (Encore)

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2025/08/21

The 19th century was one of rapid technological advancement. Of all of the innovations to come out of this century, and there were many, perhaps none was more important than that of the telephone. The telephone radically changed communications, allowing personal communications over long distances. Despite what many people are often told, this invention wasn’t simply the genius of one man, but was rather something developed over decades. Learn more about the invention of the telephone and the

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14:51

Rasputin

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2025/08/20

In the early 20th century, the Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, the Tsarina Alexandra, welcomed a homeless monk into their home. As this scruff, unkempt-looking man became closer to the royal family, he seemingly performed miracles, predicted the future, and cured illnesses. He starts to gain influence over the Imperial Family, too much influence for comfort. So, a group of nobles decided that he needed to be eliminated. However, that proved to be much easier said than done. Learn about

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15:59

Nuclear Power

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2025/08/19

One of the most important and least understood sources of energy in the world today is nuclear power. Nuclear power has an energy density tens of millions of times greater than fossil fuels and has one of the most impressive safety records of any energy source. Yet, for decades, controversy has surrounded it and has hindered its adoption. Learn more about nuclear power and how it works on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Get 20% off your subscription

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15:13

The Trail of Tears

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2025/08/18

Between 1830 and 1850, the United States forcibly displaced 60,000 Native Americans living in the Southern United States under the ‘Indian Removal Act.’ While being moved, thousands would die due to starvation, disease, and exposure. Its impact has led some scholars to classify the event as a genocide. Regardless of how it is classified, it remains one of the greatest tragedies in American history. Learn about the Trail of Tears: why it was enacted and why it was so deadly on this episode of

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14:10

The 1956 Suez Crisis (Encore)

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2025/08/17

In 1956, one of the most important geopolitical events of the post-war period took place in Egypt. The Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, one of the most important waterways in the world. In response, a coalition of several countries tried to take it back. However, it didn’t go as planned, and it signaled a major reshuffling of the geopolitical order. Learn more about the Suez Crisis and how it shaped the second half of the 20th century on this episode of

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15:02

Joan of Arc (Encore)

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2025/08/16

In 1428, a young girl from the village of Domrémy, France, audaciously set out to meet the heir apparent to the French throne, the Dauphin, and told him what he had to do to defeat the English occupying her country. She claimed that she was told what to do by God. Against all odds, the Dauphin took her advice, and it worked. After a series of military victories, the Dauphin was crowned king, and the young girl went on to become one of the greatest heroes in French history. Learn more about

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13:37

The Whiskey Rebellion (Encore)

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2025/08/15

In the late 18th century, the newly independent United States of America faced its first major domestic crisis. Settlers in its westernmost regions rose up in open armed rebellion against the government. The cause of the rebellion had to do with taxes, which was the very thing that the American Revolution was about in the first place. The rebellion was seen by some as a threat to the very existence of the new country. Learn more about the Whiskey Rebellion, its causes, and its ramifications on

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15:26

Frequent Flyer Programs

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/08/14

One of the things that almost every airline has in common is frequent flyer programs. Frequent flyer programs were initially designed for loyal customers who flew frequently. However, they eventually branched out to people who used certain credit cards and earned miles by making everyday purchases. These programs have become so popular that many airlines now make a considerable amount of their money from them, and in many cases, they are the difference that makes airlines profitable. Learn more

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14:41

The Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio

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2025/08/13

Two of the most important concepts in the world of mathematics and nature are the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio.These two concepts seem separate, but they are actually tightly intertwined. While they have been known since the ancient world, they are still highly relevant today and can be found all over nature. Best of all, despite being important mathematical concepts, they are also among the easiest to understand. Learn more about the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio, what

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16:11

Amateur Radio

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2025/08/12

The early days of radio were like the wild west. There were no rules, and that lack of rules often led to problems. Eventually, frequency regulations were put into place, which left a large swatch of spectrum available to amateur radio operators. Over time, these operators created a worldwide community that predated the internet by decades. It is still a community that exists today with thousands of people around the world. Learn more about amateur radio and its origins on this episode of

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