Everything Everywhere Daily

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, 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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January 1, 2026 15 mins
January is upon us, the month that honors the Roman god Janus, the god of two faces.  One face looked forward, and the other looked back. Janus was the god of beginning and ending wars. He was also the god of doors and bridges.…and while I have absolutely no proof of this whatsoever, I also think that his two faces would have provided both questions and answers.  Stay tuned for Questions and Answers: Volume 38 on this episode of ...
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From 1899 to 1900, China underwent a widespread and violent uprising. The revolt, a reaction against China’s exploitation by foreign powers, was decades in the making. In response to the revolt, a group of eight nations joined together to put down the rebellion and ultimately subjected China to yet another humiliating treaty. The rebellion wasn’t successful, but it laid the groundwork for the seismic changes that would shape the ...
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December 30, 2025 14 mins
You may have heard of many of the largest empires in world history. The Romans, the Mongols, the British, the Persians, the Ottomans, the Incas, and the Byzantines. That last empire, however, the Byzantines, never actually existed. How can one of the world’s greatest empires not have existed? Learn more about the Byzantine Empire and why no one ever called it that during its existence on this episode of Everything Everywhere Dai...
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December 29, 2025 16 mins
In 1890, an obscure professor at the US Naval War College published a book that at first seemed fairly innocuous. However, it turned out his book found an audience. An extremely powerful audience.  Its success led to further research, which in turn ushered in a revolution in naval warfare, which influenced the world’s great powers for over a century. Learn more about the Mahan Doctrine and how it influenced 20th-century warfare ...
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December 28, 2025 30 mins
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December 27, 2025 15 mins
The year 2000 was a milestone year. It was the end of a century and of a millennium.  It was one of the rare years that was divisible by 100 and was a leap year. In the previous 25 years, the world had radically changed. Empires fell, superpowers emerged, and technology had changed civilization.  …and that year, a whole lot of people thought the world would end due to a computer bug.  Learn more about the world in the year 2000...
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December 26, 2025 15 mins
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 ...
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December 25, 2025 14 mins
Perhaps the preeminent symbol of Christmas is the Christmas tree.  Christmas trees aren’t just a symbol of Christmas; the act of setting up a tree is an event, and the adornment of a tree often uses ornaments that have been passed down for generations. But why is cutting down an evergreen tree and draping it with doodads a Christmas tradition? Learn more about the history of Christmas trees and how they came to represent the Chri...
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December 24, 2025 14 mins
Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is one of the best-known theories in psychology.  First introduced in 1943, the theory posits that people have an innate desire to reach their maximum potential, but to achieve this goal, they must first have their basic needs met.  These needs can be both physical and psychological, but they play a major role in understanding people’s motivations.  Learn more about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs...
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December 23, 2025 17 mins
On January 13, 1888, a group of thirty-three prominent citizens, including geographers, explorers, teachers, lawyers, cartographers, military officers, and financiers, gathered at the Cosmos Club in Washington, DC, to establish "a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge." At first, the organization was more of a scholarly endeavor, but over time, it became one of the most popular brands dedicated to scienc...
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December 22, 2025 14 mins
The mid-19th century saw the rise of the first mass working-class political movement in British history. Despite being a working-class movement, they sought reforms in the British political system, not necessarily economic.  Their grievances were set out in six points, known as The People's Charter, which was signed by millions of people. While their demands at the time were considered radical, they probably wouldn’t raise an ey...
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December 21, 2025 13 mins
Sometime around 5,500 years ago, an event took place on the Eurasian steppes that fundamentally changed the world.  We don’t know who did it or exactly when it took place, but it was one of the single greatest moments in all of human history.  It ushered in revolutions in agriculture, transportation, and warfare, and its impact can still be witnessed around the world today. Learn more about the domestication of the horse and how...
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December 20, 2025 14 mins
Located around the orbit of Jupiter is the moon Europa.  It is the smallest of the Gallelian moons and the second closest to Jupiter.  Despite being a moon, Europa might just be the most interesting body in the Solar System outside of Earth.  According to some, Europa might be the best place in our solar system outside of Earth to find life. Learn more about Europa, what we know about it, and the future of its exploration on th...
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December 19, 2025 15 mins
In 1994, the nation of Rwanda endured a brutal 100-day spasm of violence that tore families apart and claimed the lives of over one million people. Members of the ethnic minority Tutsi group were hunted down and murdered by members of the larger Hutu group. While this was the worst episode of violence between the two groups, it was not the first. What added to the tragedy was that while the horrific events unfolded, the rest of ...
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December 18, 2025 16 mins
For thousands of years, diamonds have been among the most valuable substances on Earth.  Diamonds are not only the hardest substances known, but they are also incredibly hard to find.  However, in the last several decades, researchers have discovered ways to make diamonds in the lab, and they are now being made at scale. It has the potential to revolutionize multiple industries. Learn more about synthetic diamonds and how they a...
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December 17, 2025 15 mins
Perhaps the most well-known brand in the world is Coca-Cola.  Best known for its cola soda, the company has become a global powerhouse in the soft drink market through its drink’s formula and visual branding. Its products can be found in every country in the world except three, and the company has made a profit every year since its founding.  Learn about the history of the Coca-Cola Company and how it conquered the world on this...
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December 16, 2025 15 mins
Before the United States entered the Second World War in late 1941, the US wasn’t an active combatant, but it wasn't entirely neutral.  In December 1940, after the Nazi invasion of France, President Franklin Roosevelt initiated a program to assist the British who were being assailed on all fronts by the Germans.  He likened it to helping a neighbor out when their house was on fire. The program continued throughout the war and ch...
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December 15, 2025 15 mins
In 1188, a historic gathering took place in the city of Leon in the Kingdom of Castile.  It was a kingdom-wide assembly convened by King Alfonso IX that brought together nobles, clergy, and town representatives to advise the crown. It is significant because it is the earliest documented European assembly to include urban representatives and to formally limit royal power in writing. Learn about the Cortes of Leon and how it helpe...
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December 14, 2025 14 mins
One of the most important inventions in human history was the bow and arrow.  A bow and arrow is a rather simple device, but it was a revolutionary advancement in humanity’s ability to hunt and fight.  Unlike many early human inventions, the bow and arrow have had an extremely long lifespan. For thousands of years it remained virtually unchanged. That was until the last 100 years when this age old device changed dramatically.  L...
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December 13, 2025 15 mins
Assuming everything goes well, sometime in late 2026, NASA’s next major space observatory will launch: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Assuming the launch and deployment go well, it will map large areas of the universe to understand why cosmic expansion is accelerating and how galaxies and dark matter evolved.  It will also survey stars to discover thousands of planets, including cold and free-floating worlds, while testin...
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