Episode – 2284 : The History of Ben-Hur This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-history-of-ben-hur/ Podcast Transcript In the late 19th century, one novel became one of America’s biggest literary […]
Episode – 2283 : The History of Sausages
Episode – 2283 : The History of Sausages This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-history-of-sausages/ Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, people have taken some of an animal’s least desirable […]
Episode – 2279 : The World’s Worst Predictions
Episode – 2279 : The World’s Worst Predictions This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-worlds-worst-predictions/ Podcast Transcript Throughout history, experts, executives, scientists, and journalists have tried to predict what the […]
Episode – 2278 : Questions and Answers: Volume 46
Episode – 2278 : Questions and Answers: Volume 46 This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/questions-and-answers-volume-46/ Podcast Transcript What do the element palladium, William Shakespeare, and this episode have in […]
Episode – 2276 : The History of McDonald’s
Episode – 2276 : The History of McDonald’s One of the most well-known brands in the world began when brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald moved west to California, hoping to […]
Episode – 2266 : The Rise and Fall of Vaudeville
Episode – 2266 : The Rise and Fall of Vaudeville This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-history-of-vaudeville/ Following the Civil War, American entertainment options were severely limited, leaving few choices […]
Episode – 2256 : A History of Looney Tunes
Episode – 2256 : A History of Looney Tunes This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/a-history-of-looney-tunes/ In 1928, Walt Disney released a cartoon called Steamboat Willie, which debuted the character […]
Episode – 2254 : The Pirahã People
Episode – 2254 : The Pirahã People This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-piraha-people/ There is a good chance that the vast majority of you have never heard of the […]
Episode – 2253 : The Great Awakening
Episode – 2253 : The Great Awakening This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-great-awakening/ To understand the Great Awakening and how it shaped early America, it is necessary to understand […]
Episode – 2248 : Questions and Answers: Volume 45
Episode – 2248 : Questions and Answers: Volume 45 This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/questions-and-answers-volume-45/ Let’s jump right into things. Tom Allen on Patreon asks, Have you had a […]
Episode – 2245 : Confucianism
Episode – 2245 : Confucianism This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/confucianism/ The philosopher known in the Western world as Confucius was born into an aristocratic family in the Lu […]
Episode – 2240 : All About Flags
Episode – 2240 : All About Flags This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/all-about-flags/ Every single country on Earth has a flag. Most subnational units, such as states and provinces, […]
Episode – 2238 : German Americans
Episode – 2238 : German Americans This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/german-americans/ The beginning of German migration to North America has its roots in the Thirty Years’ War in […]
Episode – 2235 : The Surprising History of the Plow
Episode – 2235 : The Surprising History of the Plow This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-history-of-the-plow/
Episode – 2231 : Currencies of the World
Episode – 2231 : Currencies of the World Podcast Transcript Every day, billions of people exchange pieces of paper, metal coins, and increasingly, numbers on a screen. The names attached […]
Episode – 2228 : All About Peppers
Episode – 2228 : All About Peppers Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans in the Americas have cultivated an extremely hot plant. When it was transferred to the Old […]
Episode – 2226 : Incredible Fan Movie Theories
Episode – 2226 : Incredible Fan Movie Theories Podcast Transcript Movies are filled with hidden meanings, unanswered questions, and details that inspire audiences to look beyond what appears on screen. […]
Episode – 2225 : The History of Catalog Shopping
Episode – 2225 : The History of Catalog Shopping Podcast Transcript Long before smartphones and Amazon, shopping from home was already a global phenomenon thanks to the printed catalog. The […]
Episode – 2223 : Deterrence and The Spectacle of Punishment
Episode – 2223 : Deterrence and The Spectacle of Punishment The idea of crime and punishment dates back to the earliest human societies. As societies have evolved, so too have […]
Episode – 2222 : Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson
Episode – 2222 : Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson In the early 20th century, one title in sports stood above all others: the boxing Heavyweight Champion of the World. It was […]