Episode – 2264 : A Brief History of Algeria This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/a-brief-history-of-algeria/ The history of Algeria goes back farther than that of almost any other country. […]
Episode – 2263 : Fluorine: The Most Reactive Element
Episode – 2263 : Fluorine: The Most Reactive Element This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/fluorine-the-most-reactive-element/ I’m guessing that the vast, vast, vast majority of you have no direct experience […]
Episode – 2262 : The Avignon Papacy
Episode – 2262 : The Avignon Papacy This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-avignon-papacy/ The official title of the pope is the Bishop of Rome. Yet for 68 years, from […]
Episode – 2261 : Cod: The Fish That Shaped History
Episode – 2261 : Cod: The Fish That Shaped History This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/cod-the-fish-that-shaped-history/ The humble codfish might not sound like an exciting topic, but it has […]
Episode – 2260 : The Cheyenne Mountain Complex
Episode – 2260 : The Cheyenne Mountain Complex This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-cheyenne-mountain-complex/ Few military installations are as recognizable, or as misunderstood, as the Cheyenne Mountain Complex outside […]
Episode – 2259 : Ivan the Terrible
Episode – 2259 : Ivan the Terrible This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/ivan-the-terrible/ The man history knows as Ivan the Terrible was born Ivan Vasilyevich on August 25, 1530. […]
Episode – 2258 : The Immovable Ladder of Jerusalem
Episode – 2258 : The Immovable Ladder of Jerusalem This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-immovable-ladder-of-jerusalem/ In 2009, I made my first visit to Jerusalem. I happened to be there […]
Episode – 2257 : The Srivijaya Empire
Episode – 2257 : The Srivijaya Empire This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-srivijaya-empire/ At its height, the overland Silk Road depended on massive land empires anchoring either end of […]
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 – 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 – 2251 : The 1920 Wall Street Bombing
Episode – 2251 : The 1920 Wall Street Bombing This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-1920-wall-street-bombing/ In the late 19th and early 20th century, violent attacks by anarchists were becoming […]
Episode – 2250 : The Divided Island of Hispaniola
Episode – 2250 : The Divided Island of Hispaniola This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-divided-island-of-hispaniola/ It is difficult, if not impossible, to conduct long-term experiments on large groups of […]
Episode – 2249 : Watergate
Episode – 2249 : Watergate This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-watergate-scandal/ In 1968, former vice president Richard Nixon was elected the 37th president of the United States. When Nixon […]
Episode – 2247 : Low Background Steel
Episode – 2247 : Low Background Steel This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/low-background-steel/ Over the course of this podcast, I’ve covered some of the most important people in history, […]
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 – 2244 : The Life of Helen Keller
Episode – 2244 : The Life of Helen Keller This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-life-of-helen-keller/ Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in the city of Tuscumbia, […]
Episode – 2243 : The AFL/NFL Merger
Episode – 2243 : The AFL/NFL Merger This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-afl-nfl-merger/ The National Football League was founded in 1920 in Canton, Ohio, originally consisting of 14 teams […]
Episode – 2242 : 3000 Years of Rome
Episode – 2242 : 3000 Years of Rome This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/3000-years-of-roman-history/ Rome has been one of the world’s most important cities for close to 3,000 years. […]
Episode – 2241 : The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund
Episode – 2241 : The Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund This episode can be found at: https://everything-everywhere.com/the-norwegian-sovereign-wealth-fund/ In 1959, a team of Shell and Standard Oil researchers on a quiet beet […]
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, […]