Let’s celebrate Christmas with one of Robert Frost’s most loved poems. After such a tough year, wouldn’t it be nice to get away from Earth for a while?
Everything Everywhere Daily - The Last Crow War Chief (Encore)
This episode is the story of a man, who if you don’t know his name, you probably should: Joe Medicine Crow.
Joe Medicine Crow was a scholar, an author, a historian, a spokesperson, and a warrior. In fact, he was the last person to have earned the title of War Chief in the Crow Nation, and he earned that title in a way you probably wouldn’t imagine.
Hear his fascinating and inspirational story on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Most Dominant Athlete Ever (Encore)
Question: Who is the most dominant athlete of all time?
It’s an interesting question and one which has started endless pub debates. Is that a basketball player like Michael Jordan, a baseball player like Babe Ruth, or a soccer player like Lionel Messi?
Or maybe it’s an athlete in an individual sport like Tiger Woods, or Serena Williams.
My answer to the question of who is the most dominant athlete of all time might surprise you.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Empire That Never Existed (Encore)
The Byzantine Empire was one of the greatest empires in world history, yet at no point was there ever an empire that went by that name.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Why is Christmas on December 25?
Every year, people around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25. In many countries, it is the biggest single holiday of the year.
Why is it celebrated on December 25? Is there any historical basis for this date and if not, then why do we celebrate it on this date?
Learn more about why we celebrate Christmas when we do on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Read Me a Poem - “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou
Amanda Holmes reads Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Catalonian Christmas Traditions
Catalonia is a unique region. They have their own Romance language, their own customs, and cuisine, and when it comes to the Christmas season, they have their own traditions.
In fact, when it comes to the Christmas season, they have some very very unique traditions. I’d dare say that their Christmas traditions are firmly ranked #2.
Learn more about the Christman traditions of Catalonia on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Why Don’t We All Drive on the Same Side?
Standards make everything easier. When everyone can agree on a standard way to do things, regardless of how it is done, it can reduce confusion and facilitate progress.
You’d think if there was one thing that would be standardized everywhere, it would be the side of the road everyone drives on. I mean, there are only two options.
Yet, there is no global standard for what side to drive on.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - What’s the Deal With Dark Matter?
Over the last several centuries, there have been many unsolved questions that scientists have put their minds to solving.
Most of them were eventually resolved. However, there are some questions that are still outstanding and we aren’t really any closer to solving them than we were before.
Learn more about dark matter and dark energy, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Speech Richard Nixon Never Gave
The Apollo 11 mission to land humans on the moon was one of the most complex things ever undertaken by humanity. They had to prepare for any and every eventuality, including the failure of the mission.
To cover that eventually, President Nixon’s speechwriter wrote a speech to cover that eventuality.
Learn more about the speech which Richard Nixon never had to give, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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