By Roy G. Guzmán
Everything Everywhere Daily - The 2013 America’s Cup: The Greatest Comeback in Sports History
Comeback stories are some of the best stories in sports. Whether it is coming back from a huge deficit, or being on the brink of elimination in a series, these are often some of the most dramatic moments in sports history.
They don’t happen that often because once you are down by a large amount, the odds of a comeback become minuscule.
There was one comeback, however, which stands out above all others.
Learn more about the 2013 America’s Cup on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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On Our Watch - In Good Faith
In the small Northern California town of Rio Vista, a woman named Katheryn Jenks calls 911 for help. But after the police arrive, she ends up injured and inside a jail cell, facing serious charges. That same day, California Governor Jerry Brown signs a new law, State Senate Bill 1421, that opens up long hidden records of police misconduct, including files that might change the outcome of Jenks' case.
Curious City - Safe At Work: The Life Of Alice Hamilton
Scientist Alice Hamilton’s investigations into toxins in Chicago’s factories led to some of the first workplace safety laws in the country. She was known for her “shoe leather” epidemiology, wearing out the soles of her shoes from all the trips she made to Chicago homes, factories and even saloons to figure out what was making people sick. Reporter Edie Rubinowitz has her story.
Curious City - Safe At Work: The Life Of Alice Hamilton
Scientist Alice Hamilton’s investigations into toxins in Chicago’s factories led to some of the first workplace safety laws in the country. She was known for her “shoe leather” epidemiology, wearing out the soles of her shoes from all the trips she made to Chicago homes, factories and even saloons to figure out what was making people sick. Reporter Edie Rubinowitz has her story.
Audio Poem of the Day - Saguaros
By Javier Zamora
Everything Everywhere Daily - Citizen Kane: The Greatest Film Ever Made?
In 1941, a young artistic prodigy released his first motion picture. It had enormous anticipation, received incredible reviews, and earned nine Academy Award nominations.
However, the film was a financial failure because the vast majority of theaters refused to show it.
In the 80 years since its release, it has been named the greatest film of all time on multiple lists by critics and directors.
Learn more about Citizen Kane.
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Red Hot Chili Peppers—“Under the Bridge”
Rob explores the indefinable Red Hot Chili Peppers’ hit single “Under the Bridge” by discussing the band’s tumultuous history and rambunctious identity.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: John Moe
Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles
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Read Me A Poem Podcast - 18: Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie
In this extra-long episode we take on Bob Dylan’s epic spoken word poem. He only ever performed this song once, in 1963, and after that it was circulated on boot leg releases. It was finally officially released in 1991. Sit down, and let’s listen to Bob think about the nature of hope.
Audio Poem of the Day - Song: To Celia
By Ben Jonson (read by Michael Stuhlbarg)