By Thomas Hardy (read by Michael Stuhlbarg)
Everything Everywhere Daily - The Problem With Track & Field World Records
One of the unique things about track and field is that you don’t just compete against your immediate competitors, but you are also competing against the clock or the tape measure.
That means you can compare achievements with people in the past, and that means world records.
You would expect world records to fall over time, but there are a small number of records that haven’t been broken in decades and no one has even come close to breaking them.
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Audio Poem of the Day - A Pedestrian
by Amit Majmudar
Everything Everywhere Daily - Did Shakespeare Write the Works of Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare is widely considered one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the history of the English language.
However, over the last two centuries many people have begun to wonder if William Shakespeare of Stratford-on-Avon, England was indeed the person who wrote the works which have been attributed to him.
If you look at the evidence or the lack thereof, they aren’t necessarily crazy for thinking it.
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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Pulp—“Common People”
Rob explores Britpop band Pulp’s signature anthem “Common People” by discussing the layers of class criticism in its lyrics and the exciting but combative Britpop moment of the ’90s.
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: Dorian Lynskey
Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles
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Audio Poem of the Day - Bath
by Stuart Dybek
Everything Everywhere Daily - Rome: Republic vs Empire
I’ve done several episodes pertaining to Ancient Rome. The reason is that so many of the foundational things in our world, from our alphabet to our calendar, to the names of our months, all can be traced back to Rome.
During these episodes, I’ve often talked about the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.
However, many people might not realize what the difference is between the two. When did the republic become an empire, and why?
Learn more about the Roman Republic and Empire.
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Read Me a Poem - “Home Burial” by Robert Frost
Amanda Holmes reads Robert Frost’s poem, “Home Burial.” 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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Audio Poem of the Day - Blandeur
By Kay Ryan
Everything Everywhere Daily - La Liga
Soccer, aka football, is the most popular sport in the world. Of all the professional leagues in the world, there is one that has achieved a level of success and competition above all others.
Spain’s Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, otherwise known as La Liga.
Learn more about La Liga, and the history of football in Spain, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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