By Nick Flynn
Everything Everywhere Daily - The British Crown Jewels
Located in the Tower of London are a collection of objects, some of which date back 800 years, which are the physical symbols of the British Monarchy.
These objects have a value that would almost be impossible to measure given both their intrinsic and historical worth. They are the physical embodiment of the British Monarchy.
Learn more about the British Crown Jewels and their role in the British monarchy on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Audio Poem of the Day - Myth
By Muriel Rukeyser
Everything Everywhere Daily - The Immortal Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks was a mother of five who died of cervical cancer in 1951 at the age of 31. Before she passed, a tissue sample of her cancer cells was taken.
Those cells have been the basis for decades of cancer and biological research, and have also been at the center of one of the greatest medical ethics controversies in modern times.
Learn more about the immortal Henrietta Lacks on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Explaining maths without Numbers
Tim Harford interviews Milo Beckman - a young mathematician, still in his twenties, who has written a book called ?Math without Numbers?. Milo explains why he wanted to strip out digits to make it easier to describe the beauty of mathematics.
Chapo Trap House - BONUS: Steven Donziger’s Case Goes To Trial
Will catches up with lawyer Steven Donziger as the Chevron-backed case against him finally goes to trial.
For background on Steven’s case, check out episodes 418, 503 & 523
For more information, go to www.makechevroncleanup.com.
To learn more about or get involved with Steven’s case, or even dial in and listen to his hearing on March 10, go to https://www.freedonziger.org.
You can follow him on Twitter: @SDonziger.
Audio Poem of the Day - When Sappho Wrote
By Gregory Orr
The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Take Off Your Masks, America!
Today’s podcast asks what changed that made it possible for the president to announce the end of masking for vaccinated Americans? Was this the result of the “science” or a naked political move to distract from the bad news of the week? And why are liberals clinging to their masks? Give a listen. Source
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Cato Daily Podcast - Steelmanning 101
Showing respect for an opponent's argument may be difficult, but it's important if we care about having productive and civil discourse. Greg Rehmke runs economicthinking.org and has spend decades teaching young people how to engage in proper debate.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Examine The Zipper
I’m guessing that almost everyone listening to this podcast has, within the last day, used a zipper.
They are ubiquitous at this point and most people have never given them much thought. Yet, its invention was a rather inspired leap of creativity and required the development of several other technologies before it could even become a thing.
Learn more about the zipper, how it was invented and how it is used today, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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