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July 14, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - The Greatest Concert of All Time

On December 22, 1808, concertgoers in Vienna, Austria, witnessed a significant event in music history.

Ludwig van Beethoven held a concert where he debuted several of his greatest works in one program.

While the concert has gone down as one of the most important in history, the conditions during the concert and actual performance was….. sub-par.

Learn more about the concert of December 22, 1808, aka the Greatest Concert of All Time, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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July 14, 2023

NPR's Book of the Day - A Douglas Stuart double feature! ‘Shuggie Bain’ and ‘Young Mungo’

Both interviews today are with author Douglas Stuart. The first is about his Booker prize-winning Shuggie Bain; a story based on his own life growing up a queer son of a single mother struggling with addiction. He told NPR's Scott Simon that he hoped people could find comfort in this story. Next, Stuart spoke to NPR's Ari Shapiro about his new book, Young Mungo. It's a story about two boys separated by faith who end up falling in love with each other. Stuart told Shapiro that when he "write[s] about heartbreak or sadness, I'm really only doing that to make the tenderness and the love shine more."

Bay Curious - Can Empty Offices Become Homes?

The office vacancy rate in downtown San Francisco is hovering around 30%. Meanwhile, thousands of people are living without shelter on city streets. Bay Curious listener Judith Gottlieb wonders if those empty offices can be converted into housing for people experiencing homelessness. In this episode of Bay Curious, we'll break down what it takes to turn an office into a home, and explore another option for housing people that is gaining more traction.

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Curious City - The Whos And Whys Behind Chicago’s So-Called Teen Takeovers

It's summertime in Chicago, and once again massive teen gatherings are making headlines. We find out who is organizing these large meetups and why they're happening.

Curious City - The Whos And Whys Behind Chicago’s So-Called Teen Takeovers

It's summertime in Chicago, and once again massive teen gatherings are making headlines. We find out who is organizing these large meetups and why they're happening.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The History of Blue Jeans (Encore)

Unquestionably, the most popular clothing innovation of the last 150 years has been blue jeans.

They can be found all over the world, yet they have become synonymous with American culture.

While modern blue jeans are definitely American, their origin actually goes back centuries earlier to Europe.

Learn more about the history of blue jeans and how they became so popular on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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NPR's Book of the Day - In ‘Lessons In Chemistry’ a chemist is the star of…a cooking show?

Bonnie Garmus' new novel Lessons In Chemistry has been getting a lot of buzz. Elizabeth Zott is a talented chemist but because it's the 1960s she faces sexism in her quest to work as a scientist. So instead she has a cooking show that is wildly popular. Garmus told NPR's Scott Simon that the character of Elizabeth lived in her head for many years before she started writing this novel.

July 12, 2023

Everything Everywhere Daily - Emperor Claudius

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known to history as Claudius, was the fourth Emperor of Rome.

Of the emperors that came before him and all those who came after him, he was the most unlikely of emperors.

Up until the moment he became emperor, no one during his entire life seriously thought of him as emperor material. When he became emperor, he surprised everyone.

Learn more about Emperor Claudius and his surprising rise to power on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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