Category: DailyShorts

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Curious City - How Bagels Got To Chicago And Where To Eat Them

Curious City reporter Monica Eng and editor Alexandra Salomon try to help one listener who claims NY has better bagels find some good ones in Chicago. Plus, we trace the local history of the donut-shaped bread: From its arrival in the U.S. with Jewish immigrants to mass production to a renaissance of local artisanal bakers who have gone back to the traditional way of making them.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Polynesian Navigators

The ancient world created many incredible wonders. The Pyramids of Giza, The Great Wall of China, and the Colosseum are just a few of the great wonders which are still standing.  However, one of the greatest achievements is one that didn’t leave any physical monuments. Its legacy is the people who live on the remote islands in the Pacific Ocean.  Learn more about the Polynesian navigators and how they explored the Pacific on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The United State’s Name

In 1776, 13 British colonies in North America declared their independence. If you got a brand new country with that new country smell, what’s the first thing you need to do? Well, you need to come up with a name for the country. Believe it or not, The United States of America wasn’t everyone’s first choice. Learn more about the name of the United States on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Al Andalus

If you think of Spain, you probably think of a predominantly catholic country with major cathedrals and churches in every village. However, most of the Iberian peninsula for almost 800 years was under Muslim control. The legacy of the Moorish occupation can still be seen in the names of places and some of Spain’s most historic buildings. Learn more about Al Andalus, the area of Muslim-controlled Spain, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - A Podcast About Podcasts

I’m a podcaster who makes podcasts. You are a podcast listener who listens to podcasts.  This is a podcast by a podcaster about podcasts for people who listen to podcasts. Because a podcast about podcasting is the ultimate podcast for podcasters.  Learn more about podcasts on this episode of the Everything Everywhere Daily….Podcast.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr was one of the most beautiful women in the world. She was a Hollywood star who appeared in films with the likes of Clark Gable and Spencer Tracey. But she was much more than just a pretty face. She was also an inventor who created one of the technologies which have helped develop the modern world. The fruits of her labor can be found in Bluetooth and wifi today. Learn more about Heddy Lamarr and her invention which helped shape the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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the memory palace - Episode 178: Crossfade


The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.

A note on notes: We’d much rather you just went into each episode of The Memory Palace cold. And just let the story take you where it well. So, we don’t suggest looking into the show notes first.

Music:

  • Wiegenfield, S. 198 as played Khatia Buniastihivilli

  • Van McCoy sings Mr. DJ

  • Vier Stucke fur Xylophon

  • Love is Blue by Jackie Mittoo

  • Calvary by Quicksilver Messenger Service

  • Tizita by Tijist Ejigu

  • Violin Solo no. 1 by Peter Broderick

  • Two Aquerelles 1. Slow

  • The Hustle by Van McCoy

  • Coffee Beans by Moondog

  • Dogs of Straw from Larry Groupe's score to Straw Dogs

  • Flowering Jasmine by George Pelecis

  • Visit Croatia by Alabaster DePlume

  • Absence by Matti Bye

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Why Did Hitler Declare War on The United States?

On December 11, 1941, Nazi Germany declared war on the United States. The interesting thing about this decision is that they didn’t have to do it. In fact, it would have been far better had they not done it. This decision has been one of the biggest mysteries of World War II. Learn more about why Hitler declared war on the United States on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - April Fool’s Day

Every day on April 1st, you have to be careful what you read and hear. This day, known to accounts as the beginning of the second quarter, is known to most people as April Fool’s Day. Why do we have a day where we try to trick people, and why does that day occur on April 1st? Learn more about April Fool’s Day on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Bay Curious - Why There’s a Cross on San Francisco’s Highest Peak

For years, Bay Curious listeners Julia Thollaug and Phil Montalvo have wondered the same thing: "What's the deal with the cross on Mount Davidson?" This week, how a 103-foot tall concrete cross ended up on the city's highest peak. It's a story that goes back almost 100 years.

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Reported by Suzie Racho. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Suzie Racho and Katie McMurran. Additional support from Brian Watt, Nina Thorsen, Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Carly Severn, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Don Clyde.