Former Obama speechwriter David Litt and his brother-in-law, Matt, couldn't be more different. But during the pandemic, Matt taught Litt how to surf. The time they spent together out on the water created what Litt refers to as "neutral ground" – a space that isn't coded as liberal or conservative. In today's episode, Litt speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about his new memoir, It's Only Drowning. They discuss the way surfing changed Litt's approach to fear, political discussions, and his perceptions of Matt.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2725: The Atocha Bombing Memorial
Episode: 2725 The Atocha Bombing Memorial: Remembering the dead — creating hope. Today, mourning and monuments.
Everything Everywhere Daily - Transistors
One of the most important inventions of the 20th century was the transistor.
Prior to the transistor, electronic devices were large and bulky and dependent on vacuum tubes. Vacuum tubes were large, fragile, power-hungry, and prone to failure.
The transistor not only replaced the vacuum tube in many applications but also enabled the miniaturization and reliability required for modern electronics, including computers, phones, and spacecraft.
Learn more about transistors, how they work, and how they were invented on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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NPR's Book of the Day - In the new speculative novel ‘Weepers,’ mourning is outsourced to professionals
In Peter Mendelsund's novel Weepers, many in the world are concerned they'll be replaced by smart machines. But a cowboy poet named Ed has found work in the American Southwest. He's a professional weeper, part of a group of union workers hired to mourn at funerals. In today's episode, Mendelsund tells NPR's Scott Simon that the novel was inspired, in part, by the author's own experience with depression and "oversensitivity."
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3319: When WWII Began
Episode: 3319 Perhaps WWII really began when Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in 1935. Today, when did World-War-Two begin?
Everything Everywhere Daily - The Peloponnesian War
In the 5th century BC, the Greek world found itself in the middle of one of its greatest wars. This wasn’t one of their existential conflicts against the Persians; this was a war of Greeks against Greeks.
An alliance of city-states led by Athens fought a coalition led by Sparta for control of the Greek world.
Over nearly 30 years, the two city-states fought for supremacy, leaving a lasting impact on the Greek world.
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NPR's Book of the Day - Ten years later, Ta-Nehisi Coates says ‘Between the World and Me’ is no longer his
Ten years ago, Ta-Nehisi Coates published Between the World and Me, written as a letter to his then-15-year-old son. The book was released shortly after a shooting at Mother Emanuel church in Charleston left nine people dead – and it became a literary phenomenon as many Americans searched for answers about the state of race relations in the United States. In today's episode, Coates reflects on the 10 year anniversary of Between the World and Me. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about the book's dedication, efforts to ban his work, and the role of writers in the public sphere.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3318: Vera C. Rubin
Episode: 3318 Vera C. Rubin: The astronomer who brought dark matter to light. Today, meet Vera Rubin.
Everything Everywhere Daily - Madame la Guillotine
The Guillotine has become infamous for being the main weapon utilized during the Reign of Terror and a modern symbol of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.
It has been responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people since its invention in April of 1792.
Of all the ways to execute people, why did they create an elaborate contraption when simpler methods were available?
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1402: Franklin and De Chaumont
Episode: 1402 Ben Franklin and Le Ray de Chaumont's house in Paris. Today, Ben Franklin, revolution, and a house in Paris.