We’re back on the rat beat! Through WBEZ’s Citizens’ Agenda project, Chicagoans expressed concerns about the large number of rats in their neighborhoods. So we walk you through what you, your neighbor and your elected officials can do to tackle Chicago’s rat problem. Later in the episode, hear from Chicago-based professional wrestler Colt Cabana, who wants to know your questions about the city’s wrestling history.
Curious City - Chicago Residents Say Rats Are A Problem, So What Is The Solution?
We’re back on the rat beat! Through WBEZ’s Citizens’ Agenda project, Chicagoans expressed concerns about the large number of rats in their neighborhoods. So we walk you through what you, your neighbor and your elected officials can do to tackle Chicago’s rat problem. Later in the episode, hear from Chicago-based professional wrestler Colt Cabana, who wants to know your questions about the city’s wrestling history.
Everything Everywhere Daily - Tsar Bomba
On October 30, 1961, the Soviet Union detonated the largest explosion the world had ever seen, before or since.
The explosion was so large, that it permanently changed the course of nuclear weapons development.
Learn more about the Tsar Bomba, the world’s largest nuclear explosion, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Extremely Long Term Debt
If you have ever taken out a loan, you are probably familiar with the details of taking on debt. You have an amount that is borrowed, an interest rate, and a term over which the debt is paid back.
However, sometimes, a term might be extremely long. In a few cases, the debts can be served in perpetuity.
Learn more about the extremely old debts which took forever to pay off on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The History of Presidential Debates
Every four years, citizens of the United States sit down for one or more nights to watch something which is called the Presidential Debates.
The debates have become a centerpiece of US Presidential elections, but it wasn’t always that way.
Learn more about the history of presidential debates, or the lack thereof, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Bay Curious - How The Official California Voter Guide Gets Made
Colin Nichols gets the official California voter guide in the mail like folks in 11 million other households. It got him wondering, who puts it together? And why does one guy -- Gary Wesley -- write so many of the arguments? This question won our February voting round.
Additional Reading:
- 11 Million Households, 10 Languages -- That's Right, It's the Official Calif. Voter Guide: https://www.kqed.org/news/11842131
- Bay Curious Prop Fest: https://www.kqed.org/propfest
- KQED's Voter Guide: https://www.kqed.org/voterguide
Reported by Chloe Veltman. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong, Michelle Wiley and Don Clyde.
Everything Everywhere Daily - Pyrrhic Victory
In a previous episode, I talked about how you can win by not losing. That is called the Fabian Strategy named after Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus.
However, the opposite is true as well. You can lose by winning. Here too, ancient history has examples for us, this time in the case of King Pyrrhus, who defeated the Romans but ultimately lost without losing a battle.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Election of 1876
If you think the current American political climate is contentious, then you need to take a step back and take a close look at American history.
The most controversial, divisive, and probably corrupt election in US history was the election of 1876. It’s an event that has been largely forgotten by most Americans today.
Learn more about the election of 1876, and why we never had a President Tilden, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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the memory palace - Episode 170: Reed v.
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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
As Old Roads by Goldmund
Wake by Taylor Duepree and Marcus Fischer
Sedentary II by Kyle Bobby Dunn
Talk to the Church by Gaussian Curve
Notes
- The best resources I found for Sally Story (it’s easy to find out more about Reed v. Reed) came from a couple of sources: 100 Americans Making Constitutional History, A Biographical History, edited by Melvin L. Urovsky. And Natalie Wexler’s article, “Sex Discrimination - a Search for a Standard.”
Everything Everywhere Daily - The Purchase of Alaska
In 1867, United States Secretary of State William Seward signed a treaty with the Empire of Russia to purchase the territory of what would be called Alaska.
The United States purchased it for 2 cents an acre.
At the time it was called one of the worst deals in American History. Today, it is considered the greatest bargain of all-time.
Learn more about the purchase of Alaska on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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