From the Walnut Room restaurant to its window displays, Marshall Field’s figured out how to draw in the crowds during the holiday.
60 Songs That Explain the '90s - Smashing Pumpkins—“Mayonaise”
Rob explores the Smashing Pumpkins’ shoegazing power ballad “Mayonaise” by discussing how the eccentricities of frontman Billy Corgan directed the band’s trajectory, the band’s ability to tap into the universal feeling of isolation, and where the band was situated within the '90s rock landscape.
This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.
Host: Rob Harvilla
Guest: Bill Simmons
Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Roman Concrete
There are lots of stories about lost technologies and techniques of the ancients which have been lost to us through history.
In reality, most things were figured out independently by modern people, and we have better modern versions of almost everything the ancients had, including things like Damascus Steel.
That is, except for one thing.
Learn more about Roman Concrete, the stuff which has lasted over 2,000 years, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Audio Poem of the Day - Evidence
Brought to you by... - 62: This was Brought to you by…
For the last episode of our show, you told us stories about a first love, fitting in, family trips, and how brands played an unexpected role in all of it. Plus, the team who made Brought to you by… takes a minute to say goodbye. Thank you for listening.
Everything Everywhere Daily - The Mercator Projection
Have you ever looked at a map and said to yourself “Wow, Greenland is really big!”, only to then look at a globe and realize, that Greeland wasn’t actually that big?
If so, then you have discovered the Mercator Projection. A map that was originally created in 1569 and is still with us today.
Learn more about the Mercator Projection, its problems, and its benefits, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Audio Poem of the Day - The Tree Frogs
By William Logan
Read Me a Poem - “Sonnet 14” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Amanda Holmes reads “Sonnet 14 (If thou must love me, let it be for nought)” from Elizabeth Barrett Brownings’s Sonnets from the Portuguese. Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Picasso
He has been called the most famous artist of the 20th century. His work single-handedly defined an artistic style. He was more loved and criticized than any other artist in history.
He created over 20,000 works, and legend says that he could pay for a meal with just his signature.
Learn more about Pablo Picasso, Spains greatest artist, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Audio Poem of the Day - The Present
By Ryo Yamaguchi