In 1908, in the middle of the Siberian wilderness, near the Tunguska River, an explosion took place which was equivalent in size to the detonation of a 5 megaton nuclear bomb.
But it wasn’t a nuclear bomb. Such things didn’t even exist then. It was a mystery that scientists are still trying to figure out today.
Learn more about the Tunguska Event on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
To save our planet, we’ll need to reduce emissions — fast. And if we’re serious about addressing climate change, we’ll need to address one of our biggest carbon emitters: buildings. That doesn’t just go for the new, shiny skyscrapers with access to lots of resources, but all buildings: old and new, big and small. We’re kicking off season 3 with an episode exploring an idea that could make our cities more sustainable and even more just. Energy-efficient buildings.
In this episode:
[0:02 - 2:58] Architect Wanda Dalla Costa on her work creating an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly housing development for the Gila River Indian Community
[3:59 - 7:27] Sustainable buildings expert Kimi Narita on why retrofitting buildings is so important for cities responding to climate change
[7:48 - 10:04] Proptech expert Ryan J. S. Baxter on why energy regulations can fall short in incentivizing buildings to make energy upgrades and why tech adoption could change that
[10:17 - 14:05] Sidewalk Labs Senior Product Manager Rachel Steinberg and Data Scientist Jenny Chen on Mesa, a solution to help office buildings become more energy-efficient
[14:43 - 16:12] Rachel Steinberg on green leases, which encourage energy-efficiency for tenants and landlords
[16:22 - 18:20] Kimi Narita on why we need new technologies and regulations to get to net-zero carbon by 2050
To see images and videos of topics discussed in this episode, read the transcript on our Sidewalk Talk Medium page.
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the largest, oldest, and most significant buildings in the world. It has served as a holy place for three different religions and has been the focal point for two different empires.
Almost, 1,500 years after its construction, it is still making headlines today.
Learn more about the Hagia Sophia on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
The Electoral College is a lot like figure skating. People only care about it every four years.
Unlike figure skating, people tend to have a lot of opinions on the subject.
Learn more about the past, present, and possible future of the Electoral College on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
The New Orleans Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia, has a lot on her plate! From a doc about gun violence to a brand new cooking show; she tells us how she’s using her platform to shine a light on the culture and the most pressing issues of her city.
Robert Smalls was born a slave in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. From that humble beginning, he went on to become a war hero, a ship captain, a presidential advisor, and a member of the US House of Representatives.
However, he is best known for one of the most daring exploits of the entire Civil War.
Learn more about Robert Smalls on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
In Episode 4: The Dorr brothers have become known for their network of ultra pro-gun Facebook groups. But their family name has also been connected to an extreme religious movement that has sought to eliminate public education, outlaw homosexuality and replace all laws with rules from the Old Testament. Lisa and Chris dig into the roots of the Dorr family to learn more.
Amanda Holmes reads “Burnt Norton,” the first of T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets. 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.
If you ask most Americans what makes up the United States, they would tell you the 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
They would be right. Mostly.
Ever since the founding of the country, the United States has also had territories. Territories have often been training wheels for regions before they became full-blown states.
The United States still has territories today.
Learn more about the territories of the United States on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
There are many things which have been called ancient mysteries. These are products or techniques which were used in the past which have since been forgotten or lost.
Most of these things have been rediscovered, and usually in a way that was better than what originally came before it.
There is one thing which truly has been lost in time and we have no idea how it was made.
Learn more about Greek Fire, and how it worked, and how we lost the secret on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
