The Concorde: The Fastest Passenger Airplane Ever

The Concorde: The Fastest Passenger Airplane Ever

Podcast Transcript Almost as soon as Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947, people began thinking of ways to transport passengers at supersonic speeds.  However, the challenges in creating a passenger aircraft that could travel at supersonic speeds were much greater than making a fighter aircraft that could do the same.  In 1976, a …

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Was Jeanne Calment Really The World’s Oldest Person?

Was Jeanne Calment Really The World's Oldest Person?

Podcast Transcript On August 4, 1997, Jeanne Louise Calment passed away in Arles, France. At the time, it was reported that she was 122 years and 164 days old. No one else has ever been verified to have ever even lived to the age of 120.  However, in the years since her passing, many people …

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Khalid Ibn al-Walid: The Sword of God

Khalid Ibn al-Walid: The Sword of God

Podcast Transcript In the 7th century, the world saw the rise of one of the most important religious and political forces in history: Islam. Springing forth from the Arabian Peninsula, within a matter of years, the Islamic Caliphate had become one of the largest empires on Earth.  Much of that growth was due to one …

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What Ever Happened to Amelia Earhart?

What Ever Happened to Amelia Earhart?

Podcast Transcript Amelia Earheart was a pioneer in the early days of aviation. She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. She was the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.  In 1937, she set out on her greatest adventure ever. It would be the longest single flight in history …

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The District of Columbia

The District of Columbia

Podcast Transcript From the very founding of the United States, there was a debate that took place amongst the representatives from the 13 states. Where should be the capital of the new country be located? A compromise was eventually reached where the states of Maryland and Virginia would donate a total of 100 square miles …

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10 Ways You Can Know That the Earth is a Sphere

10 Ways You Can Know That the Earth is a Sphere

Podcast Transcript One of the saddest things in the modern world is that with all of our technology, and with all of the information in the world at our fingertips, there are more people today who think the Earth is flat than there were 20 years ago.  While most people don’t subscribe to this, thankfully, …

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The Legend of Prester John

The Legend of Prester John

Podcast Transcript In the middle ages, a legend persisted among Europeans that there was a Christian ruler in Asia, or Africa, who would come to join with European Christians to help fight Moslems in the crusades. The only problem was, that this distant Christian ruler didn’t exist. Yet, while the ruler was a fable, the …

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Everything Everywhere Daily One Year Anniversary Show

Everything Everywhere Daily One Year Anniversary Show

Podcast Transcript On July 1, 2020, a world traveler who was grounded by an international pandemic made the business and personal decision to launch the podcast he wanted to listen to.  One year later, he’s celebrating the one-year anniversary of his podcast.  Learn more about years, anniversaries, and the Everything Everywhere Daily podcast on the …

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Tuvalu: The Least Visited Country in the World

Tuvalu: The Least Visited Country in the World

Podcast Transcript Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is one of the smallest countries in the world. The country has only one proper hotel and that has just 9 rooms.  Once you visit the country, there is no car rental service, there isn’t an ATM machine anywhere in the country, and the entire …

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