The United State’s Name

The United State's Name

Transcript In 1776, 13 British colonies in North America declared their independence.  If you got a brand new country with that new country smell, what’s the first thing you need to do? Well, you need to come up with a name for the country.  Believe it or not, The United States of America wasn’t everyone’s …

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Al Andalus: Moorish Spain

Al Andalus: Moorish Spain

Transcript If you think of Spain, you probably think of a predominantly catholic country with major cathedrals and churches in every village. However, most of the Iberian peninsula for almost 800 years was under Muslim control. The legacy of the Moorish occupation can still be seen in the names of places and some of Spain’s …

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A Podcast About Podcasting

A Podcast About Podcasting

Transcript I’m a podcaster who makes podcasts. You are a podcast listener who listens to podcasts.  This is a podcast by a podcaster about podcasts for people who listen to podcasts. Because a podcast about podcasting is the ultimate podcast for podcasters.  Learn more about podcasts on this episode of the Everything Everywhere Daily….Podcast.  Believe …

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The Incomparable Hedy Lamarr

The Incomparable Hedy Lamarr

Transcript Hedy Lamarr was one of the most beautiful women in the world. She was a Hollywood star who appeared in films with the likes of Clark Gable and Spencer Tracey. But she was much more than just a pretty face. She was also an inventor who created one of the technologies which have helped …

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Why Did Hitler Declare War on the United States?

Why Did Hitler Declare War on the United States?

Transcript On December 11, 1941, Nazi Germany declared war on the United States.  The interesting thing about this decision is that they didn’t have to do it. In fact, it would have been far better had they not done it.  This decision has been one of the biggest mysteries of World War II. Learn more …

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April Fool’s Day

April Fool's Day

Transcript Every day on April 1st, you have to be careful what you read and hear. This day, known to accounts as the beginning of the second quarter, is known to most people as April Fool’s Day.  Why do we have a day where we try to trick people, and why does that day occur …

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Mount Athos

Mount Athos

Transcript In northern Greece, lying off the larger Chalkidiki peninsula is a place that is unique on planet Earth.  It only has a population of about 2,400 people scattered across 20 settlements and some random people living by themselves.   What makes this area unique is that all 2,400 of its citizens are monks and all …

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A History of the English Language

A History of the English Language

Transcript About 1500 years ago, a group of people that we would now call Vikings landed in what we now call England, and created a language we now call Old English.  Fast-forward to today, and people from 140 countries are listening to a daily podcast about random stuff, in a dialect, we call American English.  …

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Spanish Africa: Ceuta and Melilla

Spanish Africa: Ceuta and Melilla

Transcript If you think of Spain, you probably think of a European country which has its arm around Portugal where they eat tapas and paella. However, what if I told you that Spain is also an African country? In fact, it is the smallest country in Africa, and no, I’m not talking about the Canary …

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