Vichy France

Vichy France

Podcast Transcript After the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, the French were forced to sign a lopsided armistice that gave control over most of the country to Germany.  However, about 40% of Frace was not occupied by the Germans. It was controlled by a French government that came to power after the invasion and …

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Box Office Bombs

Box Office Bombs

Podcast Transcript As people in the entertainment industry like to say, show business is “show business.” As much as motion pictures are an art form, it is also a business. In many cases, a very big business.  Motion picture studios will often invest hundreds of millions of dollars into a film expecting to see a …

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All About Lake Superior

Lake Superior

Podcast Transcript Located between Canada and the United States is one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the world, Lake Superior.  Lake Superior is the largest and deepest of the Great Lakes, and it is the first of the lakes in terms of water flow.  Despite being the largest of the Great Lakes, it …

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Why Friday the 13th Is Considered Unlucky

Why Friday the 13th Is Considered Unlucky

Podcast Transcript Friday the 13th is a day associated with bad luck and ill omens.  However, why is this particular combination of day of the week and day of the month considered bad luck? If you think you know why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky, there is a good chance that the story you’ve …

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Counterfeiting

Counterfeiting money

Podcast Transcript As soon as money was invented, counterfeiting followed soon after.  Counterfeiting has been around for as long as money, and as money has changed, counterfeiters have changed with it.  What used to be a relatively simple process has become a highly technical game of cat and mouse. Today, it is considered a crime …

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Imperial Units of Measurement

Imperial Units of Measurement

Podcast Transcript Almost every country in the world uses the metric system…..almost. There are still a few stragglers, like the United States, who use units handed down to them from the British. These are known as Imperial Units. These units often confuse those living in countries that use the metric system….as well as those who …

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Puyi: The Last Emperor of China

Puyi: The Last Emperor of China

Podcast Transcript In 1908, a two-year-old boy named Puyi was installed as the 11th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China. His life would prove to be radically different from that of any other Chinese emperor who came before him. He would see the end of Imperial China, become a puppet ruler for those who …

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Silbo Gomero: The Whistling Language of the Canary Islands

Silbo Gomera: The Whistling Language of the Canary Islands

Podcast Transcript Located on the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands is one of the most unusual languages on Earth.  For centuries, the people on this island have been able to communicate over vast distances not by shouting, using smoke signals, or drums, but rather by whistling.  This system allowed them to communicate …

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Questions and Answers: Volume 22

Questions and Answers: Volume 22

Podcast Transcript Thirty days hath September, and on 29 of those days, I’ll run normal episodes. But for one day, I will turn the microphone over to you and answer your questions…..and that day is today.  So stay tuned for another episode of Questions and Answers on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Let’s jump …

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