The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China

The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China

Podcast Transcript As I have mentioned before on this podcast, there are a great many things that were originally invented in Ancient China. There are literally hundreds of inventions that were developed in China before they were introduced anywhere else. However, there are four inventions in particular that stand out as having revolutionized not just …

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The Lykov Family

The Lykov Family

Transcript In 1978, a Soviet helicopter pilot flying over the forests of Siberia made an incredible discovery. Not far from the border of Mongolia, up the side of a mountain, he saw a clearing and signs of human habitation.  The location was far removed from any other humans. In fact, it was almost 250 kilometers …

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The Carrington Event

The Carrington Event

Podcast Transcript On September 1 and 2 of 1859, people all over the world were treated to something quite rare. Auroras were seen in the skies as far south as the Caribbean and as far north as Brisbane, Australia.  However, some astronomers and telegraph operators experienced something different.  If this same event were to happen …

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Anatomy Of A Road Trip….or, Living Out Of A Car

On September first of 2009 I set out on a 3 month trip of the American and Canadian West. In those three months I put on about 13,000 miles and visited 2 provinces and 25 states. On July 28 of this year, I headed out for a month to visit the Canadian Atlantic Provinces. On …

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The 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai Eruption

The 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha?apai Eruption

Podcast Transcript On January 15, 2022, one of the biggest geologic events in the last 30 years occurred.  The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the nation of Tonga erupted. It wasn’t just a volcanic eruption, however,  It was an event that actually had repercussions all around the world.  Learn more about the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha?apai …

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The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

Podcast Transcript In the aftermath of World War II, the newly formed United Nations placed a group of Pacific Islands into a trusteeship that was to be administered by the United States.  After several decades, that trusteeship was dissolved and it resulted in three independent countries, one US territory, and a unique system of international …

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The Acadian Expulsion

The Acadian Expulsion

Podcast Transcript Beginning in the 16th century, French settlers crossed the Atlantic to settle in a French colony located in the new world. That colony wasn’t modern-day Quebec, however. The colony was known as Acadia.  When the British took control of Acadia in 1713, the Acadians were allowed to stay, but eventually, that privilege was …

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The Ultimate Arbitrary List of Places to Visit in 2022

The Ultimate Arbitrary List of Places to Visit in 2022

The editorial team at Everything Everywhere likes to keep with the times. We’ve noticed a great many travel publications all publishing their list of places to visit in 2022 and we didn’t want to be left behind. We’ve studied all the lists and distilled what we believe to be the essence of what makes for …

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Saint Olga of Kiev: The Patron Saint of Vengeance

Saint Olga of Kiev

Podcast Transcript Princess Olga of Kiev was a 10th-century woman who was born to a royal family and married to Igor, Prince of Kiev.  She led a fairly unnoteworthy life until her husband was murdered by a neighboring tribe. After that, her life took a turn and she became the patron saint……of vengeance. Learn more …

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