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   E2274 · 27 Sep 2026 · 17 min

   Marcus Tullius Cicero

   In the final decades of the Roman Republic, power increasingly belonged to men who commanded armies. Yet one man rose to the highest levels of Roman politics without conquering territory or leading legions. His weapons were words, law, and an extraordinary ability to persuade. He exposed conspiracies, confronted dictators, shaped political philosophy for centuries, and ultimately paid for his speeches with his life. Learn more about the life, career, and legacy of Marcus Tullius Cicero on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at ⁠⁠Shop.Everything-Everywhere.com⁠…

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   E2273 · 26 Sep 2026 · 13 min

   The FBIs Most Wanted List

   For more than 75 years, the FBI has maintained a list designed to put some of America’s most elusive fugitives directly in front of the public. It has included bank robbers, murderers, terrorists, organized crime figures, and people who remained at large for decades. Some were captured within hours, while others were never found at all. Along the way, the list became one of the most recognizable tools in American law enforcement. Learn more about the history of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at…

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   E2272 · 25 Sep 2026 · 15 min

   Matthew Fontaine Maury: The Man Who Revolutionized Ocean Navigation

   For centuries, sailors crossed oceans using charts, experience, and accumulated wisdom. But in the 19th century, one naval officer realized that the logs of countless ships contained something far more valuable: data. By studying winds, currents, and voyage times, he found ways to make ocean travel faster, safer, and more predictable, helping transform navigation into a science. ... and he did it not on board a ship, but sitting at a desk. Learn more about Matthew Fontaine Maury and his revolution in ocean travel on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at…

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   E2271 · 24 Sep 2026 · 16 min

   Chief Joseph

   In the late 19th century, as the United States expanded across the West, one Native leader became famous not only for his resistance, but for the words he used after it ended. His people crossed mountains, fought battles, and traveled more than a thousand miles while the U.S. Army pursued them. Yet his greatest legacy may have come afterward, when he became one of the most eloquent advocates for Native rights in American history. Learn more about Chief Joseph, his people, and their incredible journey on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at…

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   E2270 · 23 Sep 2026 · 15 min

   The New Madrid Earthquakes

   In the winter of 1811, the American frontier was shaken by a series of earthquakes so powerful they were felt across much of the continent. The ground split open, forests were flattened, sand erupted from the earth, and the Mississippi River seemed to flow backwards. Even more unsettling is the fact that the source of those earthquakes remains active today, and some say it could happen again. Learn more about the New Madrid Earthquakes on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at ⁠⁠Shop.Everything-Everywhere.com⁠ Sponsors Hexclad Get 10% off your order at…

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   E2268 · 21 Sep 2026 · 15 min

   How DNA Solves Crimes

   For most of human history, identifying the person responsible for a crime depended on witnesses, confessions, fingerprints, and sometimes little more than suspicion. Then, in the late 20th century, scientists developed a technique that could identify an individual from microscopic traces left behind at a crime scene. It has cleared innocent suspects, identified killers decades after their crimes, and transformed modern forensic science. Learn more about DNA profiling, how it works, and how it revolutionized criminal investigations on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the…

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   E2267 · 20 Sep 2026 · 16 min

   The Never-Ending Voyager Missions (Encore)

   In 1977, NASA took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime alignment of the planets to send two probes to the outermost reaches of the solar system. They sent back the best images and data available at that time about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The program was a smashing success. However, the probes didn’t stop traveling. They kept going and going, all the while maintaining contact with Earth. They ended up teaching us far more about the Solar System than we ever expected. Learn more about the never-ending Voyager Program and how spacecraft half a century old are still performing…

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   E2266 · 19 Sep 2026 · 16 min

   The Rise and Fall of Vaudeville

   Before radio, television, and the internet, Americans packed theaters to see comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, magicians, animal acts, and just about anything else that could hold an audience’s attention. For several decades, this fast-moving form of entertainment was one of the biggest businesses in the country. It created stars, shaped popular culture, and served as a training ground for many of the performers who would later dominate Hollywood. Learn more about the rise and fall of Vaudeville on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at…

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   E2265 · 18 Sep 2026 · 16 min

   The History of Whaling (Encore)

   Whaling is something that humans have engaged in for thousands of years. For most of that time, indigenous groups conducted it on a small scale for subsistence purposes. Over time, whaling became commercialized, the annual whale harvest exploded, and whaling became a cornerstone of the early Industrial Revolution. Alas, it couldn’t last forever. Learn more about whaling, its rise, and its fall on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at ⁠⁠Shop.Everything-Everywhere.com⁠ Sponsors Hexclad Get 10% off your order at ⁠hexclad.com/DAILY⁠ Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited…

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    E2264 · 17 Sep 2026 · 15 min

    A Brief History of Algeria

    For thousands of years, one country has stood at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Africa, and the Sahara. It has been ruled by Numidian kings, Romans, Arabs, Ottomans, and European. Its modern independence came only after one of the most violent decolonization struggles in history, and that conflict still shapes the country today. Learn more about the long and complicated history of Algeria on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at ⁠⁠Shop.Everything-Everywhere.com⁠ Sponsors Hexclad Get 10% off your order at ⁠hexclad.com/DAILY⁠ Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited…