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   E2282 · 5 Oct 2026 · 14 min

   The Long Telegram (Encore)

   On February 22, 1946, George F. Kennan, a career diplomat working in the American embassy in Moscow, sent an 8,000-word cable to the State Department in Washington.In it, he explained why the Soviet Union behaved as it did, outlining its unique combination of a communist ideology and historical Russian paranoia and suspicion. He also gave a prescription for how the United States should respond. Although he couldn’t have known it at the time, that message became the foundation for American policy during the Cold War. Learn more about the Long Telegram and its influence on this episode of…

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   E2281 · 4 Oct 2026 · 15 min

   Simón Bolívar

   In the early 19th century, the Spanish Empire in the Americas began to fracture. From the chaos emerged a wealthy young aristocrat with little formal military training, enormous ambition, and a vision that extended far beyond his own country's independence. He would cross mountains, survive exile, win impossible campaigns, liberate nations, and ultimately struggle against the very political forces his victories unleashed. Learn more about Simón Bolívar, the Liberator of South America, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at ⁠⁠Shop.Everything-Everywhere.com⁠…

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   E2280 · 3 Oct 2026 · 14 min

   The Monster Study

   In 1939, researchers at a prominent American university began an experiment involving children at an orphanage in Iowa. The children were divided into groups, subjected to very different forms of speech therapy, and in some cases told that something was wrong with the way they spoke. The study was never formally published, and for decades, few people outside a small academic circle knew what had happened. Learn more about the Monster Study, one of the most controversial experiments in the history of psychology, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at…

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   E2279 · 2 Oct 2026 · 15 min

   The World's Worst Predictions

   Throughout history, experts, executives, scientists, and journalists have tried to predict what the future would look like. Some of those predictions were insightful. Others were so spectacularly wrong that they became famous in their own right. They dismissed revolutionary inventions, underestimated new technologies, and confidently predicted the exact opposite of what happened. Learn more about some of the world’s worst predictions 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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   E2278 · 1 Oct 2026 · 15 min

   Questions and Answers: Volume 46

   What do the element palladium, William Shakespeare, and this episode have in common? Palladium is the 46th element on the periodic table. Shakespeare was rumored to have secretly written the King James Bible at the age of 46. In Psalm 46, the 46th word from the beginning of the psalm is often claimed to be “shake,” while the 46th word from the end is “spear.” And this episode is the 46th time I’ve answered your questions. Stay tuned for the 46th episode of questions and answers on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at ⁠⁠Shop.Everything-Everywhere.com⁠ Sponsors…

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   E22476 · 29 Sep 2026 · 15 min

   The History of McDonald's

   In 1940, two brothers opened a small restaurant near Route 66 in San Bernardino, California. After meeting an aggressive milkshake-machine salesman, they established a business model that sparked a revolution. What began as a more convenient way to get a quick hamburger soon became a masterclass in supply chain management and technological innovation, and transformed into a real estate empire disguised as a humble fast-food chain. Learn more about the history of McDonald’s and how it became the most popular brand on Earth on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at…

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   E2275 · 28 Sep 2026 · 16 min

   The Montgomery Bus Boycott

   For decades in the Deep South, bus passengers had to sit in the back of the bus and give up their seats to white passengers. Despite making up the vast majority of riders, black passengers had no recourse. Any protest or refusal to surrender a seat meant swift arrest, heavy fines, and immediate job loss. By 1955, following years of abuse and a summer of racially motivated murders, the black citizens of Montgomery, Alabama, finally reached their breaking point and took action. Learn more about the Montgomery Bus Boycott on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ⁠Shop the store at…

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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…