Everything Everywhere Daily

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Learn something new every day!Everything Everywhere Daily is a daily podcast for Intellectually Curious People. Host Gary Arndt tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Gary is an accomplished world traveler, travel photographer, and polymath. Topics covered include history, science, mathematics, anthropology, archeology, geography, and culture. Past history episodes have dealt with ancient Rome, Phoenicia, Persia, Greece, China, Egypt, and India. as well as historical leaders such as Julius Caesar, Emperor Augustus, Sparticus, and the Carthaginian general Hannibal.Geography episodes have covered Malta, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Monaco, Luxembourg, Vatican City, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, the Isle of Man, san marino, Namibia, the Golden Gate Bridge, Montenegro, and Greenland.Technology episodes have covered nanotechnology, aluminum, fingerprints, longitude, qwerty keyboards, morse code, the telegraph, radio, television, computer gaming, Episodes explaining the origin of holidays include Memorial Day, April Fool’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, May Day, Christmas, Ramadan, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Canada Day, the Fourth of July, Famous people in history covered in the podcast include Salvador Dali, Jim Thorpe, Ada Lovelace, Jessie Owens, Robert Oppenheimer, Picasso, Isaac Newton, Attila the Hun, Lady Jane Grey, Cleopatra, Sun Yat Sen, Houdini, Tokyo Rose, William Shakespeare, Queen Boudica, Empress Livia, Marie Antoinette, the Queen of Sheba, Ramanujan, and Zheng He. 

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  • Dogs best friend.
    Has made me more well rounded person.
    This pod cast makes the long walks I take with my dog Hunter go by fast. I love the wide variety of topics even if some of them go over my head. I’m a member of the completionist club and still listen to all the encore episodes. Keep the them coming!
  • @Zip1
    Incredible podcast
    Incredible podcast. I’m now part of the Completionist Club. I have always been interested in history but this gives the perfect amount for a day and I always am learning. I love the random things that isn’t normal knowledge. Thank you.
  • colleeneelloc
    Very informative!
    I love the wide variety of topics - learn something new every time! I love how they are short so I can listen while getting ready, etc. working on the back catalog now.
  • SEBASTIAN IS KEWL
    I caught them all
    I joined the completionist club and am super happy but where is the clubhouse and is there something I need to do to get in thank you for providing me with knowledge
  • TimF 1965
    Wooza I'm hooked
    Ran across this podcast a few months ago. I've always been a history buff but Gary has introduced me to many topics that I was unaware of. I decided to start back at episode one and I'm on episode 800. I learned that it's not a good idea to eat a corned beef sandwich in space along with other useful information.
  • Ameripithicus cogitans
    A must listen for the curious mind.
    The variety of subjects and the “bite-sized” format is what sold me when I discovered this podcast. Gary is an engaging host who does a great job of distilling his research into a little packet of goodies for the brain. I have just become a new member of the Pacific Northwest Completionist Club, Western Washington Chapter. So now I guess I start over, or maybe go backwards? Hmm… Thanks Gary for being a regular companion over the last year!
  • Smarter thanthou
    Very good and rarely biased
    Just caught up, i’m now part of the Montreal chapter of the Completionist club! This podcast is very informative and enjoyable. Gary is generally very good at covering topics without much bias and from an objective standpoint. I recommend listening to this podcast as you will most likely learn a lot from it.
  • PandaMo0o2011古
    Love it!!!!!!!
    Love your show. So fun to listen to. I learned about it from a not so good podcast on and I was like “fine I guess I’ll give it a try” and I was so happy I did. I know it’s early but my 14th birthday is on sep 27 and I would love it if you did an episode about Minecraft or Pokémon. I hope to be part of the Completionist Club. A lot of people in your comments hate your grammar and your accent but I don’t and because I listen to you so much I have started talking like you. Also can you read some Mandarin Chinese and if not can you try to guess the character in my nickname Keep up the great work!
  • RachelJoshMom
    I did it!
    I made it into the Southern California chapter of the Completionist Club today! Thank you for keeping my mind sharp with your concise episodes about things I have wanted to learn and things I didn’t even know I could learn about. My favorites are the extraordinary people stories like the Lykov family, DB Cooper, Genie the Feral Child, Mad Jack Churchill, etc. Also, I am a history teacher and love all the history content you present. Thank you!
  • zpic
    Absolutely terrific
    wish they were longer especially cause so much advertising contents is fab but i get tired of fast forwarding !! your voice is great and i love the context - thanks
  • JayWelsh2
    Concise awesomeness
    Gary’s ability to provide interesting, concise content on Everything Everywhere Daily continues amaze and intrigue. Keep up the great work! I officially joined the Completionist as I write this review!
  • EED is horrible
    Written by A.I
    Horrible. If it was not written by A.I, then it is false
  • EndOnTime
    You also have USA listeners
    Apparently the reader has never heard of miles, yards nor feet.
  • Facepants
    I want to love it
    I really want to love this show. I really do. The bite-sized daily history lessons are truly welcome and I think the format is great in that regard. The host isn’t my favorite - very dry, midwestern guy. Secondly, the grammar and pronunciation in this show drive me absolutely up the wall. Maybe if you’re not a stickler for correct pronunciation of words in English it won’t drive you as crazy as it does me. If people mispronouncing words isn’t an issue for you, you’ll probably enjoy the show.
  • Actual US Citizen
    Human Event Impacts
    I really enjoy your insight on human events that have changed the world. We are upon one now and wondered if you’ve considered doing an overview on the forthcoming impact Quantum Computing with have on all aspects of society. Near as I can tell with all the emphasis on AI we’ve seen nothing yet in perspective. Your thoughts? From, The Digital Forest
  • Excellent except music
    EXCELLENT
    Dear EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE DAILY, I just discovered your Excellent podcast today. Although I have a diverse interest in topics ( having a love of History,World travel, Reading,Science, People along with an “0ld School Ivy Education” I found your podcast a TRUE TREASURE! TOTALLY OUT OF CHARACTER, I spent several hours “ BINGING” on 14 episodes as they were All DIVERSE, THOROUGH WHILE CONCISE, HIGHLY INFORMATIVE & MOST DELIGHTFUL. ADDITIONALLY, YOU HAVE A VERY SMOOTH & PLEASING VOICE, FAR BETTER THAN MOST PODCASTERS, NON TIRING. BEST WISHES FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUCCESS.
  • another RJF
    The Battle of Shiloh was in the Western Theater (not Eastern Theater).
    Wikipedia: The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the American Civil War fought on April 6–7, 1862. The fighting took place in southwestern Tennessee, which was part of the war's Western Theater. The battlefield is located between a small, undistinguished church named Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. Two Union armies combined to defeat the Confederate Army of Mississippi. Major General Ulysses S. Grant was the Union commander, while General Albert Sidney Johnston was the Confederate commander until his battlefield death, when he was replaced by his second-in-command, General P. G. T. Beauregard.
  • ToTheMaxxxxx111
    Amazing Podcast
    AMAZING PODCAST I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Could you please add more episodes about sports and famous scandals? Anyways amazing podcast and I love to listen to it everyday.
  • The random huy
    Great
    This podcast is great! I listen to it everyday when I get home from school. This podcast keeps me informed about topics I have never heard of.
  • Dr. Shaye
    Chasing the Dragon
    Want a podcast that teaches you something amazing everyday? With a phenomenal host? That’s short and super easy to listen to on your drive to work? This is the podcast for you. And for the truly devoted or obsessed, there’s the Sisyphisian goal of trying to catch up and earning you honorary spot in the Completionist’s Club even as more and more episodes release everyday. Though the task is daunting, THIS Sisyphus is indeed happy :)
  • barko5844ghd
    Long time listener, first time caller
    Best podcast on the market. The amount of information Gary packs into one of these episodes truly satisfies the curiosity itch that has been plaguing me for many years. Highly highly recommend. I decided to start from episode 1 about a year ago and have been slowly catching up since! I just finished the 8/22/22 episode about Luxembourg and had a quick note for Gary. Although they are not noted for sports, we’d be doing them a disservice to not mention the Schleck brothers Andy and Frank who were world class cyclists. Andy even won the Tour de France in the early 2010s. Thanks again for all of your hard work. Hope to leave a comment again when I eventually make the distinguished completionist club.
  • deedean
    One of my top 2 podcasts!
    What a coincidence! Just yesterday I had been doing research about Palladium, especially for jewelry. So, when I clicked on EED for my daily dose of knowledge and insight this morning, I was pleasantly surprised! Episode 1742 was all about Palladium, Platinum and Rhodium. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Gary give me unique info about each of these metals and their benefits. Thank you Gary for your range of topics, thorough research, and the digestible nuggets you give us about everything…everywhere. You have helped me to remain a lifelong learner! Blessings
  • Dane Hood
    A good 30% of the stuff I know is from this podcast.
    My dad showed me maybe 7 months ago and I have listened to 1000 I do it in the car when I wake up and when I shower. And I am smarter than all the other 5th graders at overall knowledge now. Keep making them please.
  • Josh Wilson816
    Great podcast
    I don’t think people understand just how hard doing a daily podcast has to be. We are getting many hours of hard work crammed into a 17 minute tube. Sign up for the Patreon already!!!!!
  • Cade Baccus
    7 marathons, 7 continents, 7 days
    Great stuff. I was able to finally join the Completionist Club while training to run the World Marathon Challenge, 7 marathons, 7 continents, 7 days. Keep up the good work!!
  • D DuDe-12
    D DuDe
    Great podcast! I love history. I highly recommend this podcast. I also love that it’s short. Please add more episodes on espionage and gorilla warfare.
  • SSWEnviron
    An Excellent Daily Listen
    Gary writes great episodes on topics you never thought you wanted to know about until you hear him speak of them. You will look at the title of an episode such as “the History of Salt” and wonder why you would like to listen. Then you listen and you wonder no more. Fascinating topics will have you listening to multiple episodes when you may have only wanted to learn a single topic. This is my go to for a long walk or run.
  • apoz2020
    Drives
    Recently my family has bought a house a few states away and the drive is about 1 1/2 hours long. During that time we usually put on these podcasts. I love listening to them and learning about new ideas and subjects. Also, I feel they these are not too long for people like me with ADHD. Anyway, thank you a lot for being entertains and extremely interesting!
  • kevop88
    You Missed a Crucial Knuckleballer
    Love the podcast and am nearly as religious about it as I am about baseball. But I have to call you out on your knuckleball episode. You missed Jim Bouton, a critical part of the history of the knuckleball. A 20 game winner for the Yankees early in his career, he was completely overused (over 520 innings from 1963-64) and was essentially out of baseball by age 27. However he reinvented himself as a knuckleballer, a journey he chronicled in Ball Four, hailed by the New York Times as one of the 100 Best Books of the century. He was also my Dads college roommate and one of his best friends for their entire lives, may they both rest in peace.
  • gc1003
    Synchronicity
    I recently listened to your podcast on the Schlitz mistake that very afternoon I saw a headline online “is Molson Coors repeating the Schlittz mistake.”Have you ever experienced similar synchronicity having just created or published a podcast only to find it in the news that day? Greg C
  • aibohphobiaospalindrome
    Ong omg
    Where’s 3/27/2025 episode!!!!
  • Bilas Peles
    Too many ads
    Great short explanations about random subjects. Really interesting, but 3 out of 5 stars because more than 10% of each download is taken up by ads.
  • coosa77
    So much to learn
    Love this show! It’s a daily reminder of how interesting our world is. Thanks, Gary and War Eagle!
  • Montana123Matt
    Complete from Montana
    This pad cast is amazing. Gary has a good voice and the crazy stuff I’ve learned listening to him has been very entertaining.
  • IH8poodlez
    I’m in love!
    With the show (and possibly you). 🙂 Seriously, I’m thrilled to have found this podcast, it is exactly perfect for my curious, intelligent, ADHD brain. Little nuggets of extremely interesting, well researched, completely random topics. Just long enough to hold the attention of a scattered mind before it jumps off to something else. I still have about 1,300 episodes to make it to the completionist’s club, but I have no doubt I’ll get there. I do have a topic suggestion- my personal hero, Grandma Gatewood, the woman who saved the Appalachian Trail. If you’ve never heard of her, please read Grandma Gatewood’s Walk. She inspired me to finally get out into the wilderness in my 50’s, and it’s been transformative!! Thank you for all you do!! Jenni Bell
  • Real MauMan
    Wonderful podcast!
    I’ve been enjoying your podcast every single day for quite a while. It is a valuable contribution to my daily Sapien elucidation & domestication project that I call my life.
  • Ora Davis
    I love this!!
    This podcast is incredible!! I have Always been curious! This podcast satisfies my curiosity, well helping my ADHD by giving me small bites. Love it!
  • JrpRiseup
    Finally!!!!
    I did it!! I listened to all the episodes and this podcast is a godsend. It has been with me during my workout journey!! Gary has been my workout partner for 600+ days in a row and helped me lose over 100 pounds. I could not have done this without Gary’s storytelling and dry humor!! Some days I want to cut my 5 miles short, but I am able to go the distance because I get sucked in to some obscure moment in history and want to know more!! Thank you Gary for always being with me; helping me better my health and my mind!! BTW I am an Auburn University alum, they have had a historic basketball season which I hope ends in cutting down the nets! Please give me a WAR EAGLE on air!
  • Skunk1010
    Great variety
    This show does such a great job of brining the listener into a wide range of topics, from science and math to history and sports. Gray does a very good job of making the subject matter interesting and digestible. His travels allow him to speak on topics far and wide, including my own “back yard” (the Cardiff Giant). Keep up the good work!
  • thetrueaaronrogers
    Great podcast!
    Gary’s podcast sure is great Gary’s research gets it straight Gary’s voice doesn’t grate Listening to this adds intellectual weight Bad rhymes about a great podcast thank you for making my 2 hr commute go a little faster
  • Dommm1215
    Standing up for Chicago
    I love this podcast! I listen to it every day as a way to get my brain started. That said, your attack on the Chicago Bears during your Third Punic War episode stuck with me so much that I made a podcast specifically about that remark… anyway, love the show!
  • DPK1267
    Producers
    What happened to Ben long
  • Austin02!
    Great Show!
    I love the show! As a member of the completionist club, I am ready to annoy my sister even more by listening to it all again even though she is the one who showed it to me. Do you have any other podcasts you recommend that are like this show?
  • Blizzardrunner
    I’ve caught up and that bums me out
    I started listening to this podcast last summer when it was a “check out this other podcast” on a different (not quite as interesting) podcast. The episode was on the history of coffee and I was brewing coffee while I listened. Immediately hooked. Have sent multiple episodes to friends/family who would be interested in that topic. This is the podcast I recommend to others who are looking for something interesting. Only two podcasts left until I’ve listened to them all, and am sad to be down to only one new episode daily from now on.
  • LRRP Ranger
    What a great podcast!
    I just came upon this podcast and now I listen to it everyday when I walk my dog. I love travel and geography and this show is so fun and interesting! Try it!
  • Rio Gaines
    Great show
    One of the best shows out there me and my dad listen to this often and talk about what we learn, how ever I do wonder if Gary could travel back in time where/when would he go and why?
  • eaoppenheim
    One of the best!
    I am a member of the Completionist Club, frequent flyer chapter. This is one of my all time favorite podcasts and I listen while traveling and at home. I love the breadth of topics and the occasional deadpan humor. It’s the right length, too. I would like to request more episodes on STEAM topics and maybe slightly fewer episodes about Ancient Rome. I even love listening to encore episodes.
  • thisgurl❤️urshow!!!!
    Love
    I love this podcast! All the episodes are interesting and Gary makes boring topics more fun. I love the world war 2 episodes. I love the “operation” episodes.
  • My name is………..
    You sometimes make mistakes.
    In your episode about the Dutch water system recently you said that a project would finish in the late 2020s. That already happened, so when did you record these episodes.
  • Pumpkin poodle
    Love Everything including the Epenthesis
    Gary, you are prolific and the show is sublimely informative! I enjoy listening on a daily basis and want to ask about your pronunciation of a particular word. This question isn’t a critique but I’ve not heard anyone other than my wife’s family from north central Ohio pronounce the word this way. There is one through line, regardless of topic, that’s voiced when you say ‘across’ with what sounds like an extra letter added at the end of the word, to what I hear as ‘acrossed’. Adding an extra letter sound is known as an epenthesis and the pronunciation of ‘across’ with that ‘t’ which seems to imply a past tense of the word, as in ‘acrossed’. Am I the only listener that hears this? Are you from the Midwest?
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