DEFCON
Historically, an army would have days, weeks, or even months to prepare for war. However, with the development of intercontinental missiles and nuclear weapons, the time for preparation was reduced to hours or even minutes. In light of these changes, it was necessary to develop a system that allowed for rapid mobilization and readiness. Learn more about the DEFCON system, and the history of its level changes, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Triple Crowns and Grand Slams

Triple Crowns and Grand Slams

Many different sports have a concept of a triple crown or a grand slam.  What it is defined as differs from sport to sport, but what they all have in common is that achieving a triple crown or a gran...

5 Mai 202514min

A Brief History of Australia

A Brief History of Australia

Australia is a unique country.  By area, it's huge. By population, however, it is dwarfed by smaller countries such as Nepal, Ghana, Yemen, and the United Kingdom.  By modern standards, the nation i...

4 Mai 202514min

When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall? (Encore)

When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall? (Encore)

The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world.  It left us a host of languages based on Latin, as well as many cultural institutions which still exist. While the Roman Empire...

3 Mai 202513min

The Isles of Scilly and the 350-Year War

The Isles of Scilly and the 350-Year War

Located off the tip of Cornwall, England, lies a small group of islands known as the Isles of Scilly.  If you’ve never heard of the Isles of Scilly before, you probably just chuckled when you heard t...

2 Mai 202514min

Questions and Answers: Volume 30

Questions and Answers: Volume 30

You have questions and I have answers. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus...

1 Mai 202513min

The Bahamas

The Bahamas

Located just 50 miles off the coast of Miami, Florida, is the nation of the Bahamas. It is a large archipelago of islands covering over 5000 square miles in the Atlantic Ocean. The Bahamas are a uniq...

30 Apr 202516min

Numbers Stations (Encore)

Numbers Stations (Encore)

If you ever stay up at night scanning through frequencies on shortwave radio, there is a good chance you might come across something very odd and kind of creepy.  You will find a station that is noth...

29 Apr 202513min

Origins of the Internet

Origins of the Internet

If you are listening to my words right now, then you are obviously an internet user.  The internet has arguably been the most transformative technology of the last fifty years.  But it wasn’t develo...

28 Apr 202516min

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