The Meiji Restoration
Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ In the mid 19th century while the industrial revolution was in full swing, Japan was still an agrarian, feudal society. By the...
7 Jan 202211min
The History of the Piano
Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ It is an instrument that we are all familiar with, even if we don’t know how to play it. It is one of the most commonly played i...
6 Jan 202211min
Did Vermeer Use A Camera Obscura?
Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ Johannes Vermeer was one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Unlike many of his contemporary painters, however, he ...
5 Jan 202212min
The Great Wall of China
Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ It is one of the longest and largest structures ever built. It was designed to defend one of the oldest and greatest civilization...
4 Jan 202211min
World War Zero
Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ I’ve done many episodes talking about the first world war and I’ve done many episodes talking about the second world war. Howeve...
3 Jan 202212min
The Eiffel Tower (Encore)
Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ In 1889, a new exhibit was constructed for the Paris World’s Fair. It completely dominated the Paris skyline. Most people conside...
2 Jan 202210min
Why Does the Year Start on January 1? (Encore)
New Year’s Day is not only the day we turn over a new year on the calendar, but also a day where people start resolutions, companies begin new budgets, and everyone screws up writing checks. While d...
1 Jan 202210min
Did Gutenberg Really Invent the Printing Press? (Encore)
The printing press is considered to be one of, if not the greatest invention in history. The printing press allowed for an explosion in information and it ushered in the renaissance, the enlightenment...
31 Des 202110min
