Everything Everywhere Daily
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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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Remember, Remember the 5th of November (Encore)
November 05, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutesIn 1605, members of the Catholic resistance in England hatched a plot that would have completely changed the political landscape of the country. They wanted to blow up the entire parliament and the king on November 5, which they thought would return a Catholic monarch to the throne. The plotters got caught, and their demise has been celebrated for the last 400 years. Learn more about Guy Fawkes, the Gunpowder Plot, and why the fifth of November is remembered, on this episode of Everything Ev...
Questions and Answers: Volume 12
November 04, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutesYou have questions, and I have answers.... Sponsors BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/everywhere today to get 10% off your first month ButcherBox ButcherBox is offering our listeners turkey FREE in your first box plus $20 off your first order. Sign up at butcherbox.com/daily and use code DAILY Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Cameron Ki...
All About the Sun
November 03, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutesApproximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers from Earth lies our nearest star, the Sun. The Sun is responsible for life as we know it and for the entire solar system. The Sun doesn’t just provide light and heat. It also constantly affects the plants and the solar system in ways most people don’t even realize. Learn more about the Sun, its past, present, and future on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/everywhere today to get 10%...
The Hanseatic League (Encore)
November 02, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutesOne of the most successful enterprises of the Middle Ages was a collection of free cities located in Northern Germany and along the North and Baltic Seas. These cities created one of the greatest trade networks that the world had ever seen and, for several centuries, dominated trade and economics in Northern Europe. It was the early prototype for successful trade organizations in the future. Learn more about the Hanseatic League, also known as the Hansa, on this episode of Everything Everyw...
The Origin of Words and Phrases: India
November 01, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutesThe British ruled India for over 200 years. During that period, the British attempted to impose British culture on India. While they were somewhat successful, especially in exporting India’s national sport of cricket, they unknowingly were influenced by India as well. It turns out that words from several languages on the subcontinents have made their way into English. Many of these words are common words you use every day, even though you might not know they have Indian origins. Learn more a...
The Salem Witch Trials
October 31, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesIn 1692, in the town of Salem, Massessechuets, two young girls made claims that other members of their community were witches. These accusations soon spiraled out of control, resulting in over 200 people being charged with witchcraft and the deaths of 20. It remains one of the most notable cases of mass hysteria and religious intolerance in the history of the Americas. Learn more about the Salem Witch Trials, why they happened, and their aftermath on this episode of Everything Everywhere Dail...
Introducing: What It’s Like To Be...
October 30, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutesSharing something special from our friend Dan Heath, NYT bestselling author and host of the new podcast What It’s Like To Be... The show explores the world of work by interviewing interesting people with interesting jobs. On this episode: What if the day’s weather was actually your job? Dan chats with Oklahoma City-based meteorologist Lacey Swope and asks her nerdy and nosy questions about what it’s like to be on TV every day, including waking up at 2:30 a.m. and competing with smartphones an...
H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer
October 30, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesIn 1893, the eyes of the world turned to the city of Chicago, which was hosting the World’s Fair. The fair was the largest public demonstration at that point of the new technology called electricity. However, there was a dark side to what was happening in Chicago. One man created a building that has been dubbed a murder castle. Many of the people who entered his macabre structure never left alive. Learn more about HH Holmes, the man who is considered to be America’s first serial killer, on...
Halloween (Encore)
October 29, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutesOn October 31, every year, we celebrate Halloween. It is especially popular in the United States where we use the holiday as an excuse for kids to dress up and ask for candy and for adults to dress up and drink. But why do we dress up, and what’s the deal with pumpkins? How does this have anything to do with witches? Learn more about the history of Halloween and how so many unrelated things got lumped together on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp Visit Better...
What is Calculus?
October 28, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesAs early as 2400 years ago, Greek philosophers were coming up with paradoxes that seemingly had no solution. Early mathematicians came up with problems that seemed impossible to solve. It wasn’t until the 17th century that the techniques were finally developed to solve these problems and unlock new fields of science and mathematics. Learn more about calculus, what it is, and what it attempts to do on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/ever...
The Yangtze River
October 27, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesLocated within the nation of China is the world’s third-longest river and the longest river to exist in a single country, the Yangtze. The Yangtze River has played a pivotal role in Chinese history ever since the dawn of history. It played a major role in cultivating Chinese civilization, and its flooding has been responsible for some of the greatest disasters in world history. Controlling the power of the river has resulted in the construction of the world’s largest dam. Learn more about t...
Operation Tannenbaum (Encore)
October 26, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutesIn June 1940, with the conquest of France, Nazi Germany and Italy had conquered almost all of Western Europe. The map of Europe was one solid color reflecting the domination of the Axis Powers. Except for one small hole in the donut: Switzerland. Switzerland’s neutrality didn’t guarantee anything. In fact, the Nazis desperately wanted to invade Switzerland. Learn more about Operation Tannenbaum, the planned German invasion of Switzerland, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Spon...
The Sultanate of Oman
October 25, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesLocated in the southeastern corner of the Arabian peninsula is the Sultanate of Oman. Oman isn’t one of the better-known countries in the Middle East, which is not necessarily a bad thing. However, it has an incredibly rich history and was once the center of a trading empire that extended into Africa. Learn more about the Sultanate of Oman and its history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/everywhere today to get 10% off your first mont...
A Brief History of Microscopes and Microscopy
October 24, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesEver since humans could see, we’ve been able to look up at the night sky and see things lightyears away. However, for almost that entire time, we had no idea that right in front of us, there was another world so small that we couldn’t see it. That world was first unveiled in the 17th century, and since then, we have developed the ability to see ever smaller things. Learn more about the history of microscopes and microscopy on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp...
Plutonium (Encore)
October 23, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesIn 1939, the last naturally occurring element on Earth, Francium, was discovered. However, the periodic table of elements still wasn’t full. The next year, a non-natural element was discovered: Plutonium. This new element had fascinating properties which made it incredibly useful and incredibly dangerous. Learn more about plutonium, how it is made, and what it can do on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/everywhere today to get 10% off yo...
How the Roman Republic Became the Roman Empire
October 22, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesThe Roman Republic existed for almost 500 years. The Romane Empire then existed for almost another 500 years. The two institutions had a great deal in common, but they radically differed in how Rome was administered. The Republic was set up explicitly to prevent the rule of a single individual, and yet, in the end, that is exactly what happened. Learn more about how the Roman Republic became the Roman Empire on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspaper...
The Magna Carta
October 21, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesIn the early 13th century, England suffered through the worst monarch it would have in its history: King John. John and his arbitrary policies and high taxation angered the nobility, the church, and the common people. However, out of his disastrous reign came something good. An uprising against his rule forced him to sign a document establishing fundamental principles of limited government, the rule of law, and individual rights, marking a crucial milestone in developing constitutional and l...
The Tenshō embassy
October 20, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutesIn 1582, a Japanese nobleman by the name of Lord Ōtomo Sōrin sent a group of envoys to Europe. The entire round trip of their journey took eight years, and along the way, they visited several European countries and met multiple European heads of state, including two popes. It was hoped that their mission would revolutionize relations between Europe and Japan. Learn more about the Tensho Embassy and the first Japanese mission to Europe on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors...
All About Sushi (Encore)
October 19, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutesAll over the world, you can find restaurants serving Japan’s greatest cultural export: sushi. While many people enjoy sushi, most people have no idea of the origins of sushi beyond the fact that it comes from Japan. There is also a great deal of confusion about what proper sushi etiquette is and what constitutes real sushi. Learn more about the history of sushi and the global sushi industry on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a ti...
Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Encore)
October 18, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesOn May 7th, 1824, in Vienna, Austria, the musical world changed forever. The assembled crowd in the Kärntnertor Theater heard one of the most groundbreaking and revolutionary musical performances in history. However, there was one person in attendance who didn’t hear the performance. The composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. Learn more about Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and how it changed the musical landscape forever on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers...
China's Imperial Dynasties
October 17, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutesChina has a long and rich history. For over 2,200 years, China, or at least parts of what we would recognize as China, was ruled by a series of imperial dynasties. These dynasties shaped the history of China and represented distinct eras in Chinese history, characterized by their unique political, cultural, and social systems. The transition from one dynasty to the other often resulted in wars and changes in governmental organization and cultures. Learn more about the imperial dynasties of ...
Zone Rouge and the Iron Harvest
October 16, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesThe First World War was one of the most devastating conflicts in human history. When the armistice was signed on November 11. 1918, the fighting might have stopped, but the impact of the war continued. Today, over a century after the war concluded, it can still be felt today. Not in the third or fourth-order geopolitical ramifications but in the literal ground where the people of Belgium and France live and work. Learn more about Zong Rouge, the Iron Harvest, and the lingering effects of th...
The Speed of Sound
October 15, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesSound travels fast. Very fast. However, it is not so fast that we can’t recognize that it has a finite speed. The speed of sound was estimated and later measured centuries ago, but it was only recently that it has been possible actually travel faster than the speed of sound. It turns out that while it is possible to travel faster than the speed of sound, there are a whole host of problems that go along with it. Learn more about the speed of sound on this episode of Everything Everywhere Dail...
The Dieppe Raid (Encore)
October 14, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutesIn 1942, Allied forces attempted a landing on the coast of France to gain a toe hold on the continent. Thousands of men took part in the landing…and it was a disaster. Over a thousand men were killed, and over 2,000 were captured. Despite being a massive failure, the lessons learned from that raid paved the way for the massive success of the invasion of Europe almost two years later. Learn more about the raid on Dieppe and how the lessons from the raid were used to make the invasion of Norma...
The Roman Dictatorship
October 13, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesDuring the Roman Republic, the highest office that someone could aspire to was the position of consult. Every year, two men were elected consul, and it was such a high honor it would help your family for generations. …except that it actually wasn’t the highest office. There was one office that was higher, but you couldn’t be elected to it. Someone could only be appointed, only for a limited amount of time and only in extreme circumstances. Learn more about the Roman Dictatorship, what the po...
The World's Oldest Things
October 12, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesPeople are fascinated by extremes. We are interested in the biggest, strongest, fastest, and tallest. I’m certainly no exception. One of the things I’ve been fascinated with is the past, and in particular, very old things. Things which have withstood the test of time. So, let’s learn more about the oldest things in the world, and even in the universe, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Travel By Design Podcast Enjoy first-hand stories from the creative minds behind so...
The Domestication of Dogs (Encore)
October 11, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesIt has been said that a dog is a man’s best friend. This might be true, but…..why. How was it that this particular animal developed such a special relationship with humans? How did the domestication process take place, and where did it happen? …and how is it that there are so many different breeds of dogs that call came from the same original source? Learn more about the domestication of dogs and how it happened on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Travel By Design Podc...
The History of Tomatoes
October 10, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesOne of the most popular foods in the world is tomatoes. Tomatoes are grown almost everywhere in the world today, and they have become the basis of several international cuisines. However, just a few hundred years ago, no one was eating tomatoes as we know them today. In fact, even after they were cultivated, there were people terrified to actually to eat them. Learn more about tomatoes and tomatoes and their history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Travel By Design ...
The Axis Powers
October 09, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutesWorld War II was famously fought between two forces, the Axis and the Allies. Most people know that the Axis was comprised of Germany, Italy, and Japan. What many people don’t know is that there were actually several more countries that were part of the alliance. …and why exactly was it called the Axis? … and how did these countries work together? Learn more about the Axis powers, how the alliance was created, and how they worked together, or didn’t, on this episode of Everything Everywhere...
Antibiotics
October 08, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesOne of the biggest changes to humanity over the last 100 years has been the increase in life expectancies. One of the biggest reasons for the increase in life spans has been the development and use of antibiotics. Yet, the development of antibiotics was largely accidental, and they have become so ubiquitous it is actually becoming a problem. Learn more about antibiotics, their discovery, and their future on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.co...
The Princes in the Tower (Encore)
October 07, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutesIn 1483, the King of England, Edward V, and his brother were taken into custody by his uncle Richard the Duke of Glouster and placed into the Tower of London. Both the king and his brother were never seen again. They just….disappeared. It is probably the greatest unsolved mystery in British History. Learn more about the Princes in the Tower on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archiv...
The Knights Templar
October 06, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesIn the early 12th century, a military monastic order developed in the Middle East with the express intent of protecting Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. Despite its rather modest mission statement, over the next 200 years, this organization became one of the most powerful entities throughout the Middle East and Europe. However, its success and power eventually planted the seeds of its own destruction. Learn more about the Knights Templar, their rise and spectacular fall, on thi...
The Disappearance of Glenn Miller
October 05, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutesThroughout the Second World War, one of the world’s most popular musicians was the American big band leader Glenn Miller. He had a string of hits over a very short period of time, and his music is so synonymous with that period that it can be heard in almost every movie and documentary about the war. However, just before Christmas 1944, just a few months before the war in Europe would be over, Glenn Miller disappeared in a flight over the English Channel. Learn more about Glenn Miller and h...
The Kiel Mutiny (Encore)
October 04, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutesIn the last days of the First World War, an event occurred that resulted in the rapid collapse of the German monarchy and ultimately hastened the end of the war. The event was sparked by sailors in the German High Seas Fleet who, after suffering from months of low morale, finally decided to stop taking orders. Learn more about the Kiel Mutiny and how it shaped the outcome of the First World War and the future of Germany on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.c...
The Nobel Prize
October 03, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutesOn December 10, 1896, the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel passed away. In his will, he gifted most of his estate for the creation of a prize that rewarded people for excellence in various forms of human endeavor. Over a hundred years later, the prize he created is one of the most prestigious awards that are given out in the world. Learn more about the Nobel Prize, how they were created, and how they work on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is...
The Partition of India and Pakistan
October 02, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesIn 1947, India and Pakistan became independent countries after almost 200 years of British colonial rule. However, this wasn’t just a case of a former colony becoming independent. It was a single colony which was partitioned into two separate countries. That partition had wide-ranging implications, many of which are still being felt today. Learn more about the partition of India and Pakistan, the reasons for it, and its legacy on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspa...
Questions and Answers: Volume 11
October 01, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesIn his 1979 book Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, an alien race builds a computer to answer the ultimate question to life, the universe, and everything. The computer took 7.5 million years to come up with the answer. They could have saved a lot of time and money if they just waited a month. Stay tuned for Questions and Answers Volume 11 on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the thrilling world of sports and entertainment with DraftKings, where ever...
Why Didn’t Canada Join the American Revolution? (Encore)
September 30, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesThe United States and Canada are like two siblings. They live next to each other, have the same parents, and are a lot alike. However, the way they both grew up was very different. The United States achieved its independence through a revolution. The Canadians, however, didn’t join the American Revolution even though they almost certainly could have. Learn more about why Canada didn’t join the American Revolution on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into...
Nitrogen
September 29, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesIf aliens were to look at the Earth through a telescope from far away and analyze our atmosphere, they would find that the dominant element is nitrogen. Nitrogen makes up 78% of our atmosphere, and it's all around us. However, it behaves very differently than the other common elements around us. Nitrogen is not just vital for the functioning of life but is also used in various industrial and commercial applications as well. Learn more about nitrogen, the invisible yet vital element, on this...
Examining The Zipper (Encore)
September 28, 2023 09:00 - 9 minutesI’m guessing that almost everyone listening to this podcast has, within the last 24 hours used a zipper. They are ubiquitous at this point and most people have never given them much thought. Yet, its invention was a rather inspired leap of creativity and required the development of several other technologies before it could even become a thing. Learn more about the zipper, how it was invented and how it is used today, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Ste...
The Battle of Marathon
September 27, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesIn the year 490 BC, one of the most pivotal battles in world history took place. Just north of the City of Athens, Persian and Greek forces clashed in what was to be the first of several Persian attempts to invade Greece. Despite being seriously outnumbered, the Greeks managed to win a decisive victory that had long-lasting ramifications. Learn more about the Battle of Marathon, its causes, and its outcome on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the ...
How Blockchains Work
September 26, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutesOne of the biggest innovations in computing over the last several years has been the blockchain. There have been a host of companies that have hyped products using a blockchain. Blockchains are the basis of all cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens. Despite all the talk about blockchains, most people still aren’t totally sure what a blockchain is or how it works. So, learn more about what blockchains are and how they work on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft K...
Introduction to Rocks and Minerals
September 25, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesUnder your feet and all around you are rocks and minerals. Many times in your life, you have probably picked up a rock and looked at it. You might have climbed over rocks and mountains and never given a single thought as to what they consist of or what they even are. Rocks and minerals don’t just make up our planet, but many objects in the universe as well. But what are rocks and minerals, and what exactly are the differences between them? Learn more about rocks and minerals and exactly w...
The History of Chocolate (Encore)
September 24, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesAround 3,500 years ago, the people of Central America discovered something marvelous: the cacao bean could be used to create a fermented beverage that was unlike anything they had experienced. For centuries, the cacao bean became so important in that part of the world that it was used as money. Eventually, the bean was taken from the Americas to Europe, where it was radically transformed. Learn more about the history of chocolate and how the sweet treat we know today developed from somethin...
The Incredible Life of Nellie Bly
September 23, 2023 09:00 - 12 minutesIn 1864, Elizabeth Jane Cochran was born in Cochran Mills, Pennsylvania. At the age of 18, she began a career as a journalist writing under a pen name. During her career, she became a pioneer in both investigative journalism and travel writing. She later became a novelist, ran an industrial factory, and was one of the leading voices for women’s suffrage in the early 20th century. Learn more about Nellie Bly and her incredible life on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Dr...
Emperor Maximillian I of Mexico
September 22, 2023 09:00 - 14 minutesIn 1864, Maximilian, the son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and a member of the Hapsburg dynasty, arrived in Mexico. He had never been in Mexico before and, for that matter, had never even been anywhere in the Americas. It was a good first trip, considering that when he arrived, within days, he was crowned the emperor of Mexico. Unfortunately, his rule over Mexico didn’t last that long. Learn more about Maximilian I and how a member of a European royal family came to rule Mexico on this ...
The Battle of Milvian Bridge (Encore)
September 21, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesIn the year 312, two claimants to the Roman imperial throne met outside the walls of Rome near a bridge that crossed the Tiber River. The subsequent battle that followed was not that different from many other Roman battles that had been fought over the centuries. However, the implications of that battle have long-reaching ramifications that have shaped the world for the past 1700 years. Learn more about the Battle of Milvian Bridge and how it changed the world on this episode of Everything...
Operation Market Garden
September 20, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesAfter the Allied landing in Normandy in World War II, the Allies made progress pushing back the Germans. However, by September, things had slowed down. One allied commander devised a plan that he thought would end the war in one fell swoop. The plan was bold, audacious, and highly risky, and in the end, it was ultimately a failure. Learn more about Operation Market Garden and the attempt to quickly bring an end to the war on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings S...
Paella
September 19, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesEvery country has a national dish, and Spain is no exception. The dish that most people associate with Spain is the rice dish known as paella. Paella is, on the one hand, very simple, and on the other hand, very complex and confusing. It also has a surprising history touching on almost every major period in Spanish history. Learn more about paella, the national dish of Spain, and how it might technically even be Spanish on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors The Tourist ...
The Big Year
September 18, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutesMany people have hobbies—pastimes that they enjoy and maybe even spend a lot of money on. However, there are some people whose hobbies become an obsession. This is particularly true in the world of birdwatching. Some birders have spent their entire lives trying to view and count as many species of birds as possible, and an exceptional few have tried to do it in a single year. Learn more about the Big Year and how birdwatching became competitive on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily...