Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

My 15-year-old granddaughter introduced me to this podcast; she listened to it every day on the drive to school with her father. I was quickly hooked by the wide range of topics and soon became a devoted listener, often sharing interesting tidbits with others, many of whom are now listeners. After two and a half years, I finally made it to the Completionist Club. I’m looking forward to meeting others from Santa Rosa, California, the home of Charlie Brown! (How about an episode on Charles Schulz?)

A fantastic quick listen if you're the curious type. The premise of each episode is solid and interesting enough to send you off on your own rabbit hole, and I've ended up reading about a dozen subjects I'd never have gone looking for on my own. It isn't the last word on anything and it doesn't pretend to be. I caught an error in an episode on a subject I know well, emailed in, and about a week and a half later Gary chased it down and corrected it on air. That's more than most shows this size would do, and it's why I'd tell people to trust it as a starting point and then go read further.

I am currently working my way towards the Completionist Club and just got to the “Legend of Bigfoot” episode. As it started, I said aloud that if Gary ends this episode with the Mitch Hedberg bit on Bigfoot, it would officially be the greatest podcast ever. Lo and behold, Gary did not disappoint. Bravo, sir! I look forward to hitting my Completionist milestone as I hear the bathroom facilities are top notch. Thank you for everything you do.

Well researched, written, and delivered. I have used several of the episodes for my Ancient World Civilizations class. Other than a few sketchy pronunciations, the show definitely delivers.

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