Category Archives: Podcast

Podcast Episode #153: Voting With Your Feet

In this episode, you’re going to learn the fascinating story of the remarkable Kittie Smith who was the first woman to vote in Chicago, Illinois, and just what her feet had to do with it all. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge […]

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Podcast Episode #150: The First Lady

In this episode, you’re going to learn how the U.S. President’s wife came to be called “First Lady” and who was the “First” First Lady to be called that while in that position. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast

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Podcast Episode #141: A Little Girl and the Naming of a Planet, and Why Movie Advertisement Clips are Called ‘Trailers’

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the little girl who named the dwarf planet of Pluto and how she came up with the name.  You’re also going to learn why it is that movie advertisement clips that are often shown before movies are commonly called “trailers.” [TRANSCRIPT] *If you, like so many, are fed up with buying expensive […]

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Podcast Episode #139: Adventures in a Mad House

In this episode, you’re going to learn about a remarkable nineteenth century woman, Nellie Bly, and her undercover adventure in an insane asylum. [TRANSCRIPT] You can read more about Nellie Bly’s adventures in her own words:  The Complete Works of Nellie Bly: Ten Days in a Mad-House, Around the World in Seventy-Two Days, The Mystery of Central Park, and Six […]

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