Laos: The Forgotten Nation of Southeast Asia

The Indian Ocean Trade

For thousands of years, before Europeans crossed the Atlantic or steamships crossed the seas, the Indian Ocean connected the known world. Merchants riding the monsoon winds carried spices, silk, gold, ivory, porcelain, and ideas between Africa, Arabia, India, Southeast Asia, and China.  Along these routes, religions spread, empires rose, and some of the world’s richest trading cities emerged. It was a commercial system that shaped history long before the modern global economy existed. Learn more about the Indian Ocean Trade and how it helped forge civilizations on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors * Newspapers.com * Honor the past by uncovering its stories at Newspapers.com [https://newspapers.com/wwiihistory?xid=5602&utm_source=EverythingEverywherepodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=EverythingEverywhere26]  Promo Code EVERYTHINGEVERWHERE * Samsara * Don’t wait for the next accident to take action. Head to Samsara.com/EVERYTHING [http://Samsara.com/EVERYTHING] * ButcherBox * Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything [http://butcherbox.com/everything] * Quince * Go to quince.com/daily [http://quince.com/daily] for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! * Mint Mobile * Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED [http://mintmobile.com/EED] * Audible * Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary [http://audible.com/hailmary] * Fast Growing Trees * Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily [http://fastgrowingtrees.com/daily] Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ [https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/] -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere [https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere] Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ [https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ [https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/] Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily [https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily] Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip [https://twitter.com/everywheretrip] Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ [https://everything-everywhere.com/]  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Calendar Reform (Encore)

Our calendar and system of keeping time are rather unique.  It isn’t nice and tidy like the metric system. It is a collection of odd time units, leap years, and rotating calendars.  As such, many people throughout history have thought that they could do better.  So they have made proposals for changing our calendar, some of which would be very different from the one we are used to. Learn more about proposed calendar reforms on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors * Newspapers.com * Honor the past by uncovering its stories at Newspapers.com [https://newspapers.com/wwiihistory?xid=5602&utm_source=EverythingEverywherepodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=EverythingEverywhere26]  Promo Code EVERYTHINGEVERWHERE * Samsara * Don’t wait for the next accident to take action. Head to Samsara.com/EVERYTHING [http://Samsara.com/EVERYTHING] * ButcherBox * Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything [http://butcherbox.com/everything] * Quince * Go to quince.com/daily [http://quince.com/daily] for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! * Mint Mobile * Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED [http://mintmobile.com/EED] * Audible * Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary [http://audible.com/hailmary] * Fast Growing Trees * Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily [http://fastgrowingtrees.com/daily] Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ [https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/] -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere [https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere] Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ [https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ [https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/] Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily [https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily] Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip [https://twitter.com/everywheretrip] Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ [https://everything-everywhere.com/]  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Laos: The Forgotten Nation of Southeast Asia

Landlocked and often overlooked, Laos sits at the crossroads of Southeast Asia, shaped by empires, rivers, and war.  From the rise of the Lan Xang kingdom to centuries of domination by neighboring powers, from French colonial rule to its role as a Cold War front, its history is anything but quiet.  It is a story of gradual change, shaped by geography, politics, and external influences. Learn more about the history of Laos on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors * Newspapers.com * Honor the past by uncovering its stories at Newspapers.com [https://newspapers.com/wwiihistory?xid=5602&utm_source=EverythingEverywherepodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=EverythingEverywhere26]  Promo Code EVERYTHINGEVERWHERE * Samsara * Don’t wait for the next accident to take action. Head to Samsara.com/EVERYTHING [http://Samsara.com/EVERYTHING] * ButcherBox * Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything [http://butcherbox.com/everything] * Quince * Go to quince.com/daily [http://quince.com/daily] for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! * Mint Mobile * Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED [http://mintmobile.com/EED] * Audible * Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary [http://audible.com/hailmary] * Fast Growing Trees * Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily [http://fastgrowingtrees.com/daily] Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ [https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/] -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere [https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere] Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ [https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ [https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/] Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily [https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily] Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip [https://twitter.com/everywheretrip] Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ [https://everything-everywhere.com/]  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Rise and Fall of OPEC

In 1960, a handful of oil-producing nations made a decision that would reshape the global economy.  They formed a cartel to control the world’s most vital resource, challenging powerful corporations and altering the balance of global power.  Over the decades, that organization would trigger crises, fuel economic booms, and influence energy prices across every corner of the planet.  Learn more about the creation, rise, and eventual decline of OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. In 1960, a handful of oil-producing nations made a decision that would reshape the global economy.  They formed a cartel to control the world’s most vital resource, challenging powerful corporations and altering the balance of global power.  Over the decades, that organization would trigger crises, fuel economic booms, and influence energy prices across every corner of the planet.  Learn more about the creation, rise, and eventual decline of OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors * Newspapers.com * Honor the past by uncovering its stories at Newspapers.com [https://newspapers.com/wwiihistory?xid=5602&utm_source=EverythingEverywherepodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=EverythingEverywhere26]  Promo Code EVERYTHINGEVERWHERE * Samsara * Don’t wait for the next accident to take action. Head to Samsara.com/EVERYTHING [http://Samsara.com/EVERYTHING] * ButcherBox * Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything [http://butcherbox.com/everything] * Quince * Go to quince.com/daily [http://quince.com/daily] for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! * Mint Mobile * Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED [http://mintmobile.com/EED] * Audible * Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary [http://audible.com/hailmary] * Fast Growing Trees * Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily [http://fastgrowingtrees.com/daily] Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ [https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/] -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere [https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere] Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ [https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ [https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/] Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily [https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily] Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip [https://twitter.com/everywheretrip] Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ [https://everything-everywhere.com/]  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Trial of Galileo Galilei

In 1633, one of the greatest minds in Europe stood before a tribunal, not for a crime of violence or treason, but for an idea.  Galileo Galilei had looked to the heavens and reached a conclusion that challenged centuries of accepted belief.  What followed was a confrontation between observation and authority, with consequences that would echo for centuries.  Learn more about the trial of Galileo Galilei and its legacy on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors * Newspapers.com * Honor the past by uncovering its stories at Newspapers.com [https://newspapers.com/wwiihistory?xid=5602&utm_source=EverythingEverywherepodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=EverythingEverywhere26]  Promo Code EVERYTHINGEVERWHERE * Samsara * Don’t wait for the next accident to take action. Head to Samsara.com/EVERYTHING [http://Samsara.com/EVERYTHING] * ButcherBox * Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything [http://butcherbox.com/everything] * Quince * Go to quince.com/daily [http://quince.com/daily] for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! * Mint Mobile * Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED [http://mintmobile.com/EED] * Audible * Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary [http://audible.com/hailmary] * Fast Growing Trees * Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily [http://fastgrowingtrees.com/daily] Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ [https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/] -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere [https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere] Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ [https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ [https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/] Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily [https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily] Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip [https://twitter.com/everywheretrip] Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ [https://everything-everywhere.com/]  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]