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In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the cultural shock of a 1938 radio broadcast, the legacies behind notable birthdays, and a surprising marine fact.
• 📜 A look at the 1938 radio broadcast that left listeners "shaking in their boots" — how radio created a shared reality, produced immediate psychological and economic effects on consumer behavior and local businesses, and altered perceptions of safety and place across regions.
• 🎂 Birthday round: John Adams (1735), Henry Winkler (1945), and Diego Maradona (1960) — with a focus on John Adams’s fiery advocacy, his role shaping checks and balances, impacts on diplomacy and trade foundations, and the living-history travel sites that keep his story alive.
• 💡 Fact of the day: a jellyfish is 95% water — what that fragility and high-water composition means for vulnerability to environmental change, ecological efficiency, and the poetic experience of watching a nearly-liquid creature move with the sea.
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