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May 1st is celebrated around the world as May Day.
In ancient Rome, Kalendae Maiae was a day to sacrifice pregnant sows to the goddess Maia, the mother of the messenger god Hermes.
Today we sacrifice questions on the altar of answers.
Stay tuned for the 42nd Q&A on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
Kevin O’Keefe ask How do books about learning come out? What was the most difficult part of putting everything together? And whenever you were able to finish a book, was there a lightbulb moment or nugget you could share that got us excited about what it was about? Thanks, Gary!
I am making progress. Currently, I am collecting data and conducting research. I have a lot of ideas and now I need to express them in a coherent form.
The biggest thing that gets in the way of reading a book is, of course, having to do a podcast every day.
I’m getting closer to starting to write, but it’s going to be a very difficult process. I think it will take several iterations to get to the point where it can be published.
The research on learning is actually amazing. What makes this notable is the power of consensus about how effectively a person can learn and what works.
A lot of things are happening on the cutting edge right now. So research can be difficult.
I’m very excited to do this, I have no idea what the business case for this book is or is, but that’s not my concern at the moment.
linda rosholt hash ask Do I need to buy the rights to broadcast a small clip of a movie, song or commercial that appears at the end of an episode? Are there other intellectual property aspects that need to be addressed? On the other side, how is the content of your podcast protected?
Let me briefly explain copyright law.
In the United States, the fair use exemption was established under the Copyright Act of 1976.
You may use copyrighted material for a number of reasons under the fair use exemption. This includes criticism and commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, research, and parody.
Another important principle is that it cannot harm the copyright owner’s business. So you can take steps to prevent people from purchasing or using original copyrighted material.
With that said, I know I’m biased. I’ve been an educational podcaster for almost six years and I think I’ve built a very solid track record. No one comes here to avoid purchasing other content.
I have a strong fair use case for the content I use. In fact, I think you could argue that podcasts like this fall under the legal fair use exemption.
That said, the fact that I can make a solid legal claim for fair use doesn’t mean that someone can’t make my life a real pain.
In reality, movie studios don’t pursue copyright claims unless someone wants to copy, sell, or pirate the entire movie. You’ve probably seen screenshots or very short video clips from movies that have been turned into memes.
Video clips cannot replace an entire video. It would be extremely difficult to prove that playing the clip would deprive the studio of money.
The music industry, on the other hand, literally checks every podcast for copyrighted content. They are notorious for filing lawsuits over trivial things, even when there is no copyright involved.
This is YouTube’s biggest problem. Channels that explicitly create music education videos often receive warnings from record labels. Check out Rick Beato’s video on the topic.
So, if I’m going to use music that’s not often used on this show, it’s almost always going to be music that’s in the public domain. Considering how difficult it is for record labels, this is a pragmatic decision.
For example, at the end of a huge number of my episodes, I played a short clip of a song called “Barney Google” that was recorded in 1923 and is in the public domain.
When it comes to your content, there isn’t much you can do other than claim copyright. Just like fair use, I wouldn’t really care if someone used a clip from my show. I think that’s fair use.
However, there have been people trying to reproduce the entire show wholesale, which would be a copyright violation.
Ultimately, everything you want to enforce will depend on the law and how much you are willing to spend to enforce it.
neil garrett ask What is the most important lesson you have learned in life?
The ability to adapt is more important than the ability to plan.
Darin Brown ask What are the chances of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles being adopted for long-haul transport?
The odds are very low. Hydrogen is not an energy source in itself. It is a way to store energy. Creating hydrogen requires splitting water molecules, which itself requires energy.
There was a brief period a few years ago when everyone was talking about hydrogen and the new hydrogen economy. That never happened.
In fact, hydrogen is dangerous and very difficult to handle. Building an entire infrastructure around hydrogen is very difficult and expensive.
We have already seen batteries being adopted at a much higher rate than hydrogen fuel cells. In fact, there are currently no hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on the market at all.
injured ask If my calculations are correct, this is the 42nd Q&A, so you should ask a question. What is the answer to life, the universe, and everything that is everywhere every day?
The answer to everything in daily life, in the universe, and everywhere is to get the next episode out.
swimming ants What got you interested in podcasting, and have you ever thought about creating a monthly theme for your episodes?
I’ve talked about the origins of the podcast several times in previous episodes, so I won’t repeat it here.
Creating a monthly theme was never going to happen. The whole point of this show is to offer something different every day. If you’re not interested in today’s topic, you might be interested in tomorrow’s topic.
My goal is to create an antidote to the content algorithms we experience online. The algorithm gives you what it thinks you want to see based on your previous consumption.
This show is a human-based serendipity where you might hear something you didn’t know.
Therefore, there is no theme that lasts for a month.
Celia Gray “I ask. Are there any plans to make episodes about Korean culture and history, including Hangul? Or how about the Battle of Myeongyang (similar to Korea’s Battle of Thermopylae), which Korea won despite being vastly outnumbered thanks to the legendary Admiral Yi Sun-sin?
The writers and I have weekly meetings where we address what episodes to write next week.
One of the things we brought in was to cover areas that were not covered in previous episodes, and one of the suggested topics was Korea.
The short answer is yes. More Korea-themed episodes will be released.
night ask What ideas were sparked by watching the Ken Burns PBS documentary that you have on your list for future episodes?
I can’t say I’ve ever made an episode based on a Ken Burns documentary. That said, there were many episodes that shared themes with the Ken Burns documentary.
Ken Burns’ biggest topic in the series is the history of jazz.
I once tried to do an episode about jazz, but I felt the topic was too vast. There is nothing that can be narrowed down to just jazz.
I will try to cover this topic again in the future, and at least add some parameters around it to make it viable.
Drew “Dr.C” Clinkenbeard ask If you could answer one or two questions from the episode, what would they be? In other words, what unsolved mystery do you want to solve? (The Everest episode made me think like this)
The question I want to address is who is the author of Shakespeare’s works.
I’ve read more about this topic since recording the episode and it’s shocking how little evidence there is that the man from Stratford-on-Avon wrote the work we attribute to him.
Almost everything we think we know about Shakespeare has no evidence to support it. Almost all of it is based on speculation.
This is not a conspiracy. No one wanted to cover up the truth.
I think it was the biggest case of mistaken identity because someone used a pen name and wanted to keep their identity secret.
Banana Man 5000 ask What is your favorite hot spring? Love the podcast, keep listening 🙂
My favorite hot springs are Takini Hot Springs outside of Whitehorse, Yukon. It’s about a 30-minute drive outside of Whitehorse and is a great place to visit, especially in the winter.
A very honorable mention goes to Hot Springs Island in the Haida Gwaii Islands off the coast of British Columbia. They say it received an honorable mention because the springs were shut down after the 2012 earthquake.
I’ve heard reports of hot water starting to slowly back up, but I haven’t confirmed this yet.
Eric Dombrowski ask Hi Gary, I know you’ve been very focused on producing a new episode every day since you started this podcast (thank you so much, by the way). But I also know that you haven’t been traveling much during this time. Do you miss the days of travel photography when you were constantly traveling the world and going to distant places? Do you have any plans to travel abroad in the future? So where are you going?
I haven’t been abroad since I started this podcast. Having to post a show every day made traveling very difficult.
That said, I don’t miss it as much as most people think. It’s not that I don’t like to travel, it’s just that I fill my stomach while on the road for a long time.
I have traveled far more than most people travel in their lifetime.
That doesn’t mean I’ll never travel again. I am sure it will happen. The only thing I don’t know is that I don’t really have a burning desire to accomplish my bucket list because I’ve already accomplished most of it.
It’s like asking someone at a buffet if they’re hungry. Just because you’re full now doesn’t mean you’ll never eat again.
This concludes this month’s Q&A episode. Be sure to join our Facebook group or Discord to leave a question about next month’s show.
I should also let everyone know that I’ve been recording Everything Everywhere Weekly with Joel Hermansen, one of the show’s writers, covering last week’s episodes, giving my thoughts on them, and reviewing what didn’t make the cut.
This is only available to those who support the show on Patreon.
