365 days with mxmtoon

Being sworn into the Supreme Court is a major accomplishment to add to your resume of life. But for Thurgood Marshall, being sworn into the nation's highest court was not just a major achievement for himself, but a leading step forward in society. On this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia reveals the reason why Thurgood Marshall is a pivotal character in our nation's history. He influenced no...

Three, two, one, lift off! In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia shares the tale of how NASA became the United States’ official space exploration organization. Now, this was a major event in U.S. history and did not come without its challenges. Rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States led to one of the most famous competitions in history: the space race. All of this was in a...

Independence Day - a time of gathering together to watch fireworks, eat good food, and celebrate with friends. But Independence Day has a greater symbolic meaning than just commemoration with friends and family. On this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia shares the reasoning to why September 30th is so special for the country Botswana - it’s their day of independence from the United Kingdom! B...

There was quite a panic when the Mayan’s predicted the world would end back in 2012. In today’s episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia teaches us about the time the world almost did end in 2004. Although unpredicted, the asteroid 4179 Toutatis did get a little too close for comfort. Luckily, we’re all still here and far from an apocalyptic scare. In the theme of supposide ends, Maia also reveals t...

We all know the feeling of being attached to a TV or movie character, and hating when they leave the show. This is especially true when it comes to our news anchors, as they are a crucial part of our life and history. Television hosts become a special part of our daily life because… well… they provide us with the news. On this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia shares a recent moment in histor...

If recent events have shown us anything, they’ve demonstrated how much work is still to be done when it comes to racial equality across the globe. Part of progressing is deeply embedded in understanding the past, and so today Maia discusses a critical moment in history when schools were integrated for the first time. Also on today’s episode of 365 days of mxmtoon, we’re brought back to 2013 (ah, s...

Streaming services have revolutionized the way we listen to music. But before we had these platforms, how did we tune in? Let's rewind back before the radio, cassettes, or CDs, and take a look at the record player. In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia shares the history of how German immigrant Emile Berliner found inspiration to improve upon Thomas Edison’s invention of the phonograph. B...

Regardless of your habits, there’s no denying it...cigarettes are bad for you. But would you believe that we were actually warned about these adverse health effects as early as 1878? Talk about unheeded warnings! In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia takes us back to that fateful day in 1878 and also walks us through the history of tobacco and how it skyrocketed in popularity across the g...

It was a cultural reset. Trump won the presidential election against Hilary Clinton that sent the world population into shock (cue jaws dropping). Theories were made and speculations were voiced about how our “current” president became, well… president. On this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia discusses the fishy tale around how Trump came to presidency and an impeachment accusation that cou...

Mario, Luigi, Zelda, Tom Nook...all household names we have to thank for hundreds of hours of entertainment - and because of one Japanese businessman and a company called Nintendo. But even though your GameBoy or Wii was the most high-tech thing you could’ve dreamed up when you opened it on Christmas morning, the first Nintendo products were actually much more simplistic...they were handmade playi...

What do you get when you have a group of Bedouin teenagers and goats hanging out near the caves of the Dead Sea? Well, on this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, we learn that through a lost goat and an adventurous teenager, the discovery of the oldest biblical manuscripts in the world were found. As Maia shares further details of the story, we learn that these major archaeological finds were at on...

As much as we love facts and history on this podcast, we’re always down for a good alien conspiracy theory. On today’s episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia does a deep dive on the many theories surrounding the prehistoric Stonehenge - including the extraterrestrial ones - and the many times it was bought and resold by British royalty. Speaking of expensive purchases and British legends, we’ll al...

In today’s episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia shares the inspirational story of tennis legend Billie Jean King and her most famous match, Battle of the Sexes. This defining moment all happened on this day in history, and most importantly has reminded us to never undermine a woman’s strength. Speaking of defining moments, Maia also shares a defining moment in The Beatles life that has forever s...

Wait...there existed a time before an emoji existed to convey every thought and emotion our brains could formulate? Who are we without :) and :(? On this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia takes us back to a 1982 college message board to explore the roots of our favorite keyboard accessories. I mean c’mon, where else would the emoji be born if not amongst college students? For those of us miss...

Twinkle, twinkle, little, wait is that a comet? On today's episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia will be sharing a time when astronomers Kaoru Ikeya and Tsutomu Seki founded a comet with just their naked eye! No telescopes were used during this night sighting because of how close the comet was to the sun. As Maia goes into detail about this one-of-a-kind event, she will also share another trendse...

She is beauty, she is grace, she is...stripped of her title for some sexist “scandal”? For Vanessa Williams, the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America in 1983, the scrutiny women (especially WOC!) are subject to while in the spotlight is all too familiar. Talk about a double standard! Despite unfair pageant practices, Williams emerged stronger than ever, highlighting her resilience and over...

Hold up. You're telling us that Cinco de Mayo is not the day for the best deals on tacos and margaritas? Yep, you read that right; Cinco de Mayo is actually more important than filling our stomachs. In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, we learn about the true significance of May 5th, which actually all came down to Catholic priest Father Miguel Hidalgo. Along with this, Maia talks about how h...

Can you believe that America’s first woman justice wasn’t appointed until 1981? In today’s episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia breaks out the history books and does a deep dive into the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. And while girl power is something we can all get behind, we’ll also be reminded of a day in more recent history surrounded by controversy in the musi...

You can shift time?! In this episode of 365 days with mxmtoon, Maia shares a piece of history that only the Jonas Brothers thought to be true - Time Travel. No time machines were involved, but the switching of how we keep track of time did. Through the conversion of calendars, Maia explains how Pope Gregory XIII introduced this new way of keeping track of our days and how Benjamin Franklin seemed...

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