Radium Girls: The True Story That Changed Workplace Safety Laws

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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In the early 20th century, a glowing new element promised progress, prosperity, and even health. It lit watch dials, captivated the public, and symbolized the cutting edge of science. But behind that glow was a hidden danger that slowly poisoned the very workers who brought it to life. Their suffering would expose corporate negligence, transform workplace safety laws, and forever change how we understand industrial safety. Learn more about the Radium Girls on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to 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 Audible Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily 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 Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Ds7Rx7jvPJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In the early 20th century, a glowing new element promised progress, prosperity, and even health.
0:06.2	It lit watchdials captivated the public and symbolized the cutting edge of science.
0:10.8	But behind that glow was a hidden danger that slowly poisoned the very workers who brought it to life.
0:17.6	Their suffering would expose corporate negligence, transform workplace safety laws, and forever change how we think of industrial safety.
0:25.4	Learn more about the Radium Girls on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Jamie Lang and Sophie Haboo have arrived on Disney Plus.
0:47.6	We're having a baby.
0:48.5	We're having a baby.
0:50.2	I've always wanted to be mom.
0:52.4	And we're bringing you on our journey through everything.
0:55.4	I have no idea what we're doing.
0:56.6	Thank you. I have more of an idea.
0:58.6	I think of it like a Tamagocchi.
1:00.8	At the end of all of this...
1:03.0	We're going to have a little baby?
1:04.8	Raising Chelsea, a Hulu original series
1:07.7	streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
1:10.3	18 plus subscription required T's and T supply.
1:13.1	Fear is the virus is trending on TikTok.
1:16.3	Vaccines are poison.
1:18.3	Then your yoga teacher says that sex traffic children are being sacrificed by satanic liberals,
1:23.8	but it's all okay.
1:25.2	The Great Awakening is coming.
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