Episode – 0770 : The History of NASA Podcast Transcript In 1958 the United States government created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA. NASA has achieved some of […]
Episode – 0769 : Formula One
Episode – 0769 : Formula One Podcast Transcript As soon as automobiles were created, people began racing them. As with many sports, early efforts were often unorganized and disjointed. After […]
Episode – 0767 : Lithium
Episode – 0767 : Lithium Podcast Transcript With an atomic number of three, Lithium is the third lightest element on the periodic table and the lightest solid at room temperature […]
Episode – 0749 : Communications Satellites
Episode – 0749 : Communications Satellites Podcast Transcript Once humans managed to put artificial satellites into orbit, the next question was, “what can we do with this?” One of the […]
Episode – 0747 : The Boeing 747
Episode – 0747 : The Boeing 747 Podcast Transcript Introduced in 1968, the Boeing 747 totally revolutionized commercial air transportation. It was more than twice the size of the next […]
Episode – 0746 : Hyman Rickover and the Nuclear Navy
Episode – 0746 : Hyman Rickover and the Nuclear Navy Podcast Transcript At the end of the second world war, a Captain in the United States Navy had a radical […]
Episode – 0745 : The History of the Compass
Episode – 0745 : The History of the Compass Podcast Transcript One of the most important inventions of early humanity was the compass. The compass has aided human navigation around […]
Episode – 0743 : The Past, Present, and Future of Coal
Episode – 0743 : The Past, Present, and Future of Coal Podcast Transcript Ancient people around the world all made a rather similar discovery. In certain places, they could find […]
Episode – 0725 : Two-Year Anniversary Show
Episode – 0725 : Two-Year Anniversary Show Podcast Transcript On July 1, 2020, I published the very first episode of this podcast. Since then, it has been quite a journey. […]
Episode – 0724 : Diamonds Are Forever
Episode – 0724 : Diamonds Are Forever Podcast Transcript It has been said that they are a girl’s best friend, they are forever, and that they are the hardest substance […]
Episode – 0720 : Geothermal Energy
Episode – 0720 : Geothermal Energy Podcast Transcript Wherever you happen to be listening to this show, at some level beneath your feet the rocks in the Earth reach a […]
Episode – 0715 : Morse Code
Episode – 0715 : Morse Code Podcast Transcript In 1838, an American portrait painter by the name of Samuel Morse developed a system whereby signals could be sent down an […]
Episode – 0712 : The History of Horses in North America
Episode – 0712 : The History of Horses in North America Podcast Transcript When one thinks of the history of North America, it often invokes images of native Americans and […]
Episode – 0706 : The Steam Engine
Episode – 0706 : The Steam Engine Podcast Transcript The industrial revolution began the biggest change to humanity since the dawn of agriculture. The start of the industrial revolution is […]
Episode – 0702 : The History of Television
Episode – 0702 : The History of Television Podcast Transcript It has been called the idiot box and the boob tube, but the fact is that perhaps no invention was […]
Episode – 0700 : The Empire State Building
Episode – 0700 : The Empire State Building Podcast Transcript Prior to the 1929 stock market crash, a race was on to build the tallest building in the world in […]
Episode – 0669 : All About Solar Power
Episode – 0669 : All About Solar Power Podcast Transcript In 1839, a French scientist by the name of Edmond Becquerel was experimenting with an electrochemical cell when he discovered […]
Episode – 0660 : All About Algorithms
Episode – 0660 : All About Algorithms Podcast Transcript Whether or not you know it, you use them every day. You were actually trained to use them as a child. […]
Episode – 0655 : The History of Photography
Episode – 0655 : The History of Photography Podcast Transcript Prior to the 19th century, capturing images required the talent of an artist and a whole lot of time. The […]
Episode – 0649 : The History of Money
Episode – 0649 : The History of Money Podcast Transcript Money is a very strange thing. All of us use it. We spend it, earn it, and save it. We […]