All Episodes
048 Saving the Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine, Steve Concotelli and Joe Walser
We're talking about the history, downfall, and complete restoration of the actual, screen-used, A-car DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future! I'm joined by Joe Walser, head ...
047 Lasers and Death Rays, Jeff Hecht
The story of the quest for the ultimate weapon: lasers and death rays! From the time ancient Greek scientist Archimedes set Roman ships on fire by focusing sunlight on them to the ...
046 Cruise Ship Designer and Architect, Joseph Farcus
Joe was the designer, architect, and interior designer for nearly every Carnival cruise ship! Listen in as Joe shares how modern cruise ship design began, what it's like to design ...
045 Father of the 401k, Ted Benna
In 1979, Ted Benna was working for a small benefits consulting firm in suburban Philadelphia when he was reviewing the Section 401(k) of the IRS Code. His fresh perspective and cre...
044 Inventing The Calendar and Doomsday Comets, Duncan Steel
Have you ever wondered how our modern calendar came to be? How about the possibility of a rogue asteroid or a doomsday comet that threatens life on earth? Join Duncan and myself a...
043 Inventor of the Waterbed, Charles Hall
Charles Hall invented the waterbed as a solution to a better nights sleep. However the story quickly turned into one of sex beds, cheap knockoffs, patent infringement, and the rise...
042 Why Girls Wear Pink & Boys Wear Blue, Dress Historian Jo Paoletti
It's something we rarely think about but why do we dress girls in pink and boys in blue? Is it ok for boys to play with unicorns or for girls to like dinosaurs? To uncover the answ...
041 When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain, Book Club with Scott Orel
In this episode I'm joined by my buddy Scott and we discuss the book, When Hitler Took Cocaine and Lenin Lost His Brain: History's Unknown Chapters by Giles Milton. This book is a ...
040 The Story of Steve Wynn and Vegas, Christina Binkley author of Winner Takes All
Christina Binkley is an award-winning journalist who writes and chats about the business of culture. At The Wall Street Journal for 23 years, she covered fashion, gambling, and mor...
039 Remembering EPCOT from Walt Disney World, Alison of Walt Dated World
In this episode I'm joined by Alison who is the creator of WaltDatedWorld.com. She documents and preserves all of the great stuff that is no longer at Disney World. And in this epi...
038 Complex Legal Ideas Made Simple, Ryan Shellady and Luke Cole of See id.
In this episode I'm joined by third-year law students at the University of Iowa, Ryan Shellady and Luke Cole. They are also the hosts of the See id. podcast which dives into intere...
037 The Living Vehicle, Matthew and Joanna Hofmann
Matt and Joanna created the Living Vehicle to address the needs of folks wanting to live in a mobile space full-time. Unsatisfied with the quality and design of current RVs on the ...
Listen Offline
Download your favorite episodes and listen anywhere, anytime.
Comments (0)