Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2356: College Yiddish vs Living Hebrew
Posted on · Episode: 2356 Hebrew and Yiddish struggle for ascendancy after WW-II. Today, scholar Richard Armstrong considers the world of language textbooks.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2228: Ancient Explanations of Bird Migration
Posted on · Episode: 2228 Ancient Explanations of Bird Migrations. Today, our guest, classicist Richard Armstrong, watches the ancients studying bird migrations.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2364: The Longest Year
Posted on · Episode: 2364 46 BC: In which Julius Caesar creates the longest year. Today, UH scholar Richard Armstrong tells us about the longest year in history.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3195: The Converging Literacies of the Digital Age
Posted on · Episode: 3195 Newspapers vs. the Internet: The Converging Literacies of the Digital Age. Today, we read old newspapers.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2364: The Longest Year in History
Posted on · Episode: 2364 46 BC: In which Julius Caesar creates the longest year. Today, UH scholar Richard Armstrong tells us about the longest year in history.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3133: Juan Pujol García
Posted on · Episode: 3133 Juan Pujol García: the Liar Who Helped Win D-Day. Today, a great big liar saves the day.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3130: A War of Concrete
Posted on · Episode: 3130 A War of Concrete: The Mulberry Harbors and the Invasion of Normandy. Today, a portable port saves the day.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3129: What Went Wrong on D-Day
Posted on · Episode: 3129 What Went Wrong on D-Day: The Paradox of the Allies’ Greatest Campaign. Today, when things go terribly wrong.