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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2428: Electric Hope in 1889

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 5, 2022 · Episode: 2428 Electric hope in 1889: drunk on the new elixir of electricity. Today, we “discover” electricity.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2939: Alternative Power Transmission

Posted on September 21, 2023 · Episode: 2939 Getting Power Inside: Alternative Power Transmission Systems. Today, why electricity?

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2792: Silent Revolutions

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 27, 2023 · Episode: 2792 Glorious revolutions – which we see only after they’ve passed. Today, silent revolutions.

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The week in politics (Aug. 23, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 23, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: From Tony Buzbee’s last-minute entry into a Houston City Council race, to why the Texas Young Republicans is disassociating itself from the Republican Party of Texas, we mull over the latest developments in local, state, and national politics in our weekly roundup.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2758: Junkers Ju-52

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 14, 2023 · Episode: 2758 War and Peace: Hugo Junkers’ famous airplane. Today, Hugo Junkers’ famous airplane.

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