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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2208: Beccaria and Franklin

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 8, 2022 · Episode: 2208 Franklin, Beccaria, and Volta: Setting the stage for the electric 19th century. Today, we invent electricity.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2635: Kate in Code

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 5, 2023 · Episode: 2635 How we thought in 1875: A magazine article titled in Morse Code. Today, code for Kate.

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Houston Matters

Houstonians find community performing traditional Irish music

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 2, 2023 · This weekend, Houston hosts the Gulf Coast Cruinniú, a gathering of traditional Irish musicians. We meet some of them and hear them perform.

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I SEE U

I SEE U, Episode 12: Band of (Rhythm and Blues) Brothers [Encore]

Posted on June 2, 2023 · Legendary producers, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, take us on a musical journey of their past, present and hit-making future. This episode is an encore of the August 7, 2021 original broadcast.

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George Floyd’s legacy (May 25, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 25, 2023 · On Thursday's show: We discuss what has and hasn't changed since the murder of George Floyd three years ago today and whether the activism that rose up after it backfired, at least here in Texas.

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