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Tag: folklore

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1384: The Samurai Sword

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 11, 2017 · Episode: 1384 The samurai sword and quality control through ritual.  Today, let’s talk about ceremony and technology. 

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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1363: Man The Measure

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 23, 2017 · Episode: 1363 Man the measure — man the meter.  Today, let’s ask what meters measure.

Tags Fahrenheit folklore heat length power Protagoras temperature units watt

Classical Music

7 Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them (In Classical Music)

Joshua Zinn

Posted on November 17, 2016 · Celebrating the release of the latest film in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Tags classical music Cryptozoology Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them folklore mythology

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1184: Mirror

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on July 4, 2016 · Episode: 1184 The mirror: something that looks far more obvious than it is   Today, we look in the mirror and find something strange.

Tags chemistry chirality folklore heat images pasteur psychology transfer

Texas Originals

Scholar And Folklorist John Mason Brewer

Humanities Texas

Posted on June 18, 2016 · He was a pioneering folklorist who collected tales from Texas slaves and single-handedly preserved the African-American folklore from Texas.

Tags african american history folklore juneteenth

Theatre & Film

7 Classical Creatures And Creeps

Joshua Zinn

Posted on September 5, 2015 · A tribute to writer and director Wes Craven, featuring music about monsters, spirits, and other sinister characters.

Tags classical music folklore Horror Supernatural Wes Craven

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