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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2233: GeeBee and Other Fast Planes

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 29, 2022 · Episode: 2233 Gee Bee, Macchi-Castoldi, and the age of speed. Today, we go for speed.

Tags 1942 Tokyo raid amateurs Bendix Gee Bee Granville Jimmy Doolittle Lowell Bayles Macchi-Castoldi Mystery racing airplane National Air Race Pulitzer schneider Supermarine Spitfire Thompson Trophy war

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2787: Doolittle’s Raid

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Posted on August 25, 2023 · Episode: 2787 Doolittle’s Tokyo raid: Much more than the mere gesture it seemed to be. Today, a costly gesture that may’ve saved America.

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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 2536: Scapa Flow

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 25, 2023 · Episode: 2536 The Scapa Flow ship cemetery. Today, Scapa Flow.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2431: Fieseler Stork

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 10, 2022 · Episode: 2431 The Fieseler Stork in a last dogfight — between two very unlikely combatants. Today, a last dogfight.

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