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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2217: Magic Stairways

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on April 29, 2022 · Episode: 2217 Escalator: the Not-All-Purpose Magical Stairway. Today, magic stairways.

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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 2289: The Tower Building

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Posted on August 15, 2022 · Episode: 2289 The rise and demolition of New York’s first skyscraper. Today, the skyscraper arrives.

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Harris County takes issue with latest election audit (Aug. 4, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 4, 2022 · On Thursday's show: The county's plans to sue the state over the latest audit of its elections, potential laws designed to stop abortion-related travel, the lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons, and the stories behind Houston's skyline.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2285: Fiat Biplanes

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Posted on August 1, 2022 · Episode: 2285 In which Fiat builds the last great combat biplanes. Today, Fiat Biplanes.

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