Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2445: What Made Robert Norton Go?
Posted on · Episode: 2445 In which Renaissance engineer Robert Norton thinks about gunnery. Today, the inner life of an early engineer.
Tag: military
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2404: Napoleon’s Aerial Crown
Posted on · Episode: 2404 Napoleon’s megalomania thwarting the use of observation balloons. Today, Napoleon’s aerial crown.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2371: Sikorsky’s Bomber
Posted on · Episode: 2371 Early Igor Sikorsky — a great and largely forgotten contribution. Today, young Sikorsky.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2332: The Automobile in 1915
Posted on · Episode: 2332 Learning who we were in 1915 by looking at automobiles. Today, the automobile in transition.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2326: More on Steam Warships
Posted on · Episode: 2326 Emerging from the muddle of war to invent the modern steam vessel. Today, ocean warships struggle to come of age.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2322: The Steam Navy
Posted on · Episode: 2322 Civilians and the making of the steam-powered U.S. Navy. Today, pruning hooks into spears.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2819: Folding Bicycles
Posted on · Episode: 2819 Folding bicycles battle new terrain. Today, altered shapes.
Houston
Houston post office will soon be renamed after Vanessa Guillén
Posted on · The post office, currently named Park Place, is just a few minutes away from where Guillén lived with her family.
Military & Veterans' Issues
Stigma persists around hunger in military as pandemic numbers remain high
Posted on · Stigma around asking for help persists in ranks as hunger soars among military families and new resources come online.
Houston Matters
Previewing The Third Special Session (Sept. 8, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: Previewing another special session of the Texas Legislature and recapping the recently-ended second one, the week in politics, questioning the size of the U.S. military, and life as an NFL kicker.
Houston Matters
William McRaven Shares ‘Sea Stories’ From His Life In Special Ops
Posted on · The retired Navy admiral discusses his many missions, from killing Osama bin Laden to sitting face-to-face with Saddam Hussein.
inDepth
Some Troops Rushed To See Doctors Before The Military’s New Transgender Policy Took Effect
Posted on · The policy bans transgender recruits and prevents current troops from transitioning to another sex unless they were diagnosed with gender dysphoria before April 12.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Bills To End The Shutdown, And Transgender Military Personnel
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts break down the latest national, state, and local political stories.
Houston Matters
Organization Helps Veterans Who Served in the Military’s Bomb Squad
Posted on · A veteran of the military’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit discusses the stress of the job and helping those who were injured doing it.
Houston Matters
Exhibit Honors Texas Soldiers Who Liberated Concentration Camps
Posted on · "The Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust" is on display at Holocaust Museum Houston through Oct. 28.