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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2649: Also-Rans

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on June 10, 2023 · Episode #2649 Also-rans: forgotten airplanes and forgotten composers, worth remembering. Today, the also-rans.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2896: Nadezhda Popova

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Posted on September 23, 2023 · Episode: 2896 In which Nadezhda Popova beats off the Wehrmacht in a crop-duster. Today, Nadia Popova.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2876: The Scientists Speak

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Posted on September 16, 2023 · Episode: 2876 In which engineers and scientists assess their work in 1945. Today, scientists speak as WW-II ends.

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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (Sept. 15, 2023)

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Posted on September 15, 2023 · On Friday's show: Houston Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher discusses issues affecting Greater Houston and answers listener questions.

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How selling his stuff and wandering through Europe inspired Joshua Radin’s latest album

Posted on September 8, 2023 · The singer-songwriter talks about his album, 'though the world will tell me so,' ahead of his performance Sunday at The Heights Theater.

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