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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2428: Electric Hope in 1889

Dr. John Lienhard

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 2465: A Fine Early Aeroplane Book

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 21, 2023 · Episode: 2465 Victor Lougheed’s extraordinary 1909 aeroplane book. Today, where were the first aeroplanes going?

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2455: Fairey Swordfish

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 13, 2023 · Episode: 2455 The Fairey Swordfish: An airplane in a timewarp. Today, the bite of a dinosaur.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2039: Quiet on the Western Front

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 31, 2022 · Episode: 2039 In which we experience quiet on the Western Front. Today, it’s quiet on the Western Front.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2436: John Jacob Niles

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 16, 2022 · Episode: 2436 John Jacob Niles: Looking beyond the consummate showman. Today, John Jacob Niles.

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