Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1988: The Saro Princess
Posted on · Episode: 1988 The Saro Princess, a fitting finish for a lost breed. Today, we’ll fly the Princess seaplane.
Tag: transportation
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1944: Ruth Elder
Posted on · Episode: 1944 Ruth Elder: A forgotten activist on an old postcard. Today, an odd postcard.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1937: Flying to Hawaii
Posted on · Episode: 1937 The Great, and deadly, After-the-Fact, Flying-to-Hawaii, Race. Today, we fly to Hawaii.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1915: A Walk Up-Town
Posted on · Episode: 1915 A walk through lower Manhattan in 1900. Today, a walk up-town.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1914: Cal Rodgers and Vin Fiz
Posted on · Episode: 1914 Cal Rodgers and the great Vin Fiz trans-America flight. Today, we fly across America — for the first time.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1913: Inventing the Street
Posted on · Episode: 1913 The medieval invention of the city street. Today, we invent the city street.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: City Cancels The State GOP Convention, And Examining Work Practices At Drug Rehab Facilities (July 9, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The Texas GOP's in-person convention is cancelled, an investigation into work practices at drug and alcohol rehab facilities, new opinions from SCOTUS, and developing walkable spaces near transit centers.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1887: Ernest K. Gann
Posted on · Episode: 1887 Ernest K. Gann: pioneer and portrayer of American flight. Today, Ernest Gann.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1886: Key West Railway
Posted on · Episode: 1886 Building the Key West Railway: Building Florida. Today, we ride the Keys.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: Navigating The Latest Oil Crash, And COVID-19 Survivor Stories (April 30, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Navigating the latest oil crash, the ramifications of potential rent strikes, the pandemic's effect on transportation, and COVID-19 survivors share their stories.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1825: Grandpa’s Automobile
Posted on · Episode: 1825 In which Grandpa learns not to play chicken with his Model T. Today, grandpa’s first automobile.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2770: Building the Mustang
Posted on · Episode: 2770 Developing the P-51 Mustang fighter. Today, our guest, NASA engineer Fitz Walker, remembers the P-51 Mustang.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: I-45 Recommendations, And Houston Pet Peeves (Feb. 3, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Concerns about the I-45 widening project, your Houston pet peeves, and an update on sports.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: Improving School Safety, And Nigerian Food And Culture (Jan. 24, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: County judges discuss the area's transportation and infrastructure needs. We discuss improving school safety. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And the PBS show No Passport Required celebrates Houston's Nigerian food and culture.
Next Question
Next Question (Ep 13): Star Wars, Composer Jerry Herman, Free Metro, 1917, Just Mercy, And Say Girl Say
Posted on · On this episode, we explore the world of one of the greatest Sci-Fi franchises in history with the Star Wars Enthusiasts of Houston; Gail Delaughter investigates METRO's suggestion for eliminating rider fees; a conversation with the late, great, legendary Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, film critic Dustin Chase reviews 1917, The Song of Names, and Just Mercy; plus the music of Say Girl Say.