Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2110: de Havilland and the BE-2
Posted on · Episode: 2110 Goeffrey de Havilland’s BE-2, and a design legacy. Today, a flying progenitor.
Tag: transportation
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2099: The Tarrant Tabor
Posted on · Episode: 2099 Walter George Tarrant’s Tabor, an airplane that was too big. Today, a real estate developer builds an airplane.
Houston Matters
Getting Rid Of Houston’s Highways (Aug. 9, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The latest on the COVID infection rate, a second special session begins, examining the idea of freeway removal, creating a more compassionate city, and an update on sports.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2089: Nathan Read
Posted on · Episode: 2089 Nathan Read, Colonial inventor: a life well-lived. Today, a life well lived.
Houston Matters
Recent COVID Trends, & Addressing The Court Backlog (July 21, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: The latest COVID-19 trends in the area, addressing the criminal court backlog, and the week in politics.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2084: Bush Pilots
Posted on · Episode: 2084 Bush pilots: Opening up remote corners of the world. Today, bush pilots.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2079: A Lost Locomotive
Posted on · Episode: 2079 A lost locomotive, The America. Today, a lost locomotive.
Houston Matters
Juneteenth Festivities, And Teaching Race In Public Schools (June 18, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn how Juneteenth is being celebrated around the area, and a Houston history teacher explains how a new law banning the teaching of critical race theory will affect her classroom.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2066: The Other Titanics
Posted on · Episode: 2066 The Olympic and the Titanic on the day that ships grew too larger. Today, the other Titanics.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2054: The Zephyr
Posted on · Episode: 2054 The Zephyr, a silver streak across America in 1934. Today, a silver streak.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2034: The High-Wheeler
Posted on · Episode: 2034 The High-Wheeler, a brief and remarkable moment in bicycle evolution. Today, the brief day of the high-wheeler.
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.
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.