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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2936: Parker Brothers

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on September 7, 2023 · Episode: 2936 George S. Parker and the Parker Brothers. Today, for the love of games.

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Posted on August 17, 2023 · Episode: 2930 Overhanging Books. Today, we stick out.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2002: Patent History

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Posted on July 4, 2023 · Episode: 2002 The almost-first patent: from stained glass to genetically modified mice. Today, guest historian Cathy Patterson with a story about patents.

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‘Don’t buy the Dome’ and other lessons from playing a 1996 Houston version of Monopoly

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Posted on February 17, 2023 · Members of the Houston Matters team play a Houston edition of Monopoly from 1996 in conjunction with the new American Experience documentary on the untold history of the iconic board game.

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State of the State address (Feb. 17, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 17, 2023 · On Friday's show: We discuss the issues and priorities Gov. Greg Abbott laid out in his annual State of the State address. And the Houston Matters team plays a Houston edition of Monopoly.

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