Oct 23, 20191 minEpisode 2.6: History of the Ladder ft Eric of Hand Tool RescueFrom ancient cave dwellers to modern firefighting, the history of the ladder is the history of humanity striving to reach rise to new heights, to reach beyon...
Aug 16, 20191 minEpisode 2.5: People Who FleaHow many Napoleons does it take to accidentally invent the Flea Market? Music: Lee Rosevere - Puzzle Pieces Couperin - Pieces en Concert - Prelude, La Tromba...
Jun 28, 20191 minEpisode 2.4: Layers of Innovation Pt.2: Lignin the FutureInvisible wood? Bullet proof wood? 1200 foot-tall skyscrapers made from timber? This episode explores the various superpowers given to wood by scientists and...
May 22, 20191 minEpisode 2.3: Shellac of All TradesFrom a colony of insects on a tree branch in India, to your fingernails, food, medicine, artwork, and furniture, shellac undergoes a 3000 year journey to bec...
Mar 10, 20191 minEpisode 2.2: American Silver pt 2: Ode to the Lode The tragic tale of two brothers, Hosea and Ethan, who set off into the American West search of riches, only to find disease, famine, thievery, toil, and even...
Mar 10, 20191 minEpisode 2.1: American Silver pt 1: Present the MaceWhy does the US House of Representatives have it’s own mace? And why is it silver? Come to think of it, why is silver so prominent in the history of the US? ...
Dec 31, 20181 minEpisode 1.9: William Allen and the Key to SuccessNo French Canadians were harmed in the making of this podcast. Everyone has one somewhere. The little wrench named after… well some guy probably. But who? A...
Nov 21, 20181 minEpisode 1.8: Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey: How the Ancient Greeks Screwed the WorldThis episode digs deep into the past, following history from ancient kingdoms, across colonial seas, through industrial revolutions, and right into the palm ...
Sep 28, 20181 minEpisode 1.7: Armstrong's TowerWhen everyone said it couldn’t be done, he stood and he did it. When no one would believe him, he stood and he proved it to them. And when everything came tu...
Sep 28, 20181 minEpisode 1.6: Layers of Innovation Pt 1: How Plywood Shaped Our WorldIt has has sailed across the oceans, carried passengers through early pneumatic subways, flown through the heavens, and helped heal the wounded. It’s won war...
Sep 28, 20181 minEpisode 1.5: The Cutting Edge of Bronze TechnologyAncient warrior chiefs, sinister treasure hunters, adventurous archaeologists, and a mysterious blue disk that holds the secrets of the heavens; the story of...
Sep 28, 20181 minEpisode 1.4: The Red Special SpecialFrom humble beginnings to rock and roll legend, the story of how a boy and his father built the world’s greatest electric guitar in a makeshift workshop out ...
Sep 28, 20181 minEpisode 1.3: A Pigment of Your ExhumationRadioactive dinnerware, the wallpaper that may have assassinated Napoleon, and the brown paint that was made of Pharaohs. This episode explores what happens w...
Sep 28, 20181 minEpisode 1.2: Stairway to EvenFrom ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire, from Pre-Enlightenment France to the Great Depression, the history of the Spirit Level is a story of necessity, ingen...
Sep 28, 20181 minEpisode 1.1: Pallets of FearA look into one of reclaiming and upcycling's most divisive topics, Pallets of fear provides background and expert insight into what makes these tools of the...
