Patented: History of Inventions

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History #138

This podcast investigates the curious history of invention and innovation. Did Thomas Edison take credit for things he didn’t actually invent? What everyday items have surprising origins? And would man have ever got to the moon without… the bra?

Each episode host Dallas Campbell dives into stories of flukey discoveries, erased individuals and merky marketing ploys with the help of experts, scientists and historians.

Expect new episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

Things vs. Humans: the spiteful behaviour of inanimate objects
Sep 27, 2023 – 30:26
First Ever Submarine
Sep 24, 2023 – 39:38
Inventing Fire: the First Spark of Humanity
Sep 20, 2023 – 36:38
Rise and Fall of High Heels
Sep 17, 2023 – 47:32
Sunglasses
Sep 13, 2023 – 30:15
Deep-Sea Submersibles & the Titan Disaster
Sep 10, 2023 – 35:38
Patriarchy
Sep 6, 2023 – 47:40
Donald Hebb: Brainwashing in the Cold War
Sep 3, 2023 – 31:25
Medieval Swords
Aug 30, 2023 – 35:36
Marie Curie
Aug 27, 2023 – 38:05
Nanotechnology
Aug 23, 2023 – 48:58
Wernher Von Braun: Nazi Father of Rocket Science
Aug 20, 2023 – 50:01
Digital Calculators
Aug 16, 2023 – 45:56
Oppenheimer: Inventor of the Atomic Bomb
Aug 13, 2023 – 40:35
Coca Cola: A Backyard Invention
Aug 9, 2023 – 52:36
Fritz Haber: Inventor of Poisonous Gas
Aug 6, 2023 – 45:04
Inventing Hello Kitty
Aug 2, 2023 – 31:44
Thermos Flask: A Hot and Cold History
Jul 30, 2023 – 37:59
The Walkman: The First Intimate Technology
Jul 26, 2023 – 34:44
Chewing Gum: From the Aztecs to Avocados
Jul 23, 2023 – 34:18
Karaoke: The History
Jul 19, 2023 – 44:59
Ectoplasm: Seances & the Rise of Spiritualism
Jul 16, 2023 – 38:03
Fish & Chips: The Unexpected Origins of Britain's Favourite Dish
Jul 12, 2023 – 31:03
Black Boxes: Recording Airplanes' Final Moments
Jul 9, 2023 – 32:50
Rise and Fall of Cinema
Jul 5, 2023 – 29:51
Dogs: Domesticating Wolves, Inventing Breeds (& Killer Beavers)
Jul 2, 2023 – 39:45
Ejector Seats: Death Defying Invention
Jun 28, 2023 – 36:26
McDonald's: Roadside Stand to Worldwide Brand
Jun 25, 2023 – 34:55
Kitchens
Jun 21, 2023 – 35:53
Pride Flag: Birth of a Rainbow
Jun 18, 2023 – 33:47
Pencils: A Surprising History
Jun 14, 2023 – 31:24
Locks and the Great Lock Controversy
Jun 11, 2023 – 32:51
Suffragette Scientists
Jun 7, 2023 – 28:21
Hieroglyphs
Jun 4, 2023 – 33:04
Stone Tools: The First Ever Invention
May 31, 2023 – 32:52
Colours: from Cave Paint to Nanotube Black
May 28, 2023 – 40:39
Inventing Disneyland: The First Themepark
May 24, 2023 – 37:02
Rise and Fall of Encyclopedias
May 21, 2023 – 35:08
Inventing Bond: Wiretapping
May 17, 2023 – 37:09
Chicken Nuggets: A Bitesized History
May 14, 2023 – 38:05
Inventing Bond: Cocktails
May 10, 2023 – 30:55
Horses
May 7, 2023 – 29:23
First King of England
May 3, 2023 – 31:04
Electric Motors & Michael Faraday
Apr 30, 2023 – 29:35
Inventing Bond: Cars
Apr 26, 2023 – 33:56
Books
Apr 23, 2023 – 39:55
Inventing Bond: Gadgets
Apr 19, 2023 – 40:31
Telegraph
Apr 16, 2023 – 40:21
Inventing Bond: The Real Q
Apr 12, 2023 – 41:27
Vasectomies
Apr 9, 2023 – 50:09