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E.A. Wallis Budge (Entry 161.IS1901)
In which the illegitimate son of a Cornish housekeeper rises to the top of the British Museum Egyptology department. Featuring futureling and the host of the podcast Books of All Time Rose Judson. Ce…
Published on 17 hours ago
Penn Cove Whale Capture (Entry 916.JB0712)
Wherein dozens of Orca were kidnapped in an unspeakable scene and Christopher didn’t bring a laptop (and John didn’t have a camera yet). Certificate #41344.
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Grit (Entry 551.PR1004)
In which a plucky immigrant "printer's devil" creates a newspaper that puzzles and pays off generations of young American boys, and John avoids a chainsaw duel. Certificate #31682.
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
The Grand DARPA Challenge (Entry 543.PS5507)
In which a government-backed desert race for unmanned vehicles ignites the technologies driving the autonomous future now creeping into our cities - with guest Andrew Miller. Certificate #49327
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Jack Kirby’s Lost Art (Entry 688.DE2203)
In which Jack Kirby, a titan of American pop culture, confronts the disappearance of thousands of pages of his original comic art—and the battle over his place in creating modern pop culture guided b…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
New York to Nome (Entry 835.AC2710)
In which two young Depression-era clerks break from their dull routines and embark on a canoe trip. Certificate #44688
Published on 1 month ago
(LIVE) New Coke (Entry 835.LK0538)
In which three well-meaning Atlanta executives accidentally announce their surrender in the cola wars, and Ken reads a letter. Certificate #38738.
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Pneumatic Tubes (Entry 955.JN0308)
In which mail, cash, trash, passengers, burgers, and cats are sent zipping through vast networks on puffs of compressed air, and John would like to be sent a horny landscaper. Certificate #46257.
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Management by Wandering Around (Entry 754.PS10740)
In which a Wyoming-educated economist gets big in Japan by inventing modern business theory, and Ken wants to be able to wince on a call. Certificate #36485.
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Spirit of Australia (Entry 1203.PS7716)
In which an power tools salesman builds the world's fastest boat in his Sydney backyard and somehow survives the experience, and John thinks it's funny to be accordion-shaped in the past. Certificate…
Published on 2 months ago