Engines of Our Ingenuity

By Houston Public Media

The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories.

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The podcast currently has 2,196 episodes available.

Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes:

September 04, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1624: Garrett Morgan
Episode: 1624 Garrett A. Morgan: Black American inventor. Today, thoughts about traffic lights, gas masks, and hair straighteners.
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September 03, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2636: Admiral Michael Mullin and Mathematics
Episode: 2636 Admiral Michael Mullen and Mathematics. Today, leading the charge.
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September 02, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2851: Unplanned Obsolescence
Episode: 2851 The Lake Breeze Fan: Unplanned Obsolescence. Today, invention and obsolescence.
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August 31, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3404: Correspondence Schools
Episode: 3404 The rise and fall of ICS, The International Correspondence School. Today, International Correspondence Schools.
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August 30, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1623: Joel Dorman and Ester Steele
Episode: 1623 The textbooks of J. Dorman and Esther Steele. Today, we meet two very special teachers.
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August 29, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1622: Fingerprints
Episode: 1622 Fingerprints, crime detection, and identification. Today, I ask, "Who are you?"
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August 28, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1621: Motherland
Episode: 1621 Motherland: The Stalingrad Memorial. Today, we visit a really big statue
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August 27, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2753: Henry Gantt
Episode: 2753 Henry Laurence Gantt. Today, we chart new territory.
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August 26, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2641: Ghosts of Niagara
Episode: 2641 Niagara Falls and the development of hydroelectric power. Today, ghosts of Niagara.
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August 25, 2026 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2977: Thomas Jefferson and the Maison Carrée
Episode: 2977 Thomas Jefferson, the Maison Carrée, and the Virginia State Capitol. Today, Thomas Jefferson in love.
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FAQs about Engines of Our Ingenuity:

How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 2,196 episodes available.