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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Engines of Our Ingenuity episodes:

July 05, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1401: Roosevelt, Remington, and the West
Episode: 1401 Theodore Roosevelt and Frederic Remington defining the West. Today, Roosevelt and Remington go West.
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July 04, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1400: Inured to Change
Episode: 1400 Trying to catch the flavor of the past. Today, a look back.
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July 03, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2483: Metro
Episode: 2483 Public Transportation and Technology: The Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority. Today, we leave the car at home.
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July 02, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3235: Verna Fields, “Mother Cutter”
Episode: 3235 Gender, labor history, and the devaluation of film editing. Today, the mother of all film editors.
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July 01, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3317: Railcars
Episode: 3317 Specialized Railcars for Heavy Cargo. Today, how railroads move the unmovable.
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June 30, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3316: Research
Episode: 3316 A look at what the word Research really means. Today, let’s think about research.
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June 29, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1399: The Circus
Episode: 1399 The passing of the classical circus. Today, we go to a circus.
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June 28, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1398: Back to the Beginning
Episode: 1398 Back to the Beginning: First we commit. Then we see. Today, a process within a process
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June 27, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1397: John Fitch
Episode: 1397 John Fitch and America's first successful steamboat. Today, America's first steamboat.
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June 26, 2025 The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2480: Stephanie Kwolek and Kevlar
Episode: 2480 Stephanie Kwolek: Inventor of Kevlar. Today, not-so-shining armor.
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FAQs about Engines of Our Ingenuity:

How many episodes does Engines of Our Ingenuity have?

The podcast currently has 1,773 episodes available.