Somewhere, right now, at a picnic or on a playing field, someone is pulling out a plate-sized plastic disk to toss around. Paola Antonelli, design curator at the Museum of Modern Art, tells us about how the Frisbee came about and how it has endured.

Jeff Wiltse, author of Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America, offers a brief history of taking the plunge. Produced by Hadara Graubart.

DESIGN FOR THE REAL WORLD: THE SKATEBOARD: Philip Nobel writes about architecture and has a column in Metropolis Magazine. Lately he's been obsessing over skateboards, specifically long boards, a sleek update to the wide "trick" oriented boards popular in the 80s and 90s. "I was never a skate rat," Nobel says, "I'm coming to this as a proto middle aged newbie poser."

Jeremy Kinney of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum explains how the Wright brothers' wooden propeller -– designed using the world's first wind tunnel -- made the dream of defying gravity come true. Produced by Dennis Nishi.

Architect and homebuilding guru Duo Dickinson talks about a tool belt he says makes all the difference. Produced by Rob Christiansen.

MoMA design curator Paola Antonelli explains the perfect form and use of the ice cream cone.

Bob Clevenhagen has been the head designer at Rawlings for more than thirty years--and he's only the third person to hold that title in the company's 130-year history. We found Bob in his office at the Rawlings factory in Washington, Missouri. Produced by Benjamin Conniff.

A look at the delivery device for possibly the most socially acceptable drug -- caffeine. MoMA Design curator Paola Antonelli tells us why the disposable plastic coffee cup lid is here to stay.

Design critic Philip Nobel finds something transcendent about what most of us would consider an eyesore -- The Bayway Refinery on the edge of the New Jersey Turnpike. Produced by Jocelyn Gonzales.

Sound artist Janek Schaefer gives the scratches and pops of vinyl records some respect. Produced by Michael Raphael.