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Lauren Vogelbaum joins the show to talk about coffee machines. What’s the history of coffee and how do the various gadgets work? Coffee! Learn more [Read more]

How do scientists retrieve ice core samples? What can we learn from them? Joe McCormick joins the show to talk about really cool historical records. [Read more]

How are subway tunnels built? How do trains work? What are the challenges of a subway system? Ben Bowlin joins the 700th episode of TechStuff. [Read more]

How do toilets work? What’s the secret behind using a Japanese toilet? And can you enter a toilet race? Josh Clark joins the show. Learn [Read more]

What is the Robots4Us Challenge? How can students enter the challenge? What are the social implications of robots? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com [Read more]

How did broadcast radio get its start? What were the challenges and controversies? And how did the golden age fade into history? Learn more about [Read more]

In our final part in our Atari series, Chuck and Jonathan talk about the sad decline of Atari and what’s left of the company today. [Read more]

In Part Two of this series, Chuck and Jonathan talk about how Atari dominated video games until the crash of 1983. Learn more about your [Read more]

What’s the story behind Atari? Stuff You Should Know’s Chuck Bryant joins the podcast to answer this listener question. Learn more about your ad-choices at [Read more]

What are the six simple machines and why are they so important? Joe McCormick joins the show to explain. Learn more about your ad-choices at [Read more]