Shakespeare’s Richard III
Paulina Kewes considers Shakespeare’s treatment of Richard III, and Michael Wood tells us why he’s championing ordinary Britons.
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The GE Story, Part 2
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Who was the real Professor Moriarty? Part 2
When Adam Worth stole a portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire, he fell in love with the painting. But a botched theft in Belgium landed [Read more]
The GE Story, Part 1
How did General Electric get started? How was Thomas Edison involved? When was GE’s research and development laboratory founded? Listen in as the guys recount [Read more]
Horace Wells and the Gas War
Dentist Horace Wells set up shop in Hartford in 1836, before the discovery of anasthesia. At an exhibition in 1844 he became certain that nitrous [Read more]
Alchemy 03 The Laboratory of the Alchemist
This document accompanies the audio lecture.
TechStuff’s 400th Episode
Why don’t perpetual motion machines work? What is cold fusion? What are some famous hoaxes in tech? In this ground-breaking 400th episode, Jonathan and Chris [Read more]
Who was the real Professor Moriarty? Part 1
Professor Moriarty was based on a real man: Adam Worth. After being falsely reported as dead during the Civil War, Worth began a life of [Read more]
Four Flights of Female Aviators
Amelia Earhart is the most well-known female aviator, but there were several notable female aviation pioneers. This episode talks about Raymonde de Laroche, Harriet Quimby, [Read more]
TechStuff Conjures Up Brian Brushwood
How did Brian get his start in stage magic? What is the Afterlyfe.me project? How do the worlds of technology and stage magic overlap? Join [Read more]