033a - Tesla Goes to the Movies: Expedition Files

Welcome back to Tesla: The Life and Times for this very short, very special update. I'm going to be on the Discovery Channel, talking about Nikola Tesla! This coming Wednesday, June 10, 2026, I will b...

4 Jun 3min

Tesla takes a momentous professional leap and heads west to Colorado Springs. There he builds the experimental station that would allow him to understand the fundamental principles needed to build his...

23 Jun 20231h 9min

Tesla realizes he's reached the limits of experiments he can do on wireless transmission from his Manhattan laboratory when he almost lays waste to his entire neighborhood with an earthquake machine.

8 Des 20221h 15min

Tesla abandons x-rays, pioneers radio control, and tries to end war for all time--but not before blowing up what had been one of his closest personal and professional friendships.

27 Sep 20221h 10min

I'm joined by Tesla biographer, Dr. Marc J. Seifer, for a discussion of his fascinating new book Tesla: Wizard at War: The Genius, the Particle Beam Weapon, and the Pursuit of Power on this very speci...

30 Aug 20221h 10min

Tesla begins the monumental task of rebuilding his lab after the fire and, as 1896 dawns, he misses out TWICE on making a revolutionary scientific discovery.

25 Apr 20221h 6min

On March 13, 1895, at the height of his powers, Tesla suffered a devastating tragedy as his world--and his work--came crashing down around him.

14 Mar 202256min