Soap
We’re all probably using a lot more soap these days, but… what is it exactly? How does it work? Who invented it and how has it changed the world? Join Robert and Joe as they explore the invention of S...
20 Apr 20201h 8min
Invention Classic: Chewing Gum
Chewing gum is everywhere today, but where does it come from? What did we chew before Bubblicious? How does gum affect us? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Invention. (Originally published 7/...
13 Apr 20201h 3min
Invention Classic: The Museum
We all love a good museum, but how long have we had them? In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe discuss just what a museum actually is and when the concept seems to have entered human civilizat...
6 Apr 20201h 7min
Invention Classic: Sun Glasses
It’s hard to imagine how anyone looked cool before the invention of sunglasses, but just when did humans pop their first pair of shades? In this episode of Invention, Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick dis...
30 Mar 202044min
Invention Classic: Penicillin
A fungal accident in the early 20th century opened the door for the medical wonders of the antibiotic age. In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe explore what came before and how Alexander Flemi...
23 Mar 202048min
Invented Words, Part 2
Where do new words come from? Robert and Joe explore in the latest episode of Invention. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
16 Mar 202052min
Invented Words, Part 1
Where do new words come from? Robert and Joe explore in the latest episode of Invention. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
9 Mar 202051min
Invention: Barbed Wire
You may very well encounter barbed wire everyday -- and, in all likelihood, you see THROUGH this flesh-ripping barrier. Where did this invention come from? How did it change the world? Robert and Joe ...
2 Mar 202050min
