Wikireadia: The Podcast that reads Wikipedia.

The Roland TR-808 (the 808) was an early commercial product failure for the newly formed Roland Corporation. Less than 12,000 were produced before the product was discontinued three years after its i...

13 Aug 202017min

Back in the winter of 1775, Henry Knox accepted an assignment from George Washington: Go to Fort Ticonderoga, grab 60 tons of cannons, put 'em on sleds and boats and haul them to Boston to shoot away ...

10 Aug 202014min

Popular vote versus the electoral college. The consequences can be huge. In fact, twice in the past 20 years, the President went to office without the majority popular vote behind him. So, what is thi...

8 Aug 20201h 32min

Back in the summer of 2000, the world waited in anticipation, contemplating the fate of the crew of the Kursk, a Russian submarine that was stuck disabled on the floor of the Barents Sea. The story wa...

5 Aug 20201h 7min

In the summer of 1982, so-called Lawnchair Larry stole the attention of the nation by attaching a bunch of helium balloons to a lawnchair, strapping in and taking off into flight. Today, Larry's story...

3 Aug 202011min

The five second rule -- let me ask you. Does it apply equally to a Skittle as it does to a plate of spaghetti? What about if it falls on a tile floor or a shag carpet? Does it matter? Well, it depends...

30 Jul 20206min

The Boeing 707 ushered in the "jet age" with its introduction in 1958. There's a lot to read about on the Boeing 707 -- there's the main entry, and then a lot of other cool related entries. However, w...

29 Jul 202039min

I was living in Las Vegas in 1995, and had many occasions to interact with the Hoover Dam. I've met friends there. I've taken girlfriends there. I took the guided extended tour at a time when they sho...

27 Jul 202053min