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Patented: History of Inventions

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History Hit

This podcast investigates the curious history of invention and innovation. Did Thomas Edison take credit for things he didn’t actually invent? What everyday items have surprising origins? And would man have ever got to the moon without… the bra? Each episode host Dallas Campbell dives into stories of flukey discoveries, erased individuals and merky marketing ploys with the help of experts, scientists and historians. Expect new episodes every Wednesday and Sunday. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

#160

Things vs. Humans: the spiteful behaviour of inanimate objects

If you can never connect to a printer, if furniture jumps out to stub your toe, if when yo... more

27 Sep 2023

30 MINS

30:26

27 Sep 2023

#159

First Ever Submarine

400 years ago on the River Thames a mad genius showed off the world's first submarine. A c... more

24 Sep 2023

39 MINS

39:38

24 Sep 2023

#158

Inventing Fire: the First Spark of Humanity

Fire is the unsung hero of human evolution. We could not have turned into the big-brained,... more

20 Sep 2023

36 MINS

36:38

20 Sep 2023

#157

Rise and Fall of High Heels

For most of their history, High Heels were resolutely masculine. The most manly of manly f... more

17 Sep 2023

47 MINS

47:32

17 Sep 2023

#156

Sunglasses

What do all incredibly cool people have in common? They wear Sunglasses. Whether you're Mi... more

13 Sep 2023

30 MINS

30:15

13 Sep 2023

#155

Deep-Sea Submersibles & the Titan Disaster

The Titan submersible implosion was a tragic example of marine exploration going wrong. To... more

10 Sep 2023

35 MINS

35:38

10 Sep 2023

#154

Patriarchy

Why are men in charge? Who invented Patriarchy? Was it chest-thumping primate ancestors? W... more

06 Sep 2023

47 MINS

47:40

06 Sep 2023

#153

Donald Hebb: Brainwashing in the Cold War

In 1950, a new word ‘brainwashing’ entered the English language. From the paranoia of the ... more

03 Sep 2023

31 MINS

31:25

03 Sep 2023

#152

Medieval Swords

No invention conjures up the 'Old World' as much as the Sword. It's an utterly iconic obje... more

30 Aug 2023

35 MINS

35:36

30 Aug 2023

#151

Marie Curie

In a leaky shed in Paris, Marie Curie turned two tons of pitchblende (aka special rocks) i... more

27 Aug 2023

38 MINS

38:05

27 Aug 2023

#150

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology may seem like something from a sci-fi movie plot, but it’s a very real thin... more

23 Aug 2023

48 MINS

48:58

23 Aug 2023

#149

Wernher Von Braun: Nazi Father of Rocket Science

Wernher von Braun launched America's space programme, and took Apollo 11 to the moon. He w... more

20 Aug 2023

50 MINS

50:01

20 Aug 2023

#148

Digital Calculators

What did humans do before calculators? How big was the very first electronic calculator? A... more

16 Aug 2023

45 MINS

45:56

16 Aug 2023

#147

Oppenheimer: Inventor of the Atomic Bomb

Robert Oppenheimer was the father of the atomic bomb - a weapon of unprecedented power, wh... more

13 Aug 2023

40 MINS

40:35

13 Aug 2023

#146

Coca Cola: A Backyard Invention

Was Coca Cola originally made with Cocaine? Did Coca Cola invent Santa? Who knows the Coca... more

09 Aug 2023

52 MINS

52:36

09 Aug 2023

#145

Fritz Haber: Inventor of Poisonous Gas

Fritz Haber is an undisputed genius and is considered one of the most brilliant minds of t... more

06 Aug 2023

45 MINS

45:04

06 Aug 2023

#144

Inventing Hello Kitty

She’s the most famous cat’s in the world. She’s definitely the most expensive. She’s worth... more

02 Aug 2023

31 MINS

31:44

02 Aug 2023

#143

Thermos Flask: A Hot and Cold History

Isn’t it mind-blowing that a thermos flask can keep your drink hot or cold for 8 hours, de... more

30 Jul 2023

37 MINS

37:59

30 Jul 2023

#142

The Walkman: The First Intimate Technology

Think about how intimate our relationship with technology is. In today’s day and age, it’s... more

26 Jul 2023

34 MINS

34:44