Episodes (Page 2)
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Annie Jacobsen discusses biological warfare as a top Pentagon threat.
Annie Jacobsen
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Bing West warns of a collision course between U.S. debt, military, and China.
America's Debt
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Newt discusses the smartphone as a convergence of inventions.
The Smartphone
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Newt explains the invention of the internet search engine.
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Newt details the invention of the MRI scanner.
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Newt traces the evolution of the mobile phone.
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Newt explains the development and impact of GPS.
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Newt discusses the invention of the nuclear reactor.
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Newt examines Henry Ford's moving assembly line.
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Newt tells the story of the personal computer's invention.
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Newt traces the invention and impact of the internet.
The Internet
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Newt recounts the development of the polio vaccine.
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Newt discusses the invention of the transistor.
The Transistor
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Edison's Pearl Street Station and Tesla's AC powered the "War of Currents."
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Two Ohio bicycle mechanics achieved powered flight against well-funded rivals.
The Airplane
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Alexander Graham Bell's obsession with voice led to the first intelligible words over wire.
The Telephone
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Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail shattered information speed limits with the telegraph.
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Startup founders often fail by not listening to customer needs.
Rob Snyder
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Chris Fenton regrets Hollywood's pursuit of the Chinese market and pro-Beijing messaging.
Chris Fenton
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The Ukraine war's duration and lack of clear end are concerning.
George Beebe