2 seasons · 39 episodes
The history of technology, and what it teaches us about now.
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Royalty for Pocket Change
11 June 2026 · 42 min
For thousands of years, the colour on your nails marked your rank. Some societies enforced it, and the wrong shade on the wrong person…
Keeping it Cool
5 June 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
The refrigerator hums in your kitchen and you don't think about it. That hum represents 250 years of people getting laughed at, going…
The Royal Flush
28 May 2026 · 40 min
Quick note - sorry about Marc's audio. With recording three people, the mic setup wasn't optimal for Marc and his daughter. We'll do better…
Ten Cents to Anywhere
21 May 2026 · 49 min
Payphones were infrastructure until they weren't. They weren't missed until they were. At their peak there were about two and a half…
Tubes With Wings
14 May 2026 · 1 hr 19 min
First things, first. We have merch. Silly, yes, but available here. Now onto the show... Have you ever pressed your face to the window in a…
Red Means Stop
7 May 2026 · 59 min
Have you ever sat at a red light at 2 AM with no traffic in any direction and waited anyway? Have you ever rolled through that same red…
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