Adventures in Research – Dynamite. ep194, 461008
Before the atomic age, the most powerful compponent known was dynamite,, but eeven it is a fairly new invention. It came about after years of using black powder. Alfred Nobel…
Bob Hope – INVASION DAY from the Van Nuys Airdrome. 440606
Just a few short minutes of some serious words from Bob Hope about the invasion in Europe on this day. as with most other performers, his entire time slot was…
Adventures in Research – Birth of the Balloon. 460917
The aircraft industry has made great strides, and continues to advance. We take a look at some of its early beginnings, and the first hot air balloons. Observing the clouds,…
Adventures in Research – The Story of Metal X. ep190, 460910
Rolling back the clock to just after the end of the first world war, we join a team of scientists. They're working on a curious new metal, uranium. It's a…
Adventures in Research – Science in Recreation. ep189, 460903
Science is everywhere, even in the world of sports. Advancements in new materials and technology during the war made its way into just about every facet of life. Baseball saw…
Adventures in Research – Typewriter History. ep188, 460827
What would modern business do without the common typewriter? It all started with a machine designed to quickly print numbers. Christopher Latham Sholls added mor keys and linkage to include…
Behind The Mike – Impersonations Of Famous People. ep63, 411130
A top Impersonator of the day, Aurthur Buraham, begins the show. He impersonates anything from the moo of a cow, to any noise, to any person that he admires. How…
Adventures in Research – The First American Patent. ep187, 460820
Rolling the clock back to 1646, in the early colonial days of America, we learn the circumstances of the first patent issued in America. An ironworker had already been inventing…
Behind The Mike – Zulu Radio Star. ep56, 411012
A radio personality from Africa is on hand, for some behind the scenesaction of radio. A dramatization of how radio impacted African superstition. A nervous singer ran out of the…
Adventures in Research – Golden Jubilee. ep186, 460813
Shouts of, "Get a horse!" often fell on the ears of early motorists as their mechanical marvels broke down to become the butt of jokes. In days when horses, and…