This Is Why We Don’t Travel By Blimp List Envy podcast

22d ago 35:12

Content provided by Mark Steadman. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Mark Steadman or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

What do mechanical limbs, credit cards, and the atomic bomb have in common? They all had their roots in science fiction.

Ashley Hamer joins Mark to rank real-world inventions inspired by sci-fi, and Mark reveals that he apparently went to school in a gadget factory.

(00:00) - Cold open
(00:11) - Introduction
(00:41) - Guest
(03:44) - Ashley’s pick: Autonomous cars
(07:21) - Mark’s pick: World Wide Web
(08:39) - Ashley’s pick: Atomic bombs
(10:09) - Mark’s pick: Mobile phone
(11:58) - Ashley’s pick: Video calling
(17:26) - Mark’s pick: Helicopter
(20:23) - Ashley’s pick: Credit cards
(21:46) - Mark’s go-go gadget school
(25:15) - Mark’s pick: Mechanical limbs
(28:13) - Midamble
(30:29) - Building the final list
(31:05) - Honourable mentions
(33:09) - Taboo Science

Ashley is the host of Taboo Science, which examines taboos through a scientific lens. She’s also the author of The Weekly Tweak, which seeks to help your podcasting game improve, one tweak at a time.

You can also find her pretty much everywhere online @smashleyhamer.

Take my domain knowledge quiz
Find out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.

63 episodes