logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2025
42m 49s

Why New York’s Leaning Skyscrapers Don’t...

The B1M
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Oct 29
Why Finishing the Sagrada Família Is So Difficult - #209
This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Why Finishing the Sagrada Família Is So Difficult". Together, we're discussing how Barcelona is finishing the world’s most-famous construction project, the Sagrada Família.This episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about ... Show More
57m 50s
Oct 15
Bugatti is Building a 60-Storey Skyscraper in Miami - #208
Attend the Construction Mental Health Summit at London's Science Museum on 10th November by reserving your space here!This week, we're digging into some recent construction news stories, including:Bugatti is building a 60-storey skyscraper in MiamiYork’s £2BN transformation planI ... Show More
42m 49s
Oct 8
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Stadium is Quietly Shelved - #207
This week, we're digging into some recent construction news stories, including:Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Stadium is quietly shelvedFurther delays to Heathrow’s third runwayThis episode is sponsored by Trimble. Learn more about Trimble’s ProjectSight 360 Capture here 👉 https://bit.ly/3 ... Show More
45m 10s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2018
Skyscrapers: 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky
<p>Skyscrapers are much more than tall buildings. They're world wonders as far as we're concerned. From design to construction, these babies are beautifully simplistic in all the best ways. Listen in today!</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.ihea ... Show More
52m 10s
May 2024
Skyscrapers, Part One: A Guy and a Birdcage
Skyscrapers are beautiful -- and utterly ridiculous. In the first part of this two-part episode, Ben, Noel and Max learn how modern skyscrapers were largely inspired by one guy who, no kidding, saw a heavy book resting on a birdcage and thought "yes, that. But bigger!"See omnystu ... Show More
36m 51s
Oct 2024
Empire State Building: The Race to the Sky
Join us as we dive into the fascinating history of the Empire State Building, one of New York City’s most iconic landmarks. From its rapid construction during the Great Depression to its legacy as a beacon of American engineering, the Empire State Building has captivated millions ... Show More
9m 2s
May 2024
Skyscrapers, Part Two: An Arms Race to the Sky
Once society became convinced that you could build skyscrapers without them immediately collapsing, cities across the United States -- and, soon the world -- scrambled to build their own structures. In part two of this two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max explore the continuing rac ... Show More
36m 40s
Sep 2024
The Empire State Building is getting a what?!
tail spinning
1h 29m
Oct 2025
Bonus Show: "The Mohawk Skywalkers Who Build New York City -- And The Former Mohawk Neighborhood In Brooklyn"
<p>We make a special bonus show EVERY WEEK for Maximum Fun members. Get them all by supporting the podcast at <a href="https://maximumfun.org/join/" target="_blank">https://maximumfun.org/join/</a>. And please enjoy this special public release of the bonus show for Episode 267 (" ... Show More
24m 5s
Nov 2017
An Astronaut, a Catalan, and Two Linguists Walk Into a Bar…
Why New York has skinny skyscrapers, how to weaponize water, and what astronauts talk about in space. John McWhorter is co-host; Bari Weiss is live fact-checker. 
53m 32s
Mar 2021
EA367: Architecture, Development & New York City’s First All-Electric Tower
Architecture, Development & New York City’s First All-Electric Tower Alloy Development has found a unique opportunity in the urban context of New York City. How can you use great design and thoughtful development to impact your built environment in a positive way? This week on En ... Show More
38m 28s
Jul 2023
From the Vault: The Skybridge, Part 2
In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the architectural element known as the skyway or skybridge – typically an enclosed bridge connecting the upper stories of two buildings or skyscrapers. (originally published 07/14/2022) See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More
50m 31s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami