Zippers: Humans’ Greatest Invention? No,...

Once in a while someone comes up with a solution for a problem we didn’t know we had, and maybe even a problem that didn’t even exist. Even more rarely, the stars align just right so that some crackpot invention captures everyone’s imagination.See omnystudio.com/listener for priv ... Show More

In this classic episode Josh and Chuck sit down and detail the complicated life of the late, great Sammy Davis Jr.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In 2014 a ferry carrying hundreds of South Korean high school students on a field trip sunk, killing almost everyone on board. Hauntingly, their deaths were fully avoidable: everyone from the dock inspector to the Coast Guard to the president failed them.See omnystudio.com/listen ... Show More

<p>The development of the zipper was oddly arduous, with many fastener versions tried out before the zipper we know today and have on our clothes, handbags, and luggage was finally figured out. </p> <p><strong>Research:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Friedel, Robert. “Zipper: an Explorati ... Show More

<p>Until recently, invention and patenting have been guy things, though not for women's lack of innovation. Cristen and Caroline discover the American history of women inventors and why the patent gender gap has been so challenging to close.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-c ... Show More

<p>The mechanization of stitching happened by way a series of inventions, several of which finally came together. Though Elias Howe is often credited with inventing the sewing machine, his invention had more to do with the combination of existing ideas.</p><p> </p> Learn more abo ... Show More

<p>Underwear! Whether we're talking boxers, briefs, loincloths, brassieres or even lingerie, undergarments have a storied history in cultures across the planet. It's a tale touching on everything from shifting attitudes about morality to scientific innovations, fashion and more. ... Show More

Fashion is really all about self expression.Whether you like it comfy and casual or couture… your clothes can show off your personality.Maddie and Kenzie tell all about their closets and what their current style says about them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihe ... Show More

Today in Closing Remarks, Steve reminds us that everything starts in our mind. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Today in Closing Remarks, Steve reminds us that when one door closes, God got another one to open up. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Not everything ends up the way it started out, and that includes the lives we live as humans, as well as the inventions we make along the way.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>The inventiveness of people will never stop being a major curiosity for us to enjoy. But today's stories have more than a healthy dose of surprise.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.c ... Show More

Today in Closing Remarks, Steve mentioned one thing that everybody has to go through. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.