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September 19, 2025
E3: Before 1927 #3: Wheels, Vacuums, and Rays
Continuing our look back on the myriad observations, discoveries and inventions that preceded 1927. In the last episode, we talked about the evolution of...
00:09:31

September 18, 2025
E2: Before 1927 #2: Electric Messages
Given the indispensable role that electricity plays in modern life, it's worth remembering: humans of some kind have roamed the Earth for hundreds of...
00:09:23

September 17, 2025
E1: Before 1927 #1: Persistence, Illusions, and Dreams
Before we can start the Countdown – and make the case that Philo T. Farnsworth invented television – we need to look back on...
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September 06, 2025
E0: Introducing Philo T. Farnsworth & 100 Years of TV
To have right idea is one thing; to have the right idea and make it work is everything.--Roger Penrose You've probably never hear of...
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