S1E148 - Kapow's Power of Invention: Instant ...

Buddy Bolden was born in a world that told him that, because of his skin color, he wasn’t as good as other people. But Buddy believed in himself, and used the power of invention, to turn himself into a King. A King that lives on in every musician who picks up an instrument to exp ...  Show more

All throughout history a variety of mouth cleaners had been used. Archaeologists have found evidence of tree twigs, bird feathers, animal bones and porcupine quills used by ancient people to protect their smile. Tune in today to find out how we went from porcupine quills to tooth ...  Show more

This week, we're revisiting one of our favorite older episodes from the past. We’re going to learn a little bit about the history of noodles--and how to make them!

We’re joined by Jen Lin-Liu

In the year 2000 Japan was asked what its greatest invention of the twentieth century was. They had a LOT to choose from. The Walkman. The bullet train. Digital Cameras. Pokemon. But the winner was Instant Noodles. Today Dallas learns about Momofuku Ando, the inventor-cum-tax-eva ...  Show more

Today, instant noodles are ubiquitous. You can find them in almost every grocery store, in any number of flavors sold by any number of brands -- but where did they come from? In part one of this two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the story of Momofuku Ando, and how a su ...  Show more

Nissin Chikin Ramen (日清チキンラーメン), the first marketed brand of instant noodles, launched in Japan on 25th August, 1958. The product was created by Momofuku Ando, who developed the production method of flash frying noodles after they had been made, thereby drying them and extending ...  Show more