Rudolf Diesel

There are a lot of strange things being said and done revolving the upcoming solar eclipse. You all needed an episode about it. Why are towns telling their residence to stock up on 2 weeks of supplies? Follow me down the rabbit hole to find out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT ...  Show more

A rapper being shot isn’t unheard of. But there are some strange things about this situation. Follow me down the rabbit hole about Tupac Shakur. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shakur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJhT1FGO8Uo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puD878pHIH0&list ...  Show more

Douglas Brunt, author of The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I, joins us to discuss the titular subject of his newest book, an often overlooked but seminal figure in American history who changed the course of history with his ...  Show more

My interview with author and historian, Doug Brunt The hidden history of one of the world’s greatest inventors, a man who disrupted the status quo and then disappeared into thin air on the eve of World War I—this book answers the hundred-year-old mystery of what really became of ...  Show more

Rudolf Diesel died in mysterious circumstances before he was able to capitalise on his extraordinary invention: the eponymous engine that powers much of the world today. Before Diesel invented his engine in 1892, as Tim Harford explains, the industrial landscape was very differen ...  Show more

It's no secret that Henry Ford was a brilliant inventor – but he was also incredibly eccentric, and never afraid to experiment. But did he really build a car out of hemp? Listen in to learn the facts (and fiction) surrounding this rumor.