Skyscrapers, Part One: A Guy and a Birdcage

Oof! Atari! As our producer Max likes to say, 'it was a thing.' In the second part of this two-part series, Ben, Noel and Max explore the pioneering rise of Atari, corporate overtake, and the final words of its founder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Nowadays most people either play video games, or know someone who does -- yet this wasn't always the case. As civilization skyrockets toward gaming experiences that feel increasingly immersive (and, in some cases, inseperable from reality), Ben, Noel and Max pay homage to the cre ...  Show more

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!

This week we're discussing the controversial TRUE height of the world's tallest skyscrapers defined by the The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) - we're looking at you, Willis Tower Vs Petronas Towers. Also in the show, Fred shares a crazy story from his trip ...

This week we’re talking about the B1M's latest video; "New York’s $3BN Skyscraper Gamble" - specifically, 270 Park Avenue (AKA the NEW JPMorgan Chase Building). This beast of a skyscraper is under construction in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by Foster + Partners, the tower has ...

When it was completed in 1931, the Empire State Building became the tallest building in the world. While it has long been surpassed, it is still one of the most recognised skyscrapers on the planet, synonymous with the city in which it stands. Its imposing but elegant art deco ...