The Industrial Revolutions

How the principles of mass production were applied to a brewery, a pottery business, and a shipyard in the first Industrial Revolution.

The story of the competitive inventors who put everything on the line to be the first to build profitable steamboats.

How canals helped speed up trade and fuel industrialization in the age before trains and highways.

Dave and Sarah discuss how, in this podcast, we'll hear the ways technological changes drive changes in work, politics, and society generally.

The life, times, and work of the Father of Economics: Adam Smith

At the dawn of the First Industrial Revolution, a new academic field emerged: Economics. But centuries of economic thought had to be supplanted first.

The impact of the first Industrial Revolution on the British cities of Birmingham, Manchester, and London, and the ways the British government had to adapt.

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The steam engine was the product of centuries of experimentation, economic necessities, strong business acumen, and colorful personalities. This is how it happened.

How the increased production of food, iron, and coal make the first industrial revolution possible.

Dave interviews Kate, a textile weaver using pre-industrial methods to create 21st Century products.

In the 18th Century, the growing global cotton trade led British inventors to develop new ways of manufacturing, and then change the world forever.

Dave's wife makes her first appearance to ask some questions!

Sir Thomas More's book and life help us chart the path toward our industrialized world.

Europeans go exploring, trading, and conquering.