Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

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Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

A short-form podcast exploring the origin and development of everyday items that we often overlook.

Episodes

  1. 02/21/2023

    BiC Cristal Biro - Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

    Marcel Bich & Edouard Buffard: 1950 - the pen that revolutionised writing. * Attribution: filmmusic.io/song/7101-the-old-clock-shop filmmusic.io/song/4194-parisian incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome filmmusic.io/song/9514-back-on-the-wagon filmmusic.io/song/8785-inspiring-noir-piano-waltz License (CC BY 4.0)

    10 min

  2. 02/14/2023

    Phillips Crosshead Screw - Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

    Henry F. Phillips: 1936 - one of the most all-pervading designs in history. * Attribution: filmmusic.io/song/7101-the-old-clock-shop filmmusic.io/song/6784-time-travel filmmusic.io/song/3639-desert-city filmmusic.io/song/3749-fig-leaf-rag-distressed License (CC BY 4.0)

    10 min

  3. 02/07/2023

    Shipping Container - Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

    Malcom McLean: 1956 - the metal box that changed the world. * Attribution: filmmusic.io/song/7101-the-old-clock-shop%20License filmmusic.io/song/8535-sailing-to-serenity filmmusic.io/song/8224-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-009 incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome filmmusic.io/standard-license License (CC BY 4.0)

    10 min

  4. 01/31/2023

    Q-Tips Cotton Swabs - Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

    Leo Gerstenzang: 1923 - a cheap, practical and disposable product with a surprising environmental impact. * Attribution: filmmusic.io/song/7101-the-old-clock-shop%20License incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License (CC BY 4.0)

    9 min

  5. 12/27/2022

    Three-Point Seat Belt - Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

    Nils Bohlin: 1959 - a ’simple, effective and convenient’ design that has saved over 1 million lives.

    10 min

  6. 12/20/2022

    Coca-Cola Contour Bottle - Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

    Earl R. Dean: 1915 - A design so distinct ’you would recognize it by feel in the dark or lying broken on the ground’.

    9 min

  7. 12/13/2022

    Post-it Note - Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

    Spencer Silver & Art Fry: 1977 - The story of how an accidental discovery coupled with years of persistent trial and error created an office essential.

    10 min

  8. 12/06/2022

    Thonet No.14 Chair - Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

    Michael Thonet - 1859: Chair No. 14 is one of the earliest and most recognisable items of mass-produced furniture ever designed.

    10 min

  9. 11/29/2022 · BONUS

    Introduction - Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

    This introductory episode outlines the premise for the podcast and the three conditions mass-produced objects must meet to be included.

    4 min

  10. TRAILER

    Trailer - Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted

    Ubiquity: The History of Designs We Take for Granted - a new short-form podcast exploring the origin and development of everyday items that we often overlook.

    1 min

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