The Hungry Minds Podcast

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Welcome to the official podcast for Hungry Minds Publishing hosted by best-selling author and host Noah Charney. Hungry Minds is the independent publisher behind the viral, bestselling encyclopedia, The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization, The Last Book: The Diary of the Last Earthling and the third of its flagship series The Black Book: The Ultimate Guide to Alternative Inventions. Subscribe to the podcast to hear the latest news and announcements from the Hungry Minds team, experts and influencers. Welcome to the world of Hungry Minds. @hungryminds.publishing

Episodes

  1. Sep 5

    Weapons Beyond The Odyssey : Death Rays, Greek Fire & the Lost Arsenal of the Ancient World

    Inspired by The Odyssey, Noah sets off on a voyage through some of the ancient world’s strangest and most sophisticated inventions. We tend to picture antiquity as technologically simple: swords, sandals, ships and the occasional catapult. The reality was considerably weirder.In this solo episode, discover:  The Claw of Archimedes, a giant mechanical grappling device apparently capable of lifting and destabilizing Roman warships.Archimedes’ Death Ray, the legendary mirror weapon supposedly used to set enemy ships on fire—and the modern experiments that tried to find out whether it could actually work.The Antikythera Mechanism, a 2,000-year-old system of intricate bronze gears often described as the world’s first analogue computer.Heron of Alexandria’s inventions, including a primitive steam turbine, automatic temple doors and a coin-operated holy-water vending machine.Talos, a legendary giant bronze robot who guarded Crete and later inspired the Colossus of Rhodes.Greek Fire, Byzantium’s terrifying flamethrower-like naval weapon, whose closely guarded formula eventually vanished.And the larger mystery behind them all: how can sophisticated technology be invented—and then simply disappear?Some of these machines definitely existed. Some are known only from ancient descriptions. Others occupy the wonderfully murky territory between history and legend. Together they reveal an ancient world filled with engineers, experimenters and dreamers asking essentially the same question that drives Hungry Minds: I wonder what happens if we try this?--Dr Noah CharneyIf you'd like to follow my updates and activities you're welcome to sign up at https://noahcharney.substack.com/Please note that Noah usually checks and writes emails just once a week, on Fridays. Thanks for your patience!

    Weapons Beyond The Odyssey : Death Rays, Greek Fire & the Lost Arsenal of the Ancient World

  2. Aug 15

    Bali, The Black Book and The Atlas of Archetypes

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    Bali, The Black Book and The Atlas of Archetypes

  3. Aug 4

    The Birth of The Book

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    The Birth of The Book

  4. Jul 31

    Welcome to the Hungry Minds Podcast

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    Welcome to the Hungry Minds Podcast
  • 4 Episodes

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Welcome to the official podcast for Hungry Minds Publishing hosted by best-selling author and host Noah Charney. Hungry Minds is the independent publisher behind the viral, bestselling encyclopedia, The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization, The Last Book: The Diary of the Last Earthling and the third of its flagship series The Black Book: The Ultimate Guide to Alternative Inventions. Subscribe to the podcast to hear the latest news and announcements from the Hungry Minds team, experts and influencers. Welcome to the world of Hungry Minds. @hungryminds.publishing

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  • Creator
    Noah Charney
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Hungry Minds Podcast
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    The Hungry Minds Podcast