
Episode 390: The Miracle Landing of the Gimli Glider
28/12/2025 | 1h
In this week's episode, hear the incredible tale of Air Canada Flight 143, when a Boeing 767 ran out of fuel mid-flight and so had to be flown and landed as a glider on a not-quite-abandoned airfield in the Canadian town of Gimli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inventions Episode 50: The Global Positioning System
24/12/2025 | 31 mins.
The Global Positioning System began as top-secret military technology, before a series of interesting (and some tragic) events opened up a world of convenience and logistical optimisation to the world at large. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

QAH Episode 140: A Brief History of Morse Code
23/12/2025 | 35 mins.
Quarter-Arsed History presents: a brief history of Morse code, an encoding and transmission system that helped to transform long-distance communication in the mid 19th-century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 389: The First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable
22/12/2025 | 1h 8 mins.
In this week's episode, hear about the series of ridiculous setbacks and disasters that took place as part of the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable, a revolutionary step forward in global communications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inventions Episode 49: The Personal Computer
17/12/2025 | 33 mins.
The personal computer is an invention that defines the modern information age, a deeply entrenched part of daily life for billions of people all around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.



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