Alexander Graham Bell
Mentioned in 5 analyzed podcast episodes across 5 shows
Scottish-born inventor credited with developing the telephone in the 1870s, an innovation that captivated Victorian-era imagination regarding future visual communication technologies. Podcasts reference him across diverse contexts: as a foundational figure in telecommunications history, in speculative discussions about spirit communication devices, and in debunking false claims made by self-help author Napoleon Hill, who fabricated an interview with him.
Episode Appearances
99% Invisible · Mar 10, 2026
A Man, a Plan, a Canal—Mars!
“Prominent inventor who publicly stated he believed there was intelligent life on Mars”
Object · Feb 23, 2026
Imagined Futures: Early Sci-Fi and Electric Visions
“Inventor of the telephone whose 1870s innovation sparked Victorian imagination about the teleptroscope and visual communication technology”
The Best of Coast to Coast AM · Feb 9, 2026
Psychics and AI - Best of Coast to Coast AM - 2/8/26
“Telephone inventor mentioned in context of possible original intent to create a spirit communication device”
Stuff You Should Know · Feb 3, 2026
Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan: Miracle is Right
“Telephone inventor whose son-in-law ran Perkins School; recommended Helen Keller to the institution”
Scamfluencers · Feb 2, 2026
Napoleon Hill: The Self-Help Scammer Scion | 199
“Inventor; Hill falsely claimed to have interviewed him as part of his genius research project”