Alexander Graham Bell

Mentioned in 8 analyzed podcast episodes across 8 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.

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Boring History For Sleep | Gentle Storytelling And Ambient Sounds (Official)Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter Version History 99% Invisible Object The Best of Coast to Coast AM Stuff You Should Know Scamfluencers

Episode Appearances

Boring History For Sleep | Gentle Storytelling And Ambient Sounds (Official) · May 17, 2026

How the French Revolution Changed Everything | History For Sleep

“Primary subject of final major section; inventor of telephone and numerous other devices; teacher of the deaf”

French Revolution - Social upheaval and institutional changeAlexander the Great - Military strategy and empire buildingAncient Rome - Social hierarchy and criminal justice

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Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter · May 7, 2026

The Hidden Truth of Helen Keller | May 7, 2026

“Friend of Helen Keller; publicly defended her against plagiarism accusations”

Helen Keller Historical Accuracy and LegacyAnn Sullivan's Role in Helen Keller's AccomplishmentsDisability Representation and Media Narratives

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Version History · Apr 12, 2026

Western Electric 500: Monopoly phone

“Telephone inventor whose patent victory over Elisha Gray established Bell's monopoly foundation”

AT&T Monopoly History and BreakupWestern Electric 500 Design and EngineeringRegulated Monopoly Business Model

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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”

Scientific Misinformation and PseudoscienceConfirmation Bias in ResearchMedia Sensationalism and Yellow Journalism

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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”

Victorian scientific romance literature and early science fictionTeleptroscope and early video communication conceptsElectric flight and aerial vehicle speculation

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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”

AI Safety and Unexplained BehaviorsParanormal Communication TechnologiesData Privacy and AI Platforms

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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”

Deaf-blind education and communication methodsManual alphabet and tactile language learningDisability advocacy and institutional reform

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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”

Self-Help Industry History and OriginsMulti-Level Marketing (MLM) SchemesFraudulent Advertising and FTC Enforcement

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