Episode Appearances
Stuff You Missed in History Class · Feb 6, 2026
Behind the Scenes Minis: Pollution Olympics
“Historical figure discussed as case study on importance of education and coal mining industry context”
Air Pollution History and PolicyEnvironmental Justice and Racial EquityElectric Vehicle Adoption Inequality
View AnalysisStuff You Missed in History Class · Jan 30, 2026
Behind the Scenes Minis: Odd Baby Train
“Pioneering engineer and inventor credited with major railway innovations; subject of detailed biographical discussion”
Rickets and vitamin D deficiency in historical populationsMedical ethics in clinical research and vaccine developmentVitamin D supplementation trends and evidence-based medicine
View AnalysisStuff You Missed in History Class · Jan 28, 2026
George Stephenson, Father of Railways
“Self-taught engineer who invented the locomotive and established railway standards; born 1781, died 1848”
Locomotive Design and DevelopmentRailway Infrastructure StandardizationCoal Mining Industry Operations
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Stepchange · Jan 21, 2025
Coal: Part I
“Self-taught engineer who designed the first practical steam locomotive and standardized railway gauge, enabling coal transport and passenger rail networks”
Coal Mining Safety and Worker ConditionsIndustrial Revolution Energy EconomicsVertical Integration and Monopoly Control
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