Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: The Ferris Wheel

Episode notes

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why duct tape is secretly incredibly fascinating.

Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.

LINKS FOR KATIE GOLDIN:

RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

RESEARCH SOURCES:

The Devil In The White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
Scientist Of The Day – George Washington Ferris (The Linda Hall Library)
The Rise and Fall of World’s Fairs (Smithsonian Magazine)
The Crystal Palace fire: In 1936 one of London’s greatest attractions caught fire and burnt down. (write-up on blog of the London Fire Brigade website)
Back To The Future: Why Seattle’s World’s Fair Mattered (Seattle Magazine)
The Washington Monument: History And Culture (U.S. National Park Service)
The Vessel in Hudson Yards Has Finally Opened to the Public (Architectural Digest)
George Ferris stole the Ferris wheel from New Jersey and he paid with his life (The Bergen Record)
The Brief History of the Ferris Wheel (Smithsonian Magazine)
The age of the wheel (The Guardian)

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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!