Season 7

1. Barnstorming

Host Mo Rocca shows us synchronized drones taking the place of fireworks; the robotic lawn mower that cuts your grass on its own; two fathers who invented a car seat that fits in a small pouch; and, when the circus took to the sky with barnstorming flyers.

2021-01-02 • 30 min

2. Women Inventors

Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovation of beautiful homes made of earth; opening your front door with a touch; highway guard rails that roll away crashes; and, historic women inventors.

2021-01-09 • 30 min

3. Menlo Park, December 1880

Host Mo Rocca shows us weather stations in your back yard; the oven that keeps food cold until cook time; keeping your carpets clean without taking off your shoes; and, how Edison convinced New York politicians that his way was the future.

2021-01-16 • 30 min

4. 1931 Bugatti Royale

Host Mo Rocca shows us tiny satellites that you can control; the highest tech in vending machines; TV training your dog while you’re not home; and, the story of one of the most luxurious cars ever built.

2021-01-23 • 30 min

5. Voting Technology

Host Mo Rocca shows us the smart thermometers predicting disease hot spots; the sliding patio dog door; replacing tissues with a cloth handkerchief dispenser; and, the evolution of voting technology.

2021-01-30 • 30 min

6. Nikola Tesla

Host Mo Rocca shows us tiny alarm pods to protect your valuables; the bathroom scale that checks your balance; canceling the noise outside; and, the genius of Nikola Tesla.

2021-02-06 • 30 min

7. Beekeeping

Host Mo Rocca shows us the motorized surfboard fin; a super absorbent sponge to keep construction going after rainstorms; glasses that monitor your health; and, the history of beehives and harvesting honey.

2021-02-13 • 30 min

8. Telephones

Host Mo Rocca shows us the body airbag for motorcycle safety; the sleep/wake system that uses colored light to help you rest; the handheld mini printer that prints with a swipe; and, the history of the telephone.

2021-02-20 • 30 min

9. Wool Carding

Host Mo Rocca shows us a swimming and walking robot; a device to drain the pain of clogged sinuses; the smartest cutting board for your kitchen; and, machines that prepared wool fibers to become yarn.

2021-02-27 • 30 min

10. Creative Circuits

Host Mo Rocca shows us: the device to quickly teach you how to play the guitar; a drone-less way to take aerial photos; the backpack that displays messages; and, how early tech hacks led to new innovations.

2021-04-10 • 30 min

11. Encyclopedias

Host Mo Rocca shows us: a motorized bodyboard for watersports; saving your leftovers with reusable pinch top bags; matching paint color with a high-tech sensor; and, the history of encyclopedias.

2021-04-17 • 30 min

12. Best of - Beekeeping

Host Mo Rocca shows us: synchronized drones with lights taking the place of fireworks; tiny alarm pods to protect your valuables; TV training your dog while you’re not home; and, the history of beehives and harvesting honey.

2021-04-24 • 30 min

13. Cookbooks

Host Mo Rocca shows us: how artificial intelligence is taking over drone racing; purses and totes made from old highway billboards; a look back at our past innovators; and, how cookbooks changed the culinary world.

2021-05-01 • 30 min

14. Air Traffic Management

Host Mo Rocca shows us: robot realtors touring homes for sale; the vibrating wristband that helps the hearing impaired; 3D printed corneas; and, the beginnings of air traffic control.

2021-05-08 • 30 min

15. Currier Shoe Shop

Host Mo Rocca shows us: a wearable walkie talkie; an over-the-top door camera to help secure homes and apartments; a device to clean and recycle used water in the home; and, the Currier Shoe Shop story.

2021-05-15 • 30 min

16. Solving the Problem of Flight

Host Mo Rocca shows us: the reinventing of the wheel; a backpack that floats on your back; creating plastic from fish scales; and, a look at how the Wright brothers solved the problem of flight.

2021-05-22 • 30 min

17. Weathervanes

Host Mo Rocca shows us: a check-in with the inventor of the Ring Video Doorbell; 3D printers that swarm; the telescope to view stars on your phone; and, early forecasting with weathervanes.

2021-05-29 • 30 min

18. Best of – Nikola Tesla

Host Mo Rocca shows us the device to quickly teach you how to play guitar; the robotic lawn mower that cuts your grass on its own; replacing tissue with a cloth handkerchief dispenser; and, the genius of Nikola Tesla.

2021-07-03 • 30 min

19. Greenfield Village

Host Mo Rocca shows us the ultimate electric motorcycle; the inventor who created phone calls over the internet; turning cacti into leather; and, the planning it takes to create a village.

2021-07-10 • 30 min

20. Standardized Time

Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovative company creating nutritious burgers from ocean kelp; the baby sock that monitors a child’s health; technology to help those with dyslexia; and, when time became standardized.

2021-07-17 • 30 min

21. Managing Mass Production

Host Mo Rocca shows us the woman who led the team to show us the first picture of a black hole in outer space; the latest in old and new tech for your kitchen; a wearable device to help you keep focus; and, managing early mass production.

2021-07-24 • 30 min

22. Best of – Air Traffic Management

Host Mo Rocca shows us the motorized surfboard fin; the wearable walkie-talkie; two fathers who invented a car seat that fits in a small pouch; and, the beginnings of air traffic control.

2021-07-31 • 30 min

23. Horse-drawn Vehicles

Host Mo Rocca shows us the elliptical street bike; an updated bean bag chair; making any air conditioner smart; and, the history of horse-drawn vehicles.

2021-08-07 • 30 min

24. Accidental Inventions

Host Mo Rocca shows us the baseball bat with an axe handle grip; roof panels that pull water from the air; roads made of plastic; and, the history of accidental inventions.

2021-08-14 • 30 min

25. Lawns

Host Mo Rocca shows us liquid-filled eyeglasses that adjust to your sight; the diabetes monitor that changed lives; advice from our past inventors and innovators; and, the history of lawns.

2021-08-21 • 30 min

26. Best of – Menlo Park, December 1880

Host Mo Rocca shows us the innovation of beautiful homes made of earth; a swimming and walking robot; the telescope to view stars on your phone; and, how Edison convinced New York politicians that his way was the future.

2021-08-28 • 30 min