James Burke's Knowledge Web

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-badass-of-the-week-112757322/episode/josephine-baker-the-most-dangerous-woman-in-paris-324571461

Josephine Baker, in the 1920s, she scandalized Europe in a banana skirt and became the most famous entertainer in the world. But when war came, Josephine Baker traded applause for espionage—smuggling secrets for the French Resistance, hiding messages in sheet music, and risking ex*****on by the N***s.

K-Web main: https://bra.in/9qwYkD

Sandbox: https://bra.in/5qZomd

Josephine Baker: The Most Dangerous Woman in Paris - Badass of the Week | iHeart In the 1920s, she scandalized Europe in a banana skirt and became the most famous entertainer in the world. But when war came, Josephine Baker traded applause for espionage—smuggling secrets for the French Resistance, hiding messages in sheet music, and risking ex*****on by the N***s In today's ep...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tdiKTSdE9Y

Tom Scott: I found an article that said "The microwave was invented to heat hamsters humanely in 1950s experiments." And I thought, no it wasn't. ...was it?

K-Web Microwave oven: https://bra.in/8qwYLJ

Sandbox Lovelock: https://bra.in/5v2Eee

I promise this story about microwaves is interesting. I found an article that said "The microwave was invented to heat hamsters humanely in 1950s experiments." And I thought, no it wasn't. ...was it?Pull down th...

https://shows.acast.com/what-went-wrong1/episodes/casablanca

The What Went Wrong podcast is smart and funny on the history of movies. Two by Bogart are Casablanca

https://bra.in/3vNQzz

and African Queen: https://shows.acast.com/what-went-wrong1/episodes/690bb0cbb27ff20ceb2fc76f

Bogart in the Sandbox: https://bra.in/7pJKPB

Many of the What Went Wrong podcasts are listed in the Movie node: https://bra.in/4pyw3a

Though some are in the Cult B Movie node (term not derogatory): https://bra.in/9pdK9J

Bogie and Bacall fought Fascism , now it's our turn: https://indivisible.org/

The African Queen (1951) | WHAT WENT WRONG Listen to The African Queen (1951) from WHAT WENT WRONG. Elephants, dysentery, and cannibalism, oh my! Join Chris and Lizzie as they venture down the river in 1951’s ‘The African Queen’. Find out why Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, and John Huston ventured to Africa to escape HUAC, how the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxDNyJPwcxE

Apollo 8 was the first mission to carry humans into orbit around the Moon. Here is James Burke covering that moment live for the BBC in December 1968.

Apollo 8 - BBC Coverage 1968 Part 1 of 3 BBC-TV coverage of Apollo 8 - James Burke, with Patrick Moore and Sir Bernard Lovell, report on the 1st TV broadcast from the moon - December 1968 - This is...

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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-stuff-you-missed-in-histor-21124503/episode/symhc-classics-louis-daguerre-328339110/

Stuff you Missed in History Class podcast: Louis Daguerre

Well before he figured out how to capture images through a camera obscura, he was an artist and innovator in entertainment.

K-Web: https://bra.in/8qVWXJ

Sandbox: https://bra.in/5jLzkN

SYMHC Classics: Louis Daguerre - Stuff You Missed in History Class | iHeart This 2021 episode covers Louis Daguerre, who comes up almost any time we mention photography. Well before he figured out how to capture images through a camera obscura, he was an artist and innovator in entertainment.See omnystudio.com/listener...

https://www.reddit.com/r/apollo/comments/nv9nh2/this_1979_documentary_by_the_bbcs_james_burke_is/

This 1979 documentary by the BBC's James Burke is one of the best ever made about the Apollo program.

alt link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWZupDRI0ss

How to land on moon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUeienIBE_Q

K-Web: https://bra.in/8joBbY

Sandbox: https://bra.in/2jYDZ2

James Burke - The men who walked on the moon -1979 Be sure to check out: "James Burke The other side of the moon 1979" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puWbQ1b-ljUThis was posted for education and...

https://laughingsquid.com/life-without-technology-1978/

A Chilling Look at How Urban Dwellers in 1978 Might Survive Without Modern Technology

In “Trigger Effect”, the chilling first episode of the 1978 BBC series Connections, science host James Burke considered how an ill-prepared urban dweller would survive if a disaster rendered technology moot.

James Burke considers just how dependent 20th century humans are on technology, and how ill-equipped we are when it fails.

The episode was influenced by and cited the infamous 1977 blackout, which cut off all the power throughout most of New York City, and presented as information to ponder....

You can explore Connections 1 using Burke's K-Web: https://bra.in/9pD4xn

A Chilling Look at How Urban Dwellers in 1978 Might Survive Without Modern Technology In the 1978 BBC series "Connections", host James Burke considered how urban dwellers might survive if a disaster rendered technology moot.

https://podscan.fm/podcasts/badass-of-the-week/episodes/daniel-morgan-499-problems-the-crown-aint-one

Badass of the Week January 8, 2026
Daniel Morgan: 499 Problems, the Crown Ain’t One

K-Web main: General Burgoyne (defeated by Morgan): https://bra.in/9j4JYg

Sandbox: Morgan https://bra.in/8jrVKQ

Morgan's men had long rifled barrel weapons with five times the range of the British; officers often targeted by the more expensive dye of their coats: Sandbox: https://bra.in/5vNkBz

Burke mentions Burgoyne (brought a mistress and lots of luggage on campaign) in American Connections: The Founding Fathers. Networked (2007) [excerpt]: https://www.google.com/books/edition/American_Connections/9G5TD8zDM_wC?hl=en&gbpv=0

https://timharford.com/2026/01/cautionary-tales-fritterin-away-genius-classic/

Claude Shannon was brilliant. He was the Einstein of computer science… only he loved “fritterin’ away” his time building machines to play chess, solve Rubik’s cubes and beat the house at roulette.

If Shannon had worked more diligently – instead of juggling, riding a unicycle and abandoning project after project – would he have made an even greater contribution to human knowledge? Maybe… and maybe not. Are restlessness and “fritterin’” important parts of a rich and creative life?

K-web main: https://bra.in/2px5d6

For the more adventurous:
Sandbox: https://bra.in/8vAJ63

Cautionary Tales – Fritterin’ Away Genius (Classic) Claude Shannon was brilliant. He was the Einstein of computer science… only he loved “fritterin’ away” his time building machines to play chess, solve Rubik’s cubes and beat the house at roulette. …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyN0s2zqJG8

Dan Carlin
Hardcore History

A fly on James Burke's wall

Release date: January 2, 2008

Description:
In this episode, Dan discusses history with famed television host, author and science historian James Burke, the man the Washington Post called “one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world”.

hardcore history - a fly on James Burkes wall James Burke is probably the greatest historian who´s ever lived... so far.