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Stuff To Blow Your Mind

From the Vault: Invention of the Chainsaw, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

iHeartPodcasts

Science, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences

4.36K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In this classic invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss an important piece of cutting technology. Plus, during the Halloween season, masked brutes will chase you around your local haunted attraction with one of these if you buy a ticket. Yes, it’s time to discuss the chainsaw. (originally published 10/26/2021)

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0:00.0

My name is Joshua Topolsky and I have a new podcast called What Future.

0:04.5

But I want to tell you that I'm being forced by my producer to record a promo telling you about my show.

0:10.1

And I'm not trying to force you to listen to it.

0:12.6

And maybe you're not interested in internet culture and the future of life on planet Earth.

0:18.1

And why John Carpenter movies are so good.

0:20.6

You may just want to listen to a podcast about, I don't know, sports or whatever Joe Rogan talks about.

0:26.6

And that's fine, you know, no judgment.

0:28.4

But if you like what you're hearing and I know that you do, you can listen to all of what future on the I Heart Radio app, Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:40.4

Hey, I'm Joel Stein.

0:42.0

I want you to close your eyes and imagine a pocket watch.

0:45.6

It's moving from side to side.

0:48.2

You're getting very sleepy.

0:51.6

Great. Now that I've hypnotized you against your will, you're going to start liking long-form journalism.

0:56.0

Like so much. You're going to listen to a podcast where the host interviews a writer about their long-form story every week.

1:03.4

I'm that host.

1:05.0

Listen to story of the week on the I Heart Radio app, Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:10.0

I'm Danish Ward's host of Stealing Superman, a new I Heart original podcast about the most unlikely art heist of all time.

1:20.4

It was Nick Cage's own personal national treasure.

1:24.8

At a 1999 New Year's Eve party, someone snatched Cage's priceless comics.

1:32.0

But who?

1:34.0

Listen to Stealing Superman on the I Heart Radio app, Apple podcasts or wherever you find your favorite shows.

1:46.4

Hey, welcome to Stuff to Blow Your Mind. My name is Robert Lam.

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