Discover
Original Release
01/11/2006
US Release
01/11/2006
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lloyd Sherr | Narrator / Self - Narrator |
| Marshall Brain | Self - Founder: 'How Stuff Works' / Self - Founder, How Stuff Works |
| Dave Landis | Self - Founder: 'Ultimate-80s' Internet Radio |
| David Laws | Self - Silicon Valley Historian |
| Gene Lewin | Self - Owner: Vintage Arcade Superstore |
| Henry Lowood | Self - Science & Technology Curator: Stanford University |
| Harry McCracken | Self - Editor-in-Chief: PC World |
| Paul Bierwith | Self - Operation Manager, Berkeley Forge & Tools |
| Peter Bierwith | Self - President, Berkeley Forge & Tools |
| Mark Dietz | Self - Public Relations, P&H Mining Equipment Company |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire | Wednesday, 11 January 2006 |
| 2 | Nature Tech: Avalanche | Friday, 24 February 2006 |
| 3 | Shotguns | Sunday, 23 May 1999 |
| 4 | Cola Wars | Wednesday, 08 February 2006 |
| 5 | Containers | Wednesday, 04 January 2006 |
| 6 | Cotton | Wednesday, 18 January 2006 |
| 7 | Engineering Disasters 18 | Wednesday, 08 February 2006 |
| 8 | Candy | Tuesday, 14 February 2006 |
| 9 | Engineering Disasters: New Orleans | Tuesday, 20 August 2013 |
| 10 | Leather | Wednesday, 08 March 2006 |
| 11 | Engineering Disasters 19 | Wednesday, 22 March 2006 |
| 12 | Insulation | Sunday, 16 June 2013 |
| 13 | Hi-Tech Hitler | Tuesday, 02 May 2006 |
| 14 | Shovels | Wednesday, 03 May 2006 |
| 15 | Drilling | Wednesday, 10 May 2006 |
| 16 | '80s Tech | Wednesday, 24 May 2006 |
| 17 | Ben Franklin Tech | Thursday, 25 May 2006 |
| 18 | Heavy Metals | Wednesday, 14 June 2006 |
| 19 | Horsepower | Wednesday, 21 June 2006 |
| 20 | BBQ Tech | Wednesday, 28 June 2006 |
| 21 | Pirate Tech | Sunday, 09 July 2006 |
| 22 | World's Biggest Machines 5 | Wednesday, 26 July 2006 |
| 23 | Nuts | Wednesday, 02 August 2006 |
| 24 | Batteries | Thursday, 03 August 2006 |
| 25 | Mummy Tech | Wednesday, 23 August 2006 |
| 26 | Levees | Wednesday, 30 August 2006 |
| 27 | Water | Wednesday, 06 September 2006 |
| 28 | Copper | Wednesday, 13 September 2006 |
| 29 | Renewable Energy | Wednesday, 20 September 2006 |
| 30 | Freight Trains | Wednesday, 20 September 2006 |
| 31 | Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway | Tuesday, 26 September 2006 |
| 32 | Stealth and Beyond: Sea Stealth | Wednesday, 27 September 2006 |
| 33 | Stealth and Beyond: Air Stealth | Wednesday, 27 September 2006 |
| 34 | Ink | Wednesday, 04 October 2006 |
| 35 | Distilleries 2 | Wednesday, 11 October 2006 |
| 36 | World's Strongest | Wednesday, 18 October 2006 |
| 37 | Tomcat Sunset | Wednesday, 01 November 2006 |
| 38 | Tobacco | Wednesday, 08 November 2006 |
| 39 | The Supermarket | Wednesday, 15 November 2006 |
| 40 | Breakfast Tech | Tuesday, 28 November 2006 |
| 41 | Wine | Wednesday, 29 November 2006 |
| 42 | Harvesting 2 | Wednesday, 29 November 2006 |
| 43 | Engineering Disasters 20 | Wednesday, 06 December 2006 |
| 44 | Snow | Sunday, 10 December 2006 |
| 45 | Tea | Wednesday, 13 December 2006 |
| 46 | Christmas Tech | Wednesday, 20 December 2006 |
| 60 | Wind | Thursday, 28 December 2006 |
Writers
Beata Ziel, Anthony Lacques, Jorge Luis Sucksdorf, Kristina Djokic, Richard Jones, Gloria Morris, Greg DeHart, W. Scott Goldie, Emily Lau
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lloyd Sherr | Narrator / Self - Narrator |
| Marshall Brain | Self - Founder: 'How Stuff Works' / Self - Founder, How Stuff Works |
| Dave Landis | Self - Founder: 'Ultimate-80s' Internet Radio |
| David Laws | Self - Silicon Valley Historian |
| Gene Lewin | Self - Owner: Vintage Arcade Superstore |
| Henry Lowood | Self - Science & Technology Curator: Stanford University |
| Harry McCracken | Self - Editor-in-Chief: PC World |
| Paul Bierwith | Self - Operation Manager, Berkeley Forge & Tools |
| Peter Bierwith | Self - President, Berkeley Forge & Tools |
| Mark Dietz | Self - Public Relations, P&H Mining Equipment Company |
| Rod Drake | Self - Mine General Supervisor, US Borax |
| Ray Fleetwood | Self - Steam Shovel Owner & Mechanic |
| Greg Galer | Self - Curator, Stonehill Industrial History Center |
| Berl Grant | Self - President, Seymour Manufacturing Company |
| Jack Mendell | Self - Seymour Manufacturing Company |
| Jane Peterson | Self - Archaeology, Marquette University |
| Doug Barnum | Self - U.S. Geological Survey |
| Eric Frost | Self - San Diego State University, Visualization Center |
| Matthew Hagemann | Self - Former Policy Adviser, EPA |
| Alan Hawk | Self - National Museum of Health and Medicine |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Don Cambou | Executive Producer |
| Paul Dzilvelis | Executive Producer |
| Beth Dietrich | Executive Producer |
| Tim Knauff | Producer |
| Paul Dzilvelis | Producer |
| Jeff Mercer | Producer |
| Beata Ziel | Producer |
| Kristina Djokic | Producer |
| Kaylan Eggert | Producer |
| Gloria Morris | Producer |
| Jeff Cole | Producer |
| Bruce Nash | Producer |
| Anthony Lacques | Producer |
| Greg Goldman | Producer |
| Phil Kruener | Producer |
| Savas Georgalis | Producer |
| Carolina Pacheco | Producer |
| Ron Nelson | Producer |
| Emily Lau | Producer |
| Corrie Kaufman | Producer |
| Lara Tabor | Producer |
| W. Scott Goldie | Producer |
| Jim Hense | Producer |
| Melissa Fuller | Producer |
| Richard Jones | Producer |
| Bob Hughes | Producer |
| James Joyce | Producer |
| Robert Rosales | Producer |
| Greg DeHart | Producer |
| Jared Cook | Producer |
| Henry Schipper | Producer |
| Jessica Loveless | Producer |
| Jeffrey Willerth | Producer |
| Noah Morowitz | Producer |
| Keith Guinto | Producer |
| David Bradstreet | Producer |
| David Rajter | Producer |
| Sean Dash | Producer |
