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EPISODE · Jan 25, 2026 · 58 MIN

Episode 29: Television

from Hyperfixation Investigations · host Kara Nyhan

In January 1926, some of the most important strides in mechanical television technology were made! Join Kara and Josh as they discuss the history & science of mechanical television and one of it’s most important inventors: John Logie Baird. With technology created in the 1880’s through to the switch to electronic television, we will flip the channels through many cool and impressive moments in television’s early history.Discussion Includes:Nipkow Discs & Other ScienceEarly Mechanical TV HistoryJohn Logie BairdOverview of the Move to Electronic Television© Wolf & Stag Productions LLC, 2026

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