EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 4 MIN
That’s Slightly Interesting: The Accidental Invention Of Bubble Wrap! 🫧🛋️
from Si, Lana & The Breakfast Club · host rova | More FM
We all love the pure satisfaction of popping a fresh sheet of bubble wrap, but its original purpose will completely blow your mind! 🤯📦 Bondy steps back up to the microphone for another cracking edition of That’s Slightly Interesting, arming himself with a bizarre piece of design history. Back in 1957, two inventors weren't trying to revolutionize the shipping and packaging industry at all—they were actually trying to create a textured, easy-to-clean plastic wallpaper! Unsurprisingly, the wallpaper idea was an absolute flop, but a brilliant pivot turned it into the packing global powerhouse it is today. The story is so good it secures Bondy a legendary, back-to-back unanimous 3-Yes sweep from Simon, Lana, and Speedy! Love the show? Rate us 5-stars on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and follow Si, Lana & The Breakfast Club on rova so you never miss an episode of our award-winning show
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Bondy reveals the bizarre history of bubble wrap on That's Slightly Interesting, explaining how it was originally invented to be textured wallpaper before gaining a unanimous 3-Yes vote from the team.
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