Episode 2.4: Layers of Innovation Pt 2: Lignin the Future

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Great short Bonus Show for all our loyal podcast fans. This week a tremendous comedy team shares comedy and music...it's "Mack & Jamie" , stars of TV's "Comedy Break"; sharing loads of musical humor. Enjoy!

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Invisible wood? Bullet proof wood? 1200 foot-tall, fire-resistant skyscrapers made from timber? This episode explores the various superpowers given to wood by scientists and engineers of the modern age as well as our recent past. Music: Puzzle Pieces - Lee Rosevere It’s a Mystery - Lee Rosevere The Blues Jumped a Rabbit - Jimmy Noone Orchestra (1936) Under Suspicion - Lee Rosevere For more info: Please visit ftgupodcast.com To support the show, please visit: Patreon.com/Keithdecent Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/ftgupodcast

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Episode 2.4: Layers of Innovation Pt 2: Lignin the Future

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Episode 3.1: WOBO: The House That Beer Built 11:36

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2.7 Mysterious House of Mystery (Halloween Special) 11:49

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Episode 2.6: History of the Ladder (with a special cameo from Eric of Hand Tool Rescue 13:05

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Episode 2.1: American Silver pt. 1: Present the Mace 10:00

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Episode 1.9: William Allen and the Key to Success 9:12

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