Everyday Innovations

Everyday Innovations is a short form podcast. On the Everyday Innovations Podcast we take a look at small things that make a big impact.

Today we’re going to talk about a clumsy person’s best friend. The undeniable ally of moms and dads with rowdy children everywhere. The inseparable partner of women in high heels trying to pretend their shoes are not killing them.

Of course, today’s episode is about the Band-Aid

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Everyday Innovations is a short form podcast. On the Everyday Innovations Podcast we take a look at small things that make a big impact.

Today’s episode covers the dark side of cuteness as we explore an adorable line of stuffed toys that became the first internet viral sensation as we know it. They were fluffy, cuddly, endearing, and an investment bubble that bankrupted hundreds—all thanks to the Machiavellian foresight of one man.

Sounds complicated? Then buckle up and get ready because today’s Everyday Innovation is ‘Beanie Babies’.

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Today’s episode is all about the one thing rave parties, military troops, and impulsive purchases at Walmart at 2 AM have in common.

No, this is not the setup for a politically incorrect joke. We are literal because today we will talk about glow sticks—the quintessential party item, camping tool, symbol of raving everywhere.

Everyday Innovations is a short form podcast. On the Everyday Innovations Podcast we take a look at small things that make a big impact.

Today’s episode is cool. It’s cozy. It’s all about the Koozie—a summertime essential, ubiquitous weapon against the evil of a warm beer and the world’s only advertising and promotional tool that encourages alcohol consumption.

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Everyday Innovations is a short form podcast. On the Everyday Innovations Podcast we take a look at small things that make a big impact.

Today we will explore what might as well be the world’s most infamous fad toy. An icon from the 70s that took the world by storm alongside disco, bell-bottoms, and John Travolta.

Today’s episode is all about—you guessed it—Pet Rocks.

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Everyday Innovations is a short form podcast. On the Everyday Innovations Podcast we take a look at small things that make a big impact.

We’re talking about the item that in the 90s would make you the object of envious stares in the playground. The top dog of the school. The queen bee of the classroom. The nightmare of the teachers.

Today’s episode is all about the Tamagotchi and its confusing, slightly mysterious story.

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Everyday Innovations is a short form podcast. On the Everyday Innovations Podcast we take a look at small things that make a big impact.

It is a toy so ubiquitous that its mere mention brings forward a specific texture, fragrance, and—for some daring children out there—even taste.

Play-Doh, a product own by Hasbro, is a modeling compound aimed at young children, but adults enjoy playing with it just the same. It allows for easy and quick arts and crafts projects and owes its popularity to its simplicity—children and adults alike can express their artistic tendencies without much fuss.

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This episode is nothing short of a tribute. It is our love letter to what might be the most transcendental discovery within the culinary world in the last two centuries. An item so revolutionary, it has changed the way we conceive dinnertime etiquette and manners for good.

Today we're talking about the spork—an item no one asked for, no one needed, does not have a clearly defined purpose. And yet, it still somewhat exists, to the point that we've almost become fond of it.

Everyday Innovations is a short form podcast. On the Everyday Innovations Podcast we take a look at small things that make a big impact.

Today's episode takes us through the history of these two clothing items, the ups and downs of their establishment within the mainstream, and how they changed the way we conceived modesty. So, grab your favorite drink and don't forget your sunscreen; today's Everyday Innovation is the bikini… and the speedo too, er, I guess.

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Everyday Innovations is a short form podcast. On the Everyday Innovations Podcast we take a look at small things that make a big impact.

Small colorful plastic tubes made primarily for children to play and exercise. Children still love them and adults have begun using stronger, larger, heavier hoops for fitness and fun. Today we are talking about Hula Hoops.

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