The Inventions Episode

Maybe we got overconfident after inventing this brand new form of multimedia entertainment. We thought coming up with another genius invention would be easy for us but we realized we don't know anything and we don't know how to do anything. Have you ever tried to be inventive? It's harder than it looks. Oh - but Dave does a full-on freestyle and at least he’s good at that. Thanks for listening - inventors and non-inventors, we respect you! What happens: 00:00 Layup Line Freestyle 03:27 Intro 03:55 Who invented the dental floss toothpick 05:01 Dental dams 07:16 Do you think we could invent something? 09:31 What's something that you wish existed? 10:37 Parachute for airplanes 11:36 Things that got invented by accident 13:14 Microphones, microwaves & mirrors 16:57 How they invented the internet 18:00 Void in the marketplace 20:13 Cryogenics & embryos 23:21 Lower back 24:32 The best invention of all time 27:01 This is a dot org 28:57 Jack Black's mom 29:20 The laws of the universe 30:26 The Doomsday Clock 32:50 Medicine & brain chemistry 33:33 A practical invention 34:12 Sober pill 36:12 Macrohard 36:57 A good soundbyte 38:22 Robots 39:12 Bottles 39:37 Smart refrigerators 40:07 Top 10 underappreciated inventions 42:30 A great idea This episode is sponsored by Domino's: From 4/7 through 6/14, order a Handmade Pan or Parmesan Stuffed Crust Pizza to receive a free Slice Sauce dip cup with your order. Any delivery charge is not a tip paid to your driver. Drivers carry less than $20. You must ask for this offer while available. ©2026 Domino’s IP Holder LLC, Domino’s®, Domino’s Pizza® and the modular logo are registered trademarks of Domino’s IP Holder LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices