Tuesday, August 11, 2026 — National Presidential Joke Day

A Hollywood actress helps imagine technology that would shape the future. A prison island becomes one of America’s most famous landmarks. And an explorer discovers that even the greatest adventures are filled with very human moments.

Today’s episode explores Hedy Lamarr’s surprising invention, the rise of Alcatraz, and a little-known moment from Meriwether Lewis’s journey west.

Birthday: Steve Wozniak — the engineer whose curiosity helped bring personal computers into everyday life.

History is full of people who became known for one thing, while the most interesting parts of their story were happening somewhere else.