No Such Thing As Half-Past Purple

2026-08-13 · 54:35 · 6 chapters · 7 clips · 2 ad reads · analysis.json

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Live from the Royal Institution
The hosts introduce themselves live from the Royal Institution and set up the episode's format.
Wind turbine history
Discussion of the first megawatt‑scale wind turbine, early windmills and related anecdotes.
Humphry Davy
A deep dive into the eccentric childhood and experiments of Royal Institution lecturer Humphry Davy.
Fog and climate change
Exploration of fog decline, super‑fog, fog’s environmental role and quirky fog‑related facts.
Google fine extravaganza
The hosts discuss an astronomically large Russian fine on Google and its implications.
Wrap‑up and goodbye
Closing remarks, thanks to the audience and tease of the next episode.

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Humphry Davy’s life, experiments and legacy17%

Fog decline, super‑fog and fog‑related technologies11%

Massive Russian fine on Google and related fine‑culture discussion8%

Early megawatt wind turbine and historic windmills3%

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LoudnessOK-16.4 LUFSPodcast targets sit around −16 to −14

True peakOK-1.6 dBTP

Noise floor-55.9 dBFS

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