The Friday File
Every Friday. Three absurd patents. Delivered with a straight face.
Deep dives into the most bewildering inventions the US government has officially approved. Free.
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What you get:
01
The Patent of the Week
A deep dive into one spectacularly absurd patent, with the full story of who filed it and why.
02
The Runners-Up
Two more patents that almost defied belief, with diagrams and deadpan commentary.
03
The Footnote
A strange patent fact, a listener submission, or a historical oddity from the archives.