ShowEpisode 19
Lissin Team · Aug 28, 2026
Hidden Power Chronicles
The Hidden Threads: How Fasteners Quietly Bolted the Modern World Together
From hand-forged chaos to global standard, the untold story of screws, bolts, and the rise of invisible power
Discover the unseen forces shaping our world as we trace the silent rise of a pivotal industry each week. Through the lens of an economic historian, this show uncovers the quiet transformations that have quietly evolved into the engines of global influence. Tune in to understand the stories behind the forces you never saw coming, and how they now run the world.
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