This week we are exploring how a Siberian pig’s natural advantage and a British prisoner’s dilemma gave us an invention that we can’t imagine our lives without. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam and Souniya Khurana. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are exploring how the most powerful volcanic eruption in human history, a German baron’s need for an alternate transport, and a British engineer’s obsession with safety gave us a machine that empowered women, contributed to the human gene pool and paved the way for a mobility revolution. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam and Souniya Khurana. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are exploring how a commander trying to feed his army, a chef trying to win a prize, and the biggest conflict the world has ever seen, gave us a technique that changed the way we store and eat our food. Stuff tales is a Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam and Souniya Khurana. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studio  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are exploring how an Irish woman’s vision, a Parsee lady’s enthusiasm, a young Indian professor’s mission and a Muslim housewife’s ingenuity gave us the tricolour we so proudly salute today. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam and Souniya Khurana. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are exploring how a progressive woman’s idea to teach people about income inequalities ironically became a capitalist symbol, helped POWs escape from Nazi camps and gave the world it’s favourite board game. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are exploring how a French king’s love for his mistress and a pragmatic mechanic ready to risk his life gave us an invention that would not only take us to new heights but also redefine how we build our cities. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are exploring how a dyed cloth from India, a style from Italy, fabric from France, and a business idea from California created the most popular apparel on earth. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are exploring how a woman’s cooking mishaps and a man’s love for his wife sparked a life-saving invention that went on to become one of the world’s most iconic and innovative consumer products. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are exploring how an American civil war veteran in search of a cure for his morphine addiction would end up inventing THE most popular beverage brand in the world. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we explore how a shootdown of a passenger aircraft resulting in the killing of 269 onboard gave a way to one of the most used technologies of our time. Something that people around the world use every day for free while the American taxpayers pay $2 million a day for it. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are exploring how a sex symbol from Germany got reinvented as the all-American girl and possibly the most loved woman of all time. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can put anything in them, you can eat them anywhere. And because you can eat it one-handed, it's the ultimate multitasking meal. Yes, today we are talking about the Sandwich. It's clearly a pretty obvious thing to stick a bit of filling between two slices of something along the lines of bread and eat it with your hands. It's been done for thousands of years, whether it's with flatbread or yeasted loaves, cheese or meat, especially by those eating away from a table. For instance, working on the fields or as a casual snack. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was 1530. Many wars had gripped Florence. The Medicis came back to power after a 10-month long siege. After 15 years of banishment and the Bank did not so well they were pretty much broke. So to rebuild the city they needed funds. Raising the tax was not an option. So how did they raise the money? This week we are exploring how a revival of Italian city gave rise to a modern-day viral game. Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A $50,000 kiss from ‘the most beautiful woman’, an eccentric piano player and black holes. What they have in common and how they helped invent Wi-Fi?  Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did the mosquitoes and printing problem help to keep the modern world cool?  Stuff Tales is Production of WYN Studio. Hosted by Kunal Mandal. Produced by Bijay Gautam. Editing and Mixing was done by Shrey Oberoi. Find us at www.wyn.studio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Stuff Tales- a podcast that explores the extraordinary stories behind the ordinary stuff you use or do every day! Hosted by Quiz Master Kunal Mandal, brought to you by WYN Studio. Premiers Wednesday, 20th May 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.