Discover
It's often said that necessity is the mother of invention, although no one knows who first said that or when. Which makes sense, because when it comes to inventors, murky origin stories go along with the territory. Bil sheds light on how Ben Franklin really discovered electricity, examines if Edison truly invented the lightbulb, and sorts out if the Wright Brothers were actually first in flight.
Original Release
08/31/2021
US Release
08/31/2021
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bil Lepp | Self - Host |
| George W. Boudreau | Self - Historian & Author |
| Tom Tucker | Self - Historian & Author |
| Michael Kochan | Self - Historian |
| Jerry Cetrulo | Self - Owner, American Woodcarving & Art School |
| Felix Ventura | Self - Scub Instructor, Lodi Boys & Girls Club |
| Emma Wilk | Self - Swim Instructor |
| Alexander Graham Bell | Self - Inventor of the Telephone |
| Leonardo Da Vinci | Self - Inventor & Artist |
| Alberto Santos Dumont | Self - Aviation Pioneer |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bil Lepp | Self - Host |
| George W. Boudreau | Self - Historian & Author |
| Tom Tucker | Self - Historian & Author |
| Michael Kochan | Self - Historian |
| Jerry Cetrulo | Self - Owner, American Woodcarving & Art School |
| Felix Ventura | Self - Scub Instructor, Lodi Boys & Girls Club |
| Emma Wilk | Self - Swim Instructor |
| Alexander Graham Bell | Self - Inventor of the Telephone |
| Leonardo Da Vinci | Self - Inventor & Artist |
| Alberto Santos Dumont | Self - Aviation Pioneer |
| Thomas A. Edison | Self - Inventor |
| Benjamin Franklin | Self - A Founding Father of the United States |
| Henry VIII | Self - Wore the First Pair of Cleats |
| Cornelius Johnson | Self - King Henry's VIII Shoemaker |
| Joseph Priestley | Self - Friend & Associate of Benjamin Franklin |
| Johann Philipp Reis | Self - Scientist and Inventor |
| William Watson | Self - Scientist |
| Gustave Whitehead | Self - Aviation Pioneer |
| Orville Wright | Self - Co-Creator of the Airplane |
| Wilbur Wright | Self - Co-Creator of the Airplane |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Larzelere | Executive Producer |
| Maggie Jay Mellor | Producer |
| Samantha Nestor | Producer |
| Matthew Venezio | Producer |
| Louis Waxman | Producer |
