Dead Men Tales Podcast
Subscribe to RSS
During HeatingHelp.com’s Dead Men Tales podcast, industry expert and master storyteller Dan Holohan shares the stories behind the work and fun facts you may not know about heating history.
Listen and Subscribe on:
-
Heating and Horror at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin
In this episode, Dan Holohan tells us about Frank Lloyd Wright’s unique heating system at Taliesin and how a horrific 1914 event took its toll on the home and its...
-
The Caretaker of Heating History
Take a walk through history in this episode with Dan Holohan and his friend Bob as they explore Doug Starbuck’s circa-1872 workshop and the treasures that lie within it. Episode TranscriptHe...
-
The Secret to Heating Old Churches
In this episode, Dan Holohan shares advice for keeping old churches and other buildings with lofty ceilings comfortable in the winter without sending fuel bills soaring. Episode TranscriptThe Lovely Marianne and...
-
Gold’s Mattress Radiator
In this episode, Dan Holohan uncovers the fascinating history of Stephen Gold’s mattress radiator, the first safe and successful steam radiator for house heating. Episode TranscriptOn October 3, 1854, an industrious...
-
Hydronic Heating for Health in 1911
The East River Homes were built by the Vanderbilts as a model tenement for tuberculosis patients in 1911.
-
The World's Fair of Hydronic Heating
Heating took center stage at the 1904 World’s Fair with the American Radiator Company’s modern home exhibit.
-
Heating's Explosive History
In the early days of hydronic heating, boilers were exploding left and right. In this episode, Dan Holohan tells how seemingly insignificant mistakes often led to disaster. Episode TranscriptI was walking...
-
Old Buildings, New Steam
In the 1980s, New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development renovated hundreds of old buildings and installed brand new one-pipe steam systems. In this episode, Dan Holohan shares...
-
Remembering Mel Dubin
Mel Dubin dreamed, invented, and built something that helped raise thousands of American families. In this episode, Dan Holohan remembers his friend Mel, the founder of Slant/Fin. Episode TranscriptMel left us...
-
Heating The Breakers
John D. Clarke knew how to heat a 70-room cottage in 1893. And he got it right the very first time.
