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The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
Wright Brothers Patents
Sat, Oct 2, 2021 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us special drones helping hunt down invasive pythons that have taken over the Florida Everglades; a single-serve soft serve ice cream maker for your countertop; an app that translates your dog's barks; and how the Wright Brothers battled to protect the patents for their airplane.
Episode 2
Smart Bird Feeder
Sat, Oct 9, 2021 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us the high-tech bird feeder that lets you shoot up-close pictures and video of your feathered friends; the water bottle cap that purifies water with light; a see-through backyard or porch beehive that lets you see how the honey is made; and the old-fashioned way to make apple cider.
Episode 3
GPS Turtle Eggs
Sat, Oct 16, 2021 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: GPS pods disguised as sea turtle eggs to help catch egg poachers; a new way of timing a timer; the self-cleaning door handle; and when the drop-top convertible became the coolest car on the roads.
Episode 4
Robot Kitchen
Sat, Oct 23, 2021 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us a robotic restaurant kitchen; how to keep your belongings safe at the beach or pool; the artist telling time with a paint brush; and the machines that spin the thread for your threads.
Episode 5
Police Dog Helmet
Sat, Oct 30, 2021 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us how police dogs are being kept safe on the job; the safety vest lighting the way for nighttime runners; changing your video calls with a center screen camera; and when toll roads began to charge and change how we travel.
Episode 6
SOS Bracelet
Sat, Nov 6, 2021 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us a stylish bracelet packed with technology to send out an SOS if the wearer needs help; preserving classic car design with scanning technology; keeping downhill skiers' hands warm with heated ski poles.
Episode 7
Water Blanket
Sat, Nov 13, 2021 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the water-filled blanket to keep us warm or cool; putting a better mousetrap on the bucket list; the filter keeping washing machine microfibers out of the oceans; and the history of mechanized tomato harvesting.
Episode 8
Plant Air Filter
Sat, Nov 20, 2021 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the accidental invention of a pain-relieving patch; the clothes pocket innovation holding all of our stuff; the refrigerator camera that tells you when you need to go to the store.
Episode 9
Shipping Container Homes
Sat, Jan 15, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: how to feel the music with haptic sound speakers; stylish homes made from cargo shipping containers; an air filtration system made of plants; and the evolution of the taxi cab.
Episode 10
Solar Clean Water
Sat, Jan 22, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: how solar energy is powering water filtration; a new satellite keeping track of the earth's climate; repairing strained muscles with red light technology; and the advent of public education.
Episode 11
Critter Pool Ramp
Sat, Jan 29, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the poolside device helping small animals pull themselves from the water; the app helping PTSD survivors; creating electricity from food waste; and the history of cooking stoves.
Episode 12
See Through Beehive
Sat, Feb 5, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: GPS pods disguised as sea turtle eggs to help catch egg poachers; a stylish bracelet packed with technology to send out an SOS if the wearer needs help; a see-through backyard or porch beehive that lets you see how the honey is made; and how the Wright Brothers battled to protect the patents for their airplane.
Episode 13
Augmented Reality Surgery
Sat, Feb 12, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: how AR is helping surgeons see inside their patients; the doorway back-roller easing back aches; updates on our past inventor's progress; and potions and remedies before medicine.
Episode 14
Pet GPS
Sat, Feb 19, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: singing in the shower with a speaker powered by the water; the car seat net that stops your things from taking flight; the GPS on your pet's collar; and the beautiful art of studio glass.
Episode 15
Boat Dispenser
Sat, Feb 26, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the drydock boat storage that works like a vending machine; the heads-up display showing pilots what's behind the clouds; the device measuring the air in your lungs; and the beginnings of America's pastime, baseball.
Episode 16
Smart Swim Goggles
Sat, Mar 5, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the smart notebook that stores all your info; swim goggles that display laps and speed; the wristband GPS for extreme sports and boating; and when plane racing took to the skies.
Episode 17
History of Convertibles
Sat, Apr 23, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: a water-filled blanket to keep us warm or cool; how police dogs are being kept safe on the job; an air filtration system made of plants; and when the drop-top convertible became the coolest car on the roads.
Episode 18
200th Episode
Sat, Apr 30, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the tennis ball bot giving players more time swinging the racket; the device saving lives by keeping hearts for transplant beating; the hair-drying box for your little pooch.
Episode 19
Thumb Can Art
Sat, May 7, 2022 30 mins
Mo Rocca shows the artist who can take a simple aluminum can and turn it into art using his thumbs; historic car parts being 3D printed; the chair the size of an aluminum can; and how early firefighters doused the flames.
Episode 20
Raw Log Homes
Sat, May 14, 2022 30 mins
Mo Rocca shows homes made from uncut logs; turning a bike into an electric vehicle; the scan of a rental car, searching for a scratch; and the earliest racing cars.
Episode 21
Lick Dog Trainer
Sat, May 21, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: the device rewarding your pooch with a lick as a treat; taking a picture with your wrist; washcloth tablets expanding the cleanse; and, when bridges became covered.
Episode 22
Single Service Ice Cream Maker
Sat, May 28, 2022 30 mins
Host Mo Rocca shows us: a single-serve soft serve ice cream maker for your countertop; putting a better mousetrap on the bucket list; changing your video calls with a center screen camera; and the history of mechanized tomato harvesting.
Episode 23
Luxury Camper Vans
Sat, Jul 2, 2022 30 mins
Luxury camper vans; creating garden compost on a kitchen countertop; dousing a fire with the toss of a ball; and when the wilds of America became national parks.
Episode 24
Dog Parking
Sat, Jul 9, 2022 30 mins
Featuring a computerized exoskeleton allowing some paralyzed people to walk; creating electricity with turbines inside of pipes; parking a dog in a hut outside of stores; and the history of modern jewelry.
Episode 25
Sawdust 3D Printing
Sat, Jul 16, 2022 30 mins
Mo Rocca shows how to create wood 3D printed objects out of sawdust.
Episode 26
Heated Ski Poles
Sat, Jul 23, 2022 30 mins
Special drones helping hunt down invasive pythons that have taken over the Florida Everglades; how to feel the music with haptic sound speakers; keeping downhill skiers' hands warm with heated ski poles; and, when bridges became covered.