Bridge Boys: The Podcast about Bridges
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsThe podcast where Jeremy and Andreas talk about bridges.
Join us for journeys over bridges far and wide, with new episodes every Monday. Keep up with us on socials @bridgeboyspod, and check out our blog at https://bridgeboyspod.com
Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
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Episodes
Happy Holidays from the Bridge Boys
December 01, 2021 23:37 - 1 minute - 3.92 MBHappy holidays to our bridge family! See you all in the new year! Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The World‘s Shortest (and Cutest) International Bridge
November 15, 2021 12:04 - 39 minutes - 90.5 MBThe Zavikon Bridge in 1000 Islands is quite a tiny bridge - but is it the shortest international bridge in the world? Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The ”Mighty Mac” Mackinac Bridge of Michigan
November 10, 2021 12:01 - 48 minutes - 110 MBThe highly requested Mackinac Bridge does not disappoint! The boys trudge up north for a bridge that has plenty of stories, some spookier than others. Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
Build Back Bridges - U.S. Infrastructure and Saving Sheepford Road Bridge
November 02, 2021 11:05 - 50 minutes - 115 MBThe historic Sheepford Road Bridge in Pennsylvania is one of thousands - hundreds of thousands, actually - of bridges across the U.S. in need of repair. The boys get up close and personal with ole Sheepford before zooming out to examine how legislation moving through the chambers of congress may soon impact bridges nationwide. Please check out this website to support saving Sheepford Bridge! https://savesheepfordroadbridge.org/ Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: bridgeboyspod@g...
The (Desiderius) Erasmus Bridge of Rotterdam, Netherlands
October 25, 2021 11:03 - 51 minutes - 117 MBThis week Jer and Dre discover that the Netherlands has (have?) one of the most gorgeous bridges on earth - the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam. Come find out why The Swan gets so much love! Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The Technically Still Active Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge of Chicago
October 18, 2021 10:01 - 53 minutes - 122 MBThe boys find out that Chicago is a mecca for bridges, and they show some love to a bridge that doesn’t get enough of it these days. Come along for a rare sighting of this bridge in action! Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The Redearth Ecoduct of Banff, Canada
October 11, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 98.1 MBThe boys kindly head up north to check out a bridge they can’t even cross - the Redearth Ecoduct in Banff, Canada. This bridge is beautiful for reasons beyond its rugged looks, and it’s spearheading a movement in transport ecology. Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The Last Incan Bridge - The Q‘eswachaka Bridge of Peru
October 04, 2021 18:58 - 47 minutes - 108 MBThe boys take a trip down south to visit the one of a kind Q'eswachaka Bridge. This beauty is recreated out of grass each year, carrying on the legendary tradition of the last Incan rope bridge. Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The War-Winning, Auction-Losing Ludendorff Bridge of Remagen, Germany
September 27, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 94.8 MBWhere to start with this bridge... Maybe with a beer? The boys learn all about one of the most pivotal bridges in military history - the Ludendorff Bridge in Germany. And who knows, with any luck and some love from the trolls they may own it themselves one day! Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The NPS‘s Roebling‘s Delaware Aqueduct Bridge
September 20, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 87.4 MBThe National Park Service have a wonderfully versatile structure in their possession - Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct Bridge. The boys explore the story of how this aqueduct became a bridge which became a mess which became a national (Park Service) treasure. Find out how to support the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River here: https://www.nps.gov/upde/getinvolved/donate.htm Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The Longest Suspension Bridge in the World - the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge of Japan
September 13, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBA bridge this long deserves a title this long. The boys learn they have some awards to come up with, and it seems like the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (also known as the Pearl Bridge) is an early frontrunner. Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The Ladies‘ Bridge of London, England
September 06, 2021 22:51 - 36 minutes - 84.5 MBThe boys make clear that bridges are not just for boys. Join us as we learn some forgotten history of the Waterloo Bridge - more aptly the Ladies Bridge - and check out this link below to support the effort to better memorialize women’s role in creating this wonderful bridge: https://pointpeople.typeform.com/to/VfhYND Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
Das Water Bridge of Magdeburg, Germany
August 30, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBThere's no beer much to the boys' chagrin, but there is one of the most interesting bridges we've come across to date. It's like a river crossing over another river, and Andreas is ready to shred it. Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The Gnarly Burnside Bridge of Portland Dude
August 23, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 71.9 MBJoin us for the unabridged story of the most radical steel double-leaf Strauss-style trunnion bascule bridge Jeremy and Andreas have ever seen. Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The Crybaby Bridges of Everywhere, USA
August 16, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 69.7 MBThe boys need a change of pace after a long week of podcasting, so join Andreas and Jeremy as they creep across some of America's spookiest bridges. Content warning: mention of suicide. If you need somebody to talk to you can reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The Deadly Dragon Bridge of Da Nang
August 09, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 99.4 MBJeremy gets personal about a bridge that truly left an impact on him - and vice versa. Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The Old New London Bridge of Arizona
August 09, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MBThe most American bridge story there is - so naturally it begins in England. Join us for a trip across the pond to a bridge across the Thames, which is now comfortably retired in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
The (Not Newton's, Not Da Vinci's) Mathematical Bridge of Cambridge
August 09, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBWe're back in the UK to check out the Mathematical Bridge and clear up a few rumors along the way. And Jeremy and Andreas make a fateful discovery... Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]
Bridge Boys Trailer
July 29, 2021 04:10 - 1 minute - 4.42 MBBridge Boys is the podcast where Jeremy and Andreas talk about bridges. Join us for journeys over bridges far and wide, with weekly episodes starting Monday, August 9th! Keep up with us on socials @bridgeboyspod, and check out our blog at https://bridgeboyspod.com Questions, comments, corrections, suggestions: [email protected]