About this episode

Futureling Faris Alikhan discusses an Allied plan involving ice and wood pulp to combat U-boats during World War II.

In which Futureling Faris Alikhan reveals an Allied plan to stop U-boats with a mix of ice and wood pulp, and John asks why everyone at SFO wears quarter-zip sweaters. Certificate #45325.

People in this episode

Host: John

Guest: Faris Alikhan

Topics covered

• World War II
• military strategy
• innovation
• U-boats
• ice technology

Keywords

• Project Habakkuk
• U-boats
• Allied plan
• ice technology
• military history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Allied

Books & works: Project Habakkuk

More episodes of Omnibus

• (Live at the Library of Congress) Paper Prints (Entry 897.IS3404) · September 8, 2026 · 1h 18m
• West Edmonton Mall (Entry 1422.JO0502) · August 25, 2026 · 1h 13m
• The Carnegie Libraries (Entry 188.LU2101) · August 18, 2026 · 1h 27m
• The Maury Island Incident (767.EZ0104) · August 11, 2026 · 1h 9m
• Jugglers, The Internet (Entry 667.EX0722) · August 4, 2026 · 1h 3m
• The Bosnian War Camaro (Entry 144.MA0718) · July 29, 2026 · 1h 25m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Omnibus podcast page.