GoKawiilThe Verge's Version History podcast traces the rise and fall of the overhead projector
In the season finale of its Version History podcast, The Verge explores how the overhead projector moved from military use into classrooms and reshaped teaching. Host David Pierce talks with Jake Kastrenakes and Stanford professor Antero Garcia about the device's history and why newer tools like PowerPoint, computer screens, and smart boards eventually replaced it. The episode caps a season covering iconic school technology including Oregon Trail, Chromebooks, One Laptop Per Child, LeapFrog's LeapPad, and TI calculators.