Hardware Podcasts

Ep. 38 | Comedy, Shocks, and Educating EEs on YouTube with ElectroBOOM's Mehdi Sadaghdar

Moore's Lobby · 23 Nov 2021 · 42m · Episode 11

What this episode covers

Mehdi Sadaghdar, the creator of the ElectroBOOM YouTube channel, discusses his journey from a formal electrical engineering education to becoming a top tech influencer with nearly 5 million subscribers. He explains his philosophy of using humor and controlled shocks to teach electrical safety and debunk pseudoscience, while detailing the dangerous incident where he nearly died building a Jacob's Ladder. Sadaghdar also reflects on the value of social media for engineering education, his rivalry with mechanical engineer Steve Mould, and the challenges of being an introverted engineer in the public eye.

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Keysight
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ElectroBOOM, Linus Tech Tips, Y-Sun
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University of Tehran, Steve Mould, Destin (Smarter Every Day), TinkerCon

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