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

- Show: [Moore's Lobby](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby)
- Published: 2021-11-23
- Length: 42m
- Episode: 11
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd
- Listen: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/podcast/ep-38-comedy-shocks-educating-ees-on-youtube-electroboom-mehdi-sadaghdar

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=1) Introduction: Mehdi Sadaghdar and ElectroBOOM
- [0:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=56) Engineering Origin Story and Career
- [4:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=284) Starting ElectroBOOM and YouTube Growth
- [7:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=425) Introversion and Live Events
- [10:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=630) The Science Community on YouTube
- [12:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=739) Makers vs. Engineers and Social Media's Value
- [17:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=1048) Top Videos and the Magic Wand Build
- [19:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=1168) Voltage, Current, and Safety Physics
- [21:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=1293) Debunking Free Energy and Fake Products
- [26:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=1602) The Jacob's Ladder Near-Death Experience
- [30:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-11-23-ep-38-comedy-shocks-and-educating-ees-on-youtube-with-electrobooms-mehdi-sadaghd#t=1829) Rivalry with Steve Mould and Community

## Topics

- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

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

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Electroboom!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-10-18-electroboom) (The Amp Hour)
- [S6E41 James Davis | Living in Ukraine for $12/Day to Become An Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2025-10-10-s6e41-james-davis-living-in-ukraine-for-12-day-to-become-an-engineer) (Being an Engineer)
- [S2E41 The Hacksmith | James Hobson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-09-24-s2e41-the-hacksmith-james-hobson) (Being an Engineer)
- [136: Let's Try Out Some Broccoli](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-01-28-136-lets-try-out-some-broccoli) (Embedded.fm)
- [An Interview with Martin Lorton - Variegated Video Vagility](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-07-08-an-interview-with-martin-lorton-variegated-video-vagility) (The Amp Hour)

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