gunpowder
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, gunpowder has been mentioned in one podcast episode on American History Tellers (Dec 2025).
Gunpowder, referred to as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). The sulfur and charcoal act as fuels, while the saltpeter is an oxidizer. Gunpowder has been widely used as a propellant in firearms, artillery, rocketry, and pyrotechnics, including use as a blasting agent for explosives in quarrying, mining, building pipelines, tunnels, and roads.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on American History Tellers |
Who talks about gunpowder on podcasts?
gunpowder came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on American History Tellers.
What is gunpowder mentioned alongside?
gunpowder is most often mentioned alongside Frederic Tudor, Albany and Molly Bach.
Mentioned together: Frederic Tudor, Albany, Molly Bach, Desi Bllelock, Jenny Lauer Beckman, American History Tellers, Airship, Thrum, David J. Silverman, This Land Is Their Land: The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving