112. Soyuz 11

The crew of Soyuz 11

The crew of Soyuz 11

It’s the last episode of our space race miniseries, and we’ve got the brilliant Nathan Lund on to help us tell the tragic story of Soyuz 11. But also jokes? Zach pulls out his rhyming dictionary, Nathan hits Brian’s sweet spot, and Brian does a first pass for Austin Powers. (On account of a rescheduled recording, this episode features almost no editing. Sorry about any diminished quality). Also, Content Warning: features a brief description of the deaths of three cosmonauts.

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111. Apollo 13

The damaged Apollo 13 service module.

The damaged Apollo 13 service module.

Strap in, the delightful Derrick Stroup makes his debut on the show as we discuss both Tom Hanks and NASA’s finest hour, Apollo 13! Zach can’t wait to finish the Challenger Wikipedia article, Derrick tests Brian’s knowledge of boxing, and Brian squashes the beef with Mr. Rogers.

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110. The Moon Landing

It’s one small step for us as Bridget Callahan stops by to talk about the greatest remote work setup of all time, the moon landing! Zach speculates about bodily fluids on Apollo 11, Bridget dives into Stanley Kubrick’s oeuvre, and Brian dunks on some moon nerds.

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Apollo 11, seen here (actual size).

Apollo 11, seen here (actual size).

109. Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin, space hottie.

Yuri Gagarin, space hottie.

Strap in, we’re talking about Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space (some say the first confirmed person in space, which is hella dumb). The delightful Matt Cobos return to help us talk about this certified short king. Zach takes on a tough PR job, Matt rounds up some very upsetting phrases, and Brian talks about some beloved Soviet games.

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108: Sputnik

Sputnik or a Daddy-Long-Legs, we can’t tell.

Sputnik or a Daddy-Long-Legs, we can’t tell.

The wonderful Rachel Weeks returns to help us answer the question: why was Sputnik launched? (Hint: it wasn’t science). Meanwhile, Zach places himself on the Chalamet-Bale curve, Rachel gives romantic advice to space, and Brian spoils The Iron Giant.

(We had to use our backup recording for this one, so it’s just the audio from our Zoom call. The quality is a bit lower than normal, but we hope you enjoy. Sorry about that!)

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107: Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan in her official NASA photo

Dorothy Vaughan in her official NASA photo

We’re back with part three of our series of the Space Race: Dorothy Vaughan, human computer! The wonderful Gabby Gutierrez-Reed joins us for our first of many all-remote recordings. Meanwhile, Zach works on outreach to a virus, Gabby finds a gig for Bruce Hornsby, and Brian disrespects Gabby’s condo.

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106: Wernher Von Braun

Part one of our 1600 part series on Nazi scientists working in America: this episode we discuss Wernher Von Braun and the early days of NASA! The hilarious Nate Earl returns and Clippy’s in there too. Meanwhile, Zach reveals what’s behind the kimono, Nate packs for his ocean voyage, and Brian finally uses his BA.

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Wernher Von Braun for NASA in the 1960s.

Wernher Von Braun for NASA in the 1960s.

105: Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

The Russian hermit who envisioned space travel and also ending poverty! One out of two so far!

The Russian hermit who envisioned space travel and also ending poverty! One out of two so far!

Blast off! Rocket sounds! We kick off our discussion of the space race (and the return of Russian names) by talking about early astrophysicist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky with the wonderful Katie Bowman. Zach teases our main sponsor, Katie reviews some anime, and Brian dunks on a teenager’s spaceship design.

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