The idea of living and working in space has acted as inspiration for stories for thousands of years. Dr. Margaret Weitekamp is a curator and chair of the space history department at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. She joins host Sean Mobley to explore the many ways culture draws from the stars.
The Museum of Flight is a proud Smithsonian Affiliate.
Full shownotes and transcript: https://blog.museumofflight.org/flightdeck/the-pop-culture-of-space
Cover image: National Air and Space Museum
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The idea of living and working in space has acted as inspiration for stories for thousands of years. Dr. Margaret Weitekamp is a curator and chair of the space history department at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. She joins host Sean Mobley to explore the many ways culture draws from the stars.
The Museum of Flight is a proud Smithsonian Affiliate.
Full shownotes and transcript: https://blog.museumofflight.org/flightdeck/the-pop-culture-of-space
Cover image: National Air and Space Museum
Greg Sumner grew up fascinated by airplanes and managed to parlay that love of aviation into a career as a pilot, flying some of the most iconic aircraft out there for United Airlines. He also served as the co-chair of the National Gay Pilots Association, a worldwide organization dedicated to creating community for LGBTQ+ people across all aviation jobs, and fostering a more inclusive industry. He joined me to share some of his favorite pilot stories, to talk about a 9/11 hero who was a member of the National Gay Pilots Association, and explain why he feels diversity and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords, but a matter of life and death.
Content note: At about 28:40, Greg shares a derogatory term for a gay man that was used to describe him by another pilot.
The Flight Deck
The idea of living and working in space has acted as inspiration for stories for thousands of years. Dr. Margaret Weitekamp is a curator and chair of the space history department at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. She joins host Sean Mobley to explore the many ways culture draws from the stars.
The Museum of Flight is a proud Smithsonian Affiliate.
Full shownotes and transcript: https://blog.museumofflight.org/flightdeck/the-pop-culture-of-space
Cover image: National Air and Space Museum
