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Space and Things
And Things Productions
208 episodes
7 months ago

A weekly podcast devoted to the exploration of space, with updates on what is happening in the space flight world as well as looking back at some of the key moments and figures involved with the evolution of space flight. Presented by historian Emily Carney and space nerd Dave Giles.


More info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com

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A weekly podcast devoted to the exploration of space, with updates on what is happening in the space flight world as well as looking back at some of the key moments and figures involved with the evolution of space flight. Presented by historian Emily Carney and space nerd Dave Giles.


More info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings.



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Space and Things
STP206 - Starliner and Misinformation - What's Going on?

One of the big stories of this year has been the first crewed mission of the Boeing Starliner space craft which has now been at the ISS for 2 months, when it was only scheduled to be there for 8 days. We dig a little deeper and also have a conversation about misinformation.


Eric Berger Article:

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/yes-nasa-really-could-bring-starliners-astronauts-back-on-crew-dragon/


Guardian Article:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/04/nasa-boeing-astronauts-not-stranded-story 


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp206-starliner-and-misinformation-whats-going-on

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: NASA


Space and Things:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/


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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings


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1 year ago
48 minutes 59 seconds

Space and Things
STP205 - Life As A Space Shuttle Payload Engineer - with Michael E. Haddad

This week we talk to Mike Haddad, who retired in 2011 from NASA at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) with 32 years of Flight and Ground systems engineering and operational experience. We find out more about life behind the scenes of the space shuttle and all about the efforts involved to restore some of the hardware that was used back then.


Michael Haddad:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-e-haddad-47356511/


Astro Restoration Project: 

https://www.astrorestorationproject.org/home


Spacelab:

https://sites.google.com/view/spacelabpayloadspeople/the-people/michael-haddad 


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/8x5eaxbepne8nlgsp801vwgfdnwrl1

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: Space And Things Podcast


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1 year ago
52 minutes 44 seconds

Space and Things
STP204 - Our Favourite Space Missions

This week, Emily and Dave talk about their favourite space missions, both crewed and uncrewed. What are your favourites? Let us know, we’d love to hear from you.


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp204-our-favourite-space-missions

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: Space And Things Podcast


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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/


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1 year ago
33 minutes 24 seconds

Space and Things
STP203 - Remembering Joe Engle - with Michelle Evans

This week we lost another of our heroes. Joe Engle the only astronaut to have flown to space on the X-15 and the Space Shuttle died at the age of 91. We wanted to pay tribute to this incredible pilot so we asked Michelle Evans to join us. Michelle previous wrote and released what is the definitive book on the X-15, “The X-15 Rocket Plane: Flying The First Wings Into Space” - Joe was interviewed for the book and wrote the forward, so Michelle was the perfect guest for us to speak to this week.


Joe Engle Obituary:

http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-071124a-joe-engle-x15-space-shuttle-nasa-astronaut-obituary.html


https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-remembers-retired-astronaut-us-air-force-pilot-joe-engle/


Michelle Evans:

http://www.mach25media.com/x1501.html


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/sts203-remember-joe-engle-with-michelle-evans

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: NASA


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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/


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1 year ago
48 minutes 41 seconds

Space and Things
STP202 - 3D Printing On The Moon? - How To Turn A Great Idea Into A Business - with Madison Feehan

As we move forward with plans to live on the moon, new technology needs to be developed to make this possible, and today we’re talking to someone who is helping to make that happen. Madison Feehan is the founder and CEO of Space Copy who are building 3D printers which will work on the Moon or Mars that will be able to use the resources found their to 3D items which will be required to survive there.


This interview could also be called: How to turn a great idea into a great business. Madison is an incredible woman who we hope you find as inspiring as we did.


Madison Feehan:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madison-c-feehan-a44080216/


Space Copy:

Https://www.spacecopy.com


Moon Trades:

Https://www.moontrades.org


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp202-3d-printing-on-the-moon-how-to-turn-a-great-idea-into-a-business-with-madison-feehan

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: Space Copy


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1 year ago
48 minutes 58 seconds

Space and Things
STP201 - Remember Bill Anders - with Francis French

This week we pay our respects to Bill Anders, the Apollo 8 astronaut who died last month at the age of 90. To help us do this we’re joined by Francis French who had numerous visits to Bill Anders home while writing his book “In The Shadow of the Moon.”


Bill Anders Obituary: 

https://heritageflight.org/about/maj-gen-bill-anders/remembering-bill-anders/#:~:text=Major%20General%20William%20Alison%20Anders,the%20time%20of%20his%20passing


Francis French:

https://www.francisfrench.com/

X: https://twitter.com/F_French

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francisjfrench/


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp201-remembering-bill-anders-with-francis-french

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: NASA


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1 year ago
50 minutes 42 seconds

Space and Things
STP200 - Space Art and Stall Three Studio - with Sterling Crawford and General Charlie Duke

Can you believe it? 200 episodes!


Today we bring you something extra special as we interview Sterling Crawford and General Charlie Duke. Sterling recently opened Stall Three Studio in South Carolina and unveiled a brand new portrait of her grandfather General Duke as part of the “Space Exploration: Past Present and Future” exhibit, so we find out more from both of them about the portrait, space and art!


Stall Three Studio:

https://www.stallthreestudio.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stallthreestudio

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHuoxC-qDg9DLS2B7TXnMfQ

X: https://x.com/stall3studio

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stall-three-studio-1/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/stallthreestudio/


Sterling Crawford:

https://www.sterlingcrawford.art/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sterling-crawford-130786142/


General Charlie Duke:

https://charlieduke.com/ 


Stall Magazine:

https://www.stallmagazine.com/ 



Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp200-space-art-and-stall-three-studio-with-sterling-crawford-and-general-charlie-duke

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: Sterling Crawford


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1 year ago
53 minutes 59 seconds

Space and Things
STP199 - An Interview With Alan Bean - Part 3 - with Rick Houston

And so this week is part 3 of 3 in which we get to listen to some interviews with Alan Bean conducted by Rick Houston back in 2016. An incredible insight into the mind and life of the 4th person to walk on the moon. Makes sure you listened to parts one and two first! We're also joined by Rick to talk about the what, why and how of these interviews.


Alan Bean Obituary:

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/family-release-regarding-the-passing-of-apollo-skylab-astronaut-alan-bean/ 


Rick Houston:

X: https://x.com/rickhouston73

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-houston-bb608913/


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp199-an-interview-with-alan-bean-part-3-with-rick-houston

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: NASA


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1 year ago
59 minutes 59 seconds

Space and Things
STP198 - An Interview With Alan Bean - Part 2 - with Rick Houston

And so this week is part 2 of 3 in which we get to listen to some interviews with Alan Bean conducted by Rick Houston back in 2016. An incredible insight into the mind and life of the 4th person to walk on the moon. Makes sure you listened to last week's episode first.


Alan Bean Obituary:

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/family-release-regarding-the-passing-of-apollo-skylab-astronaut-alan-bean/ 


Rick Houston:

X: https://x.com/rickhouston73

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-houston-bb608913/


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp198-an-interview-with-alan-bean-part-2-with-rick-houston

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: BBC


Space and Things:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/


Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com

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1 year ago
59 minutes 59 seconds

Space and Things
STP197 - An Interview With Alan Bean - Part 1 - with Rick Houston

A very special episode this week, part 1 of 3 in which we get to listen to some interviews with Alan Bean conducted by Rick Houston back in 2016. An incredible insight into the mind and life of the 4th person to walk on the moon.


Alan Bean Obituary:

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/family-release-regarding-the-passing-of-apollo-skylab-astronaut-alan-bean/ 


Rick Houston:

X: https://x.com/rickhouston73

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-houston-bb608913/


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp197-an-interview-with-alan-bean-part-1-with-rick-houston

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: NASA


Space and Things:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/


Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com

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1 year ago
54 minutes 23 seconds

Space and Things
STP196 - SpaceX - Elon Musk and the Final Frontier - with Brad Bergan

SpaceX are the number 1 launch provider in the world currently, and author/journalist Brad Bergan has just released a wonderful book about them called SpaceX: Elon Musk and the Final Frontier. So we think it’s about time that we have a conversation about SpaceX.


Brad Bergan:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-bergan/ 


SpaceX - Elon Musk and the Final Frontier:

https://www.quarto.com/books/9780760384015/spacex


Space Race 2.0:

https://www.quarto.com/books/9780760375549/space-race-2-0 


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp196-spacex-elon-musk-and-the-final-frontier-with-brad-bergan

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: Quarto Publishing


Space and Things:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/


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1 year ago
46 minutes 15 seconds

Space and Things
STP195 - Winning A Trip To Space - with Dr. Eiman Jahangir

Over the weekend Blue Origin launched their first crewed mission after nearly two years and today we’re speaking to someone who has won their ticket for one of their future flights. Dr. Eiman Jahangir entered the MoonDAO Ticket To Space raffle and his name was picked out, however, Dr. Jahangir is so much more than a space tourist as you’ll find out in this week’s episode.


Dr. Eiman Jahangir:

X: https://x.com/DrEJahangir

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drejahangir/ 

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@drejahangir 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drejahangir/ 


MoonDAO:

https://www.moondao.com/ 


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp195-winning-a-trip-to-space-with-dr-eiman-jahangir

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: Cassandra Klos


Space and Things:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/


Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com

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1 year ago
44 minutes 29 seconds

Space and Things
STP194 - Reconnaissance Satellites - Who, What and Why? - with Dwayne Day

In nearly 200 episodes we’ve never had any in depth discussion about the military uses of space, so we’ve decided this is the week. We’re joined by Dwayne Day, a space historian who is an expert on the history of reconnaissance satellites and it’s a fascinating conversation. 


Dwayne Day:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwayne-day-41983723/ 

X: https://twitter.com/CORONAGAMBIT


Eye in the Sky: The Story of the Corona Spy Satellites:

https://smithsonianbooks.com/store/aviation-military-history/eye-in-the-sky-the-story-of-the-corona-spy-satellites-smithsonian-history-of-aviation-and-spaceflight-paperback/ 


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp194-reconnaissance-satellites-who-what-and-why-with-dwayne-day

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: NRO


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1 year ago
54 minutes 6 seconds

Space and Things
STP193 - Tracking Stations and Delta Launches - with Dan Kovalchik

Ever wondered what life might be like on a remote part of the world while tracking spacecraft and communicating with them? Ever considered the dangers of being in a blockhouse close to a rocket launch as it explodes? Well our guess this week has some stories for you. We speak to Dan Kovalchik who started working on tracking stations and eventually became the Systems Administrator for the Delta launches, a job he held for 21 years. He has a new book out called ‘Days of Delta Thunder’ so we caught up with him to have a chat.


Dan Kovalchik:

http://www.rangerat.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-kovalchik-43311880/


Days of Delta Thunder:

https://www.amazon.com/Days-Delta-Thunder-Dan-Kovalchik-ebook/dp/B0D1SCJ8HN


Delta II Launch Failure: 1997

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTmb3Cqb2qw 



Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/iipr8znurppofdacwh63nc5c87nidh

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: 30th Space Wing Public Affairs


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1 year ago
46 minutes 51 seconds

Space and Things
STP192 - Talking About The Moon and Poetry with Christopher Cokinos

We can’t get enough of talking about the moon and we love a bit of poetry, so it was a joy talking to Christopher Cokinos for this week’s podcast. Christopher has just released a book called ‘Still as Bright - An Illuminating History of the Moon, from Antiquity to Tomorrow’ - and it’s a must read!


Christopher Cokinos: 

https://www.christophercokinos.com/


Still As Bright:

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Still-As-Bright/Christopher-Cokinos/9781639365692 


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp192-talking-about-the-moon-and-poetry-with-christopher-cokinos

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: Pegasus Books


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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/


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1 year ago
52 minutes 10 seconds

Space and Things
STP191 - Why Is It So Difficult To Land On The Moon? - with Brandon Dotson

With the recent moon landing attempts by private US companies having some mixed results, it seems that everyone is an expert on how to land something on the moon all of a sudden, well today we speak to an actual expert to find out what's really going on up there. Brandon Dotson has all the degrees and is currently writing a thesis on the difficulties of landing on the moon.


Brandon Dotson:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=h-bD-jkAAAAJ&hl=en


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp191-why-is-it-so-difficult-to-land-on-the-moon-with-brandon-dotson

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: NASA


Space and Things:

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/


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1 year ago
41 minutes 29 seconds

Space and Things
STP190 - How To Look After A Spacesuit - with Lisa Young

This week we speak to Lisa Young, Supervisory Conservator at the National Air and Space Museum, who has been responsible for the preservation of the spacesuits and spacecraft in the Smithsonian collection. Ever been to a museum and wondered about how they look after the spacesuits? Well Lisa is the expert.


Lisa Young:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-young-06a22512/

https://airandspace.si.edu/people/staff/lisa-young 


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/how-to-look-after-a-spacesuit-with-lisa-young

Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.


Image Credits: Space and Things Podcast


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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast

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1 year ago
47 minutes 37 seconds

Space and Things
STP189 - Remembering George Abbey - with Michael Cassutt

On 24th March of this year, George Abbey died at the age of 91. One of the most influencial people working behind the scenes at NASA for many years and someone who has come up many times during many interviews. So we wanted to spend an episode to pay tribute to his contributions. To do this we’re joined by Michael Cassutt, author of the 2018 book “The Astronaut Maker - How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation”


George Abbey NASA Obituary:

https://www.nasa.gov/people/george-w-s-abbey/


Michael Cassutt:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-cassutt-5680841/

X: https://twitter.com/MichaelCassutt 


The Astronaut Maker:

https://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/the-astronaut-maker-products-9781613737002.php?page_id=30&cid=347961


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp189-remembering-george-abbey-with-michael-cassutt

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Image Credits: NASA


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STP 188 - Predicting The Eclipse - A Multimillennium Tale Of Computation - with Stephen Wolfram

On April 8th there will be a total eclipse travelling across Mexico, the United States and Canada so today we talk to Stephen Wolfram, who earlier this year released a book called “Predicting the Eclipse: A Multimillennium Tale of Computation.” - we learn about the history of predicting eclipses and so much more. 


Stephen Wolfram:

https://www.stephenwolfram.com/ 

X: https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenwolfram/ 


Predicting the Eclipse:

A Multimillennium Tale of Computation

https://www.wolfram-media.com/products/predicting-the-eclipse/


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp188-predicting-the-eclipse-a-multimillennium-tale-of-computation-with-stephen-wolfram

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Image Credits: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani


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1 year ago
51 minutes 48 seconds

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STP187 - Moonshot Astronaut Families - Exploring Image vs Reality in the Early Space Era - with Dr. Tracy Scott

This week we talk to Dr. Tracy Scott who has just started a project to bring together her own history as an early era “astronaut kid” (daughter of David R. Scott: Gemini 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 15) with her professional expertise as a sociologist and teacher.


100 Patreons By Show 200: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings

Dave’s Tour Dates: http://www.davejgiles.com/gigs


Dr Tracy Scott:

https://tracylscott.org/

https://sociology.emory.edu/people/bios/Scott-Tracy%20L..html

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prof.t.l.scott/ 


Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp187-moonshot-astronaut-families-exploring-image-vs-reality-in-the-early-space-era-with-dr-tracy-scott

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Image Credits: Life Magazine


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Space and Things

A weekly podcast devoted to the exploration of space, with updates on what is happening in the space flight world as well as looking back at some of the key moments and figures involved with the evolution of space flight. Presented by historian Emily Carney and space nerd Dave Giles.


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