Best Anthony Colangelo Podcasts (2026)

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T+319: Headlines, December 22, 2025 49:07

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A holiday special! Enjoy this week’s episode of Headlines free. It’s an absolute monster episode—way longer than usual Headlines episodes, I promise—but it’s a great example of what you get when you support the show over at mainenginecutoff.com/support. NASA finally—and we really do mean it this time—has a full-time leader - Ars Technica Agencywide…

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222 - Way to Gaureau (Presenting the 2025 Off-Nominees with Brendan Byrne) 1:06:42

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Brendan Byrne, News Director at Central Florida Public Media and host of Are We There Yet?, to present the 2025 Off-Nominees: the most bizarre space news stories of the year. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 222 - Way to Gaureau (Presenting the 2025 Off-Nominees with Brendan Byrne) - YouTube The Off-Nominal Awards…

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T+318: General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force 49:05

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Yesterday, I had the chance to visit the Pentagon and sit down with General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations—the head of the United States Space Force. We talk about the service 6 years into its existence, the state of acquisitions, the threats and space environment today, and what the future may hold for the Space Force when it comes to …

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221 - Ornithopter of Spacecraft (with Jeffrey Kluger) 1:03:13

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeffrey Kluger to talk about his new book, Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 221 - Ornithopter of Spacecraft (with Jeffrey Kluger) - YouTube Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story: Kluger, Jeffrey: 9781250323002: Amazon.com: Books Gemini Follow Jef…

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T+317: Isaacman Renomination Hearing, Starliner Flights Cut, Starship at SLC-37, Zhuque-3 Almost Sticks the Landing, and More (with Stephen Clark) 59:59

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Stephen Clark of Ars Technica joins me to talk about a ton of stories in the news—Jared Isaacman was back in front of Congress, a few Starliner flights have been cut from the ISS manifest, Starship received environmental approval to proceed at SLC-37, Zhuque-3 almost stuck its first landing attempt, the Soyuz launch pad fell apart at Baikonur, and …

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220 - I Will Always Follow the Law, Senator (with Loren Grush) 1:03:11

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Loren Grush of Bloomberg to talk about Jared Isaacman’s second nomination hearing and everything else going on around the industry, like maybe Sam Altman’s foray into rockets. Also, a little side quest into AI. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 220 - I Will Always Follow the Law, Senator (with Loren Grush) - YouTub…

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T+316: New Glenn’s Second Launch, First Landing, and Upgrade Roadmap 30:12

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Blue Origin is fresh off an incredible few weeks—a successful second launch and first landing of New Glenn, followed by an exciting unveil of upgrades to the vehicle, including an enormous new version, New Glenn 9x4. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 32 executive producers—Lee, Natasha Tsakos, Fred, Will and Lars from Agile, …

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219 - ITAR-Certified Auction Houses (with Ed Ge) 1:00:03

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Ed Ge, CEO and co-founder of Aethero, a space computing startup focused on building the best integrated hardware and software in space. Also we randomly go eBay shopping for old Russian space hardware. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 219 - ITAR-Certified Auction Houses (with Ed Ge) - YouTube Aethero - Space Data,…

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218 - How Many Boeing 737s Tall 1:20:23

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Jake and Anthony watch the ESCAPADE launch on New Glenn, and catch up on some other news. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 218 - How Many Boeing 737s Tall - YouTube Replay: New Glenn Mission NG-2 Webcast - YouTube New Glenn launches NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission, lands booster - SpaceNews What would a “simplified” Starship plan for the Moon actu…

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T+315: Autonomy in Space (with Simone D’Amico, DJ Bush, and Al Tadros) 1:03:06

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Simone D’Amico of Stanford and EraDrive, DJ Bush of NVIDIA, and Al Tadros of Redwire join me to talk about autonomy in space, to get into the specific details of what they’re working on and how it comes together, and what it may do for the industry in the next few years. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 32 executive producer…

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217 - Buran DMCA Takedown (with Paul Fjeld) 1:03:05

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Jake and Anthony are joined by space artist and illustrator Paul Fjeld to review their rocket tier list, adjust some rankings, and add some new contenders to the mix. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 217 - Buran DMCA Takedown (with Paul Fjeld) - YouTube Episode 217 Outtakes Rocket Tier List Rebuttal ※ veridical.net Off-Nominal Official Rocket -…

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T+314: Jockeying for the Artemis 3 Lander, and the NASA Administrator Position 34:59

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Thinking through the chaos that has ensued over the NASA Administrator role, the Artemis 3 lander acceleration movement, the SpaceX Starship HLS update, and a bit on how we actually got here. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 32 executive producers—Donald, Stealth Julian, Jan, Theo and Violet, The Astrogators at SEE, Joakim, …

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216 - Golden Llama (with Eric Berger) 1:01:46

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, to talk about the fight to be NASA Administrator, and to provide the lander for Artemis 3. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 216 - Golden Llama (with Eric Berger) - YouTube Why did NASA’s chief just shake up the agency’s plans to land on the Moon? - Ars Technica Elo…

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T+313: Starlink, Kuiper, Project Bromo, and More (with Caleb Henry) 33:04

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Caleb Henry, Director of Research at Quilty Space, joins me (in studio!) to talk about Starlink V3, Starlink satellite relay, Kuiper’s rollout, the Airbus-Thales-Leonardo merger, and the future of Iridium. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 32 executive producers—Heiko, Joonas, Joel, The Astrogators at SEE, Russell, Joakim, Ti…

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T+312: Starship Flight 11, Space Policy, and Priorities (with Miles O’Brien) 44:18

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Miles O’Brien, science correspondent for PBS News and CNN space analyst, joins me to talk about Starship Flight 11, the current space policy landscape including the ongoing government shutdown, the possible return of Jared Isaacman, and what to do about all the competing budget priorities at NASA. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to y…

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215 - Gainesville-on-Ocala (with Craig Baerwaldt and Sarah Freese) 59:36

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Craig Baerwaldt and Sarah Freese to talk about Space Happy Hour and the upcoming Sally’s Night event, honoring Sally Ride and celebrating women in aerospace. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 215 - Gainesville-on-Ocala (with Craig Baerwaldt and Sarah Freese) - YouTube Sally's Night | Space Happy Hour Global Women's…

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T+311: Phil McAlister on Commercial LEO and NASA’s Human Spaceflight Budget 42:37

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Phil McAlister, former Director of NASA’s Commercial Space Division, joins me to talk about the Commercial LEO Destinations program, the budgetary issues facing NASA and its human spaceflight programs, and to share his perspective on the last (and next) few years in these areas. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 32 executive …

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214 - Blasting Through the Pork Chop 1:01:07

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Jake and Anthony do a good ol’ news roundup—Jared Isaacman may be back as NASA Administrator, Stoke Space raises a ton of money, New Glenn gets ready for its next launch, and we have thoughts about the communication of phasing orbits. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 214 - Blasting Through the Pork Chop - YouTube Trump, Billionaire Isaacman Sai…

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213 - This is Why We Playtest (with Adam Wuerl and Rob Davis) 1:01:50

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Adam Wuerl and Rob Davis, creators of Apogee Board Games (and longtime anomalies!), to talk about their new game, Scoundrels and Pirates Affiliated with Criminal Enterprises. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 213 - This is Why We Playtest (with Adam Wuerl and Rob Davis) - YouTube S.P.A.C.E. - Scoundrels and Pirates…

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T+310: NASA’s “Prove It” Era 19:48

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NASA selected Blue Origin to (maybe) deliver the once-cancelled VIPER rover, modified Sierra Space’s ISS resupply contract which likely puts the nail in the coffin of Dream Chaser, and released the draft of its new commercial space station strategy. All different stories with one message: prove it. But maybe not in a good way. This episode of Main …

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212 - Subcontractor Voltron 1:02:29

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A guest scheduling snafu, a sickness at Anthony’s house, and a great idea from a future guest leads to an old school late night Off-Nominal where the boys have some fun making a tier list of rockets. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 212 - Subcontractor Voltron - YouTube NASA Selects Blue Origin to Deliver VIPER Rover to Moon’s South Pole - NASA…

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211 - The International Team (with Christian Davenport) 1:00:30

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Christian Davenport of The Washington Post to talk about his new book, Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 211 - The International Team (with Christian Davenport) - YouTube Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the …

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210 - Hufflepuff Ships (with Greg Gillinger) 59:40

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Greg Gillinger of Integrity ISR to talk about what Russia and China are up to lately with their space assets. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 210 - Hufflepuff Ships (with Greg Gillinger) - YouTube Integrity ISR: Forged by Service. Proven in Action. Integrity Flash Newsletter | ISR University Home - ISR University…

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T+309: EchoStar’s Spectrum Sale, Starlink’s Financials (with Caleb Henry, Director of Research at Quilty Space) 43:01

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Caleb Henry, Director of Research at Quilty Space, joins me to talk about EchoStar’s spectrum sales and constellation cancellation, SpaceX’s spectrum purchase, and the financials of Starlink. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 34 executive producers—Bob, Heiko, Creative Taxi, Josh from Impulse, Russell, Donald, Will and Lars f…

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209 - Mars Life Pushers (with Chris Temby and Jan Špaček) 1:00:01

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Chris Temby and Jan Špaček join Jake and Anthony to talk about the Agnostic Life Finding Association and the search for life on Mars. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 209 - Mars Life Pushers (with Chris Temby and Jan Špaček) - YouTube ALFA Mars Agnostic Life Finding Association, Inc. (@alfamarsinc) / X ALFA Mars - YouTube Follow Off-Nominal Sub…

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208 - 1-0 Freedom 59:11

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Jake and Anthony talk about Starship Flight 10, what the future holds for the Starship program, and the Chinese lunar program. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 208 - 1-0 Freedom - YouTube SpaceX - Starship's Tenth Flight Test After recent tests, China appears likely to beat the United States back to the Moon - Ars Technica Follow Off-Nominal Su…

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T+308: Chatting with Casey Handmer 36:09

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Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries, joins me to talk about the state of NASA in 2025, talent acquisition and retention, productivity, and so much more. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 34 executive producers—Kris, Joakim (Jo-Kim), Creative Taxi, Heiko, Joel, Frank, Josh from Impulse, The Astrogators at SEE, David…

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Off-Nominal

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Quirks & Compulsions

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T+319: Headlines, December 22, 2025 49:07

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222 - Way to Gaureau (Presenting the 2025 Off-Nominees with Brendan Byrne) 1:06:42

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T+318: General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force 49:05

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221 - Ornithopter of Spacecraft (with Jeffrey Kluger) 1:03:13

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T+317: Isaacman Renomination Hearing, Starliner Flights Cut, Starship at SLC-37, Zhuque-3 Almost Sticks the Landing, and More (with Stephen Clark) 59:59

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220 - I Will Always Follow the Law, Senator (with Loren Grush) 1:03:11

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T+316: New Glenn’s Second Launch, First Landing, and Upgrade Roadmap 30:12

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219 - ITAR-Certified Auction Houses (with Ed Ge) 1:00:03

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218 - How Many Boeing 737s Tall 1:20:23

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T+315: Autonomy in Space (with Simone D’Amico, DJ Bush, and Al Tadros) 1:03:06

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217 - Buran DMCA Takedown (with Paul Fjeld) 1:03:05

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T+314: Jockeying for the Artemis 3 Lander, and the NASA Administrator Position 34:59

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216 - Golden Llama (with Eric Berger) 1:01:46

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T+313: Starlink, Kuiper, Project Bromo, and More (with Caleb Henry) 33:04

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T+312: Starship Flight 11, Space Policy, and Priorities (with Miles O’Brien) 44:18

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215 - Gainesville-on-Ocala (with Craig Baerwaldt and Sarah Freese) 59:36

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T+311: Phil McAlister on Commercial LEO and NASA’s Human Spaceflight Budget 42:37

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214 - Blasting Through the Pork Chop 1:01:07

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213 - This is Why We Playtest (with Adam Wuerl and Rob Davis) 1:01:50

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T+310: NASA’s “Prove It” Era 19:48

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212 - Subcontractor Voltron 1:02:29

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211 - The International Team (with Christian Davenport) 1:00:30

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210 - Hufflepuff Ships (with Greg Gillinger) 59:40

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T+309: EchoStar’s Spectrum Sale, Starlink’s Financials (with Caleb Henry, Director of Research at Quilty Space) 43:01

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209 - Mars Life Pushers (with Chris Temby and Jan Špaček) 1:00:01

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208 - 1-0 Freedom 59:11

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T+308: Chatting with Casey Handmer 36:09