Best Andy Poniros Wpkn Podcasts (2025)

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Tribute to Astronauts James Lovell & Alan Bean - Apollo 50 54:49

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With the recent 50th anniversary of the last Apollo mission, I will be continuing my Apollo 50 programming with a tribute to & interviews with Apollo hero’s that have left us but are not forgotten, Apollo 8 & 13 Astronaut Capt Jim Lovell & Apollo 12 & Skylab Astronaut Capt Alan Bean.By Andy Poniros, WPKN

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50th Anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz Mission and the Beginning of the End of The Cold War 55:19

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On the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo - Soyuz Test Project between the US & Soviets ...& the 56th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, Apollo - Soyuz Astronaut Vance Brand, Mission Control Apollo 11 Flight Controller Steve Bales & Apollo 16 & Apollo 11 Capcom Astronaut Charlie Duke discuss their experiences during the Apollo Missions to the M…

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Interview with Air America Pilot Capt. Neil Hansen 52:10

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April 30, 2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. An Air America helicopter was the last helicopter to land in Saigon to evacuate the South Vietnamese. Captain Neil Hansen discusses his experiences in Southeast Asia, the unknown history of the 243 Americans that lost their lives & were left behind, his escape from Cambodia, & more.…

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An Informal Chat with Space Shuttle Astronaut Eileen Collins 26:53

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(Interview with astronaut Eileen Collins at the Cradle of Aviation Museum) First woman to command a Space Shuttle, Eileen Collins discusses the risks of going into space, the definition of an astronaut, NASA's Artemis Program, & the future of space explorationBy Andy Poniros, WPKN

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An Informal Chat with Vatican Astronomer, Brother Guy Consolmagno 53:54

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Director of the Vatican Observatory, Br Guy Consolmagno discusses the road taken in becoming a Vatican Astronomer, Science & Faith, & the Church's contributions to science...including Galileo, the Gregorian Calendar, Gregor Mendel, & many more. Intro Music: "A Moment in Space History", Andy Poniros Outro Music: Funk 2001, Larry Benigno…

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Veteran of 3 Hubble Space Telescope Mission Repairs, Dr John Grunsfeld 27:47

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2019 VETERAN OF 3 HUBBLE TELESCOPE SERVICING MISSIONS, SPACE SHUTTLE ASTRONAUT DR JOHN GRUNSFELD DISCUSSES HIS HST EXPERIENCES & HST CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION & SCIENCE. INTRO MUSIC: "A MOMENT IN SPACE HISTORY:..... ANDY PONIROS OUTRO MUSIC: "2001 FUNK".... LARRY BENIGNOBy Andy Poniros, WPKN

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Interview with Noble Laureate, Dr John Mather 27:35

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2018 INTERVIEW WITH NOBEL LAUREATE DR JOHN MATHER...DR MATHER DISCUSSES THE EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSE, THE COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER, HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, & JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE MISSIONS. INTRO MUSIC: "A MOMENT IN SPACE HISTORY".... ANDY PONIROS OUTRO MUSIC: "2001 FUNK"... LARRY BENIGNOBy Andy Poniros, WPKN

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Touches The Sun / With Dr Grant Mitchell 14:47

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NASA Astrophysicist Dr Grant Mitchell discusses the incredible Parker Solar Probe Mission & how the probe made its historic approach to the SunBy Andy Poniros, WPKN

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Adventure Journalist Jim Clash & THe U-2 Spy Plane 42:07

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Adventure Journalist Jim Clash discusses his U-2 Spy Plane 70,000ft experience, his Russian MIG to the edge of space experience, & the possible hazards of Space Tourism flights.By Andy Poniros, WPKN

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The Springfield Telescope Makers - 100 Years of Telescope Making 56:50

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Award Winning Film Maker Tara Roberts Zabriskie discusses the making of her film about the Springfield Telescope Makers and STM's Tom Spirock, Phil Rounseville, Katie Shusdock, Dave Groski, and Dave Kelly discuss their experiences as STM's & The Amazing Stellafane Telescope Making Convention Intro Music: "A Moment in Space History", Andy Poniros Ou…

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Interview with 6th Man to Walk on the Moon, Dr Edgar Mitchell 35:59

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Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut & 6th Man to Walk on the Moon, Discusses his youth, his Apollo 14 experiences, Sustainability, ESP, & UFO's Intro Music: A Moment in Space History, Andy Poniros End Outro Music: "Funk 2001#, Larry BenignoBy Andy Poniros

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Interview with Gemini & Apollo Astronaut General Thomas Stafford 33:49

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Gemini & Apollo Astronaut and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee General Thomas Stafford discusses the perils & rewards of his Gemini (6 & 9) & Apollo (10 & Apollo-Soyuz) missions (including the near fatal space walk of Eugene Cernan on Gemini 9), his friendship with Cosmonaut Alexi Leonov, & the future of Manned Space Exploration. Intro Music: Revised Vers…

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Shuttle Astronaut Eileen Collins & Author Jonathan Ward at NEAF 2023 57:17

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Recorded at the 2023 Northeast Astro Forum, the first woman to command & pilot a U.S. Space Shuttle, Eileen Collins & Author Jonathan Ward discuss their book “Through The Glass Ceiling To The Stars” with many of Eileen’s experiences as a Test & Space Shuttle Pilot… and the future of spaceBy Andy Poniros