Best But It Is Rocket Science Podcasts (2025)

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DERELICT Presents: Desert Skies 32:03

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DERELICT Newsletter: https://derelictpodcast.com/join The DERELICT Presents series showcases other influential and innovative fiction podcasts that the creators of DERELICT personally enjoy, and feel its audience will enjoy too. On a lonely highway between life and the next life there's one last stop that we all have to make. Desert Skies Astral Pl…

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Season 2 - DERELICT - E10 - A Long Road, Unforeseen 2:09:43

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DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com/ DERELICT Newsletter: https://derelictpodcast.com/join Sarah Raynor wakes to find Killian gone...with the ship now controlled by Alpha, monsters hunting her in the dark, and a mysterious black lifeform spreading through the interior. Rescued by Agent Blayne and Kyle Stevens, the three desperately wor…

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The Space Shuttle: 10. Return to flight 32:58

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The space shuttle is back. Discovery stands waiting on launchpad 39B at Kennedy Space Center. It has taken more than two years to get here. Nasa has listened and changed. After all these months of work, this should be one of the safest missions ever flown. But as Discovery finally rises skyward, the Challenger disaster is on everyone’s mind. There …

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The Space Shuttle: 9. What is it all for? 38:29

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Is human spaceflight worth the risk? It’s a time of soul searching for the whole shuttle crew. The space shuttle programme is put on hold for two years, as Nasa and the team come to terms with what happened. Some leave but others stay on board to help. The shuttle team work to rebuild Nasa and the programme. But some ask the question: what is it al…

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The Space Shuttle: 8. A major malfunction 51:12

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The Challenger tragedy shocks a nation, as millions watch on TV screens across the USA. Something has gone catastrophically wrong with the launch of space shuttle mission STS-51L. As they watch a fireball engulf the spacecraft, nobody in mission control has any idea what went wrong. Could it have been prevented? We turn back the clock to a meeting …

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The Space Shuttle: 7. Teacher in space 43:28

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Nasa needs to kick-start new interest in the space shuttle. After multiple missions, public attention is waning and funding could suffer. Nasa want to do something about it. And come up with an innovative plan. How about recruiting an astronaut from the classroom? The first teacher on a space mission. Nasa runs a competition, and the winner is Chri…

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The Space Shuttle: 6. Satellite for sale 45:11

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Can the crew rescue the million-dollar space satellite lost in orbit? Two car-sized satellites, worth $75 million each, are stranded in space. Five astronauts have been selected to bring them back. It’s something that has never been attempted before. In outer space, even the simplest of tasks can be a challenge, let alone trying to snatch a satelli…

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Season 2, Finale Trailer 2:49

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"One more climb..." The season 2 finale is almost here. Get ready for the most mind-bending episode yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Night Rocket Productions

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The Space Shuttle: 5. Space truck 43:52

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President Ronald Reagan declares the space shuttle open for business. It’s Independence Day 1982. And we’re in the sweltering Mojave desert of California. Carrying commercial satellites into orbit is one of the shuttle’s jobs. But things start to go wrong for the astronauts when a $75-million satellite is lost in space. And that’s just the start of…

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The Space Shuttle: 4. The 35 new guys 43:09

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Nasa recruits women and ethnic minorities for the first time to its astronaut class. In the beginning of American spaceflight, all astronauts selected for the programme came from the same background. They were all male, all white – all test pilots. But now, with a revolutionary new spacecraft, and changing views in society, Nasa needs to change. Th…

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The Space Shuttle: 3. Glass rocket 45:55

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Columbia reaches orbit. But astronaut Bob Crippen discovers that the shuttle has been damaged – can he and John Young make it home safely? Parts of the heatshield to protect the shuttle from searing temperatures on re-entry to Earth have fallen off during the journey into space. This new heatshield has never been tested before in orbit. Could more …

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The Space Shuttle: 2. The greatest test flight 43:15

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The astronauts count down to flying a brand-new spacecraft for the very first time. If they pull it off, they will earn a place in space history. The rocket is built. The astronauts are trained. Mission control is ready. Space Shuttle Columbia is about to attempt the unheard of. A crewed test flight.It's 12 April 1981. The morning of launch for the…

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The Space Shuttle: 1. The spaceplane 43:55

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Can Nasa build the most complex flying machine in space history? The plan is to create a permanent human presence in space. It’s Spring 1969 - two months before the launch of Apollo 11 – the first US mission to land humans on the moon. But meanwhile, hidden away from public view, Nasa is thinking the unthinkable. Maverick engineer Dr Max Faget is a…

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Season 2 - DERELICT - E9 - Knights and Pawns 1:34:11

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DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com/ After barely surviving the super heated surface of the derelict ship, Agent Blayne now faces an even more dangerous task: figure out a way inside XTX-38523 to find Raynor before it's too late. With time running out and his body beginning to break down, he's forced to work with the one person who mig…

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Introducing: The Space Shuttle 3:29

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To launch like a rocket and land like a plane. The space shuttle: A sci-fi dream that became reality and changed spaceflight forever. Told by the Nasa astronauts, engineers, scientists and support staff who made it happen. Our multi award-winning podcast returns on 14 July 2025 with: 13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle. Presented by space scient…

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Season 2 - DERELICT - E8 - Blood and Fire 51:49

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DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com/ DERELICT Newsletter: https://derelictpodcast.com/join Prior to the events of Episode 1, a dying, former Axiom Technologies ISD agent named Locke tracks down Killian Sager, one of the galaxy's most infamous criminals, to help her infiltrate and disable a giant Maas-Dorian ghost ship somewhere in the …

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Season 2 - DERELICT - E7- My Pain, Your Pain 1:16:54

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DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com/ Prior to the events of Episode 1, a dying, former Axiom Technologies ISD agent named Locke tracks down Killian Sager, one of the galaxy's most infamous criminals, to help her infiltrate and disable a giant Maas-Dorian ghost ship somewhere in the Thornton sector. Only Killian Sager isn't what he used…

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Ep 30 | Let's Talk 17:52

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Awareness talks are fun, I love doing them. They usually go quite well, these were not bad, just memorable. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)By Peter Ellis

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Season 2 - DERELICT - E6- The Devil's Toys 1:46:38

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DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com/ DERELICT Newsletter: https://derelictpodcast.com/join Just prior to the events of Episode 1, the staff and crew of Maas-Dorian experimental vessel XTX-38523 are reeling from the horrific loss of a team of scientists on the planet below. The incident leads to unexpected consequences…some of which may…

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Season 2 - Midseason Announcements 2:07

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Some announcements from JBM about the Episode 6 release, as well as the remastering of the FATHOM episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Night Rocket Productions

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Season 2, Part 2 - Trailer 2:57

1y ago2:57

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DERELICT returns September 30th... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Night Rocket Productions

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Ep 29 | Fugu To You Too 20:54

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A couple of months after the operation you have the opportunity to try the injection for erectile dysfunction. Yes, I said injection and I don't mean in your arm or leg. The injection is used for those patients at the start of their rehabilitation or for those who have tried everything else. Of course, this is me, so it could never be that straight…

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DERELICT Presents: EOS10 23:37

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The DERELICT Presents series showcases other influential and innovative fiction podcasts that the creators of DERELICT personally enjoy, and feel its audience will enjoy too. "Doctors in space, a deposed alien prince, a super gay space pirate and a fiery nurse who'll help you win your bar fight." Known for its unique blend of genres and subtle, dar…

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DERELICT Presents: The White Vault 23:56

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The DERELICT Presents series showcases other influential and innovative fiction podcasts that the creators of DERELICT personally enjoy, and feel its audience will enjoy too. The White Vault is a horror podcast set within the chilling polar night. Journey into the Arctic with an international rescue and repair team sent to locate the source of a my…

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Ep 28 | Rocket Science and Erectile Dysfunction 18:52

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Other than the big 'C' this is the next or even the first worry for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Sex! Will I still be able to function? When will I be able to use it again? What will it be like? Well either way, it will be different.... If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)By Peter Ellis

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DERELICT Presents: Midnight Burger 39:02

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The DERELICT Presents series showcases other influential and innovative fiction podcasts that the creators of DERELICT personally enjoy, and feel its audience will enjoy too. This sharing features the first episode of the podcast Midnight Burger. When Gloria took a waitressing job in a diner outside of Phoenix, she didn't realize she was now an emp…

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Season 2 - Midseason Updates 3:23

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J. Barton Mitchell with some brief announcements and updates for season 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Night Rocket Productions

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Ep 27 | Superpowers - Part 2 16:46

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Dennis deals with the devastating diagnosis that he has prostate cancer and he has to make a treatment choice. He does so with humour as his side kick. This is the conclusion of his story. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)By Peter Ellis

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Season 2 - DERELICT - E5 - Carved in Mayhem 1:47:18

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DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com/ Down a team member and on the run from a gigantic mechanical monstrosity, what's left of the group enacts a dangerous plan to try and deactivate the derelict's ship security lockdown before it disintegrates in planetary orbit. But the reality of their situation is far more dire than they thought...a…

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Ep 26 | Superpowers - Part 1 19:14

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Dennis deals with the devastating diagnosis that he has prostate cancer and he has to make a treatment choice. He does so with humour as his side kick. This is his story. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)By Peter Ellis

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Transformation is NOT Rocket Science. It's actually harder but we can ALL do it! 56:41

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Very excited to present this episode of Angie's podcast! Our guest is Mikhail Baskov, founder and CEO of iDare Space Travel Limited. Literally a Space Travel Agent! We learn that real transformation is NOT Rocket Science (actually it's harder) but you don't have to know math to transform yourself! You have everything you need. We touch on A LOT of …

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Ep 25 | Esther's Story 16:24

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I mentioned Esther a few podcasts ago. She is a volunteer for Prostate Cancer UK with a unique story. She gave me a brief summary of it when I met her and now I can tell the complete devastating story in full. If you like, please comment and subscribe :-)By Peter Ellis

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Season 2 - DERELICT - E4 - All the King's Horses 1:23:06

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DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com/ After a disastrous run in with some kind of gigantic killing machine, Chambers finds himself cut off and isolated from the rest of the team. And he is not alone... Taken captive by a seemingly insane survivor intent on ensuring the enormous ship's destruction, he must find a way to escape before he …

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Ep 24 | Filming The Bees and The Bricks 18:38

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It's no secret that I like to keep busy - sometimes too busy for my own good. I was going to break a record. I was going to conduct 4 Awareness talks in the same day for the same company, talk to two close friends about prostate cancer from two different perspectives and I was going to be the star in a new 'info commercial' about the role of the MR…

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Are you consumed with your goal? 39:19

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How do goal achievers succeed? It takes a constant commitment and desire to persist in your idea. Goals are not meant for you to "get" they are meant for you to grow. Most people will pursue a goal as the person they are, not the person they have the ability to grow into. It is in the growth that you can truly achieve results that will surprise you…

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Ep 23 | Passion Cake and Artillery Shells 16:50

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Volunteers at Prostate Cancer UK are passionate about what they do, they have to be. Rub them the wrong way however and you will see another side. Imagine a panda bear being robbed of its bamboo. Then I get the answer all men have been waiting for. How men 'catch' prostate cancer. This is a truly life changing experience. If you like, please commen…

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Season 2 - DERELICT - E3 - Insidious Consequences 1:18:16

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DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com/ Having survived the secondary airlock, Raynor, Freed and Chambers managed to save Stevens and access the Crichton, a much smaller ice mining ship docked on the massive derelict. But it contains its own enigmas, ones that point to the reality that this is no ice miner ship, and that the information t…

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Season 2 - DERELICT - E2 - By Any Means 51:51

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DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com After the explosion of their UEG escort ship strands them inside the derelict vessel, Raynor, Freed, and Chambers must figure out how to escape the airlock they've ended up in and enter into the ship itself. However, with damage from the atmosphere burn the giant ship is continually rolling into pili…

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Season 2 - DERELICT - E1 - Through the Gate 42:07

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DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com Thirty one hours ago, the IWS Crichton discovered the remains of a derelict vessel in an unexplored star system. Eleven hours ago, all contact with the Crichton was lost... When the galaxy's most powerful corporation discovers that the derelict ship belongs to them, they send a group of washed up en…