Best Joe Barnard Podcasts (2025)

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Justin Currie – Del Amitri 33:53

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As Del Amitri’s frontman, Justin Currie steered a band that slipped between categories: too sharp to be lumped in with soft rock, too direct to be claimed by the indie underground. From the wry social commentary of Nothing Ever Happens to the breezy pop of Roll to Me, their songs remain lodged in the public imagination, even as the group resisted e…

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Chris White: Inside the Vaults – From The Zombies and Beyond 1:03:31

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The Zombies bassist-turned-songwriter Chris White opens the vault on a lifetime of music that stretches far beyond Odessey and Oracle. Chris revisits his work with Duffy Power, the lost sessions that became Hellhound, and the vast family-run archive project known as The Chris White Experience. He shares stories of Argent, Michael Fennelly and Tim R…

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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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Intergenerational Men's Discipleship 30:55

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Each generation of men come with their own unique traits and worldview. How do you take a group of men, men of all ages, and lead them on a path of discipleship? In this episode, my friend Jason Wood helps me wrestle with this question. Jason is the Pastor at Faith Presbyterian Church in Covington Louisiana, and is on the front lines of discipling …

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Steve Howe: Dylan, Hendrix & YES 45:53

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When Jimi Hendrix grabbed a bass and jammed with Tomorrow in 1967, a young Steve Howe was right there. Decades later, he is still chasing fresh sounds. Steve talks about the near miss that could have seen him play in Pink Floyd, the acoustic ideas that shaped his solo work, and what lies ahead for YES. He also digs into his reworking of Bob Dylan’s…

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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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Joe Meek – A Curious Mind 51:41

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Step inside the legendary “tea chest tapes” with Richard Anderson from Cherry Red Records as we explore Joe Meek’s experimental musical mind. We explore a new box set unveiling Meek’s most experimental work from 1,900 newly discovered master tapes that sat untouched for over 50 years. From the producer who gave us ‘Telstar,’ this is Joe Meek as you…

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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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Sananda Maitreya 56:01

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It’s been more than two decades since Sananda Maitreya last headlined a UK tour. Now, with nine dates booked, he’s returning not simply to revisit the past, but to present the “totality” of a career that’s defied the industry’s rulebook. In this interview, Sananda is frank and philosophical: on the early triumphs and bruises of Introducing the Hard…

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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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Derek Shulman’s Giant Steps 33:57

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Derek Shulman returns to talk about his memoir Giant Steps, charting his journey from frontman of Simon Dupree and the Big Sound and Gentle Giant to music executive behind artists including Bon Jovi and AC/DC. Derek reflects on formative moments, witnessing his father’s death, early musical ambitions, his friendship with Elton John, forming Gentle …

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207 - Replacement Money (with Randy Riddle, LeonRunningMan!) 1:01:46

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Randy Riddle, retired small rocket chief engineer and long time anomaly (it’s LeonRunningMan, himself!), to talk about his career in the Air Force, how appropriated money actually works from the government side, and to tell a ton of stories. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 207 - Replacement Money (with Randy Ridd…

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Discipling Boomer Men 24:25

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What are the unique challenges and opportunities when discipling Boomers? Joe and Evan discuss strategies that work and don't work when reaching Boomer men for spiritual growth. If you want help discipling one of your friends - no matter what generation they come from - you can get helpful resources from our website. https://www.xtrainingministries…

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The Beatles: How Four Lads Rewrote History 1:12:24

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Few music biographers have lived with the Beatles’ story quite like Philip Norman. Across shelves of bestsellers, Norman has charted the group’s myth and minutiae, from the Hamburg grind to Apple’s undoing. In a live conversation with Jason Barnard, he revisited his earliest encounters with the Fab Four, the writing of Shout!, and the shifting lens…

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206 - Coalition for Deep State Exploration 58:49

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Jake and Anthony kick around the news, from Vulcan and Ariane 6 launches on the same day, Blue Origin’s MTO, and some licensing talk, because that’s super fun. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 206 - Coalition for Deep State Exploration - YouTube After first operational launch, here’s the next big test for ULA’s Vulcan rocket - Ars Technica ESA …

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Discipling Gen X Men 31:19

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What are the unique challenges and opportunities of discipling men of Gen X? Listen to find out strategies for reaching men of Gen X for spiritual growth. If you need help discipling your friends - no matter what generation they come from - check out our website to get resources that will help you along your journey. https://www.xtrainingministries…

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205 - Knives Out for Kansas 59:30

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Jake and Anthony decide which spaceship(s) they would like to steal from a museum. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 205 - Knives Out for Kansas - YouTube NASA’s new chief has radically rewritten the rules for private space stations - Ars Technica Lawmakers writing NASA’s budget want a cheaper upper stage for the SLS rocket - Ars Technica Is the…

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Being Paul Jones: Reinvention, Longevity and the Call of the Blues 1:06:23

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In the second part of his live interview, Paul Jones charts his path beyond Manfred Mann, through film and stage work, and his return to music with The Blues Band. Recorded at the Cat Club, Paul recalls the cult 1967 film Privilege, before turning to sessions featuring Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Paul McCartney. He reflects on a riotous tour with T…

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Discipling Millennial Men 34:28

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What are the unique challenges and opportunities that come with discipling men of the Millennial generation? Joe, Evan, and Andy discuss the unique characteristics of Millennials, and the best strategies for inspiring them toward spiritual growth. They also discuss five hard truths that Millennials need to swallow (all taken from Richard Rohr). Lif…

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Discipling Men of Gen Z 54:51

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We're kicking off a new short series answering the question: What are the unique challenges of discipling men of each generation? In this episode we'll look at Gen Z. What are the unique traits of this generation? What are the strategies and tactics that will help you disciple Gen Z men? Listen to find out. Also, you'll hear a new voice this episod…

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Becoming Paul Jones: Early Influences, Manfred Mann and Making It 1:00:30

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In the first of a two-part interview, Paul Jones reflects on his formative years, from singing in cathedral choirs and discovering jazz, to forming a skiffle group and falling in love with the blues. Speaking live at The Cat Club, Paul offers sharp and often funny insights into his early career: turning down a young Brian Jones’s offer to front wha…

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204 - It’s Not Delivery, It’s Deorbit (with Joe Barnard) 1:01:38

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Joe Barnard to catch up and finally discuss High Steaks! Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 204 - It’s Not Delivery, It’s Deorbit (with Joe Barnard) - YouTube Can Supersonic Heating Cook Steak? - YouTube High Steaks Flight 1 - Onboard Footage 50% Speed with Data Overlay - YouTube Smallest 4K 120fps Camera Possible -…

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Ray Ennis – The Swinging Blue Jeans 1:17:15

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As the voice and driving force of The Swinging Blue Jeans, Ray Ennis helped shape the sound of Merseybeat, blending trad jazz and beat music into hits including ‘Hippy Hippy Shake’ and ‘You’re No Good.’ Ray reflects on the Cavern Club days, where The Beatles supported them, the group’s Hamburg education, and the missed chances that might have made …

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203 - 20 Tree and Me 55:16

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Jake and Anthony return from their travels with stories, and a ton of news to catch each other up on. And we’ll find out if Jake was the person who bought NWA 16799. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 203 - 20 Tree and Me - YouTube The largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $4.3 million | Space Congress passes budget reconciliation bill wit…

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Mike Batt on songwriting and his symphony 46:56

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Few musicians of Mike Batt’s vintage are still pushing creative boundaries with the same fervour that defined their The post Mike Batt on songwriting and his symphony appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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Steve Hackett: The Lamb Stands Up 53:33

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Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett discusses his new live album The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal The post Steve Hackett: The Lamb Stands Up appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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Bob Jackson – Badfinger 58:27

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What do you get when you mix a band of power pop visionaries into the jaws of crooked The post Bob Jackson – Badfinger appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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Al Jardine 33:27

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Al Jardine reflects on the life and legacy of Brian Wilson and his own musical path. In the The post Al Jardine appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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202 - Rapidly Adjusting (with Adrian Beil) 1:03:56

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Anthony is joined by Adrian Beil of NASASpaceflight to talk about the recent mayhem at Starbase, and to kick around European space policy topics in the run up to the ESA Ministerial later this year. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 202 - Rapidly Adjusting (with Adrian Beil) - YouTube Following the Loss of Ship 36, SpaceX now Focuses on Rebuildi…

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1975: The Year the World Forgot 30:27

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Dylan Jones has long been one of British journalism’s more discerning cultural archaeologists, whether digging into David Bowie’s The post 1975: The Year the World Forgot appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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201 - Bad Ass, But Also Bad (with Casey Dreier and Eric Berger) 1:04:30

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Anthony is joined by Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, and Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, to talk about the NASA 2026 budget proposal, the Jared Isaacman saga, and all the space policy storylines you could imagine. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 201 - Bad Ass, But Also Bad (with Casey Dreier and …

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Don Powell – Slade 1:06:24

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Don Powell revisits the defining moments of Slade’s rise, from their rough-edged Black Country beginnings and Chas Chandler’s The post Don Powell – Slade appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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200 - On the Interstages of Giants (with Matt Gjertsen) 59:52

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Matt Gjertsen, founder of Better Every Day Studios, to talk about leadership and management development in the space industry (and elsewhere!). Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 200 - On the Interstages of Giants (with Matt Gjertsen) - YouTube Better Every Day Studios Follow Matt Easily listen to Leadership Launchp…

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Main Course: Bob Stanley on the Bee Gees’ Reinvention 1:07:51

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Once dismissed as maudlin hitmakers and later scapegoated for the death of disco, the Bee Gees were always The post Main Course: Bob Stanley on the Bee Gees’ Reinvention appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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199 - The Thing That We Grow Plants 58:04

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It returns. Hot drama. Also a moon lander is happening right now. Also Twitter fights break out. Also a moon lander doesn’t happen. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 199 - The Thing That We Grow Plants - YouTube Isaacman: people with ‘axes to grind’ about Musk caused withdrawn NASA nomination - SpaceNews White House to withdraw Isaacman nominati…

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The Dawn of Supersonic Flight | Episode 9 1:11:45

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In this episode, Joe and Braden are joined by Shane Harris of The Anti-Gravity Group Podcast in a discussion about Chuck Yeager, Neil Armstrong, the X-1, the X-15, X-2, X-5, and all of the wild aircraft that brought manned flight into the supersonic and hypersonic realm.By Joe Barnard and Braden Carlson

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Fresh Cream Revisited 1:25:30

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Jack Bruce was never just the bass player, he was Cream’s secret weapon: the rare musician who could The post Fresh Cream Revisited appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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198 - Gotahm 1:01:15

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Jake and Anthony figure out if we should panic about Starship, or just Starship Block 2, or not. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 198 - Gotahm - YouTube Starship’s Ninth Flight Test - SpaceX - Launches Northrop Grumman Invests $50 Million in Firefly Aerospace to Advance Medium Launch Vehicle Named Eclipse™ Introducing the new Northrop Grumman l…

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Rocket Racing League | Episode 8 59:14

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In this episode, Braden and Joe talk about the Rocket Racing League, a startup racing series that featured LOX/Kerosene/Ethanol rocket engine propelled aircraft with an AR race track in the sky from the early 2000s.By Joe Barnard and Braden Carlson

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Daryl Hooper – The Seeds 48:41

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Still blooming after all these years, Daryl Hooper, organ grinder-in-chief and musical engine of The Seeds, proves that The post Daryl Hooper – The Seeds appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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197 - Valves and Cranberries 59:30

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Anthony is in his new studio! He and Jake catch up on his recent trip to Marotta Controls, Anthony shares the good news about valves, and they try to figure out what the hell is going on with VIPER. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 197 - Valves and Cranberries - YouTube T+302: A Tour of Marotta Controls - Main Engine Cut Off Controls Engineerin…

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SPACE JUNK YARD SALE | Episode 7 1:04:43

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In this episode, Braden presents a bunch of random NASA artifacts he found for sale across the scope of the internet to Joe, who then tries to guess what they are and how much the sellers are asking for them. It's also revealed that Braden doesn't know what Gus Grissom looked like.By Joe Barnard and Braden Carlson

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Mike McCartney’s Box of Scaffold 52:10

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Mike McCartney never meant to form a pop group, he was too busy cutting hair and cutting up The post Mike McCartney’s Box of Scaffold appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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Spinlaunch is Crazy | Episode 6 1:01:13

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In this episode, Braden and Joe talk about the chaos that is the space exploration startup Spinlaunch. Based in Long Beach, CA, and testing at Spaceport America, SpinLaunch has a radical— and somewhat questionable —yet remarkably unique approach to getting things into space.By Joe Barnard and Braden Carlson

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196 - ❌ Lady Telescope ❌ 59:03

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Jake and Anthony talk about Firefly’s latest spectacular Alpha failure, and the skinny budget request. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 196 - ❌ Lady Telescope ❌ - YouTube Trump Proposes $6 Billion Cut to NASA – SpacePolicyOnline.com NASA scrambles to cut ISS activity due to budget issues - Ars Technica Firefly Alpha launches FLTA006 Message In …

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Inside Kate Bush’s Never For Ever 1:06:12

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Kate Bush’s Never for Ever album didn’t just mark her ascendancy, it broadcasted her metamorphosis into a true The post Inside Kate Bush’s Never For Ever appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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Rotary Rocket and Roton | Episode 5 50:13

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In this episode of Space for Improvement, Braden and Joe dress up for a lovely day at the beach only to find that their story is taking them to the Mojave Air and Space Port in the desert to talk about the iconic (?) history of Roton, the helicopter/rocket fusion project from 1990s space startup Rotary Rocket. Corrections, comments, questions, or e…

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David Freiberg – Jefferson Starship 49:24

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David Freiberg, has a résumé that reads like a syllabus in West Coast rock history. In this podcast, The post David Freiberg – Jefferson Starship appeared first on The Strange Brew .By Jason Barnard

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195 - Dirtiest Thing in the Cleanroom (with Dante Lauretta) 58:46

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Dante Lauretta, Principal Investigator of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, and Professor of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona, to talk about—take a guess!—returning and studying pristine samples from Bennu. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 195 - Dirtiest Thing in the Cleanroom (with Dante Lauretta) - YouTub…

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Jack Parsons of NASA JPL | Episode 4 1:00:01

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In this episode of Space for Improvement, Braden and Joe discuss NASA JPL co-founder and occult freak Jack Parsons. Corrections, comments, questions, or episode suggestions? Hit our inbox at [email protected] Joe Barnard and Braden Carlson