About This Episode
You know the names: Sputnik, Apollo, JFK, LBJ, Gagarin, Laika, von Braun. You know the speeches: “…We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, …” But do you know the reality? Find out when astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Prof. John Logsdon, an expert in the history of space exploration. You’ll learn Eisenhower’s secret reason for starting NASA, why JFK offered to explore space jointly with the Russians, and how “Operation Paperclip” helped us win the Space Race… and the Arms Race. Find out why the Apollo program ended early and why NASA retired the Space Shuttle but the Soyuz is still going strong. Plus Neil’s favorite moment in the US space program and a history lesson “through the lens of Chuck Nice.” And this is just Part 1.
In This Episode
Host
Neil deGrasse Tyson
AstrophysicistCo-Host
Chuck Nice
ComedianGuest
Dr. John Logsdon, Ph.D.
Founder and Former Director, Space Policy Institute, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Music in This Episode
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Satellite Baby
by Roosevelt Sykes -
Sputnik Dance
by the Equadors -
President Kennedy's 1962 Speech -
Beechwood 4-5789
by the Marvelettes -
Beep Beep
by Louis Prima -
Judgement of the Moon and the Stars
by Joni Mitchell -
Sputniks and Mutniks
by Ray Anderson and the Home Folks -
Sputnik (Satellite Girl)
by Jerry Engler -
Terminator Soundtrack - Main Theme
by John Williams
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