The Space Shot

A concentrated dose of space awesomeness, delivered right to your podcast feed.

About the show

Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more. Whether you're into history, science, pop-culture, or current events, there's something for you here at The Space Shot.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Episode 438: Catching Up While Astrid Catches Some Z’s

    Episode  |  October 28th, 2023  |  Season 5  |  12 mins 33 secs
    author interviews, book interviews, eaa, social media

    It's been a minute, and many amazing things have happened at home. My wife and I welcomed our first kiddo into the world this September. We also chat about plans for season 6 and beyond.

  • Episode 437: Skylab 50th Extravaganza!

    Episode  |  July 20th, 2023  |  Season 5  |  1 hr 11 mins
    david hitt, dwight steven-boniecki, emily carney, nasa history, skylab, space history

    This episode is jam-packed with awesome guests and Skylab stories. Emily Carney, David Hitt, and Dwight Steven-Boniecki joined me to talk about all things Skylab, give it a listen!

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    Episode 436: Coffee at the Cosmo- Skylab at 50: Part 2

    Episode  |  July 3rd, 2023  |  Season 5  |  47 mins 57 secs
    david hitt, emily carney, john mulnix, nasa, skylab, space exploration, space history

    Enjoy this encore presentation of the Coffee at the Cosmo. Join us for a Coffee at the Cosmo conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of Skylab, America's first space station.

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    Episode 435: Coffee at the Cosmo- Skylab at 50: Blazing the Trail for ISS, Artemis and Beyond

    Episode  |  July 3rd, 2023  |  Season 5  |  1 hr 24 mins
    coffee at the cosmo, david hitt, emily carney, human spaceflight, jack lousma, john mulnix, milt windler, nasa history, skylab, space station, space stations

    Enjoy this encore presentation of the Coffee at the Cosmo. Join us for a Coffee at the Cosmo conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of Skylab, America's first space station.

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    Episode 434: Gemini 4: America's First EVA (Mission Audio)

    Episode  |  June 4th, 2023  |  Season 5  |  41 mins 12 secs
    gemini 4, gemini 4 audio, gemini 4 podcast, gemini iv, gemini iv podcast, meredith bagby, mission audio, nasa, nasa historical audio, nasa history, nasa mission audio, project gemini, project gemini nasa, the new guys

    In this episode, we catch up on life and what I've been reading/doing the past few months, then we climb into a Gemini capsule to listen to mission audio from Gemini 4. Enjoy!

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    Episode 433: Coffee at the Cosmo- The Making of a Podcast Part 2

    Episode  |  January 25th, 2023  |  Season 5  |  44 mins 39 secs
    coffee at the cosmo, dave giles, emily carney, john mulnix, space and things

    Here's a special presentation of the latest Cosmosphere Podcast. We caught up via Zoom over the weekend for part 2 of the conversation between Emily Carney, Dave Giles, and John Mulnix. Give it a listen.

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    Episode 432: Coffee at the Cosmo- The Making of a Podcast Part 1

    Episode  |  January 25th, 2023  |  Season 5  |  54 mins 13 secs
    coffee at the cosmo, dave giles, emily carney, john mulnix, space and things

    Here's a special presentation of the latest Cosmosphere Podcast. Emily Carney, Dave Giles, and John Mulnix kicked off the first Coffee at the Cosmo for 2023. Give it a listen!

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    Episode 431: My God, It’s Full of Books

    Episode  |  January 21st, 2023  |  Season 5  |  24 mins 6 secs
    apollo 50th, book review, book reviews, eisenhower, ike, lifting bodies, nuclear history, project orion, raggy 42, the age of eisenhower

    Let's kick off 2023 with some SpaceX news, book reviews, and more!