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 442: April in Orbit: Apollo 16 and What’s Ahead in 2025

    Episode  |  April 21st, 2025  |  Season 6  |  12 mins 5 secs
    cosmoshox, nasa design challenge, nasa suits, wichita state

    Today we’re going to take a minute to look back and look ahead. We’re starting off with a teaser for the next Coffee at the Cosmo in May, then we’ll look back at Apollo 16. Finally, we’ll wrap today’s episode with a look at what I’ve been up to in graduate school at Wichita State and what’s coming up soon.

  • Episode 441: Skylab Reentry Live Recording

    Episode  |  November 18th, 2024  |  Season 6  |  51 mins 57 secs
    david hitt, dwight steven-boniecki, emily carney, space hipsters, taking up space

    This episode is jam-packed with awesome guests and Skylab reentry 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 440: Happy 4th of July!

    Episode  |  July 4th, 2024  |  Season 6  |  13 mins 14 secs
    john mulnix, space, space history, space history podcast, space podcast, the space shot

    Episode 440 on July 4th, 2024... lots of 4's! Check out this episode. We'll catch up, and you'll get a bit of a teaser for Season 7 of the podcast :)
    I also talk about some history and political theory- perfect for this July 4th!

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    Episode 439: What I Read in 2023

    Episode  |  January 7th, 2024  |  Season 6  |  30 mins 54 secs
    book review, book reviews

    Here's what I read in 2023 (not counting some fictional books). I'd love to hear if you've got a recommendation and what you think about this episode. What was your favorite book of 2023?