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 185: Buran

    Episode  |  November 15th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 5 secs
    buran, soviet shuttle, soviet space history, soviet union, space shuttle, spaceflight

    Happy Wednesday! I had some microphone issues this morning and figured it out after I had already finished recording today's episode. Apologies if you hear any issues!

  • Episode 184: Apollo 12- Lightning Strikes Twice

    Episode  |  November 14th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 30 secs
    apollo, apollo 12, john aaron, lightning, nixon, rocket launch

    Happy Apollo 12 launch anniversary! I'd appreciate it if you could share the podcast with your friends!

  • Episode 183: Mariner 9 Enters Mars Orbit

    Episode  |  November 13th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 7 secs
    jpl, mariner 9, mars, mars spacecraft, mom, nasa, robotic explorers

    Apologies for the raspy voice today! Happy Monday!

  • Episode 182: Crossing the Rubicon

    Episode  |  November 12th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 44 secs
    cassini, coffee, mir, saturn, shuttle mir, space shuttle, sts 2, sts 74, titan, voyager 1

    I just finished editing today's episode at my favorite coffee shop in Fort Collins, check out Harbinger Coffee for locally roasted, exceptionally tasty coffee!

  • Episode 181: Gemini 12- My Conversation with Jim Remar

    Episode  |  November 11th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  11 mins 54 secs
    cosmosphere, gemini, gemini 12, jim remar, nasa, space race, veterans day

    Today is a doubleheader! Everyone at the Cosmosphere has been fantastic when I've talked to them on The Cosmosphere Podcast, I'm excited to have Jim on The Space Shot for the first time!

  • Episode 180: The Best Laid Plans of Podcasters...

    Episode  |  November 11th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  3 mins 13 secs
    flying, frontier airlines, griffith observatory, travel, ugh

    I was stuck on an airplane for a lot longer than I thought, as such, it wasn't until the 11th that I was in a position to record and edit today's episode. Apologies for the delay!

  • Episode 179: Untitled Episode

    Episode  |  November 9th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 40 secs
    apollo 4, endeavour, science, science center, space science, space shuttle

    Today was a crazy long travel day. I'm looking forward to being able to take it easy!

  • Episode 178: The Episode Where I Find out I Need a Self-Driving Car

    Episode  |  November 8th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  3 mins 51 secs
    dale gardner, for sale sign, nasa, satellite, space shuttle

    I finally made it to Colorado which means I'm just a few hours away from flying from Denver to LA!

  • Episode 177: Surveyor 6

    Episode  |  November 7th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  3 mins 27 secs
    apollo 12, nasa, nasa history, surveyor, surveyor 6

    Tonight's episode is a little bit quicker because I'm getting out with family for some tasty dinner here shortly. Enjoy your evening/day/morning :)

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    Episode 176: SpaceWorks

    Episode  |  November 6th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 58 secs
    apollo, cosmosphere, nasa, saturn rocket, saturn v, space history, space race, spaceworks

    My dad and I got to see some awesome space artifacts at the SpaceWorks facility in Hutchinson today. A huge thank you to Jim Remar and the entire team at the Cosmosphere!

  • Episode 175: Strategic Air Command

    Episode  |  November 5th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  3 mins 58 secs
    aerospace, aerospace history, airplanes, cold war, sac, space, strategic air command

    I visited the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum today during my road trip on the first day of my vacation. Follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for more.

  • Episode 174: Peace and Long Life

    Episode  |  November 4th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  3 mins 16 secs
    live long and prosper, llap, picard, road trip, spock, star trek

    A little Star Trek talk today before I'm wheels up for my vacation this week. Visiting LOTS of space museums is in my future, so follow along here and on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for more!

  • Episode 173: Sputnik 2, Explorer 8, Mariner 10, and STS-66

    Episode  |  November 3rd, 2017  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 42 secs
    atlantis, dog, explorer 8, laika, mariner 10, space dog, space history, space shuttle, sputnik 2, sts66

    Today's episode is quite wide-ranging. Shoot me a DM on Instagram or hit me up on Twitter/Facebook with questions!

  • Episode 172: Book Review: Galina Balashova: Architect of the Soviet Space Program

    Episode  |  November 2nd, 2017  |  Season 1  |  3 mins 58 secs
    art, galina balashova, soviet, soviet art, soviet artwork, space art, space race

    A quick episode today, I'm going to be doing more book reviews soon, so check this episode out and let me know what your thoughts are.

  • Episode 171: Oh How I Wish I Could Go to Space Camp

    Episode  |  November 1st, 2017  |  Season 1  |  36 mins 7 secs
    cosmosphere, education, laika, mars, robotics, science, stem, the cosmosphere

    Be sure to follow @kscosmosphere and @johnmulnix on Twitter.

  • Episode 170: Expedition 1 and Storytelling in Space

    Episode  |  October 31st, 2017  |  Season 1  |  7 mins 17 secs
    expedition 1, international space station, iss, space, space station

    Happy Halloween!