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Best podcasts about Amy Shira Teitel

Latest podcast episodes about Amy Shira Teitel

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Guide To Space - The Mars Project! Von Braun's Ideas for a Mars Mission

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 12:12


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVPcRUUlov0 A collaboration with Vintage Space! From  May 22, 2017. In a special two part episode, Fraser collaborates with space historian Amy Shira Teitel at Vintage Space to investigate what spaceflight advances could have happened. Amy looks at the lost Apollo Missions, while Fraser talks about Werhner Von Braun's “Mars Project”.   Watch Vintage Space's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUHyDnMS5oo&t=0s Visit Vintage Space's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw95T_TgbGHhTml4xZ9yIqg Visit Vintage Space's blog: vintagespace.wordpress.com   The Mars Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUHyDnMS5oo Collier's articles: http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/03/colliers-march-22-1952-man-will-conquer.html Humans to Mars: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sp-4521.pdf   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The Debrief Weekly Report | A Science and Technology News Podcast
Let Slip The Mysterious Dogs of War | Hypersonic Missiles, Lost Cosmonauts, and Compound 19

The Debrief Weekly Report | A Science and Technology News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 29:07


On today's episode, MJ Banias sits down with guest co-host, author, and historian Amy Shira Teitel from the History Channel's "The Proof is Out There: Military Mysteries." The two discuss their time on the show, and some bizarre moments from the halls of military history. They talk hypersonic missiles, lost cosmonauts, and the secret Soviet base, Compound 19. You can follow Amy's work at https://twitter.com/AmyShiraTeitel and https://www.instagram.com/amyshirateitel/ Make sure you check out "The Proof is Out There: Military Mysteries" on the History Channel.    Every Tuesday, join hosts Stephanie Gerk, Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, and MJ Banias as they roundup the latest science and tech stories from the pages of The Debrief. From far-future technology to space travel to strange physics that alters our perception of the universe, The Debrief Weekly Report is meant for the dreamers who love the science and technology of the future.   For the articles discussed in this week's episode, visit The Debrief at: https://thedebrief.org/     Follow The Debrief on X: https://twitter.com/Debriefmedia Follow MJ Banias on X: https://twitter.com/mjbanias Follow Stephanie Gerk on X: https://twitter.com/stephgerk Follow Kenna Hughes-Castleberry on X: https://twitter.com/kennaculture   Have something to tell us? Email the show at: weeklyreport@thedebrief.org

Aviatrix Book Review
WP22: Historian Amy Shira Teitel talks about why she wanted to write the story of the women who tested for the early NASA space program with more context than was offered in previous tellings in her book Fighting for Space.

Aviatrix Book Review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 4:12


In this excerpt from my interview with historian and author Amy Shira Teitel, she talks about why she wrote the book Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and their Historic Battle for Female Space Flight. Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Aviatrix Book Review website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

Aviatrix Book Review
WP13: Amy Shira Teitel talks about Jerrie Cobb's affair with Jack Ford and the most romantic aviation scene I've ever read

Aviatrix Book Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 5:21


In this excerpt from my interview with author Amy Shira Teitel about her book Fighting for Space: Two Women and Their Epic Battle for Female Spaceflight, we talk about Jerrie Cobb ferrying aircraft to Central and South America, and a forced landing after her prop seal failed leaving her windscreen covered in oil, in Jamaica that was the beginning of a love affair with Jack Ford.Meet me at the Palm Springs Air Museum Gala on February 18th, or at WAI23 in Long Beach, CA from February 23rd - 25th. Buy your tickets for the Authors Connect Reading and Reception on opening night at Bogart & Co. at the Long Beach Convention Center from 7:30-9:30pm. I look forward to meeting you! Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Aviatrix Book Review website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

Aviatrix Book Review
WP3: Author Amy Shira Teitel talks about whether pilot Jerrie Cobb's expectations to go to space in the 1960's were appropriate based on her success in Dr. Lovelace's astronaut tests, and the conflict created by Jerrie & Jackie Cochran jockeying fo

Aviatrix Book Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 9:22


In this interview with Amy Shira Teitel about her book Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight, Amy talks about whether Jerrie Cobb had a reasonable expectation that she and her cohorts who were tested for the space program by Dr. Lovelace in the 1960's had a shot at being astronauts. She also highlights how the letters between the 13 participants revealed that not everyone was on the same page in terms of hopes and expectations. If you're into mid-century space history, Amy is the host of The Vintage Space YouTube channel. Check it out! Thanks so much for listening! Stay up to date on book releases, author events, and Aviatrix Book Club discussion dates with the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter. Visit the Aviatrix Book Review website to find over 600 books featuring women in aviation in all genres for all ages. Become a Literary Aviatrix Patron and help amplify the voices of women in aviation. Follow me on social media, join the book club, and find all of the things on the Literary Aviatrix linkt.ree. Blue skies, happy reading, and happy listening!-Liz Booker

Answers With Joe Podcast
Talking Vintage (And Future) Space With Amy Shira Teitel - Episode 10

Answers With Joe Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 71:21


Amy Shira Teitel is a historian and journalist who made a name for herself as a blogger and YouTube creator focusing on mid 20th-century history, specifically the space race with her YouTube channel, Vintage Space. But her interests go well beyond rockets and moon landings (she can read ancient Greek, which is insane). Today we talk about the frustrations of being an online creator, the dangers of being pigeonholed, and the amazing past and future of space travel. Her newest book, Fighting For Space is available in bookstores and online.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aviatrix Book Review
Aviatrix Writers' Room - Amy Shira Teitel on research, book proposal, and promotion

Aviatrix Book Review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 39:18


In this interview with Amy Shira Teitel, author of FIGHTING FOR SPACE, she talks about the research she did to write this dual biography, the proposal process, and the challenges of launching and promoting a book at the start of Covid.

Aviatrix Book Review
Aviatrix Book Club March 2022 - Amy Shira Teitel

Aviatrix Book Review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 78:09


In this interview with historian, author, and host of The Vintage Space YouTube Channel, Amy Shira Teitel, we talk about the fascinating stories of Jerrie Cobb and Jackie Cochran in the context of the early space program, which she writes about in her dual biography, FIGHTING FOR SPACE.

Signal Boost
Space Historian Amy Shira Teitel!

Signal Boost

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 18:15


Space historian Amy Shira Teitel joins Jess and Zerlina to talk about the historical significance of Wally Funk's recent space flight.

Australian Aviation Radio
Sky's The Limit: The female fight for space with Amy Shira Teitel

Australian Aviation Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 40:24


Amy Shira Teitel is a woman of many talents – she's a space historian, YouTuber, TV host, and now, a biographical author. On this episode of Sky's The Limit, hosts Anna Grbas and Hannah Dowling are joined by Amy to discuss her latest biographical novel, titled Fighting for Space, which tells the story of the women vying to become NASA's first female astronauts, and the Mercury 13. Amy tells us the story of Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb, two distinguished pilots who dreamed of flying to space, and the rivalry between them that contributed to the downfall of the Mercury 13 program. Finally, Amy shares details of how she pieced together this incredible story, her creative process, as well as her own experience as a woman operating in the male-dominated spaces of science, history and academia.

Testing 1, 2, 3
How To Lose $50m in 50 Seconds

Testing 1, 2, 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 21:58


When you are bound for the moon, there are thousands of “gee, glad we tested this” moments during any and all stages of space flight. If not, you've got some trouble. From NASA's early days to the modern era, space exploration has led to some of the most spectacular and public test failures. This week, the episode focuses on NASA's rocket test of the mid 20th century, including a few of NASA's big wins in history, and biggest losses. We also discuss the importance behind Sputnik's launch, new recent developments in private space travel, and why the inclusiveness of who we send to space is still very much a big issue. To help us, we welcome Amy Shira Teitel, author, space flight historian, and host of the YouTube series “The Vintage Space.”  Learn More About: Failure in testing is often called a failure of imagination. Learn how this is the case with the Apollo 13 and 11 missions. Engineers have had to get creative during space exploration - but using duct tape, a plastic bag, and cardboard to save lives might be one of the most prime examples of thinking quickly and adapting to meet the needs of the situation presently at hand.The Apollo 11 was on a descent to the moon in 1969 when a fuel light blinked on and signaled that The Eagle's Tank was nearly dry. How did testing and quick thinking play a role in this historical event? Eight windows failed tests during the course of the Apollo program, but none during missions. This is why space engineers must test, test again, and test repeatedly after that. Space exploration is a by-product of the Cold War. Sputnik was about the size of a microwave oven but struck fear and awe in Americans. Learn how the Space Race was on, and how America reacted to a closely guarded Soviet space program.As if the challenge of physics and engineering weren't enough, another barrier to human space flight was human prejudice. Just days before the mission, NASA canceled the women flight crew in 1961. Two decades would pass before Sally Ride would become the first woman to fly in space. Who were exactly the First Lady Astronaut Trainees, or the Mercury 13, and why is it so important to honor them to acknowledge NASA's push for inclusion in space and the progress we have made so far. The future of space exploration and tourism within private sectors, such as SpaceX and Firefly.  Resources Mentioned: NIJohnson Space CenterAmy Shira Teitel NASA Mercury 7 SpaceXFirefly  

Curiosity Daily
How Astronauts Clean Their Underwear

Curiosity Daily

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 12:50


Learn why narcissism may come from insecurity, how lobster became a delicacy, and how astronauts clean their underwear.  Narcissism may be driven by insecurity, not an oversized sense of self by Kelsey Donk Narcissism driven by insecurity, not grandiose sense of self. (2021). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/nyu-ndb032521.php  Kowalchyk, M., Palmieri, H., Conte, E., & Wallisch, P. (2021). Narcissism through the lens of performative self-elevation. Personality and Individual Differences, 177, 110780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110780  Pietrangelo, A. (2020, December 11). How to Treat Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Healthline; Healthline Media. https://www.healthline.com/health/therapy-for-narcissism  How lobster became a delicacy by Steffie Drucker History.com Staff. (2011, June 15). A Taste of Lobster History. HISTORY; HISTORY. https://www.history.com/news/a-taste-of-lobster-history  Luzer, D. (2013, June 7). How Lobster Got Fancy. Pacific Standard; Pacific Standard. https://psmag.com/economics/how-lobster-got-fancy-59440  The American Lobster: History of Lobster Fishing & Processing. (2021). Parl.ns.ca. http://www.parl.ns.ca/lobster/history.htm  ‌Vibrio - NYC Health. (2021). Nyc.gov. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/vibrio-parahaemolyticus.page  NOAA Fisheries. (2021). Fun Facts about Luscious Lobsters. NOAA. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/outreach-and-education/fun-facts-about-luscious-lobsters  LISTENER Q: How do astronauts clean their underwear? by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Michelle in San Fernando, California) NASA - Astronauts’ Dirty Laundry. (2021). Nasa.gov. https://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/livinginspace/Astronaut_Laundry.html  ‌European Space Agency, ESA. (2009). How do you wash your clothes in space? [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JfqdBJDNZc  ‌Tyler Wells Lynch. (2014, July 17). How Do Astronauts Clean Their Dirty Clothes? Reviewed; Reviewed.com. https://www.reviewed.com/laundry/features/how-do-astronauts-clean-their-dirty-clothes  ‌Amy Shira Teitel. (2019, March 18). A brief history of menstruating in space. Popular Science. https://www.popsci.com/brief-history-menstruating-in-space/  Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day withCody Gough andAshley Hamer — for free! You can also listen to our show as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here:https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Not Old - Better Show
#536 Amy Shira Teitel - Fighting For Space

The Not Old - Better Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 27:29


Amy Shira Teitel - Fighting For Space The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show.  I'm Paul Vogelzang.  As part of the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, Because of Her Story Series, our guest today is Amy Shira Teitel. Amy Shira Teitel will be presenting at the Smithsonian Associates program on May 26, 2021, and the title of Amy Shira Teitel's  Zoom presentation is Fighting for Space: Pilots Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb Amy Shira Teitel has had a lifelong passion for spaceflight; she specialized in space history throughout her academic life, culminating in her MA thesis about the little-known Gemini-Rogallo wing When the space age dawned in the late 1950s, Jackie Cochran held more propeller and jet flying records than any pilot of the 20th century—man or woman. She had led the Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots during WWII, was the first woman to break the sound barrier, ran her own luxury cosmetics company, and counted multiple presidents among her friends. She was more qualified than any woman in the world to make the leap from the atmosphere to orbit. Yet it was Jerrie Cobb, 25 years Cochran's junior and a record-holding pilot in her own right, who finagled her way into taking the same medical tests as the Mercury astronauts. The prospect of flying in space quickly became her obsession. As the American and international media fell in love with the idea of a nonexistent  “woman astronaut" program, Cochran and Cobb struggled to gain control of the narrative, each hoping to turn the rumored program into their own ideal reality—an issue that ultimately went all the way to Congress. Drawing on her new book Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight, space historian and television host Amy Shira Teitel tells the fascinating story of these trailblazers who spent years as adversaries in search of the same goal: creating a place for women in the male-dominated arena of aviation and space flight. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show via internet phone,  Smithsonian Associate, Amy Shira Teitel. My thanks to Amy Shira Teitel, who will be presenting at the Smithsonian Associates program May 26, 2021, and the title of Amy Shira Teitel's Zoom presentation is Fighting for Space: Pilots Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb. More details on Amy Shira Teitel's presentation are available in today's show notes.  Also, my thanks to the Smithsonian Associates team for all they do to support the show.  My special thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience.  Please be safe, practice smart social distancing, get the vaccine, and Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody. For tickets and more details, please click HERE: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/fighting-for-space-pilots-jackie-cochran-and-jerrie-cobb?utm_source=RAad&utm_medium=OAtsa&utm_content=mwX&utm_campaign=MayWe

Space Curious
The Most Fascinating Woman You’ve Never Heard Of

Space Curious

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 20:17


Jacqueline Cochran turns out to be the most fascinating woman you’ve never heard of. She was the lead the women's Air Force service pilots in World War II and the first woman to break the sound barrier and held more records than any pilot male or female the world over when she died in 1980. In this episode of Space Curious, "Fighting for Space" author and spaceflight historian Amy Shira-Teitel explains how Cochran and fellow pilot Jerri Cobb both wanted to see women become astronauts but went about it in two different ways. Though Jackie Cochran never made it to space her story is one of entrepreneurship and determination that led her to try to reach for the stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wharton Business Radio Highlights
How Do We Encourage More Women in STEM?

Wharton Business Radio Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 8:46


Amy Shira Teitel, Space Historian and author of Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Space Flight, spoke with Dan Loney about women in STEM careers - and specifically in the aerospace industry - as part of Wharton Business Daily's Women's History Month special. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Signal Boost
Space Historian Amy Shira Teitel joins!

Signal Boost

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 24:15


Space historian, youtuber, and author Amy Shira Teitel joins Jess and Zerlina to talk about her new book "Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight".

Price of Business Show
Amy Shira Teitel- Female Space Historian and Author Inspires Women to be Astronauts

Price of Business Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 13:27


03-01-2021 Amy Shira Teitel

Einstein A Go-Go
Women in space, Antarctica and Whale songs

Einstein A Go-Go

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 51:25


Julie McInnes, Australian Antarctic Division, tells us about her experiences of living and working on Macquarie Island; Amy Shira Teitel, a co-host for the Discovery Channel's online DNews channel discusses her new book about women in space. And in weekly science news, the team discuss the problem of native animals killed by pet cats, Whale songs and the Einsteinium element. With presenters Dr. Shane, Lauren, Jen and Chris KP.

Skylight Books Author Reading Series
SKYLIT: Amy Shira Teitel, "FIGHTING FOR SPACE"

Skylight Books Author Reading Series

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 55:34


When the space age dawned in the late 1950s, Jackie Cochran held more propeller and jet flying records than any pilot of the twentieth century—man or woman. She had led the Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots during the Second World War, was the first woman to break the sound barrier, ran her own luxury cosmetics company, and counted multiple presidents among her personal friends. She was more qualified than any woman in the world to make the leap from atmosphere to orbit. Yet it was Jerrie Cobb, twenty-five years Jackie's junior and a record-holding pilot in her own right, who finagled her way into taking the same medical tests as the Mercury astronauts. The prospect of flying in space quickly became her obsession.While the American and international media spun the shocking story of a "woman astronaut" program, Jackie and Jerrie struggled to gain control of the narrative, each hoping to turn the rumored program into their own ideal reality—an issue that ultimately went all the way to Congress.Fighting for Space, a dual biography of audacious trailblazers Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb presents these fascinating and fearless women in all their glory and grit, using their stories as guides through the shifting social, political, and technical landscape of the time.   Author Amy Shira Teitel is in conversation with Skylight's own Lance Morgan. _______________________________________________   Produced by Maddie Gobbo & Michael Kowaleski Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.

The Best Advice Show
Evolving Goals with Amy Shira Teitel

The Best Advice Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 2:37


Amy Shira Teitel is a space flight historian, author, YouTuber, public speaker and occasional TV personality. Her book is Fighting For Space. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: ZAK: Today's advice comes in the form of the life-story of a woman born in 1905 in the Florida panhandle. Bessie Pitman grew up poor. She became a teenage mom. And she lost her son in a house fire when he was just 5 years old.  AMY: And didn't get along with the rest of her family. And when she was 23, she up and moved to New York City. She was a beautician by training at this point, took on a new name and just completely reinvented herself.  ZAK: Bessie Pittman became Jackie Cochran. Her goal early on was to create her own line of cosmetics and sell it around the country. She learned she could cover a lot more ground as a traveling saleswoman if she learned to fly. She earned her pilot's license in 3 short weeks. She fell in love with flying and abandoned her cosmetics career for a life in the air.  AMY: As a pilot she wanted to be the best and the fastest and her goal was the Bendix Race which was the preeminent race in the country at the time and she did it in 1938. So then what was next? Well she ended up leading the Woman's Air-force Service Pilots or the WASPS in the Second World War, leading the first all-female flying squadron and after the war learned to fly a jet, became the first woman to really train as a test pilot and and the first woman to break the sound barrier in 1953.  ZAK: Cochran continued to create new goals for herself and push herself toward them. AMY: The kind of takeaway there is if you hit a goal, don't get complacent and stay on that plateau, just you know, oh I did it! So what's the next step and continually pushing...she kept pushing herself to the next one. That's just a level of inspiration, I think, you can apply to anything is, if you hit a goal, find the next goal. I 'm Amy Shira Teitel. I am a space flight historian, author, YouTuber, public speaker and occasional TV personality. ZAK: Amy's book is called Fighting For Space. It chronicles Jackie Cochran'e story as well as that of Jerrie Cobb. It's available wherever you get books. You can find a picture of Jackie Cochran on The Best Advice Show Instagram page. And if you know some advice that comes out of someone's adversity that you've read about or maybe your own, I would love to hear about it. Give me a call on the hotline at 844-935-BEST.

The Palmer Files Podcast
Space with Amy Shira Teitel

The Palmer Files Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 74:02


Episode 35 features Space Flight Historian Amy Shira Title, who may have the coolest job and the best job title around. We discuss our shared interests in space, the process of writing books, being in love with what's next, missing our Apollo moment, and more. During the episode we cover: Interest in Space Our respective Space Origin stories Science that's history Learning about NASA history outside of the U.S. The four children Fighting for Space Writing Books Being a Creator / Creative The Space Space Pete Conrad Forms of Media The NASA Bubble Going back to the Moon Going to Mars Politics and Space Try SCE to AUX And much more... Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode AgentPalmer.com AmyShiraTeitel.com The Vintage Space on YouTube The Space Vixen on Twitch Fighting for Space is not Jackie Cochran vs. Jerrie Cobb, but it's a compelling duality Tweets @ThePalmerFiles @AgentPalmer @AmyShiraTeitel Other Links If You can Only Read the Autobiography of One Mercury Seven Astronaut, Make it DEKE! Timeless Truths and Odd Mysteries Line the Pages of The Magus You can also hear more Palmer in the meantime on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier and as mentioned on this show as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette. Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions. --End Show Notes Transmission--

Hear Me Out with RJ & Bley
Revisiting "We Should Go to Space! ft. Amy Shira Teitel"

Hear Me Out with RJ & Bley

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 33:48


Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and the boys are celebrating. So take this opportunity to revisit the very first episode of Hear Me Out. It was a blast! (pun intended) RJ and Bley welcome space historian and author of "Fighting for Space", Amy Shira Teitel, to debate the pros and cons of physically going to space. Will Bley convince RJ to flee his beloved home planet or will RJ's FOMO prevent him from an adventure amongst the stars? Tune in to find out! Follow Amy: @AmyShiraTeitel Follow Bley: @AaronBleyaert Follow RJ: @RJThieneman Have a suggestion for an episode topic or feedback? Send us an email! : HearMeOutHearMeOut@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Skepchick
Fighting For Space and Exploding Chickens with Amy Shira Teitel

Skepchick

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 39:46


This week on the Skepchick podcast, Rebecca and Dr. Nicole Gugliucci sit down with Amy Shira Teitel to discuss her book Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight!

Space Explored
Space Time: ‘Fighting for Space' with Amy Shira Teitel of The Vintage Space

Space Explored

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 32:23


Space Time is a new podcast from Space Explored, part of the 9to5Mac Network. We had the chance to sit down with Amy Shira Teitel from The Vintage Space a few weeks ago to discuss her latest book Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight. The historical deep dive follows Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb, two female pilot pioneers who came up in the 1950s when NASA was turning test pilots into the first astronauts. Subscribe to receive new episodes regularly: 

The Food and Travel PaulCast
#30- Travel and Think Like An Astronaut

The Food and Travel PaulCast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 27:37


On Episode 30 of the PaulCast, host Paul Feinstein talks to author and space expert Amy Shira Teitel about her incredible book "Fighting for Space" and insights into how an astronaut thinks about traveling during a pandemic. If you like badass women and cool space stories, this is for you.

Hear Me Out with RJ & Bley
We Should Go to Space! ft. Amy Shira Teitel

Hear Me Out with RJ & Bley

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 32:21


The boys welcome space historian and author of "Fighting for Space", Amy Shira Teitel, to debate the pros and cons of physically going to space. Will Bley convince RJ to flee his beloved home planet or will RJ's FOMO prevent him from an adventure amongst the stars? Tune in to find out! Follow Amy: @AmyShiraTeitel Follow Bley: @AaronBleyaert Follow RJ: @RJThieneman Have a suggestion for an episode topic or feedback? Send us an email! : HearMeOutHearMeOut@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Constant Wonder
Surgeon and Suffragette Wins Congressional Medal of Honor

Constant Wonder

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 52:46


Theresa Kaminski details the efforts of Mary Walker, the only woman to ever be awarded the Medal of Honor. Space historian Amy Shira Teitel describes a rivalry between two women pilots trying to join NASA's space program in the 1950s.

WBZ Book Club
Fighting for Space, by Amy Shira Teitel

WBZ Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 1:01


Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight.

Geeks and Beats
First Woman in Space

Geeks and Beats

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 38:13


The United States might have put a man on the moon first, but it was the Russians who first sent a woman to space. The Vintage Space star and author Amy Shira Teitel joins the geeks this week on a supporters-only livestream recording session and Q&A about Valentina Tereshkova, a woman 20 years ahead of […] The post First Woman in Space appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

Constant Wonder
Pioneering Women

Constant Wonder

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 50:34


Space historian Amy Shira Teitel describes a rivalry between two women pilots trying to join NASA's space program in the 1950s. NYU's Jill Norgren on the struggles of women to break into the field of law.

Geeks and Beats
Vintage Space Battle with Amy Shira Teitel

Geeks and Beats

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 37:31


Amy Shira Teitel of Vintage Space drops by Studio 3B to tell the story of two female aviators fighting for control of a 1960s NASA astronaut program that did not exist. The space historian and YouTube star’s latest book, Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight hit store shelves just […] The post Vintage Space Battle with Amy Shira Teitel appeared first on The Geeks and Beats Podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth.

Inspirational Women
Amy Shira Teitel, a rare spaceflight historian; Fighting for Space-Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight

Inspirational Women

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 32:34


Amy Shira Teitel is a spaceflight historian, one of very few academically trained women in the field, an author, and public speaker. She shares about her new and exciting book: Fighting for Space--Two Pilots and Their Historic battle for Female Spaceflight. This is such a great and informative read...something to definitely help us during this time when we have more time for things like reading. And the inspiration--the hopes, the dreams are just a great thing to embrace and share with our kids. Amy hosts a You Tube series, currently conducting virtual book tours that feature research that never made it into the book. www.amyshirateitel.com

The Nerd Out
Ep 115 – Eyebrows and Lipstick Make a World of Difference

The Nerd Out

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 43:46


Going into our 3rd week of LOCKDOWN: it's a mental health check-in (how are YOU?) and recap on what we're watching (no Tiger King...yet), shopping for, and how we're staying sane. Recorded via Skype = Palm Springs + Southern OR on 3.27.20 Check out some cool stuff:Amy Shira Teitel is doing a virtual book tour for Fighting for Space on Facebook and Youtube. Ritzy's got a new podcast coming: Word To Your Mama! Join her Facebook page and blog. If you haven't seen Paint Life what ARE you waiting for?! Awesome doc chronicling Ritzy's - and Army of Snipers artist collective - trip to Thailand, Singapore, and Hong Kong to share the good art word to kids and folks there. Use the code "stayhome". Listen to us here or on iTunes or via Stitcher.

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Weekly Space Hangout - Amy Shira Teitel's Fighting For Space

The 365 Days of Astronomy, the daily podcast of the International Year of Astronomy 2009

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 58:20


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0y1CeYvezY Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: We are pleased to once again welcome our good friend Amy Shira Teitel back to the WSH to chat about her most recent labor of love, her new book Fighting for Space which tells the story of female pilots who dreamed of being the first American woman in space.   Amy is no stranger to the WSH, and long time viewers will remember back to the time when she was a regular contributor to the show. Amy's science writing career began with her blog Vintage Space in which she wrote about spaceflight history. Her first book was Breaking the Chains of Gravity (2015) which she followed up with Apollo Pilot in 2016.   Perhaps one of the more entertaining and fun things Amy was known for is her ""Live Tweeting"" recreations of historic space flights on their various anniversaries throughout the year. Amy earned a Bachelor's degree in History of Science and Technology and Classics (U. of King's College and Dalhousie University) and a Master's degree in Science and Technology Studies (York University).   Learn more about Fighting For Space, including where to get your own copy, by visitinghttp://www.amyshirateitel.com/fightin... Amy continues to write for The Vintage Space - you can find her most recent stories here:https://medium.com/@AmyShiraTeitel   Learn more about Amy by visiting http://www.amyshirateitel.com/home.html Regular Guests: C.C. Petersen ( http://thespacewriter.com/wp/ & @AstroUniverse ) Allen Versfeld ( http://www.urban-astronomer.com / @uastronomer ) Alex Teachey ( https://alexteachey.wordpress.com/ & @alexteachey ) This week's stories: - Comet 2I-Borisov is blowing chunks. - The science of sub-orbital flight. - The 3 body problem, proving that time points in one direction.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg
The Morning Show- 3/20/20 - "Fighting for Space"

WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 46:46


Amy Shira Teitel, who has written extensively on topics related to space and space travel, discusses her new book "Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight." The book chronicles the careers of two extraordinary female pilots, Jackie Cochran (1906-1980) and Jerrie Cobb (1931-2019) and, in particular, how they became adversaries when it came to the fight in the early 1960's to persuade NASA to include women in its astronaut program.

Groks Science Radio Show and Podcast
Space Fight -— Groks Science Show 2020-03-18

Groks Science Radio Show and Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 17:18


The story of Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb is a fascinating tale of two accomplished pilots fighting for the future of women in space. On this episode, Amy Shira Teitel discussed her book, Fighting for Space.

Looking Up
Looking Up: Fighting For Space

Looking Up

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 31:13


To celebrate Women's History Month , Dean and Anna are joined by Amy Shira Teitel, author a fascinating new book, Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight . It tells the unheralded story of two women, Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb , striving to be the first woman in space. Dean also delves into the viral broom challenge.

Bookings - The King's Co-op Bookstore Podcast
Ep. 27: Fighting for Space with Amy Shira Teitel

Bookings - The King's Co-op Bookstore Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 47:18


Paul is joined by Amy Shira Teitel, a spaceflight historian, author, and public speaker who, much like her subjects, is one of the few academically trained young women in her field. Amy came to talk about her new book Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight. Amy has written for more than two dozen websites including the BBC and Time Magazine online, earned a Group Achievement Award from NASA as part of the New Horizons Mission to Pluto team, and appears frequently as an expert interviewee on a number of TV shows and documentaries. She also maintains her blog, The Vintage Space, and its companion YouTube channel.

This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast
19 February, 2020 – Episode 761 – Fighting for Space!

This Week in Science – The Kickass Science Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 118:50


Interview w/ Amy Shira Teitel, Self-Replication, Bird Memories, Neander Burials, Millipede Sex, Squid Sex, Dog-Like Teeth, Water States, Dino Tracks, Camera Trackers, And Much More... The post 19 February, 2020 – Episode 761 – Fighting for Space! appeared first on This Week in Science - The Kickass Science Podcast.

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New Books in the History of Science
Amy Shira Teitel, "Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA" (Bloomsbury, 2016)

New Books in the History of Science

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 30:32


Amy Shira Teitel talks about Apollo and the community of people who are deeply attached to space history. Teitel is a spaceflight historian and the creator of the YouTube Channel, Vintage Space. She is also the author of Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA (Bloomsbury, 2016) and Apollo Pilot: The Memory of Astronaut Don Eisele (University of Nebraska Press, 2017). NASA's history is a familiar story, culminating with the agency successfully landing men on the moon in 1969, but its prehistory is an important and rarely told tale. Breaking the Chains of Gravity looks at the evolving roots of America's space program--the scientific advances, the personalities, and the rivalries between the various arms of the United States military. America's space agency drew together some of the best minds the non-Soviet world had to offer. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the U.S. Air Force, meanwhile, brought rocket technology into the world of manned flight. The road to NASA and successful spaceflight was paved by fascinating stories and characters. At the end of World War II, Wernher von Braun escaped Nazi Germany and came to America where he began developing missiles for the United States Army. Ten years after he created the V-2 missile, his Jupiter rocket was the only one capable of launching a satellite into orbit. NACA test pilots like Neil Armstrong flew cutting-edge aircraft in the thin upper atmosphere while Air Force pilots rode to the fringes of space in balloons to see how humans handled radiation at high altitude. After the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957, getting a man in space suddenly became a national imperative, leading President Dwight D. Eisenhower to pull various pieces together to create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Michael F. Robinson is professor of history at Hillyer College, University of Hartford. He's the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006) and The Lost White Tribe: Scientists, Explorers, and the Theory that Changed a Continent (Oxford University Press, 2016). He's also the host of the podcast Time to Eat the Dogs, a weekly podcast about science, history, and exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
Amy Shira Teitel, "Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA" (Bloomsbury, 2016)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 30:32


Amy Shira Teitel talks about Apollo and the community of people who are deeply attached to space history. Teitel is a spaceflight historian and the creator of the YouTube Channel, Vintage Space. She is also the author of Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA (Bloomsbury, 2016) and Apollo Pilot: The Memory of Astronaut Don Eisele (University of Nebraska Press, 2017). NASA's history is a familiar story, culminating with the agency successfully landing men on the moon in 1969, but its prehistory is an important and rarely told tale. Breaking the Chains of Gravity looks at the evolving roots of America's space program--the scientific advances, the personalities, and the rivalries between the various arms of the United States military. America's space agency drew together some of the best minds the non-Soviet world had to offer. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the U.S. Air Force, meanwhile, brought rocket technology into the world of manned flight. The road to NASA and successful spaceflight was paved by fascinating stories and characters. At the end of World War II, Wernher von Braun escaped Nazi Germany and came to America where he began developing missiles for the United States Army. Ten years after he created the V-2 missile, his Jupiter rocket was the only one capable of launching a satellite into orbit. NACA test pilots like Neil Armstrong flew cutting-edge aircraft in the thin upper atmosphere while Air Force pilots rode to the fringes of space in balloons to see how humans handled radiation at high altitude. After the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957, getting a man in space suddenly became a national imperative, leading President Dwight D. Eisenhower to pull various pieces together to create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Michael F. Robinson is professor of history at Hillyer College, University of Hartford. He's the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006) and The Lost White Tribe: Scientists, Explorers, and the Theory that Changed a Continent (Oxford University Press, 2016). He's also the host of the podcast Time to Eat the Dogs, a weekly podcast about science, history, and exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Docs Watch
Episode 2: The Empire Needs BiPAP

Docs Watch

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 45:17


SUBJECTIVEIn episode 2, we talk about everyone's favorite mobile ICU from a galaxy far, far away. How does Darth Vader fit all of his medical equipment in his suit? How many backpacks or backpack droids does he have? Also, we talk a lot about poop. Everybody poops. Even Darth Vader.OBJECTIVEResources, Citations, and Mentions:The Last of the Iron Lungs by Jennings Brown, Gizmodo, Nov 2017Darth Vader's armor, WookieepediaDarth Vader armor schematic, (I think it's originally from Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection by Ryder Windham and illustrated by by Chris Trevas and Chris Reiff, published Aug 2008 — we found it on tumblr)Turning human waste into next generation biofuel from ScienceDaily, May 2016We were both right about human waste in space: Here Are Some Weird Facts About Pooping in Space by Amy Shira Teitel, Popular Science, Sep 2015; The Scoop on Space Poop: How Astronauts Go Potty by Megan Gannon, Space.com, Aug 2013Padme's death scene from Filmic Box (YouTube)Did Inadequate Women’s Healthcare Destroy Star Wars’ Old Republic? by Sarah Jeong, Vice Motherboard, Jan 2017ASSESSMENTThis was the very first episode we recorded! Which is why we called it our first episode at the end. Even though it's the second one...There was no rating at the end because this was before we started doing that.PLANSpecial thanks to Butterscotch Shenanigans for letting us use their podcast equipment! Check out their game dev comedy podcast Coffee with Butterscotch!Subscribe to our medical ramblings on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts! Rate, review, and tell your friends!Got a question or suggestion? Find us on Twitter @DocsWatchPod, or visit us at docswatchpod.com.Theme Music and SFX: Kevin MacLeod (CC BY) - RetroFuture Clean, Danse Macabre-Big Hit 2

New Books in American Studies
Amy Shira Teitel, "Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA" (Bloomsbury, 2016)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 30:32


Amy Shira Teitel talks about Apollo and the community of people who are deeply attached to space history. Teitel is a spaceflight historian and the creator of the YouTube Channel, Vintage Space. She is also the author of Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA (Bloomsbury, 2016) and Apollo Pilot: The Memory of Astronaut Don Eisele (University of Nebraska Press, 2017). NASA's history is a familiar story, culminating with the agency successfully landing men on the moon in 1969, but its prehistory is an important and rarely told tale. Breaking the Chains of Gravity looks at the evolving roots of America's space program--the scientific advances, the personalities, and the rivalries between the various arms of the United States military. America's space agency drew together some of the best minds the non-Soviet world had to offer. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the U.S. Air Force, meanwhile, brought rocket technology into the world of manned flight. The road to NASA and successful spaceflight was paved by fascinating stories and characters. At the end of World War II, Wernher von Braun escaped Nazi Germany and came to America where he began developing missiles for the United States Army. Ten years after he created the V-2 missile, his Jupiter rocket was the only one capable of launching a satellite into orbit. NACA test pilots like Neil Armstrong flew cutting-edge aircraft in the thin upper atmosphere while Air Force pilots rode to the fringes of space in balloons to see how humans handled radiation at high altitude. After the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957, getting a man in space suddenly became a national imperative, leading President Dwight D. Eisenhower to pull various pieces together to create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Michael F. Robinson is professor of history at Hillyer College, University of Hartford. He's the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006) and The Lost White Tribe: Scientists, Explorers, and the Theory that Changed a Continent (Oxford University Press, 2016). He's also the host of the podcast Time to Eat the Dogs, a weekly podcast about science, history, and exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
Amy Shira Teitel, "Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA" (Bloomsbury, 2016)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 30:32


Amy Shira Teitel talks about Apollo and the community of people who are deeply attached to space history. Teitel is a spaceflight historian and the creator of the YouTube Channel, Vintage Space. She is also the author of Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA (Bloomsbury, 2016) and Apollo Pilot: The Memory of Astronaut Don Eisele (University of Nebraska Press, 2017). NASA's history is a familiar story, culminating with the agency successfully landing men on the moon in 1969, but its prehistory is an important and rarely told tale. Breaking the Chains of Gravity looks at the evolving roots of America's space program--the scientific advances, the personalities, and the rivalries between the various arms of the United States military. America's space agency drew together some of the best minds the non-Soviet world had to offer. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the U.S. Air Force, meanwhile, brought rocket technology into the world of manned flight. The road to NASA and successful spaceflight was paved by fascinating stories and characters. At the end of World War II, Wernher von Braun escaped Nazi Germany and came to America where he began developing missiles for the United States Army. Ten years after he created the V-2 missile, his Jupiter rocket was the only one capable of launching a satellite into orbit. NACA test pilots like Neil Armstrong flew cutting-edge aircraft in the thin upper atmosphere while Air Force pilots rode to the fringes of space in balloons to see how humans handled radiation at high altitude. After the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957, getting a man in space suddenly became a national imperative, leading President Dwight D. Eisenhower to pull various pieces together to create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Michael F. Robinson is professor of history at Hillyer College, University of Hartford. He's the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006) and The Lost White Tribe: Scientists, Explorers, and the Theory that Changed a Continent (Oxford University Press, 2016). He's also the host of the podcast Time to Eat the Dogs, a weekly podcast about science, history, and exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Science
Amy Shira Teitel, "Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA" (Bloomsbury, 2016)

New Books in Science

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 30:32


Amy Shira Teitel talks about Apollo and the community of people who are deeply attached to space history. Teitel is a spaceflight historian and the creator of the YouTube Channel, Vintage Space. She is also the author of Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA (Bloomsbury, 2016) and Apollo Pilot: The Memory of Astronaut Don Eisele (University of Nebraska Press, 2017). NASA's history is a familiar story, culminating with the agency successfully landing men on the moon in 1969, but its prehistory is an important and rarely told tale. Breaking the Chains of Gravity looks at the evolving roots of America's space program--the scientific advances, the personalities, and the rivalries between the various arms of the United States military. America's space agency drew together some of the best minds the non-Soviet world had to offer. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the U.S. Air Force, meanwhile, brought rocket technology into the world of manned flight. The road to NASA and successful spaceflight was paved by fascinating stories and characters. At the end of World War II, Wernher von Braun escaped Nazi Germany and came to America where he began developing missiles for the United States Army. Ten years after he created the V-2 missile, his Jupiter rocket was the only one capable of launching a satellite into orbit. NACA test pilots like Neil Armstrong flew cutting-edge aircraft in the thin upper atmosphere while Air Force pilots rode to the fringes of space in balloons to see how humans handled radiation at high altitude. After the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957, getting a man in space suddenly became a national imperative, leading President Dwight D. Eisenhower to pull various pieces together to create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Michael F. Robinson is professor of history at Hillyer College, University of Hartford. He's the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006) and The Lost White Tribe: Scientists, Explorers, and the Theory that Changed a Continent (Oxford University Press, 2016). He's also the host of the podcast Time to Eat the Dogs, a weekly podcast about science, history, and exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books Network
Amy Shira Teitel, "Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA" (Bloomsbury, 2016)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 30:32


Amy Shira Teitel talks about Apollo and the community of people who are deeply attached to space history. Teitel is a spaceflight historian and the creator of the YouTube Channel, Vintage Space. She is also the author of Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA (Bloomsbury, 2016) and Apollo Pilot: The Memory of Astronaut Don Eisele (University of Nebraska Press, 2017). NASA's history is a familiar story, culminating with the agency successfully landing men on the moon in 1969, but its prehistory is an important and rarely told tale. Breaking the Chains of Gravity looks at the evolving roots of America's space program--the scientific advances, the personalities, and the rivalries between the various arms of the United States military. America's space agency drew together some of the best minds the non-Soviet world had to offer. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and the U.S. Air Force, meanwhile, brought rocket technology into the world of manned flight. The road to NASA and successful spaceflight was paved by fascinating stories and characters. At the end of World War II, Wernher von Braun escaped Nazi Germany and came to America where he began developing missiles for the United States Army. Ten years after he created the V-2 missile, his Jupiter rocket was the only one capable of launching a satellite into orbit. NACA test pilots like Neil Armstrong flew cutting-edge aircraft in the thin upper atmosphere while Air Force pilots rode to the fringes of space in balloons to see how humans handled radiation at high altitude. After the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957, getting a man in space suddenly became a national imperative, leading President Dwight D. Eisenhower to pull various pieces together to create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Michael F. Robinson is professor of history at Hillyer College, University of Hartford. He's the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006) and The Lost White Tribe: Scientists, Explorers, and the Theory that Changed a Continent (Oxford University Press, 2016). He's also the host of the podcast Time to Eat the Dogs, a weekly podcast about science, history, and exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KPCW Cool Science Radio
Two Female Pilots And Their Passionate Fight For Space

KPCW Cool Science Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 27:34


C ool Science Radio speaks with historian and author Amy Shira Teitel who has written Fighting For Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle For Female Spaceflight. This book is the mostly unknown tale of Jackie Cochran , and Jerrie Cobb, two accomplished aviatrixes, one generation apart, who each dreamed of being the first woman in space, but along the way battled their egos, their expectations, and ultimately the patriarchal society that stood between them and the stars.

Time to Eat the Dogs
Replay: How We Talk about Apollo

Time to Eat the Dogs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 26:51


Amy Shira Teitel talks about Apollo and the community of people who are deeply attached to space history. Teitel is a spaceflight historian and the creator of the YouTube Channel, Vintage Space. She is also the author of two books, Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA and Apollo Pilot: The Memory of Astronaut Don Eisele.     

Time to Eat the Dogs
How We Talk about Apollo

Time to Eat the Dogs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 26:51


Amy Shira Teitel talks about Apollo and the community of people who are deeply attached to space history. Teitel is a spaceflight historian and the creator of the YouTube Channel, Vintage Space. She is also the author of two books, Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA and Apollo Pilot: The Memory of Astronaut Don Eisele.     

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Bad Science
FIRST MAN w/ Mark Hadley & Amy Shira Teitel

Bad Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 67:19


Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with this episode about FIRST MAN! We've got Mark Hadley and Amy Shira Teitel (Author and Space Historian) discussing everything from Gemini 8 to Apollo 11 to whether or not they pooped on the moon! Be sure to check out Discovery’s Confessions from Apollo on Discovery Go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Einstein A Go-Go
Einstein A Go Go - 7 July 2019

Einstein A Go-Go

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 47:04


Dr Shane and Dr Linden discuss hair loss treatment and plant biology.First guest: Amy Shira Teitel, tells us about her books and her recent work as a spaceflight historian.Remember, “Science is everywhere”, including:Website, Facebook, Twitter, Podcasts & every Sunday at 11a.m AEST on RRR 102.7mHz FM

Go Fact Yourself
Ep. 39: Dwayne Perkins & Gaby Dunn

Go Fact Yourself

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 74:00


It’s Go Fact Yourself…. IN SPAAAAACE! Or at least with a lot of discussion about space, plus tons of comedy and trivia! Gaby Dunn is the author of the book Bad With Money and the host of the podcast of the same name. That makes her something of an authority on personal finance. And her findings on commerce are supported by some conspiracy theories that are equally insightful. Opposite Gaby is comedian Dwayne Perkins! His star has risen in recent years with him getting his own comedy special. That success has earned him a lot of love from his peers… and just a hint of resentment as well. You can find Dwayne on the podcast Movie Night. Our guests will talk about money, sitcoms and iconic supporting actors. What’s the Difference: Colors What’s the difference between purple and violet? What’s the difference between a tint and a shade? Areas of Expertise Gaby Dunn: The TV show “Law & Order: SVU,” The OJ Simpson Trial, NASA’s Apollo Missions. Dwayne Perkins: Jay-Z lyrics, The TV show “Seinfeld,” Flavors of tea. Appearing in this episode: J. Keith van Straaten Helen Hong Gaby Dunn Dwayne Perkins With guest experts: Amy Shira Teitel, space flight historian, author and YouTuber. Larry Thomas, Emmy-nominated actor who’s appeared on the TV shows “Scrubs,” “Arrested Development” and “Seinfeld.” Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show was recorded at The Angel City Brewery in Los Angeles. Theme Song by Jonathan Green. Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher. The show is edited by Julian Burrell.

Somewhere in the Skies
Amy Shira Teitel: VINTAGE SPACE

Somewhere in the Skies

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 44:19


On episode 97 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan speaks with author, pop-science writer, and space flight historian, Amy Shira Teitel. Amy tells us how her interest in space history first began, what it's like competing in a male-dominated field, her thoughts on private space exploration, and she even runs us through some strange UFO-related events she came across in her vast array of research. We round things out talking about her latest book, Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA Guest Bio: Amy Shira Teitel is an expert in the history of science, with a lifelong passion for spaceflight. She has written for a number of online and print publications including Discovery News Space, Al-Jazeera, The Guardian, and Universe Today. She runs a thriving YouTube channel and blog (both called Vintage Space) and has appeared on the Discovery Channel, the Military channel, SyFy, and the Science channel, and she is a host on DNews, Discovery Channel's online daily news show. Amy was also an embedded journalist on the New Horizons team, bringing the excitement of humanity's first mission to Pluto to the space-loving public. She lives in Pasadena, California. Follow her on Twitter @AmyShiraTeitel Patreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskies Watch ROSWELL: MYSTERIES DECODED for free! Available now at www.cwseed.com Website: www.somewhereintheskies.com YouTube Channel: CLICK HERE Official Store: CLICK HERE Order Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERE Twitter: @SomewhereSkies Instagram: @SomewhereSkiesPod Opening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per Kiilstofte SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is part of the eOne podcast network. To learn more, CLICK HERE SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is sponsored by HelloFresh. To receive 50% off your first order, use promo code: SOMEWHERE50 at checkout by visiting www.HelloFresh.ca

UNKNOWN - a UFO podcast
Operation Paperclip

UNKNOWN - a UFO podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 30:07


On this episode of the UFO podcast UNKNOWN , Jason McClellan and Ryan Sprague are joined by author and spaceflight historian Amy Shira Teitel to discuss the "Operation Paperclip" episode of History's Project Blue Book , and to talk about the real events that inspired this episode.]]>

Bad Science
APOLLO 13 w/ Heather Pasternak & Amy Shira Teitel

Bad Science

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 72:20


Other podcasts might discuss Apollo 1 or if they're really brazen, Apollo 8. Here at BS HQ we decided to go all out and analyze Apollo 13!!! With the help of Author/Space Historian Amy Shira Teitel and comedian Heather Pasternak we uncover the truth about this very true movie. Plus we discuss Tom Hanks a lot! Check out Seeker's Apollo Series on YouTube. Check out more on Amy: amyshirateitel.com And more on Heather: heatherpasternak.com Email us at badscience@seeker.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ajay Bruno Show
The Ajay Bruno Show - Amy Shira Teitel Interview

The Ajay Bruno Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 42:00


Spaceflight historian and popular science writer Amy Shira Teitel talks to us about her interest in the subject, the space race, and other interesting topics related to the past, present, and future of space exploration.

Civics 101
NASA

Civics 101

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 18:11


Space is big - like, insanely, incomprehensibly big - so it's understandable that NASA can seem divorced from the world of cabinet secretaries, White House press briefings, and presidential tweets. Amy Shira Teitel is the host of the YouTube channel Vintage Space and author of Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA. In this episode, she explains how despite its lofty aims, NASA is a lot more political than you might think. 

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This Retro Life
Episode Sixty: Vintage Space

This Retro Life

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 30:17


How much do you know about space flight? I'm talking pre 1975. Before man walked on the moon, before the space race ended and before a heap of regulation and safety measures we associate with space flight today. Vintage space is Amy Shira Teitel's passion. She digs out historic gems about space flight in the 50's and 60's and shares some of them with us in this episode. 

Shirtloads of Science
Busting Gravity with Space Historian Amy Shira Teitel (52)

Shirtloads of Science

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2017 16:30


Self-described ‘professional space history nerd’ Amy Shira Teitel and Dr Karl talk about spaceflight before NASA.  Her book ‘Breaking the Chains of Gravity' covers cutting edge rocket planes like the X-15 (and its surprising link with tractor seats), the team of seamstresses making high-altitude balloons to send to the edge of space, and how paper plates inspired the engineering of early spacecraft. Extraordinary, intimate stories from a time almost lost from in space-age literature. First podcast in 2016.

Soonish
Washington, We Have A Problem

Soonish

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 31:15


Episode 1.10: Just in time for Independence Day 2017, it's a special politics edition of Soonish! With his attacks on judges and journalists, his attempts to quell inquiries into his campaign’s Russia ties, his early-morning tweetstorms, and so much more, Donald Trump has breached every norm of presidential conduct. And he’s testing the constitutional separation of powers in ways the nation’s founders could never have anticipated. In this episode, we try to understand Trump’s impact on government—and what his presidency might mean for America’s future—using a metaphor from the aerospace business: gimbal lock. It’s one of the perils that haunted the astronauts on the star-crossed Apollo 13 moon mission, and it may be a useful way to understand what happens when a single powerful figure undercuts the founders’ system of checks and balances, or what journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson has called our “constitutional gyroscope.” Featured guests include Amy Shira Teitel, Yascha Mounk, and David Eaves. The Soonish theme is by Graham Gordon Ramsay. Additional music by Lee Rosevere and Tim Beek, timbeek.com. Find more information about this episode at www.soonishpodcast.org. To support Soonish, please go to patreon.com/soonish.

The Twisted Ten - Unique Top Ten Lists
TTT - Episode 57 - Amy Shira Teitel Top Ten Bizarre Things Said Going To or On The Moon!

The Twisted Ten - Unique Top Ten Lists

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 76:01


The Twisted Ten Show Notes: - Amy Shira Teitel, from Vintage Space, brings us the Top 10 Bizarre Things Said Going To or On The Moon! These are amazing transcripts from astronauts dating back 5 decades. Amy Shira Teitel Vintage Space YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/VintageSpace  Punk Rocker Moon Stomper Pawcast https://rogueplanet.tv/podcasts/prmsp/  Twitter and Instagram @aftVintageSpace Book: Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight before NASA https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Chains-Gravity-Spaceflight-before/dp/1511365439    You're listening to The Twisted Ten Bringing you original and unique , Host created Top Ten Lists Recorded live in World Famous Cocoa Beach Florida With hosts Tach Van Sickle, Adam Poston, Andrea Joy and Jay Alvarez This podcast may contain vulgar, explicit content to include references to sex, drug and alcohol or other potentially offensive material. Listen at your own risk. Music Provided by: DJ Gil Lugo DJ Constant BenSound http://www.bensound.com  Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/     

Universe Today Podcast
Episode 336: 302 - The Mars Project

Universe Today Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017


In a special two part episode, Fraser collaborates with space historian Amy Shira Teitel at Vintage Space to investigate what spaceflight advances could have happened. Amy looks at the lost Apollo Missions, while Fraser talks about Werhner Von Braun's “Mars Project”.Support Universe Today Podcast

Universe Today Podcast
Episode 336: 302 - The Mars Project

Universe Today Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 11:09


In a special two part episode, Fraser collaborates with space historian Amy Shira Teitel at Vintage Space to investigate what spaceflight advances could have happened. Amy looks at the lost Apollo Missions, while Fraser talks about Werhner Von Braun’s “Mars Project”.

The JV Club with Janet Varney
Amy Shira Teitel

The JV Club with Janet Varney

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 74:45


Vintage Space’s Amy Shira Teitel brings her astounding knowledge of space travel history, her extremely chic style, and much more to this episode of The JV Club, where body casts, beer, and yes, Anne of Green Gables make appearances.

UNKNOWN - a UFO podcast
Amy Shira Teitel: Space, UFOs, and alien life

UNKNOWN - a UFO podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2016 63:39


Author, TV/YouTube personality, and spaceflight historian Amy Shira Teitel visits the show to discuss space, UFOs, and extraterrestrial life. She also describes the new podcast she's launching with Jason McClellan. Also on this episode, Ryan Sprague updates the historically significant Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident, presenting claims by a new witness to the events that took place in December of 1980.

Techdirt
Can We Really Colonize Mars?

Techdirt

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2016 45:39


Elon Musk got plenty of attention recently for announcing his plans to colonize Mars. But that's not exactly a new idea — so we wondered if it was really a different, exciting and realistic plan, or just a reiteration of the standard far-flung dream. To answer that question, we brought in three experts: Amy Shira Teitel (a space and flight historian and creator of YouTube's Vintage Space videos), JPL's Fred Calef (a Mars geologist and "keeper of the maps" for Mars rovers), and the New Space Intiative's Tanya Harrison (who worked on Curiosity and several other Mars missions). The result was a fascinating discussion about Mars and whether or not we're actually headed there any time soon.

Shirtloads of Science
Space Historian

Shirtloads of Science

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2016 16:59


Self-described ‘professional space history nerd’ Amy Shira Teitel joins Dr Karl to talk about spaceflight before NASA in her book ‘Breaking the Chains of Gravity’. Hear about cutting edge rocket planes like the X-15 (and its surprising link with tractor seats), the team of seamstresses behind the launch of high-altitude balloons to the edge of space, and how paper plates inspired the engineering of early spacecraft. Tune in for extraordinary, intimate stories from a time that is often forgotten in space-age literature.    

Science for the People
#386 Humans Vs Robots

Science for the People

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2016 60:00


This week we're airing a recorded panel, moderated by Desiree Schell, from the recent Skepchickcon track at CONvergence 2016 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Human spaceflight captures the imagination like nothing else, but robotic probes have explored the Solar System with relative ease. We'll weigh the costs and benefits of sending humans to other planets versus sending our robotic proxies. Panelists include Amy Shira Teitel, space flight historian and author; blogger and podcaster Jim Tigwell; astronomer Nicole Gugliucci; and Jason Thibeault, I.T. systems engineer and space nerd. Special thanks to Kevin Eldridge and The Flopcast, who helped us record panels when our...

Einstein A Go-Go
Einstein A Go-Go - 14 August 2016

Einstein A Go-Go

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2016 40:07


Dr Shane is joined by Dr Euan, and Amy Shira Teitel on tour in Australia for National Science Week. In news, scientist mocktails for orang-utans. Sleep deprivation and the effects on the brain. Then it's rockets, space talk and the tuna debacle with Amy Shira Teitel.

Obsessed with Joseph Scrimshaw
SPACE: Obsessed Ep 121 with Amy Shira Teitel

Obsessed with Joseph Scrimshaw

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2016 74:34


Author, YouTuber, and space flight historian, Amy Shira Teitel, is very obsessed with space. Thanks, as always, to Molly Lewis for our theme music.

The Dork Forest
TDF 300 – Amy Shira Teitel knows SPACE

The Dork Forest

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2015 65:37


Amy Shira Teitel (@ASTVinateSpace and writer for Popular Science: ) is the PERFECT person to explain the space program to me. I couldn’t even remember the shape of the rockets. She knows stuff. She’s a great storyteller and this is a great episode. ENJOY! I insist. We all know I have an hour comedy video out and you can download it here:   or get the DVD on my site. It’s called “This Will Make An Excellent Horcrux” because comedy is all about soul ;) … Own it today and forever. . You can DONATE to the dork forest. If you love the show and have $10/month to donate, and the memory to do it each month, do eet!! If you want to support the show in other ways, talk us up! Get a shirt or CD/DVD at or Credits: Audio leveling by Music is by Website design by : Really good Web designs. If you like a specific app – they are available with bonus content:  or . Libsyn is also just PUBLISHING the bonus content, for free, with Andy and I talking about the show for a sec, on tdf.libsyn.com… no App needed. There you go.

The Ars Technicast
Ars Technicast Episode 30: How to ruin a NASA capsule with a sandwich

The Ars Technicast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2013 47:47


In this episode we talk about NASA in light of next week's 44th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. We are excited to welcome special guest Amy Shira Teitel, who specializes in writing about the history of NASA. According to Amy, the Apollo 11 trip was the beginning of the end of our perception of space travel. The mission set up the expectation that space travel was only limited by our imaginations, but the facts and requirements of actual space travel tell a different story, Amy tell us.  In this episode we also cover many historical events and controversies in NASA's history.Amy talked to us about the differences between the feasibility of traveling to the Moon versus Mars. She also discussed the roles of women in NASA mission and space travel. She also shares with us the story of how a rogue sandwich might make history in outer space. To hear the rest of these stories in NASA history, tune in to the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Astronomy Cast
Weekly Space Hangout - July 12, 2012

Astronomy Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2012 41:53


This week we talk about the new moon discovered orbiting Pluto (P5), New Horizons doing science in it's sleep, a southern polar vortex on Titan, and Pluto moon orbits, et cetera. We are joined by Robert Nemiroff, Jason Major, Alan Boyle, Michael Wall, Amy Shira Teitel and special guest Mark Showalter of SETI. Hosted by Fraser Cain.

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Astronomy Cast
Weekly Space Hangout - June 14, 2012

Astronomy Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2012 47:59


This week we talk about: Lakes on Titan, Mars Curiosity landing, Earth-type worlds more common, NuSTAR Mission launch. We are joined by Amy Shira Teitel, Emily Lakdawalla, and Nicole Gugliucci

Astronomy Cast
Weekly Space Hangout - June 21, 2012

Astronomy Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2012 47:36


This week we talk about: Black Holes as particle detectors, New advances in Chinese space exploration, Asteroid research, History of women in space. We're joined by Amy Shira Teitel, Alan Boyle, Ian O'Neill, and Michael Wall. Hosted by Fraser Cain

Astronomy Cast
Weekly Space Hangout - June 7, 2012

Astronomy Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2012 50:23


In this week's Weekly Space Hangout, we talk about the Transit of Venus, the transfer of the space shuttle Enterprise, the future of commercial space exploration, and the new movie Prometheus. We're joined by Alan Boyle from http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/ and Amy Shira Teitel from http://www.amyshirateitel.com/

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Astronomy Cast
Weekly Space Hangout - May 17, 2012

Astronomy Cast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2012 44:36


Sorry for the lack of a Hangout last week, we had massive internet fail in Fraser's home city. This week, we talk about: Building a real starship Enterprise, preparations for the annular solar eclipse, investigation into the Gaia theory, fuel for black holes, Hubble and the transit of Venus. We're joined by Amy Shira Teitel, Jason Major, Nancy Atkinson, Nicole Gugliucci, Phil Plait.

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