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Leadership isn't about perfection — it's about accountability, especially when things don't go as planned. SUMMARY From lessons learned as a cadet to leading her teams through complex challenges, Col. (Ret.) Erin Staine-Pyne '98 reflects on how transparency, empathy and trust define strong leadership in uncertain moments.   SHARE THIS EPISODE LINKEDIN  |  FACEBOOK   ERIN STAINE-PYNE'S TOP LEADERSHIP LESSONS AND TAKEAWAYS  Own your mistakes quickly and fully. Col. Staine-Pyne's cadet party incident shows the power of taking responsibility and using failure as a positive turning point. Forgive fast — others and yourself. Col. Staine-Pyne highlights forgiving herself and the freshman who reported the incident as essential to moving forward productively instead of getting stuck in blame or resentment. Lead with transparency, especially in crisis. Both as a cadet and as a wing commander during COVID, she emphasized open communication. Be visibly human and vulnerable. Sharing personal context built trust and showed airmen she understood their fears, not just the mission. Practice empathy as a core leadership “superpower.” Col. Staine-Pyne stresses learning to truly understand people's perspectives and lives — not just knowing their names and roles — and then leading with that understanding in mind. Use your team; leadership is not a solo sport. From wing commander “tiger teams” to USAF Weapons School class dynamics, Col. Staine-Pyne consistently relied on senior enlisted leaders, peers, planners and classmates instead of trying to solve everything alone. Balance mission and people with nuance, not slogans. During COVID and high-tempo ops, she wrestled with protecting a “no-fail” mission while also protecting health and morale and adjusting policies and workloads rather than defaulting to one extreme. Don't self-limit; say yes to stretch opportunities. Col. Staine-Pyne nearly ruled herself out of Weapons School but trusted her leaders' belief in her and stepped into being the first woman in the school's C‑130 program — and graduated at the top of her class. Her advice: Apply and let others say no. Integrate work and family intentionally at critical career peaks. Instead of chasing perfect “balance,” Col. Staine-Pyne treats career and family as waves: Lean into work during when needed but consciously bring along family and use leave to truly refresh. See failure as a leadership classroom, not a verdict. From the cadet party incident to the week‑to‑week swings in Weapons School performance, Col. Staine-Pyne views setbacks as information and training for better leadership, not as permanent labels.   CHAPTERS 00:00:02 – Introducing Col. Erin Staine-Pyne  00:00:49 – Cadet Party Incident: A Costly Mistake  00:02:59 – Owning Failure & Learning to Forgive  00:04:49 – Transparency, Reputation and the Cadet Wing  00:06:59 – Early Aspirations & Family Influences  00:08:25 – Becoming a Wing Commander Right Before COVID  00:10:13 – Leading Through a Pandemic & Tough, Unpopular Decisions  00:15:02 – Personal Impact of Command During COVID  00:17:01 – Mentors, Humility & Weapons School Opportunity  00:20:59 – Inside Weapons School: Pressure, Teamwork & Distinction  00:25:44 – Empathy, Tempo and the People‑Mission Balance  00:29:10 – Work–Life Waves, Legacy and Advice to Young Leaders ABOUT COL. ERIN STAINE-PYNE '98 BIO Col. Erin Staine-Pyne, U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 1998, is a career mobility aviator and proven senior leader with more than 3,500 flight hours in C-17 and C-130 aircraft, former wing commander, and now general manager of mobility at Merlin Labs. Inspired early by a love of aviation and a father who graduated from West Point, she pursued her dream of flying through the Academy and went on to become an aircraft commander, instructor and, ultimately, the first woman to graduate from the C-130 division of the Air Force Weapons School, where she distinguished herself as the top graduate in her class. Her leadership journey includes commanding a 2,400-person C-17 wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord through the onset of the COVID pandemic, where she balanced a no-fail nuclear mission, the health and welfare of her airmen and their families, and her own complex family responsibilities with transparency, empathy and a deeply human approach. Known for her team-first mindset, humility and emphasis on learning from failure — as illustrated by formative experiences as a cadet and throughout her operational career — Col. Staine-Pyne now channels her leadership, operational expertise and passion for developing others into bridging military-grade mobility experience with cutting-edge aviation technology in industry, while prioritizing her role as a fully present mom.   CONNECT WITH ERIN LINKEDIN   CONNECT WITH THE LONG BLUE LINE PODCAST NETWORK TEAM Ted Robertson | Producer and Editor:  Ted.Robertson@USAFA.org Send your feedback or nominate a guest: socialmedia@usafa.org   Ryan Hall | Director:  Ryan.Hall@USAFA.org  Bryan Grossman | Copy Editor:  Bryan.Grossman@USAFA.org Wyatt Hornsby | Executive Producer:  Wyatt.Hornsby@USAFA.org     ALL PAST LBL EPISODES  |  ALL LBLPN PRODUCTIONS AVAILABLE AT USAFA.ORG/LONGBLUELEADERSHIP AND ON ALL MAJOR PODCAST PLATFORMS     FULL TRANSCRIPT SPEAKERS: Guest, Erin Staine-Pyne '98  |  Host, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz '99   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 0:00 Well, Erin, thank you so much for joining us here on Long Blue Leadership. Erin Staine-Pyne, Class of '98. We are so excited for this conversation, because, you know, you've had such an amazing career. You know, 3,500 hours in the C-17 and C-130 cockpits to wing commander — and now you're general manager of mobility at Merlin Labs. Just incredible.   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 0:26 Thank you. Such a pleasure to be with you, too, Naviere. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 0:34 Well, you know, we like to jump right in. And there's actually something that is probably unknown, because you have done so many amazing things, and part of that comes with a story that's not always, you know, rainbows and butterflies. And so back when you were a cadet, if you don't mind sharing this with us, I know you were wearing your supt's pin. You were captain of the soccer team, and you found yourself marching some tours. Do you mind sharing that story with us? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 0:55 Yeah, no, I don't mind at all, because it turned out to be a great leadership lesson in my life. So yeah, I was kind of at the top of my game, I felt like in my senior year at the Academy, we had a short break going in our soccer season, we had a weekend off, which was pretty rare, and the other captain and I were like, Hey, let's get the girls together, right? We deserve to have a little bit of fun. Take a little break. Like, what could we do to make that happen? And we decided, hey, let's rent a hotel room. We'll throw a little party. We'll have some friends over. What cadets haven't done that exactly. We'll be super responsible. We'll get the hotel room so nobody drives. Yeah, we thought about taking care of each other, but as it turned out, we had a great night, fun time, no harm, no foul. But later that week, we found out that one of the freshmen on our team turned us in for underage drinking. And that was a big, shocking moment in my senior year. So it turned into most of the team being restricted, marching tours, you know, really having their reputation tarnished a bit. And even worse for us, maybe than that, was the season took a huge nosedive. You know, we were in a really good place from a from a sport perspective, and we just couldn't get it back together after that happened. And for me, you know, as I looked back on that event, I'm so thankful that it happened at the Academy and not sometime later in my career, when I was in charge of young airmen, but I'm glad it happened at the Academy and I took a couple of really great lessons out of it.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 2:44 That is quite a lesson. I mean, I'm just thinking about someone who is a high achiever doing really well, has this reputation of that's, like you said, untarnished. Let's just take a moment in that space, because there are experiences that all leaders have, I think that are challenging in some way, that maybe is reputational. How do you navigate that? How did you carry yourself through that, when it probably felt dark?   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 3:11 Yeah it was a little bit bleak. I mean, my family knew about it. But to answer the question, I found myself taking ownership, like, “Ooh, we made a really big mistake. I made a really big mistake as a leader. I took the team the wrong direction.” And so I apologized — like I apologized to the commandant, I apologized to my coaches, I apologized to my teammates, I apologized to some of their parents too, right, that we saw later in the season. And so I think the biggest thing that you can do in that moment is go, “I've really screwed up, and I'll take stock of that and change in the future.” And then the other thing is, you have to learn to forgive fast, like forgive yourself. I made a mistake. This isn't forever, right? It'll be something that I learned along the journey. But then also, for example, the freshmen that turned us in — that was a really emotional moment for the rest of the team.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 4:17 And you all stayed on the team together? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 4:18 We did for a while. She did end up leaving the Academy eventually, which I'm disappointed about. Like, I kind of feel like that's a little bit of another leadership failure there. But I just think the thing I learned out of it later was you have to forgive quickly. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 4:33 Wow. I mean, it seems so interesting that you had that kind of lesson so early. But I think one of the best things about the academy is really as a leadership lab we talk about, you know, being able to grow from learning lessons. How would you say your other cadets outside of the bubble? Right? The bubble being those who are in it with you. Because I think in life in general, when things happen, you kind of have this other perspective of people who don't know what's going on, and so then they come up with their own perceptions and thoughts on that. How did you navigate that as a cadet in the Cadet Wing? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 5:09 Yeah, I think it was trying at my first attempts at transparency, yeah, you know, like, “Hey, this is what's going on.” Like, people would ask us, “How much trouble are you guys in?” And at first we'd be like, “Well, we don't really know.” You know? “We don't know what this is going to turn out to look like,” and then once we kind of got our punishment, six months of restriction, 100 tours, 100 confinements, but with the potential, at least for the seniors to still graduate, we tried to share that with people too, like as if the leadership at the Academy still had some faith in us and thought we might still be able to graduate and be lieutenants someday. So, yeah, I would just say we tried some transparency. And, you know, there was also this kind of feeling of, I can't believe that your teammate did that. And we tried to address that too, you know, so it wouldn't come back, especially specifically on her right, as, you know, she was the one at fault here, right, like we were all at fault, you know, not doing the right thing. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 6:14 What a way to rise above. And I think really, what a beautiful story. Because I think some lessons in there, transparency, making sure that it, you know, it was responsibility that everyone took on, and it wasn't starting to point fingers. Because I think it certainly is easy to try and push things away from ourselves, isn't it?   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 6:30 Yeah, absolutely,   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 6:31 Oh, my goodness, thank you for sharing that. I'm sure that was quite a lesson. So you went on to graduate. Yes, yes. And so did you always know you wanted to be a pilot?   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 6:43 I did. Yeah, since I was really young, I knew I wanted to fly airplanes. My parents sent me to Space Academy when I was somewhere around 11 or 12, and I thought, “Oh, I could be an astronaut. Someday, I want to fly the shuttle.” And so that just sparked the interest. And my dad's a West Point grad, and so when I went to him and asked him, “How do you become a pilot?” He said, “Well, you go to the Air Force Academy,” as if there was no other choice out there.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 7:10 So did you not even apply to West Point?   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 7:11 I didn't. Much to his — I mean, I think that hurt his heart, but I didn't. He took me up there for a visit.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 7:19 Just in case you want to just see. Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 7:20 Yeah, the Army has lots of pilots. Yes, no, the Air Force Academy was my destination. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 7:25 That is fascinating. So growing up, were you always someone that was a go-getter? Was this kind of ingrained in you because of your dad the way he raised you? Your mom, like, let's talk about your family dynamic. Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 7:35 And yeah, sure, yeah. My dad an army officer. My mom, super hard worker. Worked in the Senate for a long time as a press secretary, and they just — yeah, they were they were wonderful, and I feel so lucky at the dynamic I had growing up. But yeah, I loved being a leader early, like I loved being in charge early. I could sense that about myself, like I wanted to be the person who helped others get to wherever they were going to. So I sensed that early.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 8:08 Oh, gosh, that's fascinating. So you went to the Air Force Academy, you came out, you got to go and you got to fly, and you're living your dream. I'd like to jump fast forward a bit, because in your leadership role, obviously, you know, as a pilot, you were doing some amazing things, and we can certainly talk about that. But there was a period of time in which you were a wing commander.   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 8:28 Oh, sure.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 8:30 And I think you know, being a wing commander already is an amazing feat, but you were a wing commander during a time that I think was unprecedented in our country, COVID.   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 8:40 Yeah, yeah, it was. It was an interesting time. I took the flag for Joint Base Lewis-McChord in early January 2020 and literally a month later, I was dealing with the first cases of COVID in Seattle, in the Seattle area. And so it went from being like, “This is everything I've worked really hard for and I am so excited to lead this amazing organization” to “I have never done anything like this before. No one has, and no one really has a whole lot of advice on what we're going to do next, and we're going to have to figure this out.”   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 9:22 So can you put it in perspective a little bit, just for us to understand? You know, when you're a wing commander, like, how large is this wing and kind of, what are the responsibilities that you were having to oversee while you're navigating a medical crisis? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 9:34 Yeah, so the wing is about 2,400 airmen. It's a C-17 wing, and so mobility operations never stop, right? Twenty-four hours a day, we're flying airplanes. I also had a clinic at the time, and then an airfield to run. Yeah, so a few things.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 9:53 Yes, just a couple. Oh, my goodness. OK, so maybe let's, let's talk about what that was like. Because I imagine, as a wing commander, while you do have a network in the way of working with your ,you know, those that are supporting you and all the experts, it still can be, probably be a little bit lonely. How do you navigate that? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 10:13 Yeah, well, I think a lot of people say that right, leadership is lonely, and I think it is in the context that at the end of the day, you're the person who has to make those final, tough decisions, no one else can make them for you, right? But the truth is, you have the most amazing a team around you, right? I had, during my time as a wing commander, two of the most amazing seniorenlisted leaders, two chiefs. My group commanders, also colonels, were really, really incredible and experienced. And then the wing commander network is actually pretty powerful too. So you have peers that you've grown up with as squadron commanders who are now in charge of other wings dealing with similar things. And so you lean into that too.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 11:00 Well, we talk about networks in general mean, I think networks are so powerful, not even just in uniform, but outside of uniform. What was it like really trying to I think, when I think about the airmen that you were, you know, leading, they had their families and their own concerns as well. What was a challenging moment as a leader that you had to navigate, maybe where you weren't popular or did you feel like you actually navigated a space where everyone loved you? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 11:24 No. I mean, unfortunately, at the end of the day, you do have to make some of those really tough decisions. And so for us at McChord, we were in the middle of the biggest movement of nuclear weapons in history, and so an incredibly important no fail mission, right? And so my main focus was, how do I keep, specifically my crews that are trained to carry nuclear weapons, how do I keep them healthy? We don't have a lot of them, so if a couple of them get sick or something happens, then the mission really is at risk. So I really was focused on how to keep them healthy, but I also was just broadly worried about my older civilians who might be more susceptible to either getting COVID or having a real impact from it. I was worried about my airmen who had family members who might be immune compromised. I was worried about airmen who might go home and take it to their parents or grandparents. So it wasn't quite as simple as, “Well, our airmen are young and healthy.” You know, it's a much more challenging problem than that. And so when COVID was really bad, kind of the fall going into Christmas of 2020, one of the things I had to do was decide, am I going to let my airmen travel? The Air Force would eventually take care of that decision for me. But when the airmen are here, can they get together and celebrate the holidays? Are they going to have to spend Thanksgiving alone? You know, what kind of tough decisions am I going to have to make here? And so, yeah, I probably made some pretty unpopular decisions, thinking at the time that I was protecting the mission, and the way I handled it was it kind of goes back to one of those lessons I learned earlier, was transparency. Yes, we started doing things like Facebook Live, we let people ask as many questions as they wanted to or were brave enough to. And tried to do our best to answer them. And we also tried to convey that we know we're not making perfect decisions right now, like we're learning to right now. And just tried to be very human about it.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 13:42 What an amazing approach, a human approach. And I think what's so great about the way you did that was most people only see the struggle from their lens, yeah. And as a leader, you're having to look at the if I make this decision, what's the second, third and fourth, you know, effect that comes from that decision on a much broader scale. And so I think when you talked about the transparency, that is really powerful.   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 14:04 And it was a great way to get feedback too. You know, I, like some of my young airmen were struggling at the time, but actually it was some of my single officers, even who, you know, didn't quite have that family network around them where they were. And so we realized we had to pay attention to some other groups too, as we tried to think of ways to make sure we were taking care of the individual, but also the mission.    Col. Naviere Walkewicz 14:33 My goodness. I mean, I just think about it, the standpoint of the weight that you carried in that space. How did it impact you on the home front, right? So you're leading up a wing, but you also have a family as well. What did that look like that?   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 14:45 It was a challenging time. I had a 2-year-old at home, right? And at certainly, at the beginning of COVID, we didn't know what the impact kids was going to be, and so I was worried that she might be really vulnerable at that time. And my husband, who was also an Academy grad, his parents were living with us at the time, helping with the baby, and his dad had cancer. And so we were incredibly concerned about even me going to work every day, and the possibility of bringing something back to the house was a huge challenge. There was a time where I would enter through the garage and, like, strip down, put new clothes on, or go straight to a shower.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 15:31 Like a hazmat.   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 15:32 Yeah. I mean, it was a really interesting time at the beginning. So many unknowns. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 15:37 Oh, my goodness. Well, I think most people can understand when I said hazmat, like hazardous materials and clearing yourself from it. But in a way, that's kind of what, how COVID did impact us. Wow. When you were talking in those moments as almost looks like a human and vulnerable leader in that approach, did you share, like, “Look, I understand these things as well, because I, too, have a family.” Did you — were those the ways you were… Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 15:58 Yes, absolutely. So anytime I got a chance to talk to airmen face to face, I would talk to them about how I'm my focus is certainly accomplishing our mission, but my focus is on their health, their family's health, and this is how I'm thinking about it, right? I'm thinking about my own family and the different dynamics we have going on, and how it might apply to them too. And I love the fact that before that, you would never have seen a wing commander doing something like a Facebook Live. But that just became such an incredible tool for that exact reason. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 16:33 Yes, so just thinking about the way you handled that, was there someone in your life, a mentor, or someone that you saw kind of display those traits that you emulated, or were they just something that you innately had in you? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 16:44 No, I'm sure I picked up on traits from multiple leaders that I had throughout my career. Col. John Murkowski is probably one of my favorite mentors. He was a DO in my first squadron…   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 17:00 Director of operations.   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 17:02 Thank you; in my first squadron. And later I would work and work for him as a staff officer at Air Mobility Command. And I watched him lead, just with so much humility, very caring leadership style and certainly a good communicator. And you know, somebody like that is somebody you want to emulate in the future. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 17:25 Absolutely. And if I recall correctly, he's the one I think that might have turned your eye open to this concept of Air Force Weapons School, right? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 17:33 It's true. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 17:35 Let's talk about that a little bit. Because so for those listening and watching, you know, I was not an aviator, I was a logistics officer. And so I think even the thought of Weapons School, to me, is very much a pilot and aviation focused opportunity. Can we just talk a little bit about that in general, just so that we all can learn more about Weapons School? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 17:54 Yeah, I mean, certainly the history of the weapons school is focused on fighter operations. Right? The fighter pilot employing weapons being a tactical expert leading operations. That's how it started. But I think one of the best things the Air Force ever did was realize that in order to be successful in modern combat, you have to have a force that's integrated. So you need your intel officers to understand and provide information to the entire the entire force. You need space officers who can employ space effects at the right time. You need more than just the person in the flight deck or cockpit who's employing the weapons. So they somewhere in the '90s, right? We branched out. It started, certainly Intel officers were part of it for a long time, but it branched out into the mobility communities, and then later you would see it branch out into the space communities too. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 18:53 So it was early and not very long before this opportunity was presented to you. Let's talk about that. Because had you, I know you had your site set on being a pilot. Were your site set on Weapons School? Erin Staine-Pyne 19:04 Never, never. No, I think — I felt, at least at that point, I felt really young in my career, still, right? I was an aircraft commander at the time. I wasn't an instructor in my weapons system yet. I wasn't an evaluator in my weapons system yet. And my director of operations came to me and said, “We want you to apply to weapons school.” And I was like, “I'm pretty young for that,   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 19:30 And it's very competitive, right?   Erin Staine-Pyne 19:31 It's very competitive. And the weapons officers in my squadron were like, they like, walked on water. Seemed like. They're so knowledgeable. So I hadn't really thought about it mostly in terms of time, like what it didn't seem like the right time for me.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 19:50 So what made you say yes to apply?   Erin Staine-Pyne 19:53 Yeah, I think, I think it was really two things. One was clearly my leadership believed in me, and that was hugely powerful, right? Somebody comes to you and says, “No, we think you are ready for this.” That was hugely powerful. And then the other thing is, they also said to me, “You would be the first woman to go through the C-130 program. We've never had a female graduate.” And I said, “Well, that's ridiculous.” Like, why is that still a barrier right now? And so I thought, “Well, if not me, then who?” Like, who's going to be the next woman who might be interested in that opportunity? And so I kind of threw a little caution to the wind I feel like, and said, “OK, let's do this.” Col. Naviere Walkewicz 20:43 What is that experience like? Because I know what it's like to apply to apply to the Air Force Academy. You know, you have this, the program you're going through when you're getting, you know, your weapon system up that you're going to get in pilot training. What is it like, this application process for Weapons School? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 20:57 Yeah, so I remember you have to fill out a bunch of forms.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 21:00 OK, so that's pretty similar. Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 21:03 Yeah, annotated paperwork. You have to fill out a bunch of forms, but on the forms, you have to talk about your flying experience and all the things you know. You have to have certain boxes checked, if you will. And so I remember filling out the form. They're like, “You have to have 100 hours as an instructor pilot.” And I'm like, “I don't have that, you know, but we'll plan to have accomplished prior to Weapons School starting,” Um, so yeah, I remember filling out the form and just being like, “OK, this kind of confirms I'm not sure I'm ready for this.” Col. Naviere Walkewicz 21:35 But obviously yes. So how many people are — maybe the word is accepted — into Weapons School class, and then how many typically graduate? Like, what's the attrition rate? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 21:45 Yeah, so each platform is different on how many students they take. Typically in a C-130 class, you would have somewhere around eight or nine students and you're probably going to lose perhaps one per class. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 22:03 OK, the numbers are small to begin with; that's kind of significant.   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 22:04 Significant, yeah. If the class isn't making it through, every once in a while, you'll lose two and that's a challenge. It's a challenge to run the program without enough students, too. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 22:15 OK, so how long is that? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 22:16 It's a six-month program, OK, or maybe five and a half months approximately. So it's a pretty big chunk of your flying life to go to training for that long too.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 22:27 So let's talk about that, because there was probably some growth in yourself as a leader. One feeling like you weren't actually ready, then you were accepted. So then you're clearly ready, but you know, you're navigating it, and almost enough in a first kind of capacity. What was it like from growing as a leader in Weapons School? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 22:43 Yeah, it was. It was just the perfect example of how obstacles can be opportunities, you know? And like, I talked to some of my younger airmen now and I tell them, “Don't ever turn down an opportunity, because you never know when that opportunity is going to be the thing that that really propels your career or changes what you're interested in, or leads you down a really interesting path.” And so I walked in the door, and I certainly was a little bit nervous, and perhaps had a chip on my shoulder about being the first woman to go through the program.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 23:18 Tell me what you mean by that. Chip on your shoulder. Chip on — you're like, “Why hasn't it happened yet?” Or chip on — like, “I have something to prove.”   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 23:24 Yeah, maybe I have something to prove, you know, like that, “I'm good enough to be here.” And what I learned, though, is, as soon as the program started, and I actually met the instructors and the people, you know, my classmates, the people that I'd be going through the program with, is it was completely unnecessary. They wanted nothing more than me to be, you know, wildly successful in the program. And so it just turned out to be such an opportunity and such a great experience.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 23:56 And I'm going to mention this because I'm sure that you won't, you end up being the top graduate from your Weapons School class. What did that look like through the program? You know? How did you earn that? And was it from different things you demonstrated as a leader? Like, what brought that forth? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 24:14 Yeah, I think, certainly it's especially in the Air Force flying communities, like you have to do the work yourself, right? It's hard work. You have to study. There's a lot of academics, but I think at the end of the day, what's really important is that you understand that the team dynamics. You know you're going through the weapon school with eight or another eight or nine other people. Are you the person who sits down and helps somebody out when you're good at something and they're not? Are you the person who recognizes what the other teammates are really good at and take advantage of that? It's really about learning those individuals and building the team dynamics up that makes you successful in a program like that. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 25:00 Erin, I'm just thinking back on all the things that you've shared with me, just in the way that you are such a team minded person. You know at the Academy, you were the team captain. You know at weapons school, you're, you know, the distinguished graduate. That what they call graduate, yes, and so wing commander. I mean, I think there's this theme. What would you say is probably that most important characteristic that you carry then as a leader?   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 25:28 Yeah, it's, I feel like maybe this is a broken record with some other leaders, but I think it's empathy. I really do. I think one of the things I think about back to my Air Force Academy experience, is, you know, I had freshmen I was responsible for as a sophomore, or I had teammates I was responsible for as a team captain, and did I really get to know them? Like I knew them. But did I really get to know them? Could I really walk in their shoes for a little bit and practice empathy for them? And so it took me a long time to learn, like, what a skill it is to be able to see something from somebody else's perspective, and how you can use that when you're leading. But I'd say it now: It's a superpower. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 26:14 When have you found in your career that that could be really challenging, like the knowing that's such an important fabric in your being a leader but also having to balance the mission right? Can you share a story or anything? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 26:29 Yeah, I really can. So one of the things that was challenging at McChord was our tempo, right? We were really busy, especially in certain mission areas, and so I could see the strain on some of my airmen. And the question is, how far can you push right like, how far can you push before it's too far and they really get unhealthy? And so I found myself — because I certainly feel empathetic towards them, I've been the person on the road all the time — I felt myself wanting to go to my MAJCOM and say, “You guys have to slow down for us, like you have to give us a little bit less mission.” And yet, at the time, they needed us to do more, you know. And so really trying to get into the details about how much workload can we sustain? How can we find different ways to share the workload across the wing that maybe we haven't thought of before? I found myself trying to find alternate ways to balance those two things that were really ahead with each other. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 27:41 Was that something that you had the opportunity to talk through or work through with someone, or is this something that you really kind of just had to dig in internally and figure out?   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 27:52 Yeah, no, it's a perfect example of digging into the team, right? Bringing the team back together. I had a great ops group commander who really understood the challenge. I had a planner who was the person who would really plan out the sortie pace, who really understood the challenge, and had great contacts at Air Mobility Command, like, No, I mean, we would bring a tiger team together to try to figure this out. And my job at that time was to give direction, remove obstacles out of the way, but then really let them at their expert level, dig in and try to come up with some solutions. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 28:29 That's fantastic. The team effort, everyone just kind of rallying around. So I'm curious on —because of the tempo of the roles you've had to be in and lead and experiences you've had, how has that impacted you? Your ability to be present with your family? How do you navigate that as a leader? Because I think that's something that leaders struggle with, like, how far do I go myself, and where am I willing to, you know, let things kind of go to the back burner. Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 28:54 Yeah, I think it's one of the hardest challenges out there, right? People talk about work-life balance. I'm probably of the ilk that I don't really think there's a such a thing, right? I think it's more of a like a sine wave curve, where you pay attention to your career at those really critical times that you need to and then when there's an opportunity to kind of, you know, pull the throttles back, you do it. And if you learn that early in your career, that there are those peaks and valleys, you can build a healthy career over time. So I would find that certainly, anytime you're in a leadership position, right, squadron commander, flight commander, wing commander, those are going to be the times when you're right at the top and right, you've got to find ways to incorporate your family into the job. Yes, what I would tell you, and then the other times you can focus more on what they want to do. But yeah, when I was a commander, I would — my husband was fully involved in the squadron. When I was a wing commander, I had a Pack n' Play in my office right for my little one, because I wanted to make sure I got plenty of time with her too, and I would find ways to incorporate that too, right?   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 30:08 And you actually showed that human side in leadership.   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 30:11 Yeah. And I wanted my airmen to see it, to see that, you know, I wasn't all the time Air Force blue. We gotta go, go, go. No, I've got to find ways to make both of those things work Col. Naviere Walkewicz 30:25 In all those times when you were leading others, and, you know, working in a partnership with Frank, your husband and your family, when did you find time to take care of you? Like, what did that look like for you? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 30:36 It was hard, it was hard, but I think what I did was I tried to find the things that gave me the most pleasure and prioritize those. So for me, it was, for example, I'm a soccer player, right? Anytime we were assigned to D.C., I joined my indoor soccer team and played soccer on the weekends, you know, or sometimes it was just curling up and reading a good book that had nothing to do with military. Like, finding some pleasure in the small things I do think we scheduled. Like, I never gave leave back. I think that's really important. That is such an importan — I always took advantage of my leave. And I would plan big things for it too, like, we're gonna go to Hawaii, or we're going to go to Europe, you know, we're going to do things and experience something else. So we have some of those really fun things to look back on. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 31:33 And when you took that leave, I'm curious, how did you navigate that space? As I'm a leader, am I reachable? Or what does that look like when you're on vacation? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 31:41 Yeah, I think you have to be reachable. Yes. I mean, unfortunately, sometimes there are just things that happen that you have to be reachable. But I think you also try to set an expectation that the person running your squadron or your wing or your, you know, whatever organization it is, that they understand when those moments are like, “You're not calling me for the small things. You're calling me because something big has happened and it requires my attention.” Col. Naviere Walkewicz 32:11 No, that's perfect. So I'm as I'm thinking about your career, what is probably had been the most maybe rewarding, I'll give you an option, either, like, the most rewarding experience you've had as a leader, or maybe the most challenging, because I think, like, those kind of, you know, two ends of the spectrum really kind of forge us as leaders at times. Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 32:30 Yeah, well, I'll tell you what the most rewarding is, because it's really fun. It's actually, it actually still happens now is, like, the other day, I got a note from one of one of my he was a staff sergeant when he was in my squadron, and he reaches out to me, he says, he's retiring, and could I come to his retirement? And, “Hey, you were the best squadron commander I ever had in my 20-year career.” You know, something like a piece of feedback like that, like I could sustain on that for a really long time, that that and that you made an impact in somebody's life, right? And they remember maybe some of the leadership traits you exemplified and used them themselves in their career. I just think that's like the full professional, complete loop.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 33:15 Wow, what a perfect way to take us here. Because one of the things I like to ask all of my guests on Long Blue Leadership is, What is something you are doing every day to be better? I mean, you talked about, you know, how you kind of lean into, you know, those moments and really celebrate them and be reachable, etc. But I'm curious, what are you doing every day? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 33:32 Yeah, I love this question, actually. So it made me reflect, “Am I doing something every day that will actually continue my own self-improvement?” And I think the answer is yes, but to be honest, right now, it's really focused somewhat inward on my family. Yeah. So I'm at that point in my career where I've spent a lot of time giving to the military, to the service, to whatever objective it was, and so today I am trying to be the best mom that I possibly can every single day. So I'll read a blog, a book, I'll talk to other moms, collaborate with her teachers. I'm really focused on trying to make sure I'm fully present as a mother, since I have the opportunity, because I was a little late to motherhood.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 34:22 Well, I mean, it sounds like a beautiful way to fill your own cup, right? Oh, I love that. Well, the other question we like to ask is, if you could turn back time and talk to your young self, or maybe just if you're thinking about cadets, and those who you know cadet hopeful is coming up and in, in today's day and age, what's something you would tell them to do now in the space they're in so they'll be better set up down the road? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 34:45 Yeah, I would tell them not to self-limit. Like, don't — if you think about something that you want to do in your career, or if you think about an idea that is possible, but maybe you think right now, you know nobody would support it or whatever. Don't self-limit. Like, go after it and be willing to take risks in that career space too. So there's so much that a single airman can do in this service, and there are senior leaders who want airmen who are kind of bold and willing to take risk and really reach their full potential. So yeah, don't self-limit.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 35:26 What does that look like? Like, what does — I mean the idea of saying to myself, “OK, like, I'm just going to be really open to things.” Or, how do you put that into practice?   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 35:33 I think it means, if you want to apply for a program and you're like, “I'm not sure I'm going to get that.” Apply, right? Apply. If you are worried about going to pilot training and washing out, don't be like — go through it again. The system is designed now to really help you get through those programs and those experiences. So don't just, don't rule anything out in your own mind beforeyou know, let somebody else do the ruling out for you. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 36:04 Thank you for, I think, just expanding on that, because, you know, I think we can always look back, we know we're wiser and older now, right? And understand that. But I think actually, you made it so practical, and actually how you really do live that way. Yeah, thank you for that.   Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 36:17 Yeah, absolutely.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 36:18 Oh gosh. Erin, I mean, this has been incredible. Has there been anything in your leadership journey that we haven't talked about that you would really love to share? Because I want to make want to make sure we have that time with you. Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 36:27 Yeah, I mean, you really hit some of the highlights, for sure. I just I've been so lucky to be part of so many great teams along the journey, and it's so interesting to see where you learn the biggest leadership lessons from, my opinion, is it hasn't necessarily been from some of those big successes. It's definitely been from the failures along the way. And so I just, I think seeing failure is that opportunity is really important.   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 36:57 We talked about your cadet failure. Was there any other one in your, you know, in your professional career, post-graduation, that you did see? Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 37:04 I mean, I'm sure there were, yeah. I mean, Weapons School itself is a lesson in failing on a you know? One week you're completely failing, the instructors tell you how terrible you're doing, and the next week you're like, crushing it. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 37:19 Sounds like basic training a little bit. Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 37:22 A little bit, right? It's definitely emotional. And so, yeah, I just, I think there are lots of examples of “I know I didn't get it exactly right this time, and I'm just going to build on that for next time.”   Col. Naviere Walkewicz 37:36 Oh, gosh. Well, thank you. I one of my favorite things about this time with you, Erin, is how you've navigated your career, but you've done it just even being in this room, like your smile is just effervescent. I have loved being in this room with you. Some of the lessons that I've taken away throughout this entire conversation: being transparent, being human. Just, I've seen it in just the work that we do together here at the Association & Foundation. I'm looking forward to seeing it in, you know, in this role that you're now with, with Merlin Lab, but I know you're going to be successful and the people that will get to work with you will just be thrilled, and will grow from that too. Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 38:10 Yeah, thanks, Naviere. I love what you're doing with the Long Blue Leadership podcast, with all the Association events. I really think you're helping to connect future leaders and current leaders, and I just think that's so important for what we're doing today. So thank you for what you're doing too. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 38:29 Thank you. Well, I just taken it from some of the lessons you were talking about. Meet them where they are, right? So that's what we're doing. Well, I want to thank you all for joining us today on Long Blue Leadership. You know, Erin Staine-Pyne, Class of '98 — she trained me, so you know I'm going to be good — But you know, the lessons permeate no matter where you are in your leadership career. Be human, be transparent, be present and then remember that your career, I think how you said it kind of on these waves. And so, you know, do what you need to do in the moment. You need to do them. And I think as long as you take care of yourself and take care of your people, you're going to be successful. So thank you again for joining us. Col. Erin Staine-Pyne 39:05 Thank you. Col. Naviere Walkewicz 39:06 And thank you for joining us on Long Blue Leadership. Until next time, I'm Naviere Walkewicz.   KEYWORDS Air Force leadership, military leadership lessons, leadership failure, overcoming failure, accountability in leadership, transparency in leadership, empathy in leadership, leading through crisis, leadership during pandemic, mission versus people balance, building strong teams, mentoring airmen, women military leaders, professional development, resilience in leadership.     The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation      

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SummaryIn this conversation, Jim Sterne discusses the evolving landscape of digital analytics and the impact of AI on customer relationships and the role of analysts. He emphasizes the importance of understanding context in AI interactions, the shift of analysts from report generators to certifiers of systems, and the need for new skills in a rapidly changing environment. The discussion also touches on the challenges of maintaining entry-level positions in the face of advancing technology and the necessity for analysts to become trusted advisors within their organizations.Get your Space Academy tickets: https://experimentationelite.com/00:00 Introduction to AI and Customer Relationships08:29 The Role of Analysts in the Age of AI13:11 Navigating the Future of Entry-Level Positions17:59 The Transition of Skills in a Rapidly Changing LandscapeLinks mentioned in the episode:* Jim Sterne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimsterne/* targeting.com: https://www.targeting.com/* Coastal Intelligence: https://www.coastalintelligence.ai/* The New Science of Customer Relationships: https://www.amazon.com/Science-Customer-Relationships-One-One/dp/1394319541* Newsletter "Full Sterne Ahead": https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/full-sterne-ahead/

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Heather Roden is the Director of Space Camp Education at the US Space and Rocket Center. With a long career in informal education and museum experience, Heather oversees the Space Academy for Educators program, a Space Camp experience for teachers.

Anna (Hanna Sav) Harutyunyan, is an Armenian engineer and robotics student who recently made history as Armenia's first analog astronaut!  In this episode, she joins host Beth Mund on the Casual Space Podcast to share her experiences in analog space missions, her academic journey, and her upcoming projects.  Anna's on a mission to inspire people in Armenia, and around the world, to explore space. As you listen in, you'll hear how Anna first connected with the analog astronaut community through the Austrian Space Forum, where she supported ground operations before stepping into a mission role. Her journey is one of resilience, from overcoming visa challenges to working in a fully immersive habitat under challenging conditions without sunlight. Anna's analog mission required her to step into tasks involving high-tech rovers, maintaining equipment, and simulating life on another planet. Beyond her analog experiences, Anna is pursuing a degree in Robotics and Engineering, which fuels her passion for combining robotics, AI, and quantum computing to push the boundaries of space exploration. She recently announced plans to launch Rocket Space Academy, a training ground for future analog astronauts, focusing on creating accessible training opportunities for aspiring space enthusiasts from Armenia and other underrepresented regions. About Anna (Hanna Sav) Harutyunyan: Anna's journey began in Armenia, where she excelled in engineering and dreamed of participating in space missions. Her dedication led her to become the first Armenian analog astronaut, a trailblazer in combining STEM fields with hands-on analog mission experience. She is currently a robotics student advocating for STEM education and international cooperation in space exploration. Resources Mentioned: Austrian Space Forum – Learn more about analog missions and ground operations. Rocket Space Academy (Coming Soon) – An academy dedicated to training future analog astronauts in Armenia. Check out Hanna's photo from Vogue photographer https://www.vogue.com/photovogue/photographers/19692/gallery#4827241 Connect with Hannah: LinkedIn: @hannasavme If you enjoyed this episode and would like to share, I'd love to hear it!  YOU CAN HELP US SEND STORIES TO SPACE!  Please visit our GoFundMe campaign, and help send more stories to space!  https://gofund.me/62f1ff87  You can follow and share in the socials,  LinkedIn - @casualspacepodcast Facebook - @casualspacepodcast Instagram - @casualspacepodcast YouTube - @casualspacepodcast83 or email me at beth@casualspacepodcast.com. *Remember!!! You can send your story to space TODAY! The window for STORIES of Space Mission 03 is NOW OPEN! Send your story, for free, to www.storiesofspace.com Also, to help support sending stories about space to space.  Visit our 2025 GoFundMe Campaign at this link: https://gofund.me/0638ee0e  

The National Space Centre (NSC) has launched Ireland's first Space Academy, a pioneering educational initiative aimed at Engineers, IT professionals, and network industry personnel. Supported by Space Industry Skillnet, an enterprise-led training network for Irish companies delivering technology and services to the global space market, this innovative curriculum is designed to equip Irish firms with the skills necessary to develop commercial applications within the rapidly growing space economy. The NSC Space Academy offers a comprehensive range of courses spanning from one to five days and specifically tailored to provide a core understanding of space communications and satellite applications. "More spacecraft were launched in 2023 than in the entire prior 50 years of the space age," explained Bruce Hannah, CTO at National Space Centre and Head of Education at the Space Academy. "There are over 10,000 satellites now orbiting Earth, delivering data for industries ranging from communications to humanitarian aid. The commercial landscape for space communication and satellite applications is a huge opportunity for Ireland's technology and engineering companies." Courses are based on-site at the National Space Centre in Elfordstown, Cork. The NSC is home to the 32-meter Big Dish, an iconic piece of Irish telecommunications history and the origin of satellite communications development in Europe. Today, the site is home to myriad ground stations for satellite applications and space communications, offering students an exciting and richly relevant context for their studies. Among the unique course offerings is the one-day Space Applications Project Day, a team-building event focused on the supported conception, drafting, and design of a commercial space application. This hands-on experience encourages innovation and collaboration, key elements in driving the future of space technology. More traditional courses include Satellite System Architecture, Radio Signals and Network Design for Space Communications, and Commercial and Non-Commercial Space Applications. Completion of five Space Academy modules will qualify learners for the newly accredited NSC Space Academy Certification in Space Engineering Essentials. Courses are supported by Space Industry Skillnet, which offers a limited number of subsidies for course costs for employees of private companies, sole traders and consultants. All courses are also eligible for Continuing Professional Development credits for those who need CPD hours. Courses are offered six times a year, and dates, registration information, and enrollment can be found at https://nationalspacecentre.eu/courses/.

In Part 1 of our 2023 Christmas One Shot, our intrepid Space Academy crew Click-Clak, Pippo Thomas Starovsky, Juno Nova and their loyal sub contractor Persimmon Fumbleton attend the mandatory annual Space Academy Christmas Party. Seems simple enough, but they must battle their way through shopping centres, car parks, mall cops and mums out on a mission!They aren't getting any time in lieu, so there's no time to waste!Stay tuned for Part 2, and check out previous holiday one shots here!CREDITS:Dungeon Master / Juno Nova: Lauren BokClick-Clak: Dan LastPippo Thomas Starovski: Jack Kirby CrosbyPersimmon Fumbleton: Greg PickeringFollow us on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook.If you'd like to donate you can do so on our Patreon page.Thanks for listening and Happy Helmus/Nogmas to one and all!

Chet Knoer has been a lifelong space enthusiast and it all started with a visit to Space Academy at the age of 12. Now understand that As a child, Chet thought that to work in space meant you must be an inventor. They found out later that meant being an engineer. Over the last 8 years, Chet has been a part of the University at Buffalo Nanosatellite Lab (UBNL), starting with integration and testing for the GLaDoS mission. Later they helped build the short cycle lab, and is now in the role of Senior Program Manager at UBNL. Presently Chet is completing their doctoral studies in Aerospace, specializing in Controls and Estimation, with a Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering, and a Masters in Material Design Innovation. Outside the lab, Chet is actively involved in supporting UB undergrad. We love Chet's story and think you will as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shawna-christenson2/support

This week we are hosting Nastaran Baleng-Soultani, co-founder of Space Academy and RadCap Ventures. Nastaran shares with us her thoughts about the “AI hype” and the trends of AI startup investments. She describes the ultimate startup settings where she would be interested in investing. In particular, Nastaran expresses her interest in ideas where AI could help us solve climate challenges and be more sustainable, and she provides a couple of examples. Beyond the idea, Nastaran's focus is on the team and the passion of the team to solve the problems they are tackling. What makes female-founded AI startups different? This is a question that Nastaran answers. While her observations don't show any difference between companies with and without female founders, she notices that female founders tend to focus on sustainability. Ather asks Nastaran whether she would ever invest in an AI company based on a presentation only. Tune in to hear Nastaran's thoughts!

Dans ce 153e épisode de DigiClub powered by Huawei Technologies et Topnet, nous avons invité : - Sarah Lamine, CEO & Co-founder à Convergen. Elle a parlé des bonnes pratiques pour bien réussir sa campagne marketing digitale, notamment avec le sponsoring Facebook. - Marwen Essalah, Expert UX/UI Designer & CEO of Space Academy. Avec lui nous avons parlé de l'UX/UI design : C'est quoi comme métier et pourquoi les entreprises en ont besoin. Animation : Walid Naffati Producteur : Walid Naffati Coordination plateau : Ghazi Neffati Réalisation : Dorsaf Kortobi

Manga by Miyokawa, Masaru (Art), Takeuchi, Ryousuke (Story)   Space is vast and empty, much like this series.   We and our guest YouTuber Shaybs discuss Shonen Jump manga ST&RS.    Show Notes: • You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com   • You can find our guest at www.youtube.com/@CaribouCoon and www.youtube.com/@shaybs2466   • Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; joining us during recordings, and exclusive episodes on manga like Agravity Boys, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and PPPPPP.   • Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye https://www.teepublic.com/stores/shonen-flop?ref_id=22733   • Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r   • Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest   Credits: • Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes   • Additional editing assistance by Dylan Crider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com   • Assistance with pronunciation, translation, and other miscellaneous research done by Tucker Whatley and MaxyBee   • Episode art by Merliel (IG: mer_liel)   • Cover art funded by our generous art benefactor Nigel Francis   MAL Description: On August 10, 2019, at 3:02:40 a.m. UTC, Earth received a simple message from space: to meet on Mars on July 7, 2035. With the possibility of discovering an intergalactic species on the horizon, scientists everywhere begin a desperate race to develop the most sophisticated technology and send humans to the Red Planet. On the same day at the exact same time, baby Maho Shirafune utters his very first word—"Mars."   Years later, in time for high school applications, the space enthusiast Maho has his sights set on the prestigious Space Academy. The institution only accepts around one percent of applicants, but enrolling in the school will allow Maho to achieve his dream of going to Mars on that determined day. Together with his childhood friend Meguru Hoshihara and classmate Wataru Amachi, Maho begins to take the two-week academy admission test.   Facing dauntless competition from some of the best astronaut prospects, Maho's chances of making it to the top are looking quite grim. Interestingly, the academy's principal, Fifi Collins, suspects that Maho may be a critical part of the July 7 mission. With his fate possibly written in the stars already, Maho braces himself to persevere through this life-changing trial.  

Manga by Miyokawa, Masaru (Art), Takeuchi, Ryousuke (Story)   Is this manga out of this world? It soon will be.    David and Jordan give their first thoughts on the discuss Shonen Jump manga ST&RS. Listen in as they give an overview of the first chapter, where they think it will go from there, and ultimately their “power word” to describe the series so far. They also dive into some listener questions.    Show Notes: • You can reach us at Twitter @shonenflopcast or email us shonenflop@gmail.com   • Help keep the show running by joining the Shonen Flop Patreon at patreon.com/shonenflop. Get perks like early access to episodes; joining us during recordings, and exclusive episodes on manga like Agravity Boys, Magu-chan: God of Destruction, and PPPPPP.   • Get Shonen Flop merch, including this episode's cover art, on a shirt, mug, print, or whatever else might catch your eye https://www.teepublic.com/stores/shonen-flop?ref_id=22733   • Become a member of our community by joining our Discord. You can hang out with us, submit your questions or six word summaries! Find it at https://discord.com/invite/4hC3SqRw8r   • Want to be a guest? You can ask to be on a future episode at bit.ly/shonen_flop_guest   Credits:   • Shonen Flop is hosted by David Weinberger and Jordan Forbes   • Additional editing assistance by Dylan Crider you can find his podcast, Anime Out of Context at animeoutofcontext.com   • Episode art by Shannon (IG: illuminyatea)   MAL Description: On August 10, 2019, at 3:02:40 a.m. UTC, Earth received a simple message from space: to meet on Mars on July 7, 2035. With the possibility of discovering an intergalactic species on the horizon, scientists everywhere begin a desperate race to develop the most sophisticated technology and send humans to the Red Planet. On the same day at the exact same time, baby Maho Shirafune utters his very first word—"Mars."   Years later, in time for high school applications, the space enthusiast Maho has his sights set on the prestigious Space Academy. The institution only accepts around one percent of applicants, but enrolling in the school will allow Maho to achieve his dream of going to Mars on that determined day. Together with his childhood friend Meguru Hoshihara and classmate Wataru Amachi, Maho begins to take the two-week academy admission test.   Facing dauntless competition from some of the best astronaut prospects, Maho's chances of making it to the top are looking quite grim. Interestingly, the academy's principal, Fifi Collins, suspects that Maho may be a critical part of the July 7 mission. With his fate possibly written in the stars already, Maho braces himself to persevere through this life-changing trial.  

Ahead of his appearance with The Ace of Space Academy at The Wrestling Showcase in Metuchen, NJ and streaming on The Premier Streaming Network September 9th, fan favorite GKM talks about the big 6-man tag team match, preparing for a cage match at Boardwalk Brawl, the brotherhood of professional wrestling, Mama Bird and so much more. Tune in!! Ca-Cawww!!   As Always The BCP is brought to you by our favorite store, Funkenstein Wrestling Superstore located online and at the Englishtown, NJ Flea Market on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am -3pm in the Blue Building.   Please welcome in our new official sponsor, Warriors Of Wrestling (W.O.W) ! W.O.W. brings the action to Staten Island, NY for "King of New York" with appearances by Darius Carter, TJ Marconi, Chris Steeler, Joe Ocasio, and more!! Tickets are available now at https://warriorsofwrestling.com/ and be sure to subscribe on YouTube!!   Please welcome in our NEW sponsor, Mania Club. Established in 2015, MANIA CLUB is a WWE recognized community for fans with an eclectic love for both the world of professional wrestling and raising money for Connors Cure. During WrestleMania weekend, we host the official Tailgate of WrestleMania while also celebrating Connor Michalek. They are the single largest donor within the V Foundation for Connors Cure with over $150K raised! Please donate and join the Facebook group at Mania Club. Donate at http://JimmyV.org/maniaclub   The BCP is also sponsored by The No Gimmicks Podcast !! The Pro Wrestling podcast that keeps it 100% real, 100% of the time!! The No Gimmicks Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. We are also sponsored by our friends at Global Wrestling Family!! GWF is about inclusivity and celebrating a common love for Pro Wrestling amongst the fans and wrestlers. T-shirts, hats, and more merch is available now. Join the group on Facebook at GLOBAL WRESTLING FAMILY and be sure to follow them on Instagram at @globalwrestlingfamily   Wrestling All Day All Night is the best wrestling discussion group on Facebook! We provide more of a community feel here, and have wrestling fans introduce other fans to something they may not have seen before, such as old school wrestling, indie wrestling, Japanese wrestling, and more! We also strive to be a source of information regarding upcoming wrestler meet & greets and signings. And remember, we're open 24/7. All Day. All Night! Be sure to follow on socials and join the group on Facebook at WRESTLING ALL DAY ALL NIGHT   Gil Kay Marcels The Premier Streaming Network Wrestling Showcase Premier Streaming Network The Wrestling Showcase

Ahead of his appearance with The Ace of Space Academy at The Wrestling Showcase in Metuchen, NJ and streaming on The Premier Streaming Network September 9th, fan favorite Colton Charles joins the show to talk about his athletic background and mindset, locking up with Danny Maff, the big 6-man tag match at The Wrestling Showcase, and so much more!! Tune in!! As Always The BCP is brought to you by our favorite store, Funkenstein Wrestling Superstore located online and at the Englishtown, NJ Flea Market on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am -3pm in the Blue Building. Please welcome in our new official sponsor, Warriors of Wrestling!! W.O.W. brings the action to Breezey Point NY on August 26th for our next event "Payback" Featuring appearances by Darius Carter, TJ Marconi, Chris Steeler, Joe Ocasio, and more!! Tickets are available now at https://warriorsofwrestling.com/ and be sure to subscribe on YouTube!! Please welcome in our NEW sponsor, Mania Club. Established in 2015, Mania Club is a WWE recognized community for fans with an eclectic love for both the world of professional wrestling and raising money for Connors Cure. During WrestleMania weekend, we host the official Tailgate of WrestleMania while also celebrating Connor Michalek. They are the single largest donor within the V Foundation for Connors Cure with over $150K raised! Please donate and join the Facebook group at Mania Club. Donate at http://JimmyV.org/maniaclub The BCP is also sponsored by the No Gimmicks Podcast!! The Pro Wrestling podcast that keeps it 100% real, 100% of the time!! The No Gimmicks Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. We are also sponsored by our friends at Global Wrestling Family!! GWF is about inclusivity and celebrating a common love for Pro Wrestling amongst the fans and wrestlers. T-shirts, hats, and more merch is available now. Join the group on Facebook at GLOBAL WRESTLING FAMILY ️ and be sure to follow them on Instagram at @globalwrestlingfamily Wrestling All Day All Night is the best wrestling discussion group on Facebook! We provide more of a community feel here, and have wrestling fans introduce other fans to something they may not have seen before, such as old school wrestling, indie wrestling, Japanese wrestling, and more! We also strive to be a source of information regarding upcoming wrestler meet & greets and signings. And remember, we're open 24/7. All Day. All Night! Be sure to follow on socials and join the group on Facebook at WRESTLING ALL DAY ALL NIGHT #ColtonCharles #wrestlepro #prowrestling #premierstreamingnetwork #wrestlingpodcast #prowrestling #indiewrestler #indiewrestling #indywrestling

On Episode 137 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 45th Anniversary of the premiere of Jason of Star Command! This was one of the few live-action Filmation shows which aired on Saturday mornings for kids from 1978 thru 1980. It was the sequel series to Space Academy (another Filmation show). Assisting Curtis in this endeavor is the lead actor who portrayed Jason himself; CRAIG LITTLER! Craig and Curtis had a wonderful behind the scenes discussion about Jason of Star Command; topics include working with James Doohan and Sid Haig, as well as how this show was much better than its predecessor. Craig also shares other key points of his very successful career (including his epic role in the Grey Poupon Mustard commercial, and his stint as the Gorton's Fisherman). If you'd like to watch all of Jason of Star Command, you may do so via this playlist on YouTube. Additionally, check out this great exhaustive reel of all Craig's commercial work (which also includes a few TV show appearances). Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique FILMATION T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/filmation. You may also help the RetroZest Podcast by purchasing a Celebrity Video Message gift for a friend/family member from CelebVM! Choose from celebrities like Barry Williams, Gary Busey, Ernie Hudson, Robert Fripp, Right Said Fred, etc.! Simply enter their website through our portal store.retrozest.com/celebvm, and shop as you normally would; it's no extra cost to you at all! Contact Curtis at podcast@retrozest.com, or via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also, check us out on TikTok!

Ahead of his appearance at The Premier Streaming Network Wrestling Showcase on September 9th in Metuchen, NJ and streaming LIVE on Premier Streaming Network , "Moon Shot" MSG chats about the upcoming 6-man match alongside the Ace of Space Academy, the parallels between being an actor and a professional wrestler, being the little brother of LSG, gold, goals and more!!   As Always The BCP is brought to you by our favorite store, Funkenstein Wrestling Superstore located online and at the Englishtown, NJ Flea Market on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am -3pm in the Blue Building.   Please welcome in our new official sponsor, Warriors Of Wrestling (W.O.W) W.O.W. brings the action to Breezey Point NY on August 26th for our next event "Payback" Featuring appearances by Darius Carter, TJ Marconi, Chris Steeler, Joe Ocasio, and more!! Tickets are available now at https://warriorsofwrestling.com/ and be sure to subscribe on YouTube!!   Please welcome in our NEW sponsor, Mania Club. Established in 2015, MANIA CLUB is a WWE recognized community for fans with an eclectic love for both the world of professional wrestling and raising money for Connors Cure. During WrestleMania weekend, we host the official Tailgate of WrestleMania while also celebrating Connor Michalek. They are the single largest donor within the V Foundation for Connors Cure with over $150K raised! Please donate and join the Facebook group at Mania Club. Donate at http://JimmyV.org/maniaclub    The BCP is also sponsored by the The No Gimmicks Podcast The Pro Wrestling podcast that keeps it 100% real, 100% of the time!! The No Gimmicks Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts.   We are also sponsored by our friends at Global Wrestling Family!! GWF is about inclusivity and celebrating a common love for Pro Wrestling amongst the fans and wrestlers. T-shirts, hats, and more merch is available now. Join the group on Facebook at GLOBAL WRESTLING FAMILY and be sure to follow them on Instagram at @globalwrestlingfamily   Wrestling All Day All Night is the best wrestling discussion group on Facebook! We provide more of a community feel here, and have wrestling fans introduce other fans to something they may not have seen before, such as old school wrestling, indie wrestling, Japanese wrestling, and more! We also strive to be a source of information regarding upcoming wrestler meet & greets and signings. And remember, we're open 24/7. All Day. All Night! Be sure to follow on socials and join the group on Facebook at Wrestling All Day All Night    

Branschen skriker efter kompetens och unga konsumerar digitalt innehåll dygnets alla vakna timmar – ändå är techbranschen en värld som många unga har svårt att se sig själva i. Detta satsar Space Academy på att förändra. Genom inspirationsföreläsningar, korta kodarkurser och snabba bootcamps i programmering, hoppas de kunna väcka intresse för tech och locka fler ur underrepresenterade grupper in i branschen. I det här avsnittet av Digitala influencerpodden berättar Nastaran Baleng-Soultani, Space Academys chef och medgrundare, om satsningen som fått över 2 600 ungdomar att prova att koda. Hon reflekterar över de hinder som fortfarande finns för stora grupper när det gäller tillgången till tech och hur hon och hennes team jobbar för att överbrygga dessa.   

June 19-25, 1982 This week Ken welcomes author (buy his new Hilo book!), Real Worlder, and kindred spirit Judd Winick to the show.  Ken and Judd discuss Judd's fantastically cluttered office, their children's world, St. Elsewhere, death on TV, Brendon Tartikoff, how the A-Team could spin off from Hill Street Blues, Misfits of Science, comic books, the dessert of comic book properties in TV and movies when we were growing up, growing up as a New Yorker, Long Island, getting mugged, weird red eyes, shirtless TV, kids who smoke, big Tabacco, Judd's wife Pam, mobsters, The Mile High collection, Filmmation, Isis, Space Academy, Kids Super Power Hour, Mission Magic, One of the Boys, Mickey Rooney, Bill, Fantasy Island, Red Buttons: Super Hero, living in Boston, Robert Urich, Archie Bunker's Place, Stacey Keach in Wait Until Dark, odd Cruisin' inspired acting choices, Long Dry Season, George Peppard's directing career, Trapper John MD, Hilo, Encyclopedia sets, Continental Divide, Blair Brown, Altered States, Bob Balaban, WKRP, forgetting Gordon Jump's character's name, M*A*S*H, being team BJ, loving Alan Alda, anti-war media, Twin Peaks, Quincy ME, the magic of visiting Henson Productions, Bad Robot's Typewriter store, Happy Days, Three's Company, Welcome Back Kotter, Andy Griffith, John Ritter's Balls, Real People, That's Incredible!, haunted Toys R Us, asian characters on TV, how modern procedurals are sci-fi, how MASSIVE Fame was in Israel, Gimme a Break, how amazing Lara Jill Miller is, the incredible talent of voice over actors, the failure of Giant Salmon pictures, Beverly Hills Buntz, screwing on TV, Sweeney Todd's coffee shop, haunted security systems, rock star architects, Blade Runner, Benson, Pokerface, Saturday the 14th, performing Blow Out as a one man show, old ice, Phil Lamar's Mr. T stories and Pinky in Body Double.

On the phone LIVE from Auckland we have musician Proteins Of Magic AKA Kelly Sherrod to chat about their latest tracks, recording, and upcoming tour - including a gig in CHCH at the Space Academy on Feb 17th! Music, chat, and probing questions!

Det har blivit dags för ännu en favorit i repris - Binette Seck är en solklar stjärna inom techsektorn som arbetar för att demokratisera tillgången till kunskap inom tech och den digitala världen. För att nämna några exempel är Binette grundare av SPACE Academy där hon varit Head of CSR, partner på Anyone Can Code och konceptledare på Changers Hub. Sedan samtalet i Karriärpodden har Binette blivit utsedd till årets IT-kvinna 2021 av CGI. Inte nog med det blev hon senast i mars utsedd till top 5 mest inflytelserika person i Sverige av TechSweden och IDG. Hennes arbete och passion för att sprida och tillgängliggöra kunskaper inom tech såväl som öppenheten för mångfald och inkludering, har en stor betydelse för så många. Binette - en sann inspiratör! Tack för att du lyssnar och följer Karriärpodden och Women for LeadersProgramledare: Eva Ekedahl, Kontakt eva@womenforleaders.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alyssa Carson is a space enthusiast, Astrobiology undergraduate student at the Florida Institute of Technology, author of “So You Want to Be An Astronaut”, and has spoken at multiple TED talks. Alyssa, now 21 years old, has attended Space Camp 7 times, Space Academy 3 times, Robotics Academy once, and was the youngest to graduate from Advanced Space Academy. She was also the first person in the world to attend all 3 NASA Space Camps, and the first to complete NASA's Passport program by visiting 14 NASA Centres across the US. She has since been selected as one of seven ambassadors representing Mars One, a mission seeking to establish a human colony on Mars in 2030. Alyssa is also passionate about education and spends many hours speaking to students in schools across North America, inspiring them to get involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In this episode, you can hear Alyssa (or “Blueberry”, as per her call sign) discuss her lifelong goal of getting to Mars, what Mars has to offer us as a species, and what greater space exploration might reveal about how we can improve life and ecosystems here on earth. Learn more about Alyssa: https://nasablueberry.com/about/ Buy Alyssa's book “So You Want to Be an Astronaut”: https://www.amazon.ca/So-You-Want-Be-Astronaut/dp/173135794X Watch Alyssa's TED talk: https://youtu.be/_VhmI11ToiE This episode is sponsored by RBC. ___ What is Impact in the 21st Century? Impact in the 21st Century is a podcast created by Simbi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to support the next 3.5 million refugee learners with solar-powered classrooms called BrightBoxes. This podcast celebrates the impactful work being done around the globe, and shares the stories of the inspiring individuals who are behind it. Who hosts Impact in the 21st Century? Aaron Friedland is a National Geographic Explorer, PhD Candidate in Econometrics at UBC, Executive Director of Simbi Foundation, and innovator of the BrightBox solution and the unique reading platform Simbi. Stream Impact in the 21st Century on your favourite streaming platform: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google podcasts  Learn more about our podcast at www.simbifoundation.org/podcast

Hon är superentreprenören från Tensta som vill demokratisera tillgången till tech och bygga broar mellan människor. Med driv, passion och en okuvlig tro på att världen går att förändra till det bättre, har hon bidragit till att tiotusentals unga fått lära sig att koda. Binette Seck är i år en av de nominerade till Consids pris Årets digitala stjärnskott och en mycket efterlängtad gäst i den här podden. I det här avsnittet avslöjar hon hur man lyckas locka kvinnor och unga med utomnordisk bakgrund in i techbranschen, vad förebilder har med saken att göra och hur man får människor att tro på att de förtjänar ett bättre liv.

Today we're taking brief detour of chilling horror and suspense and we sit down with veteran action movie filmmaker Sam Firstenberg. Sam was the director behind the cult classic American Ninja (1985) and 1987 sequel, both starring Michael Dudikoff. Sam takes us on a journey through his famed career and speaks about his recent novel "Stories From The Trenches: Adventures in making High Octane Hollywood Movies with Cannon Veteran Sam Firstenberg" available on Amazon. News on the Death's Parade Film Fest - the First Wave of selections is out! Visit the homepage to view the selections and learn more. Tickets are also live for festival, being held in Red Bluff California on Saturday December 3rd. Visit Eventbrite for more. New on the Creature Feature Show: Ant Boy 2! Synopsis: Every super hero has to start somewhere , but here? In this Danish production ( dubbed), we have a family friendly movie about a young person that's gained super powers and how he has to deal with life moving forward. While budding romances and ties of friendship are tested, our hero in classic super hero fashion, creates his own villian. It's fun kid friendly sci-fi and a nice peice of escapism for the adults. There's also a episode of Space Academy and a interview with 2 authors from Whimsical World Books.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/grimandbloody/support

The Colors of Space by Marion Zimmer Bradley audiobook. Bart Steele, Space Academy graduate, is on his way home to his father's business - he runs a fleet of spaceships for interstellar travel. The secret for fast interstellar travel though is still tightly kept by the alien race Lhari. An agreement between humans and Lhari has been made that permits humans only to travel in cold sleep as passengers aboard Lhari vessels as to not reveal the secret. Some humans – the Mentorians - have had a slight genetic shift which enhanced their vision to withstand the light levels that the aliens Lhari use and live in. Mentorians perceive a wider optical spectrum than ordinary humans – some can see the ‘eighth color'. Mentorians act as translators, middleman and interpreters between the two races. But their ability sets them apart from the rest of humanity. Bart, half Mentorian, has this ability. Bart, surgically altering his appearance to hire as a Lhari on a homeworld bound Lhari vessel, attempts to steal the secret of the Warp Drive - an attempt on which countless humans spies have failed before.

On se fait plaisir ce soir en recevant exceptionnellement en ce vendredi JP de l'Imaginaire pour parler de STAR WARS en lien avec la sortie de la série Obi-Wan Kenobi sur Disney +. On reçoit aussi les amis de Planet X et on parle cinéma dans le SPACE ACADEMY.

On lance le weekend de la meilleure des façons avec la dégustation d'un nouveau breuvage! On reçoit notre chroniqueur Seb Brassard-Simard pour nous parler brièvement du verdict de Carl Girouard. On parle masturbation avec les amis de Planet X et on termine avec le SPACE ACADEMY qui porte sur les théories du complot!

Did you know that Google is now rending Maps into a real-time AAA SimCity version of your city with birds flying through the sky and actual traffic? If not, join us in episode 25 where we discuss this and more! Our panel today>> Alex >> Henrike >> Tarek >> Vincent >> Chris  Today's stories John Deere is becoming one of the world's most important AI companies Scientists create algae computer powered by photosynthesis - The Verge AI traffic light system could make traffic jams a distant memory Trump's deal with Truth Social makes returning to Twitter complicated – TechCrunch Meta Quest 3: Diese neuen Tech-Features kommen Google Maps “immersive view” is the ultimate graphics mode for Google Maps | Ars Technica Twitter Defends Fake Account Metrics After Latest Queries from Elon Musk | Social Media Today Google Maps: KI-Technik ermöglicht Street View 3D Entrepreneurs create a space “academy” as commercial space flourishes | Ars Technica TikTok Expands Test of New 'Friends' Tab, Replacing 'Discover' | Social Media Today  Visit Ideas Engineering>> Website >> Facebook>> Twitter>> LinkedIn>> Instagram>> Github>> Spotify>> YouTube>> Telegram>> Newsletter  Visit FreeTech Academy>> Website>> Instagram>> Facebook>> Twitter>> YouTube 

Maraia Hoffman-Tanner, CEO of Star Harbor Space Academy, shared the story behind her title with us on Sunday, April 24, 2022.Star Harbor Space Academy is the world's first publicly accessible spaceflight training facility and cutting-edge research and development campus.Our mission is to cultivate a sustainable and thriving future for all those on and off the planet.We believe the minds and technologies that solve our challenges in space will help to solve many of our most pressing challenges on Earth. This is why we are creating affordable public access to the critical infrastructure and testing environments necessary for human spaceflight training and the rapid development of impactful technologies.SUE SAYS"Maraia grew up in a small town in California and had a lifelong curiosity about space. As a young girl, she often felt like an outsider as what she describes as a talk, red-haired freckle-faced girl. Having a mother who always supported her nonconformist interests and views, she grew up to launch the very first astronaut school and is committed to finding solutions for climate change and sustainability. "Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/women-to-watch-r/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cette semaine à SPACE ACADEMY: Kim, grande voyageuse nous racontes ses expériences de voyages rocambolesques! Vous voulez faire une chronique à la radio dans le cadre de SPACE ACADEMY? Écrit nous au jfblais@radiox.com

André Kuipers staat met de Space Academy op zaterdagmiddag 19 maart in de Schouwburg in Cuijk. Een show die leuk is voor kinderen, maar ook volwassenen zullen er veel leren. In Het 12uurtje vertelde hij meer over deze voorstelling. www.schouwburgcuijk.nl

André Kuipers staat met de Space Academy op zaterdagmiddag 19 maart in de Schouwburg in Cuijk. Een show die leuk is voor kinderen, maar ook volwassenen zullen er veel leren. In Het 12uurtje vertelde hij meer over deze voorstelling. www.schouwburgcuijk.nl

On this exciting episode of StarPodLog, we discuss the content of Starlog magazine issues 9 & 10 from 1977, including discussions about Lynda Carter, Space: 1999, Logan's Run, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Space Academy, and more!Follow along with us by pulling out your copy of Starlog, or read it free online at: https://archive.org/details/starlog_magazine-009/page/n11/mode/2up ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meet us at these upcoming conventions! Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo: https://www.hsvexpo.com/ ICCC: https://iccollectorsconvention.com/ Methrotham Con: https://metrothamcon.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cohost of the Starburst TV Zone Plus podcast, Paul Mount, reminiscences about the life and amazing career of Gerry Anderson. Check him out at: https://player.fm/series/tv-zone-plus-podcast --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lynda Carter video that was mentioned in this episode: https://youtu.be/fHnBc8OcjyA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author and podcaster Mark McCray of The Best Saturdays of Our Lives covers weekend Sci-Fi and cartoon programming for the '77-'78 season. Purchase his book and listen to his podcast at: https://tbsool.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Langer, administrator of the Starlog Magazine Facebook group, examines the Golden Age of Science Fiction on television. Join this awesome group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/303578380105395/?ref=pages_group_cta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out Anna's Magical Moments! https://www.annasmagicalmoments.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Glen Williams and Jason Wasulko, hosts of the Smuggler's Galaxy podcast, discuss the facts, anecdotes, and behind the scenes information about the Star Wars portfolio. Listen to their podcast at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smugglers-galaxy/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author of War Eagles- The Unmaking of an Epic- An Alternate History for Classic Film Monsters, David Conover, gives us insight on the career of Ray Harryhausen, the father of Dynamation. Purchase his book at: https://www.amazon.com/WAR-EAGLES-Unmaking-Alternate-Monsters/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mythology, Science Fiction & Fantasy artist Scott Alan Evans reminiscences what it was like to hear about Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings animated movie. Check out his work at: https://www.facebook.com/ScottAlanEvansArtAndWizardry/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Musicians Kevin Packard and Joey Cassata, along with Professor Scott Essman discuss the connections between Sci-Fi and Rock music acts such as David Bowie, KISS, and more. Check out Checkpoint Charley (and look for Kavura in The Balad of Han and Leia video) at: https://www.checkpointcharley.rocks/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Purchase Joey Cassata's book, Start With a Dream: A Drummer's Journey from Rock & Roll to T.V. to Broadway at: https://www.amazon.com/START-DREAM-Drummers-Journey-Broadway/dp/0578410303Topics:Star WarsKISSDavid BowieSpace AcademyThe Best Saturdays of Our LivesWonder WomanLynda CarterLogan's RunClose Encounters of the Third KindTags:Star WarsKISSDavid BowieSpace AcademyThe Best Saturdays of Our LivesWonder WomanLynda CarterLogan's RunClose Encounters of the Third KindMusic used with permission Checkpoint Charley.Publication date-Stardate 2021.03.18Join our YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgE_kNBWqnvTPAQODKZA1UgFind us on FaceBookat https://www.facebook.com/groups/starpodlog/ and https://www.facebook.com/nayr.kavura.3Find us on Twitter and InstaGram@StarPodLogFind us on Reddit atu/StarPodTrekListen to us on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file hereDownload (right click, save as)

This episode was originally recorded for the "Webinar Talk Show".  The conversation is a powerful chat and Thom Singer knew he had to share it here with the "Making Waves at C-Level".   Analog Astronaut Beth Mund talks about her recent NASA mission laying the groundwork for NASA go to Mars. Beth is a Space Communications Evangelist, public affairs officer for the Johnson Space Center, and host of the Casual Space podcast.   About Beth Mund   Beth Mund delivers contagious enthusiasm and unabashed space geekery, drawing on her experience as the former Public Affairs Officer for NASA and more than 20+ years of speaking and executive speech writing.   From US Space Camp attendee to Space Academy instructor, Beth’s passion for space exploration and future- forward innovations has never waned. As an International Space Station Communications Officer and official NASA spokesperson – the first person answering the phones during the Columbia disaster – Beth faced the task of conveying highly technical information in a way that was relatable, clear, and human.   Since then, Beth Mund has gone on to wow audiences across the nation with her captivating keynotes and workshops, bringing listeners on a journey through the final frontier, leaving them filled with wonder, enthusiasm, and inspired ideas to implement within their own organizations.   As the host of the weekly podcast, Casual Space, Beth is dedicated to bringing the stories from the space exploration industry to her ever-growing community of students, businesses, investors and space enthusiasts. Beth’s guests include engineers, authors, astronauts and industry leaders, sharing space exploration events and perspectives with listeners from around the world.   https://thomsinger.com/podcast/beth-mund

00:00 témata magazínu;00:34 sledovací obojek na šumavské vlčici;03:56 Matěj Skalický vyvrací, že RNA vakcína mění DNA;06:55 senzory kontrolující zátěž lávky v pražské Troji;10:22 biočipy pro rychlé testování na covid-19;13:27 průzkum dutiny pod děčínským zámkem;15:23 Budoucnost R: brněnský projekt Space Academy.

00:00 témata magazínu;00:34 sledovací obojek na šumavské vlčici;03:56 Matěj Skalický vyvrací, že RNA vakcína mění DNA;06:55 senzory kontrolující zátěž lávky v pražské Troji;10:22 biočipy pro rychlé testování na covid-19;13:27 průzkum dutiny pod děčínským zámkem;15:23 Budoucnost R: brněnský projekt Space Academy.

Links to Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatdancerboi/ Twitter is @thatdanceboii (yes 2 i's) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityasharma17/ Email: adityasharma.dance@gmail.com YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcx2iEFl3ej-WKdarPlAKYQ Bio Aditya Sharma began his dancing career at the age of 4. He is a versatile dancer, trained in Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Contemporary and Ballet disciplines and Bollywood, Hip Hop and Jazz with years of experience under the professional guidance of various dance faculties of the art. He is an active performer and has performed in various locations in India and Internationally. Initially trained under the guidance of late Smt. Arpita Rao, Aditya presently focuses on kathak and has trained in the Lucknow and Jaipur Gharana vocabulary. He now trains as a student of Samarpan Association for Culture and Education (SpACE) under Smt. Anjana Gupta's tutelage. He has launched his own performance unit in Bangalore India called Yatra Dance Productions which currently specialises in the Indian Classical Dance form of Bharatanatyam with is premier showcase 25th January 2019, Yatra – The Journey of a Dancer. The show explored the avenues of classical dancer's mind with a view to answer the everlasting question of why dancers have become what they are today in an intimate performance experience. Aditya has also been a part of Shiamak Davar's Institute of Performing Arts in Bangalore, India since 2012 and performed both nationally and Internationally with the troupe for various shows and corporate events at locations including Bangalore, Mumbai, Bangkok to name a few. Show Notes 0:04:55 Dealing with Bullying 0:06:30 Advice for Male Dancers 0:08:03 Snide Remarks 0:09:35 Training and Lineage 0:10:40 Transition between Gharanas 0:12:10 SpACE Academy, Bangalore 0:13:08 Anjana Tai's teaching style 0:14:30 The value of Riyaaz 0:16:07 Riyaaz Rituals 0:19:46 Teaching 0:20:45 Transition to Teaching 0:21:50 Workshops 0:41:27 Learning about costumes 0:43:34 Makeup 0:45:45 Eyeliner Tips 0:47:31 Marketing in Kathak 0:48:48 Social media in Kathak 0:49:42 which platform to choose 0:52:43 Spiritual Readiness 0:54:30 Conclusion

D. Jeff Heggie www.JeffHeggie.com Heidi Anderson http://www.ecibfs.com The Jeff & Heidi Show Podcast Episode 021: Alyssa Carson “Always follow your dream and don't let anyone take it from you.” — Alyssa Carson Ever since she was a little girl, Alyssa Carson has had her heart set on the stars. At only 3 years old, she told her father, “Daddy, I want to be an astronaut, and be one of the people that go to Mars.” He had no idea that this seemingly offhand statement would actually become the birth of a meaningful lifelong endeavor. At just 19 years old, Alyssa's list of accomplishments include witnessing 3 Space Shuttle launches, attending Space Camp 7 times, Space Academy 3 times, Robotics Academy once, youngest to graduated Advanced Space Academy, and multiple Sally Ride Camps. In 2012 and 2013, she furthered her education at Space Camp Turkey and Space Camp Canada, becoming the first person to attend all three NASA Space Camps in the world. Alyssa is also the first to complete the NASA Passport program, visiting all 14 NASA Visitor's Centers stretching across 9 states. In January 2013, NASA invited her to be on the MER 10 panel in Washington DC to discuss future missions to Mars live on NASA TV. She was later selected as one of seven ambassadors representing Mars One, a mission to establish a human colony on Mars in 2030. In October of 2016 Alyssa was the youngest to be accepted and graduate the Advanced Possum Academy, officially making her certified to go to space and an astronaut trainee. More than anything, Alyssa is driven by an insatiable desire to live life to the fullest; to break through the ceiling of possibility and make a positive and lasting impact on the world. Check out her profile on LinkedIn for the most up to date accomplishments https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyssa-carson-87b874152/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week's guest is DasValdez, a popular Twitch stream who covers all things Kerbal Space Space. Das has carried this love of space exploration and astronomy into the real world, with absolutely fascinating coverage of rocket launches and virtual tours of museums. Follow DasValdez on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/dasvaldez Our Book is out! https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/ Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audio What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSg Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: https://www.universetoday.com/ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcain Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Instagram - https://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - weber.chad@gmail.comSupport Universe Today Podcast

This week's guest is DasValdez, a popular Twitch stream who covers all things Kerbal Space Space. Das has carried this love of space exploration and astronomy into the real world, with absolutely fascinating coverage of rocket launches and virtual tours of museums. Follow DasValdez on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/dasvaldez Our Book is out! https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Today-Ultimate-Viewing-Cosmos/dp/1624145442/ Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/universe-today-guide-to-space-audio/id794058155?mt=2 RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/audio What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://www.universetoday.com/newsletter Weekly Space Hangout: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/ Astronomy Cast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHI67dh9jEO2rvK--MdCSg Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: https://www.universetoday.com/ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/fcain Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universetoday Instagram - https://instagram.com/universetoday Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - weber.chad@gmail.com

La Space Academy est une déclinaison de l’opération internationale Mission X, qui s’inspire de ce que font les astronautes pendant leurs années d'entraînement et à bord de l'ISS. Initialement conçue pour être mise en œuvre dans un cadre scolaire, la space academy c'est : - Un challenge éducatif international, initié par la NASA, développé en Europe par le Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) et l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA) - 150 enfants de la CM1 à la 5e, issus des 7 centres de loisirs de Vaulx-en-Velin, qui se mettent dans la peau d'un(e) astronaute - Un jeu de rôles grandeur nature axé sur la culture spatiale et astronomique, l'entraînement physique, la médecine, l’alimentation et la biologie, ainsi que la physique et l'ingénierie Les jeunes sont répartis en équipes de 6 à 8 membres, avec des « fonctions » propres au projet : 1 commandant, 1 scientifique, 1 ingénieur, 1 pilote, 1 explorateur, 1 opérateur au sol. Chaque équipe se voit attribuer une destination planétaire différente sur laquelle les jeunes se poseront lors de leur dernière séance de simulation.  La 2e session de ce challenge éducatif commence le 11 mars avec les jeunes de 4 centres de loisirs. Camille Boissel - coordinatrice du projet Space Academy

This week we go all the way to the near future to fight a Space Vampire by Edward Packard. You, The Protagonist, Code-name: Osprey, have just graduated from the Space Academy on Mars. Your first mission: to hunt down the elusive and very real Space Vampire...OR...you could just f**k off and investigate this boring old Barnard's Star System. Which do you think our friends Brian Bayer (No Dice, Ampersand Theater), Stacy Pawloski (Mad Science, Dinner Detective) and Ron Swanson (Rev. Ron's Movie Blog, Variety Hour Happy Hour) are gonna pick? The answer may not surprise you.

The Unburdening, R.A. Montgomery induced pain, outsider art, a-artistic S&M zoning in non-aesthetics (3:00); Macguffins, McMuffins, and Montguffins, the planet Zermacroyd, and beautiful space love (8:12); good guy Merma, exeunt pursued by a bear (13:39); Space Academy, parallel lines crossing, time travel roller-coaster (20:00); Mars, a new way of sharing, angora sweaters, autism (24:10); space-genocide, plague, vague space-delegates, space cops (33:23); “Out of the radar oven and into the lazer beam” an actual sentence from this awful book (38:41)

Kalen and Robyn welcome back super friend of the show, Justin Quinlan, as they discuss Mickey Zacchilli's "Space Academy 123". www.LongBallStudios.com  

In this episode Nick sits down with the team from Tunapanda Institute in Kibera to discuss about their new project to build the first Aeronautics and Space Academy in Kibera and future of exploration in Africa.

Simply put, Beth Loves Space. The ultimate space geek, Beth Mund is a US Space Camp attendee turned Space Academy instructor and then a NASA Civil Servant. Beth is a highly praised professional speaker and the host of Casual Space podcast...so the Space Geek speaks and she is with us today, welcome Beth to the Nice Guys. Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: One of the Taylor Sisters    Connect with Beth Mund: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethmund Podcast: www.bethmund.com/casualspace Website: www.Bethmund.com Email: Beth@BethMund.com Nice Sponsors: Need fresh flowers? REALLY fresh flowers? Check out www.Bouq.com Click here to save 25% on your first order Join the Nice Guys on the Carnival Imagination, Dec. 16-20 call 800-764-7419 Get your free E-Book 5 Ways to Make Money Podcasting atwww.Turnkeypodcasting.com/gift Reach The Nice Guys Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz   Nice Links:   Subscribe to the Podcast Niceguysonbusiness.com TurnkeyPodcast.com - You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. Podcast Production, Concept to Launch Book Doug and/or Strick as a speaker at your upcoming event. Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Doug's Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Nice Survey: Take our short survey so The Nice Guys know what you like.     Partner Links: Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast. Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments   No time to get to this, but you can read the blog here: 12 worries that every entrepreneur has Promise Statement: To provide an experience that is entertaining and adds value to your life. Never underestimate the Power of Nice.  

Simply put, Beth Loves Space. The ultimate space geek, Beth Mund is a US Space Camp attendee turned Space Academy instructor and then a NASA Civil Servant. Beth is a highly praised professional speaker and the host of Casual Space podcast...so the Space Geek speaks and she is with us today, welcome Beth to the Nice Guys. Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: One of the Taylor Sisters    Connect with Beth Mund: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bethmund Podcast: www.bethmund.com/casualspace Website: www.Bethmund.com Email: Beth@BethMund.com Nice Sponsors: Need fresh flowers? REALLY fresh flowers? Check out www.Bouq.com Click here to save 25% on your first order Join the Nice Guys on the Carnival Imagination, Dec. 16-20 call 800-764-7419 Get your free E-Book 5 Ways to Make Money Podcasting atwww.Turnkeypodcasting.com/gift Reach The Nice Guys Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz   Nice Links:   Subscribe to the Podcast Niceguysonbusiness.com TurnkeyPodcast.com - You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. Podcast Production, Concept to Launch Book Doug and/or Strick as a speaker at your upcoming event. Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Doug's Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Nice Survey: Take our short survey so The Nice Guys know what you like.     Partner Links: Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast. Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments   No time to get to this, but you can read the blog here: 12 worries that every entrepreneur has Promise Statement: To provide an experience that is entertaining and adds value to your life. Never underestimate the Power of Nice.  

A blood-thirsty vampire from a distant planet has occupied a spaceship in the outer reaches of the solar system. As the Space Academy's top recruit, it's our job to capture the vampire before he reaches Earth, where the alien creature plans to feast on the planet's population. But as soon as we board his spacecraft, the vampire immediately corners us! What should we do?

We're creeping around a convention in Boston right now (find us at Arisia!), but we saved something special for this week's show, from a whole different convention! It's a panel from the American Sci-Fi Classics track at DragonCon 2017! Join Kevin along with Scott Viguié, Anthony Taylor, and Andrew Gaska, as they discuss... Sci-Fi TV 1977! Our science fiction options were limited back in the disco era, before a certain little movie came along and Hollywood was conquered by space ships and robots. But things were interesting in 1977, and this panel covers TV shows ranging from the classic and beloved to the obscure and problematic. Including: Space 1999, Fantasy Island, The Man From Atlantis, Logan's Run, The Amazing Spider-Man, Space Academy, Quark, Lucan (does ANYBODY remember Lucan?), and lots more. Don't you wish you could leap back 41 years and watch them all over again, on a tiny TV with poor reception and no remote? Yeah, us too...

Join us for Episode 4 where we discuss the world's most mediocre stuntman, The Omen, getting struck by lightning twice, Tom Delonge's Space Academy, and the smell of lavender vs ghost kids.

Comedian and author of Real Artists Have Day Jobs (and three other books) Sara Benincasa (@SaraJBenincasa) invited Matt and Andy into her kitchen to talk about Burning Man, Woodstock '99, talking people down from drugs, creating cryptocurrencies, Space Camp vs. Space Academy, whiskey dilution, faces trained on Skype, Zika for brain tumors, and the secret messages contained in dogs' sneezes.

Episode 58 is a double on Space Academy and Jason Of Star Command!!! Space Academy (1977) The adventures of the young space cadets of Space Academy in the year 3732. Commander  "Doctor Smith" Gampu is the leader of the academy. Jason Of Star command (1978) Jason was an officer of Star Command, which was located on the same asteroid as Space Academy. Both have groundbreaking special effects and Sci Fi veterans in Jonathan Harris (Lost in Space ) and James Doohan (Star Trek) , what more could you want.

On this episode of Mars Ascend is 15 year old future astronaut Alyssa Carson. Alyssa knows what it takes to make dreams come true. She's already completed 7 international Space Camps and numerous astronaut Sally Ride Camps. She's witnessed three shuttle launches, attended Space Academy's, Robotics Academy and an Aviation Challenge. She travels to many parts of the world as an inspirational speaker including TEDx in Greece motivating others to follow their dreams.  Alyssa also speaks four languages and will soon begin work on her pilots license.

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Fans, Beginning next Monday we are proud to announce that “X Minus One” will be cleaned by us and air. Thank you for your e-mails. Capt. John Tom and Rodger finds themselves in a battle with Space Pirates. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Richard Jessup Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2016

Fans, there is only one more audio left of the Tom Corbett series, we would like to hear from “you”, give us ideas what you would like to hear next. Please Contact us at MisfitsAudio@aol.com and let us know. Thank you Capt. John Planet Venus is playing host to all humanity by having a Exposition of Peace and Progress, by planting a Time Capsule. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Richard Jessup Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2016

Fans, we are coming close to the end of Tom Corbett series, we would like to hear from “you”, give us ideas what you would like to hear next. Please Contact us at MisfitsAudio@aol.com and let us know. Thank you Capt. John It appears the cadets have lost their chance to save the badly needed medicine. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Don Hue Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

Fans, we are coming close to the end of Tom Corbett series, we would like to hear from “you”, give us ideas what you would like to hear next. Please Contact us at MisfitsAudio@aol.com and let us know. Thank you Capt. John The Cadets are sent on a secret mission, only to find it wasn’t that secret. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Don Hue Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

The Cadets are about to encounter more problems as they land on the first come, first claim parcels, on the new planet. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Gilbert Brun Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

Our Cadets are in charge of a land race, on a distance planet, where picking the best parcel are the prizes. But nothing runs smoothly. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Gilbert Brun Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

Tom and Roger must fight for their lives at a Prison. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Ben Peter Freeman Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

While on patrol over Prison Rock, Tom and Roger are requested to land, due to an illness at the prison. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Ben Peter Freeman Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

Tom and Roger must rescue a lovely lady and her cats, BIG cats. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Palmer Thompson Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

The Crew are to help deliver a circus, first of it’s kind in space, to another planet. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Palmer Thompson Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

Six ships have disappeared on a planet, could it be that the Polaris, with all crew, maybe number seven? Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Gilbert Brun Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

The Crew crash lands on a planet with no supply and no way of contacting anyone for help. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Gilbert Brun Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

The Crew must move a planets satellite and send it to orbit within our solar system. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Richard Jessup Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

The Crew of the Polaris rockets beyond Pluto to meet unsuspected danger from within. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Richard Jessup Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

Tom and Rodger begin a search for a murder, but finds themselves hopelessly trapped in the jungle, and hunted, by their own Solar Guards. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Ben Peter Freeman Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

Tom and Roger are asked to guard a large some of Money, along with a very attractive lady, but finds themselves blasting through space. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Ben Peter Freeman Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

Tom, Roger, and Astro, rocket to Venus on a Dangerous assignment and finds themselves in the GREATEST pearl of their lives! Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Ben Peter Freeman Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

Space Cadet Astro is replaced by his look alike cousin, in this two part spine thrilling episode, but to what end? Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Ben Peter Freeman Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

The crew of the Polaris searches for the killers but finds themselves in DANGER. Featuring the voice talent of: Frankie Thomas Jr. as pilot Tom Corbett Jan Merlin as Astrographer Cadet Roger Manning Al Markim as Astro, the alien from Venus who handled the Powerdeck, Margaret Garland as Dr. Joan Dale, John Fiedler as Cadet Alfie Higgins Frank Sutton as Cadet Eric Rattison Jack Grimes as Cadet T. J. Thistle Edward Boyce as Captain Steve Strong, Carter Blake as Commander Arkwright, head of the Space Academy and Jackson Beck, radio announcer Joseph Lawrence Greene of Grosset & Dunlap developed Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, inspired by the Robert A. Heinlein novel Space Cadet Written by Richard Jessup Cleaned by Capt. John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio Productions Intro Music by: Kevin MacLeod “Ghost March” and Johnny Western. This is For Entertainment Purposes Only Misfits Audio Productions copyright 2015

YOU: An intrepid spaceboy, graduating at the top of your class at Space Academy. YOUR MISSION: Find and destroy the evil space vampire at any cost! Our fourth Choose Your Own Adventure outing takes us into deep space and beyond—join us as we hijack advanced spacecraft, evade arrest, and drift through the vast inky void of space. Will we catch that nefarious SPACE VAMPIRE? There's only one way to find out!

YOU: An intrepid spaceboy, graduating at the top of your class at Space Academy. YOUR MISSION: Find and destroy the evil space vampire at any cost! Our fourth Choose Your Own Adventure outing takes us into deep space and beyond—join us as we hijack advanced spacecraft, evade arrest, and drift through the vast inky void of space. Will we catch that nefarious SPACE VAMPIRE? There's only one way to find out!

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER.   A child star of the television and movies in the 60s and 70s, Pamelyn Ferdin appeared in such classic series as Star Trek, The Odd Couple, and Bewitched.  She also appeared as Lynn Colby in the first season Shazam! episode, "Thou Shalt Not Kill".  Pamelyn joins John and Richard to discuss her career, her animal activism, and her time on the set of Shazam!   Pamelyn Ferdin (born February 4, 1959) is an American former television and film child actor who grew up in Glendale, California, where she attended Herbert Hoover High School, graduating in 1977. She was mainly active both in live action and as a voice actress in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, but has since appeared more sporadically in recent films, concentrating more on animal rights activism than acting.   Ferdin played the Bumsteads' daughter Cookie in the 1968–1969 CBS revival series Blondie. She played Felix Unger's daughter Edna in the 1970s ABC series version of The Odd Couple and Paul Lynde's daughter Sally on the short-lived The Paul Lynde Show.   She appeared on the original Star Trek in 1968 as one of a group of orphaned children led by an alien with sinister motives in the episode "And the Children Shall Lead", and in the 1977 series Space Academy as Laura Gentry.[1]   Ferdin provided the voice of Lucy van Pelt in three Peanuts cartoons: the 1969 TV special It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown, a 1969 feature film A Boy Named Charlie Brown and the 1971 TV special Play It Again, Charlie Brown.   She appeared as Mary Constable in the supernatural thriller Daughter of the Mind and as Abby Clarkson in The Mephisto Waltz (1971). Other films include The Reluctant Astronaut, The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, The Christine Jorgensen Story, Happy Birthday Wanda June, and The Toolbox Murders. Pamelyn was a frequent guest star on episodic television in the 1960s and 1970s, with appearances on Bewitched, Green Acres, The Andy Griffith Show, Branded, Daniel Boone, Custer, The Monkees, The Flying Nun, Gunsmoke, Shazam!, The High Chaparral, Mannix, The Brady Bunch, Family Affair, Love, American Style, Marcus Welby, M.D., Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Apple's Way, The Streets of San Francisco, Baretta, CHiPS, and 240-Robert.   Her character "Amy" in The Beguiled (1971) turns against the Clint Eastwood character after he kills her pet turtle.[citation needed]   She voiced Fern Arable, the little girl who works to save the life of Wilbur the pig, in the 1973 film version of Charlotte's Web. [2][3][4][citation needed]   She has been married to Dr. Jerry William Vlasak Jr. since Oct. 12th, 1986.   Links Facebook Fan Page Facebook Page Homepage

She worked with Spielberg, Eastwood and Shatner. She helped bring the legendary strips Blondie and Peanuts to life! She shared the screen with Captain Marvel and soared through outer space on Space Academy! NOW, actress Pamelyn Ferdin is on Comic Book Central to kick off Filmation Celebration! Photo courtesy Pamelyn Ferdin Images TM & copyright […]

She worked with Spielberg, Eastwood and Shatner. She helped bring the legendary strips Blondie and Peanuts to life! She shared the screen with Captain Marvel and soared through outer space on Space Academy! NOW, actress Pamelyn Ferdin is on Comic Book Central to kick off Filmation Celebration! Photo courtesy Pamelyn Ferdin Images TM & copyright […]

Jason of Star Command is a live action television series by Filmation which ran between 1978 and 1981. The show revolved around the exploits of space adventurer Jason (Craig Littler) and his colleagues, including Professor E.J. Parsafoot (Charlie Dell) and the pocket robot "Wiki" (formally W1K1). The show also starred Sid Haig as the evil Dragos, and, in the first season, James Doohan of Star Trek fame.[1] Jason was a spin-off of another Filmation live action show called Space Academy, which starred another sci-fi luminary, Jonathan Harris of Lost in Space fame.

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Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett â Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett â Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

SHOW 2 OF 2Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett â Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard.

"Double Cross In Space" (Part 2 of 2 Aired 4-03-52)Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett â Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett â Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

"Double Cross In Space" (Part 1 of 2 Aired 4-01-52)Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett â Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett â Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.

Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett â Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkroom, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars. The Tom Corbett universe partook of pseudo-science, not equal to the standards of accuracy set by John W. Campbell in the pages of Astounding. And yet, by the standards of the day, it was much more accurate than most media science fiction. Mars was a desert, Venus a jungle, and the asteroids a haunt of space pirates, but at least planets circled suns and there was no air in space. Contrast this with Twilight Zone, years later, where people could live on asteroids wearing ordinary clothes, or Lost in Space, years after that, where a spaceship could be passing "Jupiter and Andromeda" at the same time. Before Star Trek, Tom Corbett â Space Cadet was the most scientifically accurate series on television, in part due to official science advisor Willy Ley, and later due to Frankie Thomas. Thomas read up on science and everyone on the set turned to him for advice on matters scientific.