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Get ready for National Herbs & Spices Day (June 10) with this flavorful episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel" show with the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), featuring Spuddy Faucheux — Cajun cook, instructor, entrepreneur, and owner of the Cajun Cooking Experience in Vacherie, Louisiana.  Located right along the historic Jefferson Highway between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Spuddy's place is one of those rare finds that turns a road trip into a memory. Spuddy breaks down Louisiana's renowned cuisine — why gumbo is the ultimate multicultural dish (African okra, French roux, German sausage, Spanish seasoning, and indigenous filé all in one pot), the real difference between gumbo and jambalaya, and why the best seasoning always starts with salt and pepper. Along the way, he shares the story behind his legendary nickname (hint: it involves Sputnik), why he traded 27 years in the restaurant business for cooking classes, and what happens when a UK couple, a pep rally of sixth graders, or an 8-year-old girl walks into his kitchen and takes over. This is Louisiana food culture at its warmest — history, community, storytelling, and a whole lot of flavor!  LINKS & RESOURCES - Visit Spuddy: https://www.cajuncookingexperience.com/  - Learn more about IFWTWA: https://www.ifwtwa.org/  - Follow this podcast: https://food-wine-travel.podbean.com/  - Big Blend Radio "Food, Wine & Travel" Digital Podcast Magazine: https://online.fliphtml5.com/yhwzg/ekxy/#p=1  - Big Blend Media House: https://www.bigblendmediahouse.com 

Thousands of star-like flashes flicker across sky-survey plates shot before any satellite existed — some clustered, some lined up, some on famous UFO nights. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli weigh five explanations for the pre-Sputnik transients. The post Pre-Sputnik Transients appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Thousands of star-like flashes flicker across sky-survey plates shot in the 1950s, before any satellite existed — some clustered, some lined up, some on famous UFO nights. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli weigh five explanations for the pre-Sputnik transients.

For forty years Americans were told the Soviet Union was unstoppable.Then it disappeared.Today we're hearing similar warnings about China.In this Throwback Thursday episode, Chad Law explores whether America is once again underestimating itself while overestimating its biggest rival.From Sputnik and the Cold War to China's demographic collapse, military ambitions, economic challenges, Taiwan, and the future of American power, this episode examines what history can teach us about fear, propaganda, and geopolitical reality.China is serious.The panic is manufactured.And we've seen this movie before.

This set was recorded during the Bas[s]ment x sputnik evening in leeuwarden, strap in for a 1,5 ride with this hybrid set combining tracks and live elements. #techno #hypnotic techno

Back in 1962, the Tornados released "Telstar" a spaced out instrumental written and produced by Joe Meek. It was the First Record by a British Rock Group to Reach Number One in the US Hot 100 and it set Meek apart from the record producers of his time. We explore "Telstar" and the Meek's career and legacy, from ingenuity to outer space to paranoia and beyond. Plus, a jaw-clenching Mouthgarf Report and I See What You Did There! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstar_(instrumental) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Meek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Hear_a_New_World https://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/joe-meeks-pop-masterpiece-i-hear-a-new-world-gets-the-chance-to-haunt-a-whole-new-generation-of https://open.spotify.com/album/2icihEwgiDuWvCL80YlWCb?si=7nQM4ZV8Se6gbmq-WmTVTg https://open.spotify.com/track/6W5mQNW9bBqPdZq8RmJeVm?si=b153299c18ea49c7 Please give us a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts!  Want to ask us a question? Talk to us! Email debutbuddies@gmail.com Listen to Kelly and Chelsea's awesome horror movie podcast, Never Show the Monster. Get some sci-fi from Spaceboy Books. Get down with Michael J. O'Connor and the Cold Family and check out his new compilation The Best of the Bad Years 2005 - 2025 Next time: First Steven Spielberg Film

Fallo sin precedentes en Córdoba: para la Justicia, la vacuna Sputnik ocasionó la muerte de una joven En Vuelo de Regreso: MARTÍN BARBARÁ, ABOGADO DE LA FAMILIA DE MELINA SARTORI Meli Agustina Sartori, quien falleció a los 24 años tras desarrollar un cuadro de trombosis días después de recibir su primera dosis de Sputnik V. CON SANTIAGO PONT LEZICA Y GISELA LARSEN 17 h FM MILENIUM

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In this episode, we dive into DARPA — the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency — the secretive U.S. government research organization behind some of the most transformative technologies in modern history.Created after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, DARPA was designed to keep America at the forefront of advanced science and defense innovation. Over the decades, it has played a role in the development of ARPANET (the precursor to the internet), GPS, stealth aircraft, AI research, robotics, autonomous systems, and neural interface technologies.But with its massive budget and highly classified projects, DARPA has also become the focus of major conspiracy theories and unanswered questions.In this episode, we explore DARPA's history, its most influential technologies, and the theories surrounding surveillance programs, AI warfare, mind control research, HAARP, autonomous weapons, and even alleged secret space programs.Is DARPA simply a defense research agency—or something far more powerful operating behind the scenes?#DARPA #Conspiracy #AI #Surveillance #SecretProjects #Podcast #Technologywww.stayskeptical.comWise Wolf Gold: https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=jvujkwgsSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jcwvgWpPz8GqLxNwpeJM7AHqBJL2O3JWVdE8ggKK7_8/edit?usp=sharing

Ally had a 'hot girl' weekend in Vegas, complete with outfit changes, plunging necklines, bottle service, and an 'ass-only' swimsuit photoshoot. She learned a lot about what it takes to be a 'real' woman while experiencing John Summit at LIV + No Doubt at the Sphere. If you wanna see her She's All That transformation, go to our IG @kleinallyshow. Meanwhile, Klein was on a soccer field rooting against his own kid after her team got into a post-season tournament. Is he a bad parent for rooting against his daughter's ambitions? Graduation speeches are being shared all over social media right now, but could robots do it better? We find out with a round of Man Vs Machine: Graduation. Note: Quoting Gandolf in your speech does not qualify as inspirational. We also learned Jake has never purchased an avocado, everyone's mom wants to f*ck Tom Selleck, and Johnny thinks Neil Armstrong rode Sputnik to get to the moon. In the words of Postmaster Johnny: Take that, Russians!

Tristan Williams cements his superchamp status this week...just in time to lose it to Chris D'Angelo, who begins a little run of his own after a fortuitous math error in Final works out in his favor. Also this week, we get a quintessential Canadian contestant we love, Ken puts in a very strong nominee for Ken's Korner of the Year, and we dive deep on Sputnik. Plus, "Quiz Lady" writer and producer Jen D'Angelo–who also happens to be Chris' sister–sends in a note about finally being able to watch her brother play on Jeopardy! after years of him trying and how he inspired the genesis of "Quiz Lady" in the first place. If you want more content from our very own "Quiz Lady" (that's Emily), why not donate to our Patreon? You'll get a new bonus episode every month, immediate access to our entire back catalogue and to our Discord, and lots of other fun stuff. Join today at patreon.com/jeopardypodcast. SOURCE: Slate: "Can America Ever Have Another 'Sputnik Moment'?" by Fred Kaplan Special thank you as always to the J-Archive and The Jeopardy! Fan. This episode was produced by Producer Dan. Music by Nate Heller. Art by Max Wittert.

Bienvenue dans l'espace !!!Nous partons à 384 000 kilomètres de la TerreDirection : la LUNE !En anglais : the MOON !Pour nous servir de guide, on vous présente Buzz AldrinLe deuxième homme à avoir posé son empreinte de pied (taille 44) sur la surface lunaireUn ancien pilote de la guerre de CoréeUn type brillantUn parcours dingueUne histoire géniale, dans laquelle vous pourrez croiser Buzz l'Eclair, JFK, Georges Pompidou, l'aéroport d'Orly, Sputnik et plein de réacteurs de fuséePour en savoir plus, une seule adresse : Le podcast FIFTY STATESHébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Hello Ohio Mysteries Backroads listeners. Did you ever look up in the sky and see something weird, something you can't explain? In this episode we have 3 stories about unexplained things in the night sky. Our first story explores the efforts of a group of St. Joe High School students from Cleveland, Ohio who figured out a way to listen to and track the Soviet satellite, Sputnik, even before our own military. They then created a device from a slide rule and a globe to assist in their efforts. Their efforts landed the boys on TV stations, newspapers, magazines then a visit by the FBI who promptly confiscated all their recorded tapes. Tune in and find out what happened next! Our next story we look at astronomer Jerry Ehman in 1977 using the Ohio State University Big Ear radio telescope. His volunteer job was to simply examine marks on an endless scroll of paper searching for anomalies, outlying marks indicating signals from out space. These signals may show something or someone trying to make contact us here on earth. On this particular day, in review of the data, the signal was so strong he made a notation "WOW" indicating the unusual signal that he had never seen before. This weird and strong signal was so strange, it caused arguments and discussion that continue to this day. Find out what happened and what people think the signal may or may not be. Our final story is about a mystery. A mystery that may or not exist at all. Its yjr infamous Hangar 18 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Some people think that the aliens that were rumored to have been recovered from a UFO crash at the infamous Roswell, NM crash. Were these alien bodies taken there? Who's allowed there? What really goes on there? Tune in and found out! Check out our Facebook page!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558042082494¬if_id=1717202186351620¬if_t=page_user_activity&ref=notif⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please check other podcast episodes like this at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ohiomysteries.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dan hosts a Youtube Channel called: Ohio History and Haunts where he explores historical and dark places around Ohio: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj5x1eJjHhfyV8fomkaVzsA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Triggerwarnung: In dieser Folge geht es unter anderem um Tierversuche, Tierleid und Tod.In dieser zweiten Folge von True Tails reisen wir zurück ins Jahr 1957, in eine Welt voller Kalter Krieg, Raumfahrt-Euphorie, politischem Druck und technologischem Größenwahn. Und mitten in all dem: eine kleine ehemalige Straßenhündin aus Moskau.Laika gilt als die erste Hündin im All. Doch hinter diesem historischen Moment steckt weit mehr als nur eine Raumfahrtgeschichte.Wer war Laika eigentlich?Warum wurden ausgerechnet Straßenhunde für die sowjetischen Weltraummissionen ausgewählt?Was wusste man damals über Stress, Angst und Tierverhalten?Und warum bewegt uns ihre Geschichte bis heute so sehr?Gemeinsam schauen wir nicht nur auf Sputnik 2 und die Geschichte der Raumfahrt, sondern auch auf Tierversuche, Mensch-Tier-Beziehungen, Mitgefühl, moralische Widersprüche und die Frage, warum einzelne Tiere manchmal die ganze Welt berühren können.Eine emotionale, nachdenkliche und Folge über Fortschritt, Verantwortung und eine kleine Hündin, die die Sterne sah, bevor irgendein Mensch es konnte. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America turns 250 and the left is still lying about what the founders believed about education. Then we go after the NIMBYs blocking data centers while China builds the future. Camellia from AFP-Missouri breaks down the new laws Governor Kehoe just signed — including the child grooming statute and the hemp ban that is about to start a fight. And Mike Ter Maat, the 2024 LP vice presidential nominee who walked out the door with forty-five people behind him, joins us to answer the question: Should the LP be abolished?

“Nobody has ever made money selling America short. We're an extraordinary country.” — John Steele Gordon To honor America's semiquincentennial birthday, the Wall Street Journal has been celebrating the most impactful American inventions of all time: 1. Internet2. Light bulb3. Integrated circuit4. Personal computer5. Airplane The railroad doesn't even make the top twenty. But the business historian John Steele Gordon validates the list. Gordon's piece for the WSJ series is titled “From the Telegraph to the Smartphone: How Information Technology Unified a Nation.” His argument is that the United States was always in danger of falling apart and the telegraph saved the republic. Then radio, television, and even the now vilified internet knitted it even closer together. Otto von Bismarck quipped that God looks after three things: fools, drunks, and the United States of America. Gordon agrees with the Prussian unifier of Germany. Nobody, he notes, has ever made money selling America short. As for the now venerable republic, he thinks it's still in pretty good hands. The ever expanding national debt, however, is another matter. That certainly wouldn't get onto Gordon's top 250 most impactful American inventions. Five Takeaways •       Hanging by a Thread: The Communication Crisis at the Founding: George Washington's fear was not philosophical: it was geographic. The original United States, stretching to the Mississippi, was larger than all of Western Europe. The trans-Appalachian West couldn't get its commerce over the mountains — it had to go down the Mississippi, which was controlled by Spain. Washington said the West was hanging by a thread. Every subsequent expansion — to California in 1850, to Oregon and Washington — only deepened the crisis. The republic could not exist without communication. That is why the post office was almost constitutionally important in Washington's time, and why the telegraph and the transatlantic cable were understood as national security technology, not merely as business. •       The Atlantic Cable: Ten Days to Ten Seconds: In 1800, a transatlantic crossing took two months westbound and six weeks eastbound. By the 1850s, with steam, it was ten days either way. Cyrus Field — a paper merchant who knew nothing about cable technology — read about undersea cables and decided to lay one across the Atlantic Ocean. Gordon compares this to reading about Sputnik and deciding to go to Mars. It took six tries and ten years. William Thomson — Lord Kelvin — did the physics. The result: ten days to ten seconds. Basically simultaneous. The nineteenth century was right to call itself an age of miracles. •       The Robber Barons Were Misunderstood: As early as the 1850s, the New York Times was calling Commodore Vanderbilt a “robber baron” — after the medieval German toll barons on the Rhine who wouldn't let your boat pass without paying. Gordon's verdict: the dead can't sue, but they should. Vanderbilt built a faster, safer, cheaper transportation network than had existed before. He died the richest man in America in 1877, worth $105 million. Henry Ford did the same thing with the automobile: took a rich man's toy invented in Germany and built one the average man could afford. Gordon sees Elon Musk's reusable rocket in the same tradition. Nobody complained about their products. They complained about their wealth. •       The Internet Is the Greatest American Invention: The Wall Street Journal's ranking puts the Internet at number one, above the light bulb, the integrated circuit, and the personal computer. Gordon agrees. The Internet has changed everything in thirty years, and — he thinks — we've basically seen nothing yet. Scholars bless Google every day. Gordon spent decades going from index to index in the books behind him; today the entire intellectual world is at everyone's fingertips. The railway, which actually unified the national economy by allowing factories in Worcester, Massachusetts to ship shoes across the continent at lower prices, doesn't make the list. Gordon doesn't quarrel with that either. •       God Looks After Fools, Drunks, and the United States: Gordon's July 4th assessment: optimistic about the republic, alarmed about the national debt. The debt, he says, used to be used only for wars and great depressions. It is now used to ensure that no member of Congress ever loses an election. The budget system of the federal government is an unbelievable national disgrace. But the republic itself? Bismarck was right. Nobody has ever made money selling America short. It remains, Gordon believes, a blessed country beyond any other in the history of the world. He's not sure about the fools and the drunks. But he's pretty sure about the Americans. About the Guest John Steele Gordon is an American business and technology historian and journalist. He is the author of An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power, A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the Transatlantic Cable, and many other books. He writes for The Wall Street Journal and Commentary. References: •       John Steele Gordon, “From the Telegraph to the Smartphone: How Information Technology Unified a Nation,” The Wall Street Journal, 2026. •       An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power by John Steele Gordon. •       A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the Transatlantic Cable by John Steele Gordon. •       Episode 2874: Don Watson on From One Mad King to Another — the companion episode on American history and what has always made America America. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,900 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters: (00:31) - The Wall Street Journal's most impactful US inventions: Internet at number one (01:52) - The founding fear: the US was t...

What can a 94-year-old teach us about life? Jeff Gould sits down with Alex Brown, age 94, to hear the wisdom that only nine decades of living can provide. Jeff believes we spend far too much time comparing ourselves to people our own age. Instead, he suggests we look 20–30 years ahead and learn from those who have already traveled the road we're on. In this thoughtful conversation, Alex reflects on nearly a century of life — from growing up during the Great Depression, remembering Pearl Harbor as a child, serving in the U.S. Navy, building a business from scratch at age 40, and eventually selling that company after 25 years. Along the way he shares simple but powerful lessons about: • Longevity and staying healthy into your 90s • Starting a business later in life • The importance of goal setting • Parenting and family values • Faith and maintaining a positive outlook • What it's like to witness nearly a century of world events Alex has lived through World War II, Sputnik, the Cold War, and the rise of digital technology, giving him a rare perspective on how dramatically the world has changed. And before the conversation ends, Alex shares a couple of classic jokes that show something else about long life: a sense of humor might be one of the best survival skills of all. Sometimes the best wisdom doesn't come from experts or influencers. It comes from someone who has simply lived a long life and paid attention. Chapters 00:00 Why we should learn from people older than us 01:12 Meet Alex Brown (Age 94) 02:40 The secret to staying healthy into your 90s 03:30 Career, engineering, and building a business 04:50 Starting a company at age 400 6:00 Advice for young people entering the workforce 07:40 Advice for midlife career decisions 08:30 Retirement and finding purpose 09:00 Parenting and family values 12:00 Positive thinking and mindset 17:00 Thoughts on aging and life expectancy 18:00 The greatest inventions of the past century 19:00 Memories of Pearl Harbor and World War II 21:00 Serving in the U.S. Navy23:00 Reflections on the modern world 24:40 Alex shares a couple of classic jokes Subscribe to Jeff Gould – America's Storyteller for conversations that capture wisdom, life lessons, and the stories behind extraordinary lives. _____ Learn all about America's Storyteller on his website: https://www.ilikethatstory.com Buy Jeff's books, CD, and audio book: https://www.ilikethatstory.net/shop Get urgent one-on-one coaching with Jeff now: https://calendly.com/jeffjgould Connect with Jeff on social media: LinkedIn — jeff-gould-americas-storyteller Twitter/X — https://x.com/jeffgouldstory Instagram — jeffgouldilikethatstory Facebook — jeffgouldilikethatstory For booking, contact: Email: book@ilikethatstory.net Phone: (605) 215-6414 or https://www.ilikethatstory.net/contact Send business/sponsorship inquiries to book@ilikethatstory.net © Jeff Gould, America's Storyteller This video is not to be reproduced without prior authorization. The original YouTube video may be distributed & embedded, if required. Callers waive all rights to privacy on this public call in show. If you need private coaching, pay for and book a call at https://www.ilikethatstory.com

“La diferencia entre un chaval de Harvard o del MIT y alguien de la Politécnica que está haciendo Física y Mates es dónde han nacido. El talento está distribuido equitativamente. Las oportunidades no”. Esta frase de Guli esconde una de las verdades sobre la meritocracia. No es el talento, es el entorno. La beca Exponential, un proyecto fantástico, intenta reducir esta brecha ofreciendo a los más jóvenes la oportunidad de trabajar unos meses en una empresa tecnológica de Estados Unidos.Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores:⁠⁠TaxDown⁠⁠. Tus impuestos bien hechos.⁠¿Declaras bien tus inversiones? Este año, si tienes inversiones, hay nuevos cambios y regulaciones que tienes que saber (DAC8, modelo 721, normativa europea), así que es clave hacerlo bien. Si inviertes, yo te recomiendo TaxDown por ser la forma más fácil de presentar la Renta. TaxDown se integra con la mayoría de brókers, te lo calculan todo, y además cuentan con expertos fiscales en inversiones que revisan tu caso. Así evitas líos y cálculos raros. Si quieres probarlo, puedes usar mi código KAPITAL para obtener descuento. O puedes entrar directamente desde este enlace.La Cartera K⁠. Invierte en lo que no cambia.La Cartera K es la evolución lógica de El Proyecto K. Pablo González Vidal y yo abrimos el taller de inversión para que los pequeños ahorradores tomaran el control de sus finanzas. El curso ha sido un éxito (¡nueva edición en junio!) y por eso queremos dar ahora la oportunidad de invertir directamente en una cartera automatizada que siga esos principios K. Lo hacemos de la mano de la plataforma de inversión inbestMe. Con el fin de proteger tu capital en estos tiempos inciertos, la Cartera K sigue una estrategia indexada de bajas comisiones con una diversificación sectorial. Si estás interesado escríbeme a joan@elproyectok.comPatrocina Kapital. Toda la información en este link.Índice:0:32 Subir el listón con el proyecto Sputnik.8:34 La riqueza de la sociedad americana.13:21 No trabajan más horas, pero sí están más horas pensando en el trabajo.16:05 El magnífico proyecto de Exponential.28:20 En el deporte vemos bien la hiperespecialización.36:27 Ley de potencias en el emprendimiento.46:45 Tomarse en serio tu trabajo.1:04:37 Manufacturar la serendipia.1:12:36 Los ricos tienen más balas.1:19:42 Nunca ha sido tan fácil llegar al 1%, nunca ha sido tan difícil llegar al 10%.1:31:50 Twitter, Reddit, YouTube y enterarte de todo unos días antes.Apuntes:Average is over. Tyler Cowen.Bullshit jobs: A theory by David Graeber. Eliane Graser.Las posibilidades económicas de nuestros nietos. John Maynard Keynes.El cisne negro. Nassim Nicholas Taleb.3Blue1Brown. Grant Sanderson.Veritasium. Derek Muller.

This week we start to trace the story of space travel from the first theoretical rockets to the massive machines sending humans back to the Moon today. Tom explores the physics of rockets leading up to the first satellite that was launched into space: Sputnik 1. Mitch focuses on the current Artemis 2 mission and the boys discuss the technological advancements that are likely to arise from a rejuvenation of space exploration.

La Luna siempre ha estado ahí, aparentemente a tiro de piedra. Se encuentra a una media de 384.000 kilómetros, lo que la convierte en el único cuerpo celeste que nuestros antepasados podían contemplar con detalle a simple vista. Eso hizo de ella territorio de sacerdotes, poetas y astrólogos durante miles de años. Sus fases regulares, ese ciclo de 29 días y medio, sirvieron para medir el tiempo mucho antes de que nadie entendiese la mecánica orbital. Calendarios lunares los hay por todas partes, desde el chino hasta el musulmán, pasando por el modo en el que los cristianos fijan la fecha de la Semana Santa. Llegar a pisarla ya era otra historia. La odisea empezó con la Segunda Guerra Mundial y los cohetes V-2 que Wernher von Braun desarrolló para el Tercer Reich. Acabada la contienda, estadounidenses y soviéticos se llevaron a los ingenieros alemanes. Von Braun acabó en Alabama trabajando para el ejército de Estados Unidos. Durante años su trabajo avanzó lentamente hasta que el 4 de octubre de 1957 la Unión Soviética puso en órbita el Sputnik. Aquella esfera que pitaba desde el espacio provocó la estupefacción de los estadounidenses. Los soviéticos repitieron con la perra Laika y luego con Yuri Gagarin, el primer ser humano en orbitar la Tierra. Estados Unidos iba siempre un paso por detrás. Entonces apareció Kennedy. Joven y ambicioso, vio en la Luna un proyecto casi de ciencia ficción en el que todos estaban de acuerdo. En mayo de 1961 anunció ante el Congreso que un estadounidense pisaría la Luna antes de que terminase la década. Era una promesa temeraria porque en aquel momento la experiencia tripulada de la NASA se reducía al vuelo suborbital de quince minutos de Alan Shepard. Nadie sabía cómo llegar a la Luna. Nadie tenía el cohete. Nadie estaba seguro de que fuera posible. Los programas Mercury y Gemini fueron la escuela. Con el Mercury aprendieron que un ser humano podía sobrevivir en el espacio. Con el Gemini ensayaron todo lo necesario para la misión lunar: acoplamientos, paseos espaciales, maniobras orbitales. El programa para llegara a la Luna la NASA lo bautizó Apolo. Adoptaron el perfil de misión propuesto por el ingeniero John Houbolt y Von Braun construyó el Saturno V, un monstruo de 110 metros de altura capaz de poner 45 toneladas camino de la Luna. Hubo tragedias. El incendio del Apolo 1 mató a tres astronautas en enero de 1967 y obligó a rediseñar la cápsula entera. Hubo también momentos gloriosos. El Apolo 8 llevó a tres hombres a orbitar la Luna en la Navidad de 1968. Y el 20 de julio de 1969, Neil Armstrong y Buzz Aldrin descendieron con el módulo Eagle hasta el mar de la Tranquilidad. Seiscientos millones de personas lo vieron en directo por televisión. Le siguieron seis misiones más, hasta el Apolo 17 en diciembre de 1972. Trajeron 382 kilos de rocas, desplegaron instrumentos, algunos incluso siguen funcionando hoy y cambiaron para siempre nuestra comprensión del sistema solar. Las huellas de aquellos doce hombres permanecen intactas en el regolito lunar ya que en la Luna no hay viento ni lluvia que las borre. Esperemos que quienes lleguen después las respeten. En El ContraSello: 0:00 Introducción 3:49 Apolo, el gran salto 1:25:38 El origen de las cofradías de Semana Santa Bibliografía: “El programa Apolo” de Peter Duke - https://amzn.to/4mditYO “La carrera espacial” de Ricardo Artola - https://amzn.to/4bKYmNW “Apolo 11” de Eduardo García Llama - https://amzn.to/4scvjaX “Los otros vuelos a la Luna” de Rafael Clemente - https://amzn.to/4sQJrI8 · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Contra el pesimismo”… https://amzn.to/4m1RX2R · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Contra la Revolución Francesa”… https://amzn.to/4aF0LpZ · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #apolo #luna Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

The newest episode of Finding Demo Surf Fishing has dropped with Webb Skelton, founder of Project Saltwater, for one of the most powerful conversations on the show.After serving in the Army and facing a difficult transition back to civilian life, Webb found himself in a downward spiral that ultimately led to a life-changing stroke. What followed was a second chance, and a new purpose. Through fishing, community, and time on the water, Webb began rebuilding his life. That journey led to the creation of Project Saltwater, a growing mission focused on helping veterans, first responders, and Gold Star families find healing through surf fishing and the outdoors. In this episode, Webb shares his story, the impact of the fishing community on his recovery, and his vision for creating something bigger than himself, an organization built to bring people together, fill the gaps left behind after service, and offer a different kind of therapy through saltwater.  This one goes deeper than fishing.If you know someone who could benefit from what Webb is building or someone who can help support the mission, this is an episode worth sharing.Audio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/3fc3eaeaSocial to follow:FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574453432828This Episode Is Sponsored By:  Kids Can Fish Foundation: Kids Can Fish is a state and federally-recognized 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.  Their mission is to teach kids fishing fundamentals and, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!   Bait Check:  Ninja Tackle: Ninja Dagger, 7' Travel Rod, Bummy Stick, Akios reels, rigs, bait, and firearm accessories (optics, Glock parts, attachments, and more) Bait Check:  DS Custom Tackle: Tackle Supply for all anglers.  Floats, rigs, jigs, bait, and moreTheme Song Dirty Rock by TwisteriumMentions:US ArmyMayo ClinicYouTubeAce On The LineNE Florida Inshore Penn FierceFishbitesOver The Bar RodKelly MeddersBryan RoweCoastline CreationsHero's On The WaterReel Healing OutdoorsBrokenReel23Surf Fishing Solutions#findingdemosurffishing  #SurfFishing #FishingPodcast #AnglingPodcast #SaltwaterFishing #BeachFishing #Surfcasting #PodcastRecommendations #OutdoorPodcast #FishingCommunity #FishingTips #PodcastLife #projectsaltwater #USArmy #MayoClinic #AceOnTheLine #NEFloridaInshoreSlayers #PennFierce#Fishbites #OverTheBarRod #KellyMedders #BryanRowe #CoastlineCreations #HerosOnTheWater #ReelHealingOutdoors #BrokenReel23 #SurfFishingSolutions

Andy is back with a packed UFO news update after a couple of weeks away.This episode covers Matthew Brown's latest claims around Immaculate Constellation and why he says whistleblowers are being lured, targeted and trapped. Andy also looks at the still unresolved disappearance of retired Major General Neil McCasland, why the case is gaining more attention, and how the Monica Reza link is adding even more intrigue.There is also a scientific update on the work of Dr Beatriz Villarroel, with new research adding support to the idea that strange transient objects may have been captured on old pre-Sputnik sky survey plates. Plus, thoughts on the White House registering aliens.gov and alien.gov, what it may mean, and why expectations should stay in check.Also in this episode:Bob Lazar's new S4 documentarySteven Greer's Washington DC event in MayListener questions on Gary McKinnon, disclosure, AARO, whistleblowers and more

New episode of Finding Demo Surf Fishing is live.Buck Bishop, better known as the Salty Leprechaun, is back on the show and this one goes deeper than just fishing.After stepping away from social media, guiding, and content for a while, Buck talks openly about burnout, mental health, and why sometimes the best move you can make for something you love is to step back and reset.We talk about the pressure that can come from turning fishing into work, finding balance again, and what brought the fire back for him this season.If you've ever felt burned out chasing something you care about, this conversation will probably resonate.Listen here:Audio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/488fc622 Video: https://www.youtube.com/@findingdemosurffishingSocial to follow:Website: https://saltyleprechaun.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/TheSaltyLeprechaunIG: https://www.instagram.com/saltyleprechaunsurffishingYT: https://www.youtube.com/@saltyleprechaunsurffishing5956/videosThis Episode Is Sponsored By:  Ninja Tackle: Ninja Dagger, 7' Travel Rod, Bummy Stick, Akios reels, rigs, bait, and firearm accessories (optics, Glock parts, attachments, and more) Bait Check:  DS Custom Tackle: Tackle Supply for all anglers.  Floats, rigs, jigs, bait, and moreBait Check:  Kids Can Fish Foundation: Kids Can Fish is a state and federally-recognized 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.  Their mission is to teach kids fishing fundamentals and, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!   Theme Song Dirty Rock by Twisterium

Sie war die erste Frau im Weltall - bis heute ist Walentina Tereschkowa die einzige Frau, die alleine die Erde umkreist hat. Die 89-jährige Duma-Abgeordnete (geb. am 6.3.1937) sehnt sich nun auf den Mars. Von Ralph Erdenberger.

Sputnik 1 (/ˈspʌtnɪk, ˈspʊtnɪk/, Russian: Спутник-1, Satellite 1), often referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957 as part of the Soviet space program. It sent a radio signal back to Earth for three weeks before its three silver-zinc batteries became depleted. Aerodynamic drag caused it to fall back into the atmosphere on 4 January 1958.

Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/1/26). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u2q643"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");   Rumble("play", {"video":"v74ao6y","div":"rumble_v74ao6y"}); Video Source Links (In Chronological Order): (8) Herd of Justice on X: "A thread of today's Settlers attacks on the Palestinian town of Duma: Around 11:00, settlers invaded a Bedouin community with their goats, all the while Iranian missile are flying overhead. They were armed with guns, batons and pepper spray. https://t.co/1YWfEiDWW2" / X (12) Breaking the Silence on X: "Yesterday morning, we woke up to rocket alerts. Israel began bombing Iran. As often happens when the media attention shifts, Israel seized the moment to intensify its attacks against Palestinians. Here's what happened while the world was looking the other way

V decembri vyšla analýza mRNA vakcín vypracovaná vedcami zo Slovenskej akadémie vied (SAV) v rešpektovanom vedeckom časopise. Štúdia prešla štandardným recenzným konaním a jej závery neboli zo strany oponentov spochybnené. Napriek tomu ju vládny splnomocnenec Peter Kotlár dlhodobo verejne kritizuje.Téme sa venuje najnovšia epizóda podcastu Nezablúdme v bludoch, v ktorom sa moderátorka Veronika Jursová Prachárová rozprávala so šéfkou portálu Demagóg.sk Veronikou Frankovskou a s biológom a virológom Borisom Klempom, spoluautorom štúdie SAV a vedcom pôsobiacim na Prírodovedeckej fakulte Univerzity Komenského.Podcast sa zameriava na to, čo presne vedci analyzovali, k akým záverom dospeli a prečo ani publikované vedecké dáta zatiaľ diskusiu o bezpečnosti mRNA vakcín na Slovensku neuzavreli.Dezinformačný radar: Grónsko aj „Epstein files“V úvode podcastu sa Veronika Frankovská venovala aktuálnym trendom v dezinformačnom priestore. Podľa nej sa počas uplynulého týždňa výrazne šírilo napríklad tvrdenie, že Rusko prevzalo kontrolu nad Grónskom. „Neinformovali o tom médiá, napriek tomu to získalo na slovenskom Facebooku veľkú pozornosť,“ upozornila.Demagóg.sk sa musel zaoberať aj tvrdeniami, že bývalá prezidentka Zuzana Čaputová figuruje v takzvaných Epstein files. Frankovská vysvetlila, že meno exprezidentky sa v dokumentoch objavuje len okrajovo – v dvoch či troch vetách v konverzáciách Jeffreyho Epsteina s Miroslavom Lajčákom a Stevom Bannonom, a to ešte v období pred prvým kolom prezidentských volieb. Spomínané boli len verejne známe informácie.Napriek tomu sa táto téma šírila na sociálnych sieťach v kontexte, ktorý naznačoval vážnejšie prepojenia a vyvolával otázky, prečo sa jej médiá nevenujú.„Téma umrela, no v dezinformáciách je stále živá“Pri téme mRNA vakcín Frankovská upozornila na paradox: hoci širšia verejnosť sa už otázke bezpečnosti vakcín proti ochoreniu covid-19 nevenuje tak intenzívne ako v minulosti, v dezinformačnom priestore je stále veľmi prítomná.„Táto téma v bežnej verejnej debate akoby umrela, ale v dezinformáciách je stále veľmi živá. Opakuje sa, že vakcíny nie sú dostatočne testované. Máme pocit, že to už bolo mnohokrát vysvetlené a vyvrátené, no zjavne to ľudí stále trápi,“ uviedla.Ako prebiehala analýza SAVV druhej časti podcastu vysvetľoval detaily štúdie Boris Klempa. Podľa jeho slov vedci použili postupy, ktoré bežne využívajú vo svojej práci, hoci kontext bol výnimočný.Ak si neboli stopercentne istí niektorými otázkami, vyžiadali si stanoviská ďalších expertov z príslušných oblastí. „Bolo to tak poistené z viacerých strán,“ zaznelo.Zároveň upozornil, že nie je bežné, aby štát zadával takúto analýzu formou priamej zákazky, hoci podobná situácia nastala aj v minulosti počas diskusií o vakcíne Sputnik.Klempu znepokojuje najmä to, že sú podľa neho obchádzané autority, ktoré sú na kontrolu vakcín určené. „Rutinne sú jednotlivé šarže analyzované v špecializovaných laboratóriách a ich výsledky sú súčasťou schvaľovacieho procesu. Za normálnych okolností nemáme dôvod robiť takúto analýzu, pretože na to existujú určené pracoviská,“ vysvetlil.Limity DNA a prísne recenzné konanieV diskusii sa dotkli aj otázky limitov pre zvyškovú DNA vo vakcínach. Klempa zdôraznil, že ide o historicky stanovené limity, ktoré sa netýkajú len mRNA vakcín, ale liečiv všeobecne.Pôvodne boli nastavené najmä s ohľadom na riziká eukaryotickej DNA, teda DNA z buniek človeka alebo živočíchov. V prípade analyzovaných vakcín však ide o bakteriálnu, plazmidovú DNA, pričom podľa Klempu je riziko ešte nižšie. Navyše sa pri výrobe mRNA vakcín DNA degraduje – štiepi sa, čo podľa neho potvrdila aj samotná analýza SAV.Samotné recenzné konanie označil za mimoriadne prísne. Štúdiu posudzovalo až päť recenzentov, pričom bežným štandardom sú dvaja alebo traja. Všetky pripomienky boli podľa Klempu takzvané minor revisions, teda menšie úpravy týkajúce sa terminológie a formulácií. Experimentálna časť práce spochybnená nebola.Pre koho majú vedci hovoriťKlempa je presvedčený, že vedci by mali reagovať na dezinformácie, ak im to časové možnosti dovolia.„Mojím poslaním nie je presviedčať zarytých odporcov. Ide mi o tú neistú väčšinu. Ak sa dezinformácie valia zo všetkých strán, dokonca aj z najvyšších poschodí politiky, ľudia si môžu začať hovoriť, že na tom niečo bude. Práve pre nich musí existovať bezpečné miesto, kde nájdu overené informácie a vedecké fakty,“ uzavrel.Podcast tak otvára širšiu otázku: prečo ani publikované a recenzované vedecké dáta nedokážu ukončiť verejnú diskusiu a akú úlohu v nej zohrávajú politika a sociálne siete.

Show Notes Episode 519: Future's So Bright, Gotta Wear Shades This week Host Dave Bledsoe passed out in a Waymo Taxi and woke up  in Albany owing $1700. (He charged to the network credit card. Again.) On the show this week we wrap up our exploration of the foundation myths of the Baby Boom with how the Atomic Age and the Space Race influenced pop culture and how pop culture influenced them. (In cartoon form.) Along the way we discover that Dave's formative years were basically reruns and cheap plastic toys. (You can tell.) Then we dive into speculative fiction (speculating on whether Dave will ever get to the point) and how it really isn't all that speculative.  Then we examine how the movies shifted after Sputnik and how television pretended the world wasn't changing by imagining the future was exactly like today but space ships.  Finally, we explore the most influential television of the 1960s and how it shaped our vision of the future and our relationship with technology, also it had a talking dog. (Forget flying cars, where are our talking dogs?) Our Sponsor this week is Whuffo Toys Spaceman Space Toy for Boys because only boys go to space.  We open with Major Matt Mason and close with Jason Armstrong for whom things are going great! Show Theme: Hypnostate Prelude to Common Sense The Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatthehellpodcast.bsky.social The Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthehellpodcast/ The Show on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxP5ywpZ-O7qu_MFkLXQUQ The Show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatthehellwereyouthinkingpod/ Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/kHmmrjptrq Our Website: https://www.whatthehellpodcast.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Whatthehellpodcast The Show Line: 347 687 9601 Closing Music: https://youtu.be/478dy8NMO6w?si=m-mX0riEWEFlxd0j Buy Our Stuff: https://www.seltzerkings.com/shop Citations Needed: Wikipedia: Speculative Fiction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculative_fiction Science Fiction Before NASA https://auxiliarymemory.com/2018/07/17/science-fiction-before-nasa/ 50 Years of the Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/50-years-of-the-jetsons-why-the-show-still-matters-43459669/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

listen without ads at www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast buy tickets for dopey wood 2026 at https://www.showclix.com/event/dopeywood-2026 Today on Dopey! this week on Dopey — We reconnect with Jenni G. Rochester rave survivor, Purchase/White Plains running buddy via Aurora. They unpack decades: Jenni's attic stoner days, early acid/coke/ecstasy raves (Toronto runs, Sputnik parties, Rabbit in the Moon Doors cover), PCP bong hits, heavy heroin spiral (via Dave/Todd/DK circle), Brooklyn dope-sick chaos (doom sessions, Afrin-bottle tar smoking), California sober shift (mushrooms epiphany, divorce, working out), and current North Carolina life (California sober, thrifting, no heroin/ecstasy since kids). Jenny opens up about childhood trauma (abusive junkie dad, sexual abuse), brother's $300K safe heist gone wrong, jail/probation dodging, and cold-turkey quit post-pregnancy. Dave reflects on linked timelines (heroin origins, shared friends, Southern roots insight), misses Todd, plugs sponsors (Oro, Mountainside, Orchard, Recovery Unplugged), reads Spotify comments on Kevin McEnroe ep, teases Dopeywood 2026, and closes with listener's raw “Good So Bad” cover. Nostalgic, intense, hopeful — stay strong/toodles.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Finding Demo Surf Fishing, I sit down with Nathan Benjamin, founder of Benjamin's Beach Wheels, to talk about how a personal problem on the sand turned into a solution now used by surf anglers, families, businesses, and veterans across the country.Nathan walks through his fishing background, his transition from freshwater to surf fishing, and the frustrations that led him to start building his own beach carts—and eventually focus entirely on developing heavy-duty beach wheels. We break down what actually matters when it comes to beach mobility: wheel size, bearings, inflation, durability, and why many off-the-shelf options fail in real surf conditions.This episode goes deep into:The evolution from Benji's Beach Carts to Benjamin's Beach WheelsWhy wheel design and bearings matter in sand, water, and heavy loadsCommon mistakes anglers make with beach carts and wheelsMaintenance, inflation, and real-world durabilityHow better access changes who gets to enjoy the beachWe also talk about the moments that matter most—helping people get back to the beach when they otherwise couldn't, including families, businesses, and individuals with mobility challenges.This conversation is part fishing, part engineering, and part reminder that the right gear doesn't just make fishing easier—it makes the experience possible.Audio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/58a4b651Video: https://youtu.be/NOpIPxvJr38Social to follow:Website: https://www.benjaminsbeachwheels.com/FB: https://www.facebook.com/Benjaminbeachwheels IG: https://www.instagram.com/benjaminsbeachwheels/YT: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjaminsBeachWheelsThis Episode Is Sponsored By: Ninja Tackle: Ninja Dagger, 7' Travel Rod, Bummy Stick, Akios reels, rigs, bait, and firearm accessories (optics, Glock parts, attachments, and more) Bait Check: DS Custom Tackle: Tackle Supply for all anglers.  Floats, rigs, jigs, bait, and more Bait Check:  Kids Can Fish Foundation: Kids Can Fish is a state and federally-recognized 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.  Their mission is to teach kids fishing fundamentals and, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!   Theme Song Dirty Rock by TwisteriumMentions:Surf Fishing SolutionsSea StrikerFish N MateChrysler Town & CountryVevorWheeleezJustin Reed FishingAli BabaBass Pro ShopStarbrite GreaseNLGI Pro Grade#findingdemosurffishing #Beanjaminsbeachwheels #fishingpodcast #SurfFishingPodcast #beachwheels  #SurfFishingSolutions #SeaStriker #FishNMate #ChryslerTownCountry #Vevor #Wheeleez #JustinReedFishing #AliBaba #BassProShop #StarbriteGrease #NLGIProGrade

In this week's Northwest Florida Fishing Report, host Joe Baya delivers a winter "real report" across the Panhandle with three key conversations: surf fishing, boat-show season, and a tough-but-producible inshore bay bite. On the surf side, Joe talks with Justin Reed of Justin Reed Fishing about February slowdowns and how to prep for spring—favorite rod lengths (9–10' vs 12'), why he likes 5000-size reels for torque, and must-have surf tackle like Sputnik sinkers, pompano rigs, and sand fleas. They also preview boat season with Jim Cox in an Emerald Coast Boat & Lifestyle Show rundown, covering what to expect at the show, why seeing boats in person matters, and the coastal-lifestyle vendors and seminars that make it a full family event. To wrap, Joe checks in with Justin Leake of Panama City Inshore on winter inshore fishing—focusing on protected bayous and deeper creeks for trout and redfish, using suspending jerkbaits to locate fish, and leaning on live shrimp when the bite gets picky as water temps start creeping toward spring.   Sponsors: Dixie Supply and Baker Metal Killerdock Coastal Connection EXP Realty AFTCO SlipSki Solutions Black Buffalo Hilton's Realtime Navigator

What do Sputnik and the four-minute mile have to do with a successful marriage and kids with character? They illustrate why success or failure often lies in what we believe is possible. Jim Daly explains. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

For most of their lives, Stephen and Zack have kept their eyes to the stars and wondering if NASA or anybody else will ever again get serious about launching ships up there.[1. Image credit: SpaceX on X.com.] Now it seems that moment is upon us. Lord willing, next month's launch of Artemis II will drive new great leaps back to the Moon, not only to orbit or put down boots, but to put down roots. Meanwhile, private firms build reusable rockets and plan satellite networks while setting their sights on Mars. So what other science fictions will come true in reality? Join us to discern and celebrate the God-exalting glories of human spaceflight to faraway lands for this landmark 300th episode of Lorehaven's Fantastical Truth. Episode sponsors The Restitching of Camille DuLaine by Lindsay A. Franklin Realm Makers 2026 Conference & Expo Interregnum by J. A. Webb Above the Circle of Earth by E. Stephen Burnett Mission update New at Lorehaven: reviews on break this very busy week. Last week brought a bot swarm and other technical nonsense. Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild. Authors, want to talk real sci-fi and beyond? Join the Authorship. Quotes and notes 72. When Our World Groans Under Sin, Should Christians Support Space Flight? 121. Will Humans Colonize the Cosmos Before Jesus Returns? 157. Will We Get Superpowers After the Resurrection? 252. What if Space Missionaries Fought the Secular State? | Above the Circle of Earth with E. Stephen Burnett 253. How Do Classic Sci-Fi Novels Explore the Planet Mars? 255. What Are Space Westerns? | After Moses with Michael F. Kane 256. When Have Newer Christian Authors Explored Mars? 1. Today, every space mission starts on Earth A brief summary of spaceflight: Sputnik 1 satellite (Oct. 1957), Yuri Gagarin (April 1961 aboard Vostok 1), Alan Shephard first American (May 1961), John Glenn first to orbit (Feb. 1962 aboard Friendship 1), 1960s moon race, moon landing (July 1969), six moon landings 1980s to early 2000s: Space Shuttle program, ISS, many others Alas, disasters: 1986 Challenger explosion, 2003 Columbia disaster Late 2000s to present: private companies brings new energy Elon Musk: classic humanist, entrepreneur, controversial, mess But a genius billionaire, anyway, and pioneer in new rocketry Same with Amazon's Jeff Bezos, whatever else you think of him These and more are winning goals to make ships less expensive SpaceX rockets can now reverse themselves to land on platforms 2024: Space X “mechazilla” arms caught a returning rocket This month, NASA postponed the Artemis II launch until March. Last week, SpaceX routinely launched a new crew to the ISS. And finally, Elon Musk revealed he's prioritizing lunar missions: For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years. The mission of SpaceX remains the same: extend consciousness and life as we know it to the stars. It is only possible to travel to Mars when the planets align every 26 months (six month trip time), whereas we can launch to the Moon every 10 days (2 day trip time). This means we can iterate much faster to complete a Moon city than a Mars city. That said, SpaceX will also strive to build a Mars city and begin doing so in about 5 to 7 years, but the overriding priority is securing the future of civilization and the Moon is faster. 2. In years, new rockets will reach the Moon Artemis I (Nov. 2022) tested the Space Launch System. Notably, this system is developed separately from reusable rockets. Artemis II (March 2026?) will launch astronauts around the Moon. The mission will last four days and orbit the Moon's far side. The names of these absolutely real, nonfictional astronauts are: Commander Reid Wiseman Pilot Victor Glover Mission specialist Christina Koch Mission specialist astronaut Jeremy Hansen (CSA) As memes foretold, we hope they come back with superpowers. Artemis III will be a real moon landing, first since Apollo 17 in 1972. That mission may launch as early as 2028. No crew announced yet. Axiom Space developed new super-upgraded spacesuits for this. NASA identified possible nine landing sites, all near the South Pole. That region has stable daylight/temperatures plus crater water ice. All said, the first lunar bases could be south polar settlements. Many speculators suggest future lunar manufacturing in this area. NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030 Materials include water ice, lunar regolith, and other metals. Musk wants to make AI satellites there and launch them into space. Elon Musk Wants to Build an A.I. Satellite Factory on the Moon Risks: extra radiation could drive habitats under protective layers. You could shield with thick ceilings or else use lunar lava tubes. Listen to our March 2025 podcast series: Martian Month. 3. In decades, mankind may land on Mars In the recent past, Musk and others thought the Moon was jejune. After all, we've already landed there. Where's the fun in returning? But now the Moon seems more accessible. Walk before you run. Last year for ACE's launch, we shared a series: Martian Month. Unlike the Moon, Mars has atmosphere and daylight cycles. It's a little “warmer,” with slightly more radiation protection. Also, Mars has less known surface ice but more carbon dioxide. How to get there? You need to wait about once every two years. Possible transport: nuclear-powered rockets, now in development. NASA administrator Jared Isaacman: nuclear-electric propulsion? 6 Things You Should Know About Nuclear Thermal Propulsion That may reduce travel time by 25 percent (from 6 to 4 months?). Timing: a matter of decades, perhaps the 2030s at the earliest. So yes, you may live to see this happen, yet likely not travel there. Speculators/rocketeers see philosophical, humanitarian motives. For the Christian, our motives for spaceflight are a bit different. After all, God made humans to steward the Earth and maybe more. Alas, sin interferes with our purpose and our very human nature. We're mortal. Space couldn't have killed us before. Now it does. Personally, I see humanity's future with limited spaceflight at best. Yet after Jesus returns and we get New everything, who knows? Either way, with cautious optimism, Christians can rejoice at this. It's healthy to stop navel-gazing and look upward and onward. And someday, yes, missionaries may come to the Moon and Mars. Com station Top question for listeners What big spaceflight news, past or future, is your favorite? Will you watch the Artemis II launch, currently set for early March? Jeremiah Friedli remarked about episode 298: Excellent podcast episode, Stephen! Thanks for tackling these issues from a sound and biblical perspective. I'm looking forward to part 2! Next on Fantastical Truth Three hundred episodes down. Who knows how many to go? Whether you've just found the podcast or have been listening since January 2020, we're grateful for your support of this journey to escape bad books and find the best Christian-made fantasy for Christ's glory. Let's continue to seek and find His fantastical truth!

“I suspect that RNAi-based medicines will approach, rival, maybe even exceed what we’ve seen with monoclonal antibodies historically,” says John Maraganore, the CEO of JMM Innovations and founding CEO of Alnylam. He joins Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior pharmaceutical analyst Sam Fazeli to reflect on RNAi’s journey from scientific curiosity to durable drug platform. Maraganore explains Alnylam’s reliance on big pharma partnerships for relatively non-dilutive capital, why rare diseases were the right entry point for commercialization and how mission-first culture sustained the company. He also discusses biotech’s “Sputnik moment,” FDA efficiency and where AI is already delivering real impact in drug discovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Show Notes Episode 518: Crazy About A Mercury This week Host Dave Bledsoe attempted to join a small group of elite performers dedicated to pushing the boundaries of human endurance in pursuit of knowledge. (He was in a drinking contest. He Lost) On the show this time we head back to the heady days of Steely Eyed Missile Men reaching out to the face of God. (And the boobs of every Cape Cookie on the coast) as we cover the Space Race and the Mercury Program! Along the way we discovered that Dave was never going to make it into space. Then we dive right into the people that made NASA (Nazi Scientists.)  Then join the Space Race already in progress as the Soviet Union launches Sputnik and America launches a public relations campaign.  We meet the Mercury Seven, the heroes who launched the program in the United States, and their long suffering wives.  (Astronauts: not good husbands) Finally we examine what the space program really gave us. (A massive flying homage to Jeff Bezos' dong!) Our Sponsor this week is Paperclip Consultants, focusing on the job, not the problematic people doing it!  We open the show with NASA lying to us and close with Keith, who is crazy about Mercury! Show Theme: Hypnostate Prelude to Common Sense The Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatthehellpodcast.bsky.social The Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthehellpodcast/ The Show on Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxP5ywpZ-O7qu_MFkLXQUQ The Show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatthehellwereyouthinkingpod/ Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/kHmmrjptrq Our Website: https://www.whatthehellpodcast.com Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/Whatthehellpodcast The Show Line: 347 687 9601 Closing Music:https://youtu.be/05HZb6-i7zE?si=q_WhScXqzfypjRTK Buy Our Stuff: https://www.seltzerkings.com/shop Citations Needed: Wikipedia: Operation Paperclip https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip Wikipedia: Mercury Seven https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Seven Rendezvous with Destiny https://web.archive.org/web/20070618053311/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,864563,00.html Respected Astronauts Who Were Awful People https://www.grunge.com/127628/respected-astronauts-who-were-awful-people/ Being a Celebrity Astronaut Is Tougher Than It Sounds https://gizmodo.com/being-a-celebrity-astronaut-is-tougher-than-it-sounds-1548988589 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Finding Demo Surf Fishing, I sit down with Kelee and Landin Ballard to talk about one of the most unexpected and meaningful wins from the 2025 Running of the Bulls Charity Redfish Tournament hosted by the Kids Can Fish Foundation.Kelee shares her perspective as a first-time tournament angler who entered the event simply to support the cause — and ended up winning the tournament and the $10,000 purse. We talk about how the day unfolded, what it felt like to compete without expectations, and how the moment connected deeply to family, faith, and personal meaning.Landin walks through the decisions and adjustments made on the beach, while also keeping the focus where it belongs — on supporting Kelee, their family, and the mission behind the tournament. This conversation isn't just about catching a redfish. It's about why events like this matter, how Kids Can Fish impacts families and kids, and how fishing can bring people together in powerful ways.We also talk about: Fishing as a family, Supporting charity-driven tournaments, First-time tournament nerves and lessons learned, and Why this win meant more than just a paycheckThis is an honest, fun, and meaningful conversation that highlights why the Running of the Bulls has become such an important event in the surf fishing community.This Episode Is Sponsored By: Kids Can Fish Foundation: Kids Can Fish is a state and federally-recognized 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.  Their mission is to teach kids fishing fundamentals and, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!   Bait Check:  Ninja Tackle: Ninja Dagger, 7' Travel Rod, Bummy Stick, Akios reels, rigs, bait, and firearm accessories (optics, Glock parts, attachments, and more)Bait Check:  DS Custom Tackle: Tackle Supply for all anglers.  Floats, rigs, jigs, bait, and moreTheme Song Dirty Rock by TwisteriumMentions:DaiwaRogue ReelzThe Sinker GuySavvy Navvy APP

In 1957, the beeps from Sputnik, a small Russian satellite, sent the USSR & US into a space race. Teasel Muir-Harmony of the Air & Space Museum chronicles the history of space travel and how the U.S. landed on the Moon and how we're going back in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I sit down with Tom from the Kids Can Fish Foundation to recap one of the biggest years they've ever had — including the 2025 Running of the Bulls Charity Redfish Tournament.We talk about what made this year different, how the tournament sold out early, how the prize purse reached $10,000, and why this event has become one of the most meaningful surf fishing tournaments in the Southeast. Tom shares behind-the-scenes insight into what it takes to run a tournament of this size, how sponsorships and volunteers make it possible, and how every dollar raised helps fund free fishing camps for kids all year long We also get into some powerful moments from the beach — including kids catching their first redfish, young anglers growing into confident fishermen, and families coming together through fishing. Tom explains why accessibility, patience, and creating a positive fishing experience for kids is at the heart of everything Kids Can Fish does Kids Can Fish 2025.If you care about surf fishing, youth fishing, community, or seeing the next generation get hooked on the outdoors, this episode shows exactly why Kids Can Fish exists and why this tournament continues to grow year after year.Learn more or get involved at kidscanfish.netAudio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/6ad9d5ff Video: https://youtu.be/1YTNQVOV39I To follow:Website: https://www.kidscanfish.net/FB:  https://www.facebook.com/KidsCanFishIG:  https://www.instagram.com/kidscanfish/YT:  https://www.youtube.com/@kidscanfish4890TT:  https://www.tiktok.com/@kids_can_fish_foundationThis Episode Is Sponsored By: Kids Can Fish Foundation: Kids Can Fish is a state and federally-recognized 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.  Their mission is to teach kids fishing fundamentals and, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!   Bait Check:  Ninja Tackle: Ninja Dagger, 7' Travel Rod, Bummy Stick, Akios reels, rigs, bait, and firearm accessories (optics, Glock parts, attachments, and more)Bait Check:  DS Custom Tackle: Tackle Supply for all anglers.  Floats, rigs, jigs, bait, and moreTheme Song Dirty Rock by TwisteriumMentions:Promar AhiBandit Custom RodsBatson EnterprisesCornerstone First MortgageHilliard's Restaurant Group Sea Island ForgeClayton HomesPenn FishingVillage Creek LandingFishbites

In the schools of the (near) future, teachers will be replaced by robots and learning will be personalized, allowing each student to move at their own pace. AI refuser and self-described ‘ed tech Cassandra' Audrey Watters says that the vision of education being peddled by Silicon Valley today is virtually indistinguishable from the Cold War fantasy of futuristic schools. Watters makes the case that seventy years after the Soviets launched Sputnik into space, the US and its schools remain trapped in a ‘Sputnik moment.' The financial support of listeners like you keeps this podcast going. Subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HaveYouHeardPodcast

SputnikOn October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union sent the beach ball-sized satellite, Sputnik 1 into space. The launch grabbed the world's attention because it was at the height of the Cold War.Sputnik, the first thing that humans ever successfully sent into space.A metal ball about two feet across with some antennae and a radio transmitter. Altogether, it weighed 184 pounds.It completed one of its 98-minute orbits. Sputnik 1 would “beep-beep” for 22 days, all told.Sputnik 2, the world's second artificial satellite, launched on November 3. It was far beefier, weighing over 1,000 pounds.February 1958 that the US would follow with Explorer 1, a squib of a satellite even smaller than Sputnik 1.Photographic PlatesA photographic plate is a glass or metal sheet coated with a light-sensitive emulsion (like silver salts) used to capture images before digital sensors, serving as a stable negative for high-resolution photography, especially in early astronomy and scientific imagingThe famous photographic plates of Pluto are the glass negatives taken by Clyde Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in January 1930, which revealed the distant dwarf planet as a faint moving dot against static stars.Donald MenzelDuring World War II, Menzel was commissioned as a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy and asked to head a division of intelligence, where he used his many-sided talents, including deciphering enemy codes. After the war, he was appointed acting director of the Harvard Observatory in 1952 and was the full director from 1954 to 1966.His colleague Dr. Dorrit Hoffleit recalls one of his first actions in the position was asking his secretary to destroy a third of the plates sight unseen, resulting in their permanent loss from the record.[5] The term "Menzel Gap" was used to refer to the 1953–1968 absence of astronomical photographic plates when plate-making operations were temporarily halted by Menzel as a cost-cutting measure.Astronomer Dr. Beatriz VillarroelDr. Beatriz Villarroel found 100,000+ “light-reflecting objects” on photographic plates of the night sky from Palomar Observatory between 1947 and 1957. These light-reflecting objects, or “transients,” are not comets, asteroids, or satellites.Aligned, Multiple-transient Events in the First Palomar Sky Survey", published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, studied digital scans of the original Palomar photographic glass plates and determined that the frequency of the transients increased around the time of nuclear tests and purported civilian "UFO sightings".Transients studied from July 1952, the same night as the famous Washington D.C. UFO flap.Scientific Papers & ArticleWe Were Told There Is No Scientific Evidence for UFOs. Our Research Says Otherwise: https://www.liberationtimes.com/home/we-were-told-there-is-no-scientific-evidence-for-ufos-our-research-says-otherwiseExploring nine simultaneously occurring transients on April 12th 1950: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-92162-7Transients in the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-I) may be associated with nuclear testing and reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-21620-3Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tempest-universe--4712510/support.

Is the United States facing a new "Sputnik moment" in education? On this episode of An Educated Guest, Todd Zipper sits down with Jeff Riley, the leader of Day of AI, to discuss the urgent need for AI literacy in our schools.Jeff, a veteran educator with over three decades of public service, argues that AI is no longer optional—it is the "Fourth R" of education, as fundamental as reading, writing, and arithmetic.In this episode, we cover:Why the U.S. risks falling behind globally in AI literacy by 2029.The "Driver's Ed" analogy: Why we need to teach students how to drive the technology before giving them the keys.How AI can finally unlock true differentiation and personalization in the classroom.The dangerous "knowledge gap" between what kids are doing with AI companions and what parents actually know.Practical advice for parents and educators on navigating this rapid technological shift.To learn more about the free curriculum and tools discussed, visit the Day of AI website.

The show is back and it's time to get right to it!  Make a New Years resolution to listen to more podcasts in 2026 and this is a great way to start!New episode is live with Gold River Fishing.This is one of those conversations that blends real storytelling with honest fishing talk. We cover how the Goldriver Fishing brand came to life, lessons learned along the way, growing through failure, wins, fishing passion, and the work behind building something in this fishing world. It's a genuine conversation, not a polished ad.If you enjoy real talk, humor, experience, and hearing from someone who actually puts in the work and knows how to fish, this is a good one to listen to.Audio: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac4e58f6 Video: https://youtu.be/eg_Np5XtIpUSocial to follow: IG: https://www.instagram.com/gold_river_fishing/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Goldriverfishing TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@gold.river.fishing This Episode Is Sponsored By: Kids Can Fish Foundation: Kids Can Fish is a state and federally-recognized 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.  Their mission is to teach kids fishing fundamentals and, most importantly, HAVE FUN!!    Bait Check:  Ninja Tackle: Ninja Dagger, 7' Travel Rod, Bummy Stick, Akios reels, rigs, bait, and firearm accessories (optics, Glock parts, attachments, and more) Bait Check:  DS Custom Tackle: Tackle Supply for all anglers.  Floats, rigs, jigs, bait, and moreTheme Song Dirty Rock by Twisterium#goldriverfishing #findingdemosurffishing #podcast #fishingpodcast

In this episode of IPS DEPROGRAM, hosted by Tim Ozman at the close of 2025, the discussion centers on the transition from a year dominated by “rage bait” to an upcoming “Great Deconstruction” in 2026. The host introduces the concept of “Auto-Hoax Maxing” (or auto-hoax accelerationism), which posits that because a significant portion of online content is now AI-generated and the world is “deep faked,” the only logical default position is to assume all major media events are scripted simulations.The episode heavily analyzes the “Erica Kirk character arc,” claiming her public grieving and political rise following the alleged death of Charlie Kirk is a manufactured “world stage” performance predicted by films like The Tempest and Heads of State. Ozman dismisses high-profile conflicts, such as the beef between Alex Jones and Candace Owens, as “kayfabe”—fake drama designed to keep the public engaged in political “soap operas”. The conversation also delves into Gnostic cosmology, suggesting humanity is trapped in a “Saturnian” realm of soul extraction and fear, while urging listeners to bypass political engagement in favor of mental deprogramming and “visual literacy” in an age of total deception.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Five Key Quotes1. “We're all, by default, immersed in deep fakery. The world is deep faked.”2. “This is the point... auto-hoax accelerationism. This is the point where we know what we know and we know we're not wrong, so we have to platform this.”3. “We will technically be visually illiterate; we will be dependent upon the authorities to tell us what is and what isn't real. Because we are now in the desert of the designated real.”4. “The world stage is a quarantine against objective reality. It's like being in a bunker, a global bunker.”5. “Erica Kirk has done more for auto hoaxing than anybody since Robbie Parker. If you need any more evidence of world stage theater, and scripted fake characters and fake events, we have it all here.”Topics:• The AI Information Takeover: The host cites reports that 33% of online content and YouTube feeds are now AI-generated, leading to a state of “visual illiteracy” where the public can no longer distinguish between real and manufactured footage.• Auto-Hoaxing as a Methodology: The practice of “Auto-Hoax Maxing” involves assuming media events are fake by default, rather than waiting for proof of a PSYOP.• The Erica Kirk “Conundrum”: A deep dive into the “Turning Point USA” (TPUSA) narrative, asserting that Charlie Kirk is an actor who is still alive and that Erica Kirk's public persona is a “suit” or character being used to promote J.D. Vance for 2028.• Political “Kayfabe”: The dismissal of mainstream “truth seeker” dramas (Alex Jones vs. Candace Owens) and political movements (QAnon) as controlled opposition or “soap operas” meant to divert attention from actual media fakery.• “Looksmaxing” and the “Woke Right”: A critique of the Nick Fuentes/Clavicular interview regarding “bone smashing” and body modification, which the host labels as “gender affirming care for the woke right”.• Predictive Programming in Cinema: Analysis of films and shows such as The Tempest, Heads of State, Sputnik, Daybreakers, and Hot Skulls as scripts that foreshadow upcoming “fake” history, including assassinations and “cyber pandemics”.• Gnostic and Saturnian Philosophy: The idea that the physical world is a “degradation realm” created by a “Demiurge” to extract “soul sparks” through fear and terror, facilitated by “Archons” or “matrix agents”.• The “Great Deconstruction” of 2026: A call for supporters to join the IPS Discord to prepare for a year of dismantling political illusions and accelerating the “Great Deconstruction” using AI tools.• New Year's Eve Terror Drills: Discussion of canceled events in LA, Paris, and Tokyo, which the host suggests are “hoax indicators” or drills used to set the stage for future staged events.

Episode SummaryIn this festive installment, the hosts shake off their "Wild Turkey" hangovers and travel back to 19571111. After a deep dive into the historical and cultural shifts of the late 1950s—from the launch of Sputnik to the debut of Leave it to Beaver—the discussion turns to the workplace classic Desk Set. The hosts explore the legendary chemistry of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, the timeless fear of being replaced by automation, and the chaotic charm of mid-century office Christmas parties.Timeline & Key Highlights00:00 – Holiday Survival: Banter about surviving Thanksgiving dinner, Aunt Gloria's attire, and the mysterious "Cooter Jack".03:04 – Destination 1957: A historical snapshot of the year, including the Space Age kickoff, school integration in Little Rock, and the birth of icons like Spike Lee and Gloria Estefan5.06:13 – 1957 Nightlife: A look at what was playing in theaters, including The Bridge on the River Kwai, 12 Angry Men, and An Affair to Remember6.08:11 – Feature Presentation: Desk Set (1957): The hosts introduce the story of Bunny Watson, a library reference clerk whose department is threatened by a massive new computer called EMERAC.15:00 – Identity & Intellectual Equality: A deep dive into Bunny Watson's character—a powerful woman in 1957 who holds her own intellectually against Richard Sumner.41:13 – The Office Christmas Party & The "Pink Slip" Incident: Discussing the film's iconic party scene and the spectactular computer malfunction that accidentally fires everyone in the building, including the company president.01:10:00 – Human Ingenuity Wins: How Bunny saves the day with a simple bobby pin, proving that human insight remains essential even as technology advances.01:37:52 – Festive Bonus Recommendations: Quick takes on other holiday watches, including It Happened One Christmas and the 1995 female Scrooge film, Ebbie.Featured Film: Desk Set (1957)The Stars: Katharine Hepburn as Bunny Watson and Spencer Tracy as Richard Sumner (their eighth film together).The Conflict: Man vs. Machine. The installation of "EMERAC" (the big brain) triggers rumors of mass layoffs.The Legacy: A commentary on gender roles and technological disruption that remains relevant in the modern era of AI and automation.Closing Thoughts"Be kind, rewind." The hosts encourage listeners to share their own favorite holiday movies as they head into the new year.

In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. About the size of a beach ball, Sputnik sent out radio signals that could be heard around the world. Its launch shocked the United States and began the Space Race—a competition to explore space. This video tells the story of how Sputnik changed history, inspired new inventions, and led to humans traveling to space. It marked the moment when people realized our future could reach beyond the stars.

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Is UFO Disclosure dead? Join investigative journalists Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp for a rollicking ride through the wild world of UAPs, where Las Vegas ties clash with cosmic ties, and “Disclosure is dead" headlines get a much-needed autopsy. Is the post-2017 truth train derailed, or just rerouted through stubborn congressional hearings, shadowy intel whispers, and unyielding whistleblowers? The duo dissects Carl Nell's bombshell, skewers the flimsy "solved" narrative behind SUV-sized drone swarms over military bases, and dives into Avi Loeb's interstellar interloper (hint : it's probably not the alien armada you've been warned about). From Bill Maher's surprise UAP shoutout to Dr. Beatriz Villarroel's peer-reviewed bombshell of pre-Sputnik "ghost satellites", Corbell and Knapp unpack the week's weirder edges: Bigfoot saucer-spotting at Skinwalker Ranch, shadow beings lurking in secure silos, and why credible witnesses whisper about "fast-forward" entities zipping from crashed craft. Plus, a cinematic UFO avalanche alert - get hyped for Age of Disclosure, James Fox's Varginha alien hunt, Dave Paulides' Bigfoot-UFO mashup, and a fresh Bob Lazar doc. Buckle up for insider scoops, sarcastic takedowns, and zero tolerance for disinformation. GOT A TIP? Reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeaponizedPodcast@Proton.me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ••• Watch Corbell's six-part UFO docuseries titled UFO REVOLUTION on TUBI here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tubitv.com/series/300002259/tmz-presents-ufo-revolution/season-2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch Knapp's six-part UFO docuseries titled INVESTIGATION ALIEN on NETFLIX here : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://netflix.com/title/81674441⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ••• For breaking news, follow Corbell & Knapp on all social media. Extras and bonuses from the episode can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WeaponizedPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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