Day 3 of Space Oddities Podcast

 

We're on day 3 of re-introducing the "Space Oddities Companion Podcast" ahead of a few big presentations and book signings. These are stories that did not appear in the book but give you a good idea of the feel of the stories that were included. Today it's Episode 3: The First Moon Flights Club. I love this story about the Pan American Airlines marketing gimmick that happened quite by accident. So much so that it is a full chapter with additional details in my upcoming book, "The Pig War and Pelican Girls: 21 Stories of Forgotten American History."

May I (Re)-Introduce...

 

I finally finished the new Space Oddities presentation for my appearance at the Seattle Museum of Flight April 13th. I thought it would be a good idea to re-introduce the book to everyone by posting links to the Space Oddities Companion Podcast found on Public Radio Remix (PRX). These are additional stories not found in the book. There are 10 episodes and I'll post one over the next 10 weekdays. Since I missed posting Episode 1 yesterday here on the blog, it's a two-fer day!

First, up is Episode 1: Moon Dust in Your Lungs, Stars in Your Eyes - As the Apollo missions proved, moon dust gets everywhere. Here are two fascinating stories about a NASA photographer and scientist who had unique encounters with the moon:

Episode 1: Moon Dust in Your Lungs, Stars in Your Eyes

And today's episode, Episode 2: What a Spectacle, the story of a group of people who had a unique view of the splashdown of Apollo 11:

Episode 2: What a Spectacle!