Space Oddities Episode 6 Has Dropped

Episode 6 of the Space Oddities Podcast is titled, “The Sue Me, Sue You Blues (With Apologies To George Harrison." The episode takes a look at several of the lawsuits filed against NASA and its astronauts. Most were trivial, some very serious including one in which the space agency actually sued one of their Apollo crew members. 

The title of the episode comes from a song written by former Beatle George Harrison during the band’s breakup and subsequent litany of lawsuits that followed. 

Click HERE to download / listen to the episode.

Space Oddities Podcast Episode #5

 

My favorite episode of my Space Oddities Podcast has dropped! It’s called, “Sputniks and Mutniks”. I am a music lover by nature and began thinking about the great – and not so great – songs that were written and performed during the early days of spaceflight, in particular from Sputnik to the American Gemini program. Turns out, there were many!

This episode will introduce you to a few of the artists and sample some of the songs they recorded that documented our early days in space.

Be sure to look through the show notes where there are links to 20 more songs of the space age you can listen to with some trivial tidbits about the songs so you can amaze your friends on trivia night.

Space Oddities Episode 4 Has Dropped

 

Good morning, everyone! Episode 4 of the Space Oddities Podcast has just dropped. This episode takes a look a the lunar modules of the Apollo missions to the moon. They were never designed to return home to Earth and were destroyed one way or the other in space. One, however, escaped its preordained date with death and is still flying today over 50 years later. This is the story of the little LEM that could, how astronomers found it deep in space decades later, and the question - can it be brought home?

As always, the episode has video and image show notes. Take a listen. I'd love to hear your comments.

Click HERE to hear the episode.

Presentation & Book Signing June 4th

 

This Saturday, June 4th, high atop Alabama's tallest mountain, Cheaha State Park will be celebrating mankind's best hiking partner and friend - our pups during Bark in the Park. It is a three day event with plenty of activities and presentations for you and your dog. I will be there on Saturday from 11am to 2pm selling and signing copies of my book, Best Dog Hikes Alabama and will do a presentation at noon on what you need to know about hiking with your dog and the best places to hike in the state with them.

The complete schedule can be found here. Hope to see you there!

Space Oddities Episode 3

 

In case you haven't you missed it, episode 3 of my Space Oddities podcast has posted. It's titled, "The First Moon Flights Club" and can be heard now on Buzzsprout or wherever you download your favorite podcasts.

Space Oddities Podcast Episode 3 Debuts May 23rd

 

The next episode of the Space Oddities Podcast, the companion to my new book of the same name, will drop next Monday, May 23.

Episode 3, The First Flights Club, travels back in time to the mid-1960s. Long before Jeff Bezos sent civilians into space aboard his privately funded rocket, New Shepard, another company was taking reservations for passengers to fly to the moon.

As always, there are some interesting show notes with additional video, audio, and images that will bring this fascinating story to life. 

Episode 3 premiers next Monday, May 23^rd.

Upcoming Events

 

I’m getting back to my hiking roots with a couple of book signings in June and I hope you can join me.

June 4: Bark In The Park – Cheaha State Park, Delta, AL

Author Joe Cuhaj will be at Cheaha State Park June 4  to discuss hiking with and without your dog: gear, safety on the trail, and the many beautiful hiking destinations across Alabama. Joe will be selling and autographing copies of his many Falcon guidebooks.

June 27: Madison Public Library, Huntsville, AL – 6pm

Meet Joe Cuhaj, author of Best Dog Hikes in Alabama. Learn where the best dog-friendly trails are and get advice before you head out with your best friend. After the presentation, Joe will be selling and autographing copies of his many falcon guidebooks.