A History Of The Space Race

I grew up in the 50’s and 60’s and saw every launch and moon landing. Please please record MORE episodes.

A History of the Space Race podcast is a wonderful deep dive into the entire history of the Space Race between the United States and the Soviets. Narrator and author Albert Lai starts from the very beginning giving the context leading up to Sputnik’s launch and ends with the Apollo-Soyuz mission. This podcast is for anyone that wants to learn everything about the Space Race as there is so much information here. But don’t think it’s boring in the slightest - Lai tells the story of the missions with much enthusiasm and the stories of the Gemini missions are some of my favorite parts of this podcast. In short, if you’re looking for a captivating podcast to teach you everything about the Space Race you wish you knew - this is it.

This a superb account of the Space Race from both the U.S. and Soviet perspectives. The podcast is well written and engagingly narrated. Mr. Lai shines a light on the details of this story, many of which were new to me, and also takes time to sketch out the geopolitical landscape in which these events took place. Mr. Lai’s accounts of the technical and scientific challenges, bureaucratic battles, and domestic and international politics of the Space Race are even-handed and insightful. I note that Mr. Lai’s website for the podcast is down as I write this review. I’d encourage him to reactivate it so that we can review the pictures and other materials he mentions in the episodes. Also, I’d be grateful if he could post a bibliography of his sources for those of us interested in the Space Race.

This podcast is for all who love space! The author describes missions in high detail, and goes over all of the parts of the space race!!! Please continue this podcast!!!