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Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more. Whether you're into history, science, pop-culture, or current events, there's something for you here at The Space Shot.

    Gemini 4: America's First EVA (Mission Audio)

    Gemini 4: America's First EVA (Mission Audio)

    In this episode, we catch up on life and what I've been reading/doing the past few months, then we climb into a Gemini capsule to listen to mission audio from Gemini 4. Enjoy!


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    • 41 min
    Coffee at the Cosmo- The Making of a Podcast Part 2

    Coffee at the Cosmo- The Making of a Podcast Part 2

    Here's part 2 of the conversation between Emily Carney, Dave Giles, and John Mulnix.


    Emily Carney is a historian, writer, and United States Navy veteran. Dave Giles is a singer/songwriter from London, England who has always had a passion for space flight. Carney and Giles co-host "Space and Things" a weekly podcast devoted to the exploration of space, covering the past, present, and future of space flight. John Mulnix launched "The Cosmosphere Podcast" in 2017, a digital journey into history and science where listeners discover the inspiration that can only be found at the Cosmosphere. He is also creator and host of "The Space Shot," a concentrated dose of space awesomeness, including space history, pop culture, science, and more.


    Cosmosphere Links-
    Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org!


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    You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events.

    • 44 min
    Coffee at the Cosmo- The Making of a Podcast Part 1

    Coffee at the Cosmo- The Making of a Podcast Part 1

    Join us for the first Coffee at the Cosmo of 2023!


    Emily Carney is a historian, writer, and United States Navy veteran. Dave Giles is a singer/songwriter from London, England who has always had a passion for space flight. Carney and Giles co-host "Space and Things" a weekly podcast devoted to the exploration of space, covering the past, present, and future of space flight. John Mulnix launched "The Cosmosphere Podcast" in 2017, a digital journey into history and science where listeners discover the inspiration that can only be found at the Cosmosphere. He is also creator and host of "The Space Shot," a concentrated dose of space awesomeness, including space history, pop culture, science, and more.


    Cosmosphere Links-
    Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org!


    You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar.
    Cosmosphere Calendar


    You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events.

    • 54 min
    My God, It’s Full of Books

    My God, It’s Full of Books

    We're back and it's 2023. Let's kick off the year with an episode discussing some of my favorite books I read last fall. There's a bit of SpaceX news at the beginning too, so give it a listen.


    I'd love if you could support the work I do here by checking out my website, Starlight and Gleam. Thank you for listening and I appreciate the support!


    Subscribe to The Space Shot on Substack for emails delivered directly to your inbox. Check it out here


    Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out!


    Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day. Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or john@thespaceshot.com and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you!


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    Episode Links:


    The Age of Radiance by Craig Nelson The Age of Radiance: The Epic Rise and Dramatic Fall of the Atomic Era


    Wingless Flight by R Dale Reed. Give the full PDF a read via NASA History.
    R Dale Reed NASA Biography- https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/X-Press/50th_anniversary/driving_forces/driving_forces_p-r.html


    Mayday Over Wichita by D.W. Carter Mayday Over Wichita: The Worst Military Aviation Disaster in Kansas History (Hardcover)
    Piatt St. Park- https://www.wichita.gov/ParkandRec/CityParks/Pages/Piatt.aspx


    The Age of Eisenhower- by William Hitchcock The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s
    Uravan Colorado- http://www.uravan.com/


    Project Orion-
    Death of a Project, by Freeman Dyson- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.149.3680.141
    Book- Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship
    Nuclear Pulse Propulsion: Orion and Beyond- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20000096503

    • 24 min
    Remembering Katja

    Remembering Katja

    https://www.thenaturalfuneral.com/kathryn-morrell-mulnix/

    • 7 min
    The Cosmosphere Podcast: The V-2 Rocket

    The Cosmosphere Podcast: The V-2 Rocket

    Join us for the last episode of 2021- we cover some history of the V-2 and the newly reopened and renovated V-2 gallery at the Cosmosphere.


    Check out the Cosmosphere's brand new educational website- LaunchNext.org!


    There are incredible resources on this site and more content will be releasing in 2022. Check out the collections and content here.


    You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar.
    Cosmosphere Calendar
    You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for upcoming events.

    • 29 min

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