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*PREVIEW* Red Planet (2000)
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Skylab 4 - The Myth of the Space Mutiny
No, a trio of astronauts on NASA's Skylab station did not stage a mutiny over poor working conditions. Yes, they would've been justified if they had staged a real mutiny. Today, we're tackling Skylab-4 and the legend of the First Strike in
*PREVIEW* Operation Crossbow w. Kill James Bond
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Chelomey's LKS Shuttle (w. Alexander The OK)
In the late 70s, OKB-52 head Vladimir Chelomey decided to try and compete with the new Buran space shuttle project. He did it in secret, with stolen funds, and against express orders from the Kremlin. Today, we're talking with space history
Mad Mike Hughes, The Flat Earth Rocketman
Like most stuntmen, Michael Hughes had a very confusing life and an overwhelming need to become famous at any cost. In this episode, we cover how that need drove him into conspiracy mania and got him killed flying a glorified pressure cooke
Mittelwerk: Part 6 (w. Joe Kassabian)
CONTENT WARNING Only 21 people were ever convicted for crimes at Mittelwerk. Only 1 was executed. This week, we're finalizing our series on the slave factory that produced Hitler's vengeance weapons. Joining us is genocide historian Joe Kas
*PREVIEW* Men in Black 3 (2012)
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Mittelwerk, Hitler's Rocket Factory: Part 5
CONTENT WARNING This week we're back into our series delving into Mittelwerk, the underground rocket factory / concentration camp that produced Hitler's "Vengeance Weapons". In Part 5, we look at the official establishment of the Mittelbau
*UNLOCKED* Arkbird (Ace Combat 5)
The White Bird. The Bridge to Peace. Osea's greatest superweapon. Today, we're talking about the High-Altitude Mobile Spacecraft (HAMS) or as it's more commonly known: The Arkbird. We cover everything from its conception in the paranoid hey
Mittelwerk, Hitler's Rocket Factory: Part 4
CONTENT WARNING This week we're back into our series delving into Mittelwerk, the underground rocket factory / concentration camp that produced Hitler's "Vengeance Weapons". In Part 4, we take a look at the wider events in Nazi politics and
*PREVIEW* FTL | Q&A #1
This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest of the episode and unlock more bonus content, consider supporting Failure To Launch on Patreon. Welcome to the first Failure To Launch Questions & Answers episode! Pulling together ques
Mittelwerk, Hitler's Rocket Factory: Part 3
CONTENT WARNING We are back and continuing our series on Mittelwerk-Dora, the rocket factory concentration camp that churned out Hitler's Vengeance weapons. In Part 3, we cover the foundation of the factory itself, its first months of opera
*PREVIEW* Mickey 17 (w. Jacob Dallas)
This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest of the episode and unlock more bonus content, consider supporting Failure To Launch on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/failuretolaunch). We're back and joined by host of The Socialist
Yuri Gagarin, The Soviet Andrew Tate (w. Milo Edwards)
The Soviet Everyman. The Mayor of Star City. The Crusader Against Hipsters. This week, we're joined by podcast host and comedian Milo Edwards (https://x.com/Milo_Edwards) to talk about Yuri Gagarin's colourful post-flight career: becoming a
Mittelwerk, Hitler's Rocket Factory: Part 2
CONTENT WARNING Continuing our exploration into the history of Mittelwerk, the death factory that produced Wernher Von Braun's V2 missiles, we cover the successes of the A4 missile bringing unwanted attention, the use of concentration camp
*PREVIEW* Titan AE (w. Josh Boerman & AJ Ditty)
This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest of the episode and unlock more bonus content, consider supporting Failure To Launch on Patreon. This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are joined by Josh Boerman (https://bsky.app/pro
Mittelwerk, Hitler's Rocket Factory: Part 1
HUGE CONTENT WARNING FOR THIS SERIES To start our retelling of the story of the Mittelwerk death factory, we cover the early history of the Nazi military rocket program. The VfR amateur rocket club, Walter Dornberger, and the internal polit
*PREVIEW* Capricorn One (1978)
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Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (w. Joe Kassabian)
Since 1963, it has been illegal under international law to place nuclear weapons in orbit. But the Soviets were brave enough to ask: "What is orbit, really?". This week, we're talking to Joe Kassabian (@JoeKassabian (https://x.com/joekassab
The Cosmology of Alex Jones (w. Dan Friesen)
As part of our ongoing series on space conspiracy theories, we brought in expert help to tackle one of the most virulent conspiracy theorists of our day. This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are joined by Dan Friesen of the Knowledge Fi
*PREVIEW* Sunshine (2007)
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NASA Before Vostok 1
In early 1961, NASA was actually very well positioned to launch an American into space before the Soviets. Then they messed it up. This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris take a look into what was happening at NASA in the months before Vos
*UNLOCKED* Stalker (1979)
This is an unlocked patreon bonus episode. If you want to hear more content like this,consider supporting FTL on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/failuretolaunch). For this bonus, we've got Chris, Other Chris, and returning guest Nicholas
Nasser's Missile Program and Operation Damocles (w. Devon)
In 1962, President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt (or the UAR) showed the world his newest toys: a set of tiny, dinky missiles that could carry 60 kilos of explosives apiece. Needless to say, the head of the Israeli Mossad flipped out and orde
That Time Buzz Aldrin Decked Bart Sibrel (Astronauts Gone Wild)
𝔾𝕠𝕕'𝕤 𝕀𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕪 This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris subject themselves to Moon landing hoaxer Bart Sibrel's second "documentary", Astronauts Gone Wild. Spoiler: there's precious little astronauts going wild and it's bad even as co
*PREVIEW* The Arkbird (Ace Combat 5)
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Soyuz T-10A
Sometimes it's better not to go to space. This week, we're talking to guest and space industry engineer Robin about the story of Soyuz T-10A or "that time the LES flung a Soviet crew to safety 3 seconds before their rocket detonated". Suppo
1980 Plesetsk Disaster
CONTENT WARNING This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are covering the 1980 Plesetsk Cosmodrome explosion, probably the 2nd most lethal accident in space history. Sources: - RussianSpaceWeb, Anatoly Zak Theme song provided by DJ Danarchy
*PREVIEW* Marooned (1969)
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The 2007 ASAT Test & Space Militarization
Ever since satellites have existed, people have wanted to find ways to kill them. This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are taking a look at the 2007 Chinese Anti-Satellite Test - the largest debris-creating event in space history - and
