Beste Airspace podcasts (2025)

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Space Race: The Prequel (Part One) 19:57

8d ago19:57

19:57

When you hear 'space race' you probably (correctly) think about the 1960s Soviet Union v. U.S. race to put an astronaut on the Moon. But a few hundred years before, the space race was all about Venus. Twice every century or so we here on Earth get to see Venus pass in front of the Sun (with proper eye protection. Don't stare at the Sun, kids.) Back…

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Crater Dating 22:24

22d ago22:24

22:24

The oldest Earth rocks we have are 4.3 billion years old, and samples we've brought back from the Moon are even older. But what does that have to do with craters on Mars? When the Apollo missions brought back samples, those rocks let us confirm the age of parts of our lunar bestie for the first time. Now, scientific models use data from those sampl…

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"A Gust From God" 1:01:25

1M ago1:01:25

1:01:25

Co-host: Drew Poley. Crazy glider tow... Acting FAA Administrator... Washington DC Midair... Welcome Tangy... Scary Incident... The Flying Tangerine. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded Feb 6, 2025. (1:01:25) [#748] [UCAP1102] {12}Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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Hypatia Mars 24:53

1M ago24:53

24:53

Right now there are seven women on Mars... kind of. The women of Hypatia Mars started out as a small group of friends from Catalonia who wanted to work together tp advance space science and women in STEM. Today they're on their second analog mission at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, testing systems and equipment, doing multidisciplinary …

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"Nodding Noisily" 56:13

1M ago56:13

56:13

Co-host: Jeff Ward. Flamping... Drew now flying his 206... New Marine One... Remote ID for RC Flying... Tipton Airport... Sidebar: Seth Miller... Washington State Airport closure... Mike S email... Minuteman Field... Impressive Bequest for 99s. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded Sep 12, 2024. (56:13) [#747] [UCAP1095] {}…

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"Tuesday Nights in Buffalo" 59:28

2M ago59:28

59:28

Guest Co-host, Amy Laboda. Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena... New Glenn Spaceraft Flight... Almost Midair in Phoenix... Next Gen Mars Rotorcraft... New Years Resolutions... Discussion of Angle of Attack indicators... Discussion on Orlando Area Airports... GA Stories in 2025. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded Jan 16, 2025…

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From Flight to Floor 13:57

2M ago13:57

13:57

We want to hear from you! Fill out our listener survey at s.si.edu/airspace2025 All the military aircraft and some of the civilian ones in our collections have to be demilitarized before they go on display or into storage. This process, usually called demilling, means taking anything out that might leak, corrode, explode or give away military secre…

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The Science Never Stops 29:12

2M ago29:12

29:12

We want to hear from you! Fill out our listener survey at s.si.edu/airspace2025 Our museum collection, like a lot of other museums' collections, can be a working collection. That means that scientist come to do air or space research using objects in the museum. Sometimes it's as simple as an engineer coming after hours to look a little closer at a …

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"Going at Night" 44:50

2M ago44:50

44:50

Two Light Years... Happy Birthday Dave... Email from Jeffrey L... Textron and G100UL... New Nav Tech... Drones in Callback/ASRS... Still looking for MH370... Dave Higdon says, "Time Spent Flying" from December 2012. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded Jan 2, 2025. (44:50) [#745] [UCAP1100] {7}…

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"Two Annuals" 59:05

3M ago59:05

59:05

Guest Co-Host: Steve Tupper. UFOs... No Laser Pointers... Annuals Season... Ingenuity Report... Changes to BasicMed... Lost in Space!... Administrator Leaving... AvGas. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded Dec 20, 2024. (59:06) [#744] [UCAP1099] {10}Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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AirSpace Revisited: The Ninety-Nines 28:46

3M ago28:46

28:46

In the lead up to Season 10 we're reviving some of our favorite episodes. Today we bring you Emily's favorite, The Ninety-Nines. It took a certain amount of pure grit to be a pilot in the early days of aviation – and even more for the women who had to defy convention just to get up in the air. And if you’re thinking the only aviatrix was Amelia Ear…

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AirSpace Revisited: Smoke from a Distant Fire 35:19

3M ago35:19

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In the lead up to Season 10 we're reviving some of our favorite episodes. Today we bring you Matt's favorite, Smoke from a Distant Fire. Wildfire season is getting longer, according to the US Forest Service, making firefighting a bigger, more vital operation each year. In this episode, Emily, Matt, and Nick take a look at how the pros fight wildfir…

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"Bumpy Ride" 30:02

3M ago30:02

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Guest Host: Sue Folkringa. Prepare for ditching... Powered paraglider and ADS-B... Singapore Airlines Turbulence... Roswell Air Races... Email from Tom F. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded May 30, 2024. (30:02) [#743] [UCAP1092B] {240}Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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QueerSpace In Memoriam: Saxophones on the Moon 16:56

3M ago16:56

16:56

We were devastated when we heard of Nikki Giovanni's passing earlier this week. Her poetry evokes life on Earth and in the universe in such a beautiful, thoughtful and inclusive way. We are in the process of sharing our favorite episodes from the past and felt it was fitting to bring you back our QueerSpace episode featuring Nikki among other futur…

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Meet Your AirSpacers 15:24

4M ago15:24

15:24

Hey Y'all! Since we've made it to season 10 (!!!) we thought we'd take the opportunity to re-introduce ourselves. In this episode you can hear a little more about Hosts Matt and Emily as well as a little bit about the rest of the team behind your favorite pod (we hope). We reference a lot of past episodes, here's some links for your listening pleas…

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AirSpace Bonus! The Air Up There: Airplane Facts with Max 14:29

4M ago14:29

14:29

While we get Season 10 ready we're bringing you this episode from our friends at the Federal Aviation Administration's Podcast, The Air Up There. Find our transcript here. Did you know that airplanes have two black boxes and they are actually orange? Or that airplanes have closets? Or that one of the tools used to fix an airplane’s auxiliary power …

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AirSpace Revisited: Journey to the Past 22:45

4M ago22:45

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As we wait for season TEN (!!!) we're looking back on this season six favorite. Every day, satellites orbit Earth taking pictures. These images are used for everything from intelligence to weather prediction and even today’s topic – archaeology. When you hear the term “space archaeology” you might envision a khaki-clad astronaut excavating the Moon…

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"Improper Hoisting" 28:02

4M ago28:02

28:02

Improper Hoisting... GA Helps!... New Guy at AOPA... Boeing... Unleaded... UCAP Evolving... Valerie's List. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded Oct 24, 2024. (37:44) [#742] [UCAP1096] {20}Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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AirSpace Bonus! Voting From a Station Far Far Away 8:26

5M ago8:26

8:26

Have you ever wondered how astronauts on the ISS or elsewhere in space vote? It turns out there's a whole Texas law about it. We'll tell you exactly how to cast a ballot from 250 miles up in orbit on AirSpace. Thanks to our guest in this episode: Katherine Schaur - NASA Near Space Network Find the transcript here. Sign up here for the monthly AirSp…

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"An Honest Three Grand" 28:02

5M ago28:02

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Guest Host: Amy Laboda. Drones Beyond Line of Sight... Amy's Summer Adventure. Alt Title: "Chinkin' and Chonkin'" All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded Aug 22, 2024. (28:02) [#741] [UCAP1094C] {63}Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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Defying Gravity 23:05

5M ago23:05

23:05

I don't think we're in Kansas anymore! There are so many things that fly in Oz, from broomsticks to monkeys to bubbles. With the Wicked movie coming out this November, we thought we'd look back on all things flight in the land of Oz and tell you all about how those effects were made for the screen and the stage. Thanks to our guest in this episode:…

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Flak-Bait, Ooh Ha Ha! 39:59

5M ago39:59

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During WWII one plane survived more missions than any other in Europe. Named 'Flak-Bait,' this medium bomber was saved from the scrap heap after the war and immediately donated to the Smithsonian. However, public display and outdated restoration techniques have taken a toll on the plane. We're taking you inside our restoration hanger to learn all a…

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"Drinking Age" UCAP1094-bravo 18:52

6M ago18:52

18:52

RIP Joe Engle, Astronaut William Anders... UCAP Birthday... Third Gen Pilot Brenna Sclair Solos... Unleaded Avgas Update. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded Aug 22, 2024. (18:52) [#740] {42}Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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Movie Mini: Contact 22:37

6M ago22:37

22:37

What if there are intelligent lifeforms elsewhere in the universe? And what if all we need to do to find them is to listen to the right radio frequency at the right time? That's what the scientists of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) have been working on for decades. And that research got the Hollywood Glow-Up back in 1997 with Conta…

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"Nueve" UCAP1094-alpha 22:03

6M ago22:03

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Guest Host: Amy Laboda. Uno Dos Tres... Go Around or Not?... AOPA Baron Fuel Leak Solved. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded Aug 22, 2024. (22:03) [#739] {28}Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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Birds of a Feather 22:05

6M ago22:05

22:05

It's a bird? It's a plane? Its a guy pretending to be a bird?? We have a very odd aircraft in the collection. It's an ultralight. Small, highly maneuverable and based off the wings hang gliders use to jump off mountains, this particular ultralight was used to help birds migrate. And it starred in the movie in the '90s! When we heard that we were li…

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Limited Edition 19:43

7M ago19:43

19:43

Back in the 'Golden Age' of air travel in the 50s, 60s and 70s going on a trip in an airplane was an event. On those flights you would often get a little souvenir of your air travel; a deck of cards, a little toy, a trading card, captain's wings and a hat for your little tyke. It was a way for you to show off to your friends and for the airline to …

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"An Ice Cream Party" UCAP1093-echo 1:08:33

7M ago1:08:33

1:08:33

The biggest panel ever for an Uncontrolled Airspace episode. Jack and Jeb are joined by six friends who were present at Oshkosh 2024. Sue Folkringa, Steve Tupper, Jim Goldman, Mike Morgan, Jeff Ward and Nick Tupper. Recorded Aug 6, 2024. (1:08:33) [#738] {5}.Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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Lasso the Moon 39:40

8M ago39:40

39:40

Over six missions, the Apollo astronauts collected and brought back 842 pounds of Lunar samples. Most of those Moon rocks were put aside for science, but some were earmarked for things like touch rocks (like we have at NASM) or educational disks (which you might have seen if you had a particularly cool science teacher growing up) and to countries a…

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"He Flew From Where?" UCAP1093-delta 16:19

8M ago16:19

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Jim G talks with a guy who flew to OSH2024 from a long ways away. Recorded July 25, 2024. (16:19) [#737] {12}.Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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"Comparing Notes" UCAP1093-charlie 15:50

8M ago15:50

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Jim G and Jeff Ward get together to compare notes about their OSH2024 experience. Recorded July 27, 2024. (15:50) [#736] {3}.Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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AirSpace Bonus! My Mom the Rocket Scientist 23:25

8M ago23:25

23:25

Our conversation with Jack Black and his brother Neil Siegal about their Mother, Judith Love Cohen was too good just to give you just the taste from the end of our Star Search episode. Here's the extended producers cut with everything from Jack's birth story, to being an engineer in the 70s, to Judy's 2nd career as a book publisher. Thanks to Jack …

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Star Search 29:34

8M ago29:34

29:34

There are a lot of air and space celebrities; pilots, astronauts, engineers, etc etc. But there's another category of celebrities that are famous for other things but also have surprising ties to air or space. Today we're talking about three of those; a famous tv chef who also helped create a shark repellant for aviators and spacecraft, an actor fr…

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"Kicking Off AirVenture 2024" UCAP1093-bravo 22:37

8M ago22:37

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Jeb and Jack meet up remotely with EAA pal Charlie Becker to hear about the first couple days of AirVenture 2024. Recorded July 23, 2024. (22:37) [#735] {2}.Door Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside

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"Overstaying Their Welcome" UCAP1093-alpha 33:24

8M ago33:24

33:24

Cathay Pacific Trainees Oops... OSH will be great even without us... Boeing spacecraft lost in space?... New airport near Las Vegas... UCAP in transition... Runway closure caused by a runway closure... Brazilian midair charges dropped... All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast. Recorded July 15, 2024. (33:25) [#734] {2}.…

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