Soviet Futures: The USSR In Space
Planet Tomorrow
English - June 10, 2022 13:23 - 1 hour - 105 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsTechnology Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
We’re going to space—Soviet style. We discuss predictions about space exploration throughout the Soviet Union history, the last Soviet cosmonaut, and a queer Russian-language sci-fi short story! Tune in for fascinating discussions with special guests Fred Scharmen (author of Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space) and Syinat Sultanalieva (author of sci-fi short story "Element 174")!
Thanks to our special guests:
Fred Scharmen (Twitter @sevensixfive)
Syinat Sultanalieva (Twitter @siyanats)
Ukraine Charities:
Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC): https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal
Global Giving: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ukraine-crisis-relief-fund/
International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine
Show Notes:
Fred’s book Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space (https://www.versobooks.com/books/3889-space-forces)
Element 174 by Syinat Sultanalieva (https://www.calvertjournal.com/features/show/9831/being-lgbtq-element-174-syinat-sultanalieva-shtab)
References:
BBC Archive: OnThisDay 1992: Sergei Krikalev had a rather long journey home from work.
(https://archive.org/details/twitter-845719440247312384)
The Last Soviet Citizen: The Cosmonaut Who Was Left Behind In Space (https://www.rbth.com/history/330415-last-soviet-citizen-cosmonaut)
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