
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
In this episode, we dive into the 1986 film Space Camp, a movie that captured the imagination of young audiences, but was overshadowed by a national tragedy—the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Join us as we explore the film's creation, its portrayal of space exploration, and the unintended consequences of releasing a movie about aspiring astronauts just months after the Challenger disaster.
In this episode, we dive into the 1986 film Space Camp, a movie that captured the imagination of young audiences, but was overshadowed by a national tragedy—the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Join us as we explore the film's creation, its portrayal of space exploration, and the unintended consequences of releasing a movie about aspiring astronauts just months after the Challenger disaster.