As the 2nd World War drew to a close, the Nazis’ rocket programme would form the basis of Man’s quest to conquer space. But why is this always framed as a race between the USA and the USSR, when Hitler got there first?

The show for people who like history but don't care what actually happened. 

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - The Sauna of Nazi Science 

06:55 - Rocket Botherer 

10:25 - Hitler on Drums 

14:12 - Cool/Nasty

22:40 - Operations Paper Clip 

28:14 - Soviet Strap on 

32:09 - Sputnik 1  

36:47 - RIP Laika 

43:10 - Make Mars Our Bin 

49:01 - The Overview Effect 

54:40 - Micropenis Learning Support

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