Episode 2 – The Space Hipster – Emily Carney Episode Summary

Paul Ring talks to writer, blogger and Space Hipsters creator Emily Carney about space fandom, Skylab, SpaceX and a whole lot more. Someone might even bring up a certain Soviet space shuttle that shall not be named. So, strap in for another Launch Pad Space Podcast.

Show Notes

Paul Ring talks to writer, blogger and Space Hipsters creator Emily Carney about space fandom, Skylab, SpaceX and a whole lot more. Someone might even bring up a certain Soviet space shuttle that shall not be named. So, strap in for another Launch Pad Space Podcast.

Emily and Paul discuss the origin of Space Hipsters, the origin of her interest in space exploration and what interests her as a writer and blogger. She also discusses the myth of a mutiny aboard Skylab.

Mentions:

Despite Emily Carney’s work to debunk the myth of the Skylab mutiny, stories are still circulating, like this one in Smithsonian Magazine. There’s even a Wikipedia entry. The three Skylab 4 astronauts are: Bill Pogue, Gerry Carr and Ed Gibson.

Among the obscure figures Emily has written about are:

• Brian O’Leary, author of the book The Making of an Ex-astronaut.
• Gerald K. O’Neill, author of the book The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space.
• Phil K. Chapman

Space Hipsters’ Zoom Meeting with Fred Haise

Bored Panda's Buran Story

Space Hipsters’ Buran T-Shirt

Another Science Fiction by Megan Prelinger

Gerald Brennan, author of the Altered Space alternate space histories.

Reece Emmitt, author of alternate Skylab histories

For All Mankind is streaming now on AppleTV+

Space Force currently streaming on Netflix

Further Reading:

Space Hipsters

National Space Society

This Space Available Blog

SpaceFest

Space Shuttle Program

Skylab Program

Boeing Starliner

SpaceX Dragon – DM2 Mission

Blue Origin

Orion/SLS

Arthur C. Clarke

Isaac Asimov

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