• Soviet Futures: The USSR In Space

  • Jun 10 2022
  • Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
  • Podcast

Soviet Futures: The USSR In Space

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • 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) 

    Socials:

    Follow us on Twitter @PodTomorrow! Or call the Planet Tomorrow Hotline and leave us a message: (646) 854-7584

    Planet Tomorrow Theme by Spencer Robelen (www.spencerrobelen.com | Instagram @spencerrobelen | Twitter @RobelenSpencer )

    Theme performed by Forest VanDyke (https://www.forestvandyke.com/ | Instagram @forestvandyke) & Kaila Wooten (Instagram @kaila_wooten)

    Podcast Art by Cyan Larson (Instagram @dissociativecc)

    Russian Narrator: Brian Desjadon (Twitter @BrianDesjadon)
    Show More Show Less
Show More Show Less
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Soviet Futures: The USSR In Space

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.co.uk reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available