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Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo

Two friends, two beers, and a casual conversation about space. Landing monthly in your podcast feed.

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01:31:14

236 - Juicy Red Fruits (with Casey Dreier)

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2026/04/10

Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about the dichotomy of NASA right now: the Artemis II lunar flyby, and the FY2027 budget request.Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 236 - Juicy Red Fruits (with Casey Dreier) - YouTube What is the skinny budget and what does it… | The Planetary Society The Planetary Society urges Congress to… | The Planetary Society Save NASA Science Action Hub | The Planetary Society Charts and Data | The

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01:01:01

235 - Basement of the VAB

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2026/04/03

It finally happened.Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 235 - Basement of the VAB - YouTube NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) - YouTube NASA's Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon (Official Broadcast) - YouTube Off-Nominal/artemis-history Artemis II was decades in the making, but what’s next for space travel? - YouTube Follow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-Nominal Support the show, join the Discord Off-Nominal (@offnom) / Twitter Off-Nominal

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01:06:12

234 - FREEDOM! (with Lori Garver)

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2026/03/27

Lori Garver, former NASA Deputy Administrator, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about NASA’s Ignition event, and the unbelievably fast-moving space policy landscape.Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 234 - FREEDOM! (with Lori Garver) - YouTube Ignition - NASA NASA Unveils Initiatives to Achieve America’s National Space Policy - NASA Lori Garver on X: “Acknowledgement of shortcomings in the current Artemis plan is healthy & a welcome change from past NASA leadership. The focus on Artemis spin

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00:59:44

233 - How Fuzzy the Fuzzy Is

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2026/03/19

Jake and Anthony play a 3-year-delayed round of Anomaly Feud!Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube 233 - How Fuzzy the Fuzzy Is - YouTube Follow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-Nominal Support the show, join the Discord Off-Nominal (@offnom) / Twitter Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space Follow Jake WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter Jake Robins

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01:00:40

232 - Repurpose, Reprogram, Reconfigure, or Reassign

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2026/03/13

Jake and Anthony sort through the news mayhem that has been the last few weeks.Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 232 - Repurpose, Reprogram, Reconfigure, or Reassign - YouTube The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race - Ars Technica Congress extends ISS and tells NASA to get moving on private space stations - Ars Technica NASA and SpaceX disagree about manual controls for lunar lander - Ars Technica NASA has shuffled its Artemis rockets. But what of the lunar

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01:00:53

231 - Single Bing (with Justin Cyrus)

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2026/03/06

Jake and Anthony are joined by Justin Cyrus, CEO and Founder of Lunar Outpost, to talk about their rovers—Eagle and MAPP—and everything else they’re working on.Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Home | Lunar Outpost NASA seeks a “warm backup” option as key decision on lunar rover nears - Ars Technica NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on X: “Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at the @a16z American Dynamism Summit with the builders, operators, and investors helping shape the next era of

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01:00:00

230 - Bequeathed in the divorce

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2026/02/27

Jake and Anthony catch up on Starliner’s no good very bad report, Artemis II’s no good very bad fueling tests, and Vulcan’s no good very bad solid rocket boosters.Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 230 - Bequeathed in the divorce - YouTube NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign - NASA NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs - Ars Technica NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as "Type A" mishap, says agency made mistakes - Ars

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00:58:29

229 - 40% Rule (with Jeff Hill)

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2026/02/20

Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeff Hill, Chairman of SATELLITE, to talk about their upcoming event, SATShow Week 2026, and trends in the industry that are sure to be a focus—direct-to-cell services, data centers in space, megaconstellations, and the defense market.Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 229 - 40% Rule (with Jeff Hill) - YouTube SATShow 2026 - SATShow Week Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal | TechCrunch The Opportunities and Risks of SpaceX's xAI Deal and Data Center

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01:00:38

228 - The SpaceX Reverse Mortgage

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2026/02/13

Mars is dead! Long live the Moon! Jake and Anthony kick around the recent flurry of SpaceX news—the IPO, data centers, and a focus on the Moon.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 228 - The SpaceX Reverse Mortgage - YouTubeSpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it - Ars TechnicaWhy would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden? - Ars TechnicaSpaceX Sets $800 Billion Valuation, Confirms 2026 IPO Plans - BloombergSpaceX-xAI Deal Blurs Musk’s

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01:02:13

227 - They Make the Rocket from One Factory (with...

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2026/02/05

Jake and Anthony are joined by author Alastair Storm Browne to talk about developing space, and his new book, Building the Space Infrastructure.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 227 - They Make the Rocket from One Factory (with Alastair Storm Browne) - YouTubeAmazon.com: Building the Space Infrastructure: Developing the Cis-Lunar Neighborhood eBook : Browne, Alastair: Kindle StoreAmazon.com: Cosmic Careers: Exploring the Universe of Opportunities in the Space Industries eBook : Browne, Alastair

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01:02:25

226 - Missiles are Rockets (with Pat O)

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2026/01/29

Jake and Anthony are joined by noted industry watcher Pat O to talk about Rocket Lab’s development of Neutron in the Mid-Atlantic.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 226 - Missiles are Rockets (with Pat O) - YouTubeRocket Lab's Electron's First Launch from Wallops Island - YouTubepat o. 🚀 on X: “Here's a treat to whet your appetite for Mid-Atlantic Rocket Lab happenings, while we wait for the launch of the HASTE VAN mission. Activity at Rocket Lab's Middle River, MD facility seems to be ramping up

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01:01:30

225 - Industry Watcher (with Jeff Foust)

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2026/01/23

Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeff Foust of SpaceNews to catch up on the news: Artemis II on the pad, Blue Origin’s upcoming first reuse of a New Glenn first stage, TeraWave, and more.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 225 - Industry Watcher (with Jeff Foust) - YouTubeBlue Origin on X: “New Glenn’s third mission, NG-3, will send @AST_SpaceMobile’s next generation Block 2 BlueBird satellites to low Earth orbit, NET late February.”Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on next launch - SpaceNewsBlue

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01:04:11

224 - Gotta Wear the Pants (with Eric Berger and...

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2026/01/16

Anthony is joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, and Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries, to talk about Eric’s visit to NASA HQ for a meeting on the Orion heat shield, the upcoming Artemis 2 mission, and Administrator Isaacman’s first few weeks.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 224 - Gotta Wear the Pants (with Eric Berger and Casey Handmer) - YouTubeIs Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight. - Ars TechnicaNASA’s Orion

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01:01:41

223 - Not a Friend, But a Customer (with Emilee Speck)

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2026/01/09

Jake and Anthony are joined by Emilee Speck, Senior Content Editor at AccuWeather, to look back at their 2025 predictions, and make a few for 2026.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 223 - Not a Friend, But a Customer (with Emilee Speck) - YouTubeFollow EmileeEmilee Speck (@EMSpeck) / XEmilee Speck | LinkedInFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians

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01:06:42

222 - Way to Gaureau (Presenting the 2025...

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2025/12/19

Jake and Anthony are joined by Brendan Byrne, News Director at Central Florida Public Media and host of Are We There Yet?, to present the 2025 Off-Nominees: the most bizarre space news stories of the year.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 222 - Way to Gaureau (Presenting the 2025 Off-Nominees with Brendan Byrne) - YouTubeThe Off-Nominal Awards - Off-NominalEutelsat resolves OneWeb leap year software glitch after two-day outage - SpaceNewsJeff Foust on X: “NASA says there could be delays in the next

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01:03:13

221 - Ornithopter of Spacecraft (with Jeffrey Kluger)

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2025/12/11

Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeffrey Kluger to talk about his new book, Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 221 - Ornithopter of Spacecraft (with Jeffrey Kluger) - YouTubeGemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story: Kluger, Jeffrey: 9781250323002: Amazon.com: BooksGeminiFollow JeffreyJeffrey Kluger (@jeffreykluger) / XJeffrey Kluger | TIMEFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal

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01:03:11

220 - I Will Always Follow the Law, Senator (with...

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2025/12/05

Jake and Anthony are joined by Loren Grush of Bloomberg to talk about Jared Isaacman’s second nomination hearing and everything else going on around the industry, like maybe Sam Altman’s foray into rockets. Also, a little side quest into AI.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 220 - I Will Always Follow the Law, Senator (with Loren Grush) - YouTubeSpaceX Backer, Vying to Run NASA, Downplays Ties With Musk - BloombergSpaceX Pitches Accelerated Moon Landing Plan After NASA Pressure - BloombergBezos’

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01:00:03

219 - ITAR-Certified Auction Houses (with Ed Ge)

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2025/11/21

Jake and Anthony are joined by Ed Ge, CEO and co-founder of Aethero, a space computing startup focused on building the best integrated hardware and software in space. Also we randomly go eBay shopping for old Russian space hardware.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 219 - ITAR-Certified Auction Houses (with Ed Ge) - YouTubeAethero - Space Data, Re-ImaginedCosmic Shielding works with Aethero to protect Nvidia Jetson Orin NX GPU - SpaceNewsROSCOSMOS COSMONAUT SERGEY RYZHIKOV SPARE WINTER JACKET SOYUZ

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01:20:23

218 - How Many Boeing 737s Tall

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2025/11/14

Jake and Anthony watch the ESCAPADE launch on New Glenn, and catch up on some other news.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 218 - How Many Boeing 737s Tall - YouTubeReplay: New Glenn Mission NG-2 Webcast - YouTubeNew Glenn launches NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission, lands booster - SpaceNewsWhat would a “simplified” Starship plan for the Moon actually look like? - Ars TechnicaIn a stunning comeback, Jared Isaacman is renominated to lead NASA - Ars TechnicaNASA is kind of a mess: Here are the top

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01:03:05

217 - Buran DMCA Takedown (with Paul Fjeld)

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2025/11/06

Jake and Anthony are joined by space artist and illustrator Paul Fjeld to review their rocket tier list, adjust some rankings, and add some new contenders to the mix.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 217 - Buran DMCA Takedown (with Paul Fjeld) - YouTubeEpisode 217 OuttakesRocket Tier List Rebuttal ※ veridical.netOff-Nominal Official Rocket - TierMaker (First Take)Off-Nominal Rocket Tiers Mark 2 - TierMaker (Spoilers)Follow PaulSpace Art by Paul FjeldFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! -

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