EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 55 MIN
Book Club Edition: Space Craze by Margaret Weitekamp
from Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science · host The Planetary Society
The American fascination with spaceflight and what we might find out there began long before any human left Earth. It’s Dr. Margaret Weitekamp’s job to collect, document, and preserve the cultural artifacts that display our deep attraction to all things spacey. Her book, Space Craze, explores how these objects, ranging from 1930s Flash Gordon ray guns to Mercury space capsule cookie jars, have represented our Earthbound fears and hopes. She joined the Society’s space-crazed Mat Kaplan for a live and lively conversation. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/book-club-margaret-weitekampSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Space Craze author Margaret Weitekamp of the National Air and Space Museum documents our fascination with all things space, as evidenced by the pop culture artifacts she lovingly oversees in the collection.
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