Ep. 7: The Lost Cosmonaut

This week, Hannah tells Katy all the horrible things that DID happen in the Soviet space program, and some equally horrible things that MIGHT have happened. Did the USSR kill a bunch of cosmonauts in the race to be the first? Maybe! Also, listen for the 10 billion movie references the girls make, and lots of shout outs to their dads! This is our first conspiracy theory, and it's one for the books!***Note: A reference is made to an episode of Tiger King, during which Hannah refers to Saff with she/her pronouns; at the time of recording, the fact that Saff identifies as he/him had not been publicly announced. Our apologies. We respect all identities and preferences. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laika#Voyagehttps://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2011/05/03/135919389/a-cosmonauts-fiery-death-retoldhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121204052906/http://www.forteantimes.com/features/articles/1302/lost_in_space.htmlhttps://www.space.com/23182-gravity-film-worst-space-disasters.htmlhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/lost-cosmonautshttps://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2011/05/02/134597833/cosmonaut-crashed-into-earth-crying-in-ragehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbwx4Ci1vNohttps://www.space.com/21594-yuri-gagarin-death-cause-revealed.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Space_RaceRichard Jenkins (aka: Hannah’s dad) Support the showFollow us @thetaleswetellpodcast on Facebook and Instagram, or thetaleswetellpodcast.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/thetaleswetellpodcast?Click here for merch!