S1E3-“I’m Not That Interested in Space”

This very first eight-episode series is about the history of human space flight, the birth of the US commercial space industry, and the rise of SpaceX.In this episode, we delve into the conflicting attitudes of JFK towards space exploration, from his public endorsement of the Moon landing to his private doubts, and how his assassination may have sealed America's lunar destiny.(This episode is based on selections and summaries of Chapters 2,3,6 from One Giant Leap by Charles Fishman and Chapter 18 from Beyond - The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space by Stephen Walker. For any feedback, please contact: [email protected])00:10 Episode Intro 00:54 American Embarrassment & JFK Presidential Campaign 04:31 Response to Gagarin’s Flight 08:06 Confronting Being Behind 11:50 Bay of Pigs Invasion Failure 12:59 Presidential Panic 17:39 JFK Congress Speech 23:43 Public Skepticism & Rice University Speech 29:12 Recorded cabinet room conversation 37:00 1963 Political Landscape Change 43:00 JFK Assassination Sealed the Fate of the moon Landing About this PodcastWelcome to Curiosity Curated, my experimental podcast project, where I share intriguing stories from my reading. I’m an avid reader and enjoy reading. I started this personal project to explore a new aspect of this hobby by sharing it. The project itself and the content I aim to share are curiosity-driven and, in some sense, open-ended.So bear with me as I embark on this journey. Please feel free to reach out with any feedback on how I can improve. Thanks for your patience and listening.前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动