Hello new friends! We’re AirSpace: A podcast, a newsletter, events, and just a group of Space Cadets sharing our love of all things air and space. We’re from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

If you’ve landed on this page you want to listen to our podcast. We’re so glad you’re here! But our back catalogue of episodes is huuuuge now (10 whole seasons!!) so where do you start? AirSpace (the podcast) is not serialized so you can really start anywhere that seems interesting.

But with that in mind, allow us to recommend a few of our favorite episodes. (All these can be found wherever you get podcasts, but these links go to our website. We don't wanna assume where you’re listening, new bestie.)

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A woman standing next to a piece of space machinery.

Star Search

Wanna know the truth behind the meme about Jack Black’s mom, Judith Love Cohen? Listen to this episode and our bonus episode featuring Jack Black and his brother Neil Siegal. 

A close up of a grey textured surface. At the bottom left is a crater with something protruding from the center.

Crater Dating

If you like math and space geology, check out this episode about how scientists use Moon rocks to figure out how old craters on Mars are. 

Flak-Bait in Restoration Hangar

Flak-Bait, Ooh Ha Ha!

Want a sneaky peek behind the curtain on what happens to make an artifact ready to go on display? Check out this episode about WWII bomber Flak-Bait.

A room of people with notebooks sit around a man as he speaks.

If the World Was Ending

Are you a sci-fi nerd? Us too. A while ago we looked at that time a radio play about an alien invasion started a panic…or did it? 

Sea-Tac Airport

Love at First Flight

If you love Rom Coms the way we do, check out this episode where we talk about our favorite rom com character, the airport.

A group of men laying on sand around early rocketry items.

The Suicide Squad

This episode proves the story of how the Jet Propulsion Lab was founded has everything: rockets, accidental and on-purpose explosions, cults, communism and more! 

A huge flying boat painted red and yellow sprays massive amounts of water from its fuselage.

Smoke from a Distant Fire

You can dive back into our archives for a look at smokejumping and fighting fires with aviation in Host Matt’s favorite (and maybe follow it up with our recent episode about Super Scoopers).

Black and white group photo

The Ninety-Nines

Also an oldie and a goodie, Host Emily’s favorite about the early women’s aviation group, The 99s. 

Got an episode idea? Or a burning question you want us to answer? Email us at airspace@si.edu 

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