Get ready for an out-of-this-world episode! Joy and co-host Elsa are trapped in a black hole with a baby elephant and a mountain of old junk!
They’ll explore the history of a super secret astronaut testing program for women called the “Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees.” This group of bold, highly-trained pilots spent years making a case for why women are just ... Show More
Oct 7
What's the history of chocolate?
Chocolate. You know it. You love it. You can’t get enough of it. Today, we think of chocolate as a sweet treat, but for most of human history, it was actually a bitter drink. This week Joy and co-host Camila go coo-coo for cocoa history and learn how indigenous people in Mesoamer ... Show More
39 m
Sep 2023
Floating, Music and Tortillas
Join Elliot and his friends on a space adventure in this episode of Stories for Kids! Elliot wants to become an astronaut and be just like his hero, Ellen Ochoa the first Hispanic woman to journey into space. In this episode, you can learn about important skills such as teamwork ... Show More
8m 16s
Jul 2016
Women with the Right Stuff
The first footsteps on the Moon were one giant step for 'man', but from the early days of aeronautics women have also been involved in space travel. Presenter, pilot and aspiring astronaut Wally Funk pays tribute to the pioneers, meets some of those involved within today’s space ... Show More
49m 47s
Aug 2022
S1E10 - Astronomer Munazza Alam and Photographer Gabby Salazar
Now that you’ve heard Munazza and Gabby talk about other Explorers, it’s time to hear about their work! In this episode, we hear about collaboration in STEM spaces, hot Jupiter-like planets, curiosity, community, and living with uncertainty. --- This podcast is brought to you by ... Show More
12m 30s
Oct 2020
october 11: man on the moon? more like woman in space
Kathryn Sullivan changed the game for women around the world. Not only did she prove that women could be more than just girlfriends, wives, or secretaries, but that they could take part in research that changed beyond how we look at the world and into space! In this episode of 36 ... Show More
8m 54s