Cosmic Misadventures! Captain Murphy, incompetent son of the most famous Space Captain in Earth history, blasts off for fame and glory. He's joined by the balloon-headed Norman, world-weary pilot Rho, simple giant Oort, vexing robot Yug, and their emotionally supportive computer Benson. Together, they must face the overwhelming odds the Universe throws at them: Cyborg Gnomes, Space Mounties (from Space Canada), a case of Suggestible Bog Plague... and themselves.
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This is the story of the space programme of the Soviet Union, told from the perspective of the many firsts that it accomplished. My name is Alex Deva, and I invite you on a journey of nine episodes (plus an introduction) to hear about one of the most fantastic sagas in modern history!
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Episode 9 - First Again
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In this final episode of this miniseries, we get a sense of the magnitude of the Soviet success in space by going through all of their firsts. It's a long list! Thank you so much for listening to this podcast, and I really hope to hear back from you!A podcast by Alex Deva
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Episode 8 - SetbacksThe Soviets paid a price for all their firsts in space, and there were victims to their secrets on both sides of the Space Race. But if we remember them and talk about them now, we do the right thing. Listen to the story about the Soviets' less fortunate firsts!A podcast by Alex Deva
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Episode 7 - To Venus and Mars
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Episode 7 - To Venus and MarsThe Soviets hoped to put a red cosmonaut on the Red Planet, and this may have lost them the race to the Moon. But their unmanned missions to Venus and Mars were astounding successes, especially in light of the limited technology available in the sixtiesA podcast by Alex Deva
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Episode 6 - The First Woman in Space
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In the Soviet Union, everything was different -- even sexism. Sending the first woman to space was a natural fact of Communism, but like everything else in such societies, egalitarianism had a dual, paradoxical nature. Listen to the story of Valentina Tereshkova and other women of the space age!A podcast by Alex Deva
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Episode 5 - First Man in Space
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Until April 12, 1961, nobody had known what the outer space would do to a human being. Some people thought that it would cause insanity; others, blindness. But the first human ever to go there returned home with only the slight side effect of the confusion caused by his sudden promotion to major. Listen to the story of the first man in space, a Sov…
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Episode 4 - To the Moon
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Episode 4 - To the MoonThere was a time before July 12, 1969 when the race to the Moon was still very much on -- and the Soviets were winning. Listen to the story of how the Soviets lost the Moon race by winning almost every milestone!My name is Alex Deva. I am a novelist, and I work as an IT Architect. I live in Sweden. My website is alxx.se and, …
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Episode 3 - Space Dogs
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The Americans had sent fruit flies to space, and figuring that insects aren't all that closed to humans, the Soviets reused a Sputnik capsule to experiment with dogs instead. Some lived, some didn't, and the most famous of them was Laika, the first living being on Earth orbit. Listen to their stories in this week's episode!My name is Alex Deva. I a…
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The first thing humanity ever sent to Earth's orbit was a shiny metal sphere with four whiskers, and it rocked the world. It was called Sputnik 1, and it led President Eisenhower to declare that "the Soviets had surpassed America and the rest of the free world in scientific and technological advancements in outer space." The New York Times hailed i…
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Episode 1 - The Space Race from the Soviet Side
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Episode 1 - The Space Race from the Soviet SideThe story of space exploration begins with bombs -- because of course it does. Listen how the Soviets went from appropriating Nazi research to creating the biggest rocket ever made at its time.Thank you so much for listening!The Soviet Space Saga is a podcast written and produced by me, Alex Deva. Find…
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Welcome to the Soviet Space Saga, a podcast of nine episodes (plus an introduction) where I tell one of the most fantastic stories in modern history!My name is Alex Deva. I am a novelist, and I work as an IT Architect. I live in Sweden. My website is alxx.se and, if you like the way I tell stories, you can look up my books.In this introductory epis…
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S2: Ep. 6 The Murphy Legacy (SEASON FINALE)
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THE EPIC CONCLUSION! A space battle breaks out, an old foe returns, and the secret treasure is found! Can the crew overcome the trials of the ‘Hall of Future Heroes’?Danny Dourado
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S2: Ep. 5 Programmed to Fail
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ROBOT MALPRACTICE! Yug and Benson accidentally infect the Captain with ‘Suggestible Bog Plague’, a plague that takes suggestions for symptoms.Danny Dourado
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ALIEN SCAMMERS! After falling for a phishing scam, Oort is kidnapped by mind-controlling Neurons. Can the crew save him from the Mental Temple? Time for a Heist…Danny Dourado
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S2: Ep. 3 Wisdom + Widdelnauts
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CRASH LANDING! The crew must escort the hobo pope, Wise Steve, through the Wild West of Widdelnauts. Also, Sand Worms. It’s ALWAYS Sand Worms…Danny Dourado
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S2: Ep. 2 Beastly Behaviour
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DISTRESS BEACON! Norman receives a ‘Perturbed Signal’ from his fellow Bufoboyants. They’re on a mission to politely greet the most offensive creatures in the Universe… and one’s escaped!Danny Dourado
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S2: Ep. 1 Scum of the Universe (NEW? START HERE!)
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BOUNTY HUNTERS! The crew must escape Cyborg Gnomes, Space Mounties (from Space Canada) and more. But can they trust their new ally, the sinister Friendly Greg?Danny Dourado
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S1: Ep. 5 Cosmic Vertigo (SEASON FINALE)
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Murphy’s old rival, the dashing Captain Thunderbolt, stands between the crew and the Golden Record. Can they best his light-up pecs and muscle-bound Testosteroids?Danny Dourado
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Yug is locked in the cockpit for doing something horrible to the Captain. Yug and Benson have their first robot conversation.Danny Dourado
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S1: Ep. 4 Trust... & Moon-Sized Loins
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On planet-sized alien Ozmorb, Murphy and Rho get drunk to meet a Barfly, an alien invisible to the sober eye. Norman tries to find out why their robot seems programmed to annoy.Danny Dourado
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Rho and Norman share their favourite insults from across the Universe.Danny Dourado
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S1: Ep. 3 Heroes & Not-Georges
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‘For He is George, and we… are Not!’ The crew finds a distress signal on a swampy moon. Can they save the primitive Not-Georges from ‘The Terror’? And just how much havoc can a mop cause?Danny Dourado
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Oort is cleaned of diabolical parasites.Danny Dourado
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S1: Ep. 2 Genuine Mob Experience
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Asteroid Wily, Seediest Stopover in the Quadrant! The crew must overcome giant Oort, his nefarious parasite, and Dubwarts: aliens that think pop music is an act of war.Danny Dourado
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Norman tries to explain how the ship works (it involves Mayonnaise).Danny Dourado
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S1: Ep. 1 Laser Diplomacy (ROUGH Pilot)
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By the Fjords! On a future Earth conquered by Norway, Captain Murphy hides in his dead spaceship from the robotic Minders. Timid, balloon-headed Norman is his only hope. Adventure awaits!Danny Dourado
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