Blake Smith
Co-Host of Universe University
Blake Smith has hosted 27 Episodes.
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EPISODE 26: Breezes of Heaven
Episode | October 28th, 2026 | 33 mins 7 secs
apollo, artemis, breezes of heaven, pluto, spacex
Chris Grant discusses his new book.
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AFTER TALK FOR EPISODE 25 W/ALEX ROLAND
Episode | July 15th, 2026 | 40 mins 14 secs
apollo, artemis, bart sibrel, nasa, spacex
Former NASA historian Alex Roland returns to the program.
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EPISODE 25: THE ARTEMIS ERA?
Episode | June 11th, 2026 | 32 mins 56 secs
apollo, aretmis ii, esa, moon, nasa
Astronauts return to the Moon for the first time in half a century with Artemis II.
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EPISODE 24: Heavenly Palaces
Episode | January 6th, 2026 | 42 mins 25 secs
iss, mir, nasa, russia, soyuz, space race
Discover the history of half a century history of orbital space stations...
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EPISODE 23: THE AXIS OF EVIL
Episode | September 29th, 2025 | 25 mins 55 secs
astronomy, big bang, james webb space telescope, jwst
The big bang theory causes controversy and debate among cosmologists in the 20th century.
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EPISODE 22: THE PRIMEVAL ATOM
Episode | July 30th, 2025 | 27 mins 24 secs
big bang, hubble, james webb space telescope, jwst, nasa
An exploration of how astronomers and physicists developed the big bang theory a century ago.
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AFTER TALK FOR EPISODE 21 w/David Paull
Episode | January 28th, 2025 | 27 mins 37 secs
roswell, uap, ufo
David Paull is a journalist, writer, and amateur filmmaker with a keen interest in UFOs.
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Episode 21: The Great UFO Debate
Episode | January 22nd, 2025 | 32 mins 51 secs
aliens, astronomy, uap, ufo
UFOs or UAPs are in the news again. Are extraterrestrials visiting the Earth?
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EPISODE 20: PLANETARY QUARANTINE
Episode | October 24th, 2024 | 28 mins 46 secs
covid-19, elon musk, mars, nasa, planetary protection, spacex
Are viruses and pathogens from Mars a future risk to humanity?
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After Talk for Episode 19 w/Dr. Brent Ziarnick
Episode | December 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins
history, nasa, science, space, space force
Our guest explains the origin of America's Space Force.
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Episode 19: The High Ground: Part 2
Episode | April 27th, 2023 | 27 mins 14 secs
artemis, china, fusion power, moon, nasa, space force
What does the future hold for different world powers in outer space? And what purpose will the newly formed Space Force serve?
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Episode 18: The High Ground: Part 1
Episode | March 27th, 2023 | 38 mins 10 secs
cold war, nasa, nuclear, reagan, sdi, star wars
In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan imagined a space based weapon system known as S.D.I.
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Episode 17: The Twelfth Man
Episode | December 16th, 2022 | 17 mins 39 secs
apollo 17, artemis, gene cernan, jack schmitt history, nasa, science, space, universe university
A 50th anniversary special to commemorate Apollo 17.
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Bonus After Talk: Reflections on Mars (part 2 of 2)
Episode | May 27th, 2020 | 48 mins 52 secs
history, nasa, science, space, universe university
Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars.
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Bonus After Talk: Reflections on Mars (part 1 of 2)
Episode | May 20th, 2020 | 1 hr 5 mins
history, nasa, science, space, universe university
Host and producer discuss the future of manned space travel.
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Year-End-Review
Episode | December 31st, 2019 | 1 hr 26 mins
history, nasa, science, space shuttle, universe university
Host and producer recap a year of podcasting in a holiday after talk.