Episode 402 - Project Orion

About this episode

The hosts discuss a 1950s and 1960s study on the viability of a nuclear pulse spaceship.

A group of friends attempt to navigate the irradiated wastelands and dung-hills of ignorance that is the Post-Truth Apocalypse. A smorgasbord of colourful language, drunken ramblings and the occasional "fact". Fact. Hosted by Ben, Gaz, Clair, Pete, and Mike. This week the guys discuss the study conducted in the 1950s and 1960s by the United States Air Force, DARPA, and NASA into the viability of a nuclear pulse spaceship that would be directly propelled by a series of atomic explosions behind the craft. Warning #explicit content! www.facebook.com/cuttingthroughthebull cuttingthroughthebull@yahoo.com @cuttingthroughthebullpta Also on Spotify. Intro music: freemusicarchive.org/music/Michett/~/Lift-off Outro music: freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/…ime_Scene/T800

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Gaz, Clair, Pete, Mike

Topics covered

• Post-Truth Apocalypse
• nuclear pulse spaceship
• atomic explosions
• 1950s studies
• irradiated wastelands
• ignorance
• comedy

Keywords

• Project Orion
• nuclear propulsion
• spacecraft
• atomic energy
• Post-Truth
• comedy podcast
• irradiated wastelands
• ignorance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States Air Force, DARPA, NASA

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