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Welcome aboard, passenger! You're listening to Deep Space Radio, the best (and only) station aboard our rickety old colony ship, the STS 45 Cloudbreather. With 3 years left on our journey into uncharted space, it's a BIT concerning we've already encountered strange otherworldy voices, sentient computer programs, and hours no one can seem to remember. And I suppose it's even MORE concerning we're crewed by a unprofessional gaggle of planetary castoffs. But what's interstellar travel without a ...
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The Blue Star | Season 7 Compilation | Full Story
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Every episode of Season 7 - The Blue Star in one convenient episode for easy binging! DJ Collin Gossel has been kicked off the air, spelling the end of Deep Space Radio just as a mysterious blue star explodes near the Cloudbreather...only to re-appear several days later? Officer Maxwell is determined to investigate the phenomenon... {Episodes origi…
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The Blue Star | Ep. 32 | It Can Wait Til Tomorrow
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Ruth Hatchett gets a 3am call from Annie Maddox... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produced by Collin Gossel. Starring: Brandon Zelman as Se…
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Deep Space Radio triumphantly returns to the airwaves with updates on several key passengers! Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on our Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produced by Co…
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Gina connects with Chief Paulson and Professor Bolin as the Cloudbreather prepares for the imminent explosion of the blue star... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space…
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As the Cloudbreather finally arrives at the REAL Blue Star, Collin finds Officer Maxwell in an observation bay... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is writte…
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Head of Security Officer Maxwell imparts some wisdom to his protege, Claudio Atlos, on the bridge... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produce…
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As the ship bemoans its fate, Gina Halloway treats listeners to a very special episode of Stars In Our Eyes... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written a…
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Annie and Father Lu throw their big party at Ruth's Bar! Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produced by Collin Gossel. Starring: Brandon Zelman…
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Officer Maxwell attempts to recover in the infirmary with the help of Captain Donnell and Kit Castille... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and pr…
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The Blue Star | Ep. 24 | Journey to the Star
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Officer Maxwell makes a dangerous expedition to the Blue Star in a shuttle to determine if the Cloudbreather is actually in any danger... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! De…
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Professor Bolin (inadvertantly) calls into Stars In Our Eyes to tell Gina about the possibility, however slight, that we might not be in any danger at all! Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio o…
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Martha and Mercury continue their rampage across the ship! Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produced by Collin Gossel. Starring: Brandon Zelm…
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The Blue Star | Ep. 21 | The Interrogation Booth
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Collin and Maxwell bond over drinks at Ruth's, inadvertantly capturing another intimate conversation on their recorder... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio i…
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Professor Bolin returns to the science lab and begins studying the Blue Star. Meanwhile, Officer Maxwell shows Collin how to act like a normal person... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on o…
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Officer Maxwell manages to track Professor Bolin to his hideaway deep in the bowels of the ship... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produced …
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As Collin continues looking for stories that will catch the public's interest, he receives a recording from Martha Crittle and Mercury Theed documenting the important "errands" they've been running all over the ship... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikT…
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The Blue Star | Ep. 17 | I've Made a Terrible Mistake
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As the search for Professor Bolin intensifies, Gina takes a caller who's in way over her head... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produced by…
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Annie and Father Lu tell Gina about their plan to cope with the oncoming Blue Star... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produced by Collin Gos…
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The Cloudbreather tries everything it can to escape the Blue Star... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produced by Collin Gossel. Starring: Br…
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Chief Paulson discovers the truth behind the Blue Star... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produced by Collin Gossel. Starring: Brandon Zelma…
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Father Lu VanHorne calls into Stars In Our Eyes from the infirmary, where he's undergoing what SHOULD be a simple bandage replacement... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Dee…
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Reporting from the security office broom closet, Collin relays a heated interaction from the Theed Farm... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and p…
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Collin heads to the security office, where he may have found the big story he's been looking for... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written and produced…
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Chief Engineer Tasha Paulson (and her newest robot friend) appear on Stars In Our Eyes with startling news... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written an…
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Collin, broadcasting from an abandoned storefront, relays an important message from Officer Maxwell regarding the new Blue star which just appeared ahead of the ship... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep …
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Gina catches up with Doctor Lake, still in the infirmary following the events of last month's alien takeover... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is written …
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Searching for a missing Professor Bolin, Chief Engineer Tasha Paulson makes a new friend on the science deck... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is created …
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Martha Crittle walks in on a less-than-pleasant exchange between the proprietors of the Theed family farms on Deck 7... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is …
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With the help of a portable broadcasting device, DSR DJ Collin Gossel takes to the unauthorized airwaves, looking for stories wherever he can find them... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on…
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Captain Donnell and Kit Castille appear on Stars In Our Eyes, telling Gina about their temporary assignment to the infirmary... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space R…
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Gina Halloway, host of Stars In Our Eyes, takes over Collin's usual broadcast slot and welcomes Annie Maddox to the show! Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio i…
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As the Cloudbreather approaches a mysterious blue star, Collin receives a visit at the studio from Captain Donnell... Enjoying yourself? Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok and check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio on our LINKTREE! Deep Space Radio is cr…
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Month 6 | First Contact | Full Story
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Every episode of Season 6 - First Contact in one convenient episode for easy binging! Professor Bolin discovers an alien fungus growing on an asteroid in the depths of space, the first example of extraterrestrial life ever recovered by humankind. The sample is brought aboard for further study... {Episodes originally aired daily in July 2025} Enjoyi…
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Month 5 | Ghosts In The Black | Full Story
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Every episode of Season 5 - Ghosts In The Black in one convenient episode for easy binging! When a hunched, ghostly figure appears alongside The Cloudbreather, strange supernatural occurences begin to plague certain passengers. Will the ship be able to unravel the mystery of "The Bodies" before their time runs out? {Episodes originally aired daily …
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Every episode of Season 4 - Adrift in one convenient episode for easy binging! The Cloudbreather's engines have suffered a catastrophic malfunction and the ship is stranded in the middle of deep space, rapidly running out of air and electricity. Will they manage to fix the ship before they run out of time? {Episodes originally aired daily in March …
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Every episode of Season 3 - The Lost Hour in one convenient episode for easy binging! Everyone on board the Cloudbreather is forgetting an hour every day. With every passing day, more mysteries emerge as passengers attempt to figure out what they were doing in the lost hour, who did this to them, and why? {Episodes originally aired daily in Februar…
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Every episode of Season 2 - Cyber Child in one convenient episode for easy binging! When Annie Maddox creates a computerized daughter for herself, an unprecedented and highly taboo action, the crew of the Cloudbreather must reckon with this new form of life as she evolves into something new and potentially dangerous. {Episodes originally aired dail…
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Month 1 | The Artifact | Full Story
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Every episode of Season 1 - The Artifact in one convenient episode for easy binging! The crew of the STS 45 Cloudbreather, fresh out of the turbulent nebulas that blocked off this distant corner of the galaxy, encounter a mysterious artifact floating in uncharted space en route to their new home. {Episodes originally aired daily in November 2024} E…
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The Cloudbreather is preparing to take off into a sci-fi adventure! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with other passengers on the Reddit or Discord! Follow the adventure with cool videos on YouTube or TikTok And check out even more from the world of Deep Space Radio: LINKTREE! -----------------------…
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All Good Things Must Come to an End - Episode 341
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After seven years and 340 episodes, it is time for us to say goodbye to our amazing Unprofessional Engineering listeners. It has been a great run and we appreciate all of the emails (nice and otherwise), social posts, and care packages that were sent our way. Hosting this podcast was one of the most enjoyable things that I have been part of (and I …
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If you're a golfer, one thing that you know for sure is that bad shots are never your fault! Your grip might be worn down, your clubs are old, someone talked in your backswing, or you're playing with bad golf balls. Speaking of golf balls, perhaps they are bad due to their manufacturing process. We looked back to understand the history of the golf …
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How Does Nuclear Fusion Work? - Episode 339
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Scientists around the world are making giant leaps in the field of nuclear fusion. OK, maybe not giant leaps, but, you know, very small steps that are still very significant for helping the world become free of their dependency on fossil fuels. Although scientists theorized how nuclear fusion worked back in the 1800s, we still haven’t been able to …
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Companies That Built the World: Lockheed Martin - Episode 338
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Continuing our series on companies that built the world, we've finally landed on one whose projects have already earned their on episodes; Lockheed Martin! Fun fact: Lockheed Martin didn't become a thing until 1995, but Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta were around well before. From the F-117 Nighthawk to the SR-71 Blackbird, and a ton of th…
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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor - Episode 337
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With the emergence of the Soviet Flanker and Fulcrum, the United States Air Force realized there was a need for a new Advanced Tactical Fighter. That new ATF was the F-22 Raptor, a stealth tactical fighter developed by Lockheed Martin and friends. We look into the engineering innovation that was needed to design the F-22, from new composite materia…
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Are you in the market for a new car? Do we have a deal for you!! For just the small price of 3 million to over 13 million dollars, one (yes one) of these cars could be yours!!!Learn what separates a sports car from a supercar, and then what sets the hypercar apart from the rest. From top speed and acceleration to the top end components used in the …
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ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition - Episode 335
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If you are thinking about Civil Engineering, or are already a Civil Engineer, there is really only one thing that you need to know about. Concrete!! Need to build a road? Concrete. Need to build a sewer? Concrete. Need to build a canoe? Umm... yup, Civil Engineers use concrete for that as well! In fact, colleges around the world have teams that pri…
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Aluminum is used in countless items that you interact with each day. The combination of strength and light weight make it one of the most diverse materials used for consumer goods, construction, and more. Join us to learn everything that it takes to make aluminum, where we discuss the Bayer process, Hall-Heroult process, the Cheremkhovskaya-deep mi…
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Great Engineering Universities: University of Michigan - Episode 333
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As we continue to explore the great engineering universities of the world, we have returned to the Big 10, this time discussing the University of Michigan. That is the "blue and yellow one" if you are like Luke.If you live in Michigan and are thinking about engineering, you almost have to go here! If you live elsewhere and are filthy rich, yeah, st…
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Great Architects: Frank Lloyd Wright - Episode 332
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When you think about famous architects, only one comes to mind. OK, maybe a bunch come to mind. When you don't know anything about architecture, and you live in Pennsylvania, only one comes to mind, and that is Frank Lloyd Wright!! From his most iconic home, Fallingwater, to Taliesin, Unity Temple, and more, the impact that Frank Lloyd Wright had o…
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