The Secret Nazi Past and Billionaire Future of U.S. Space Innovation with Jordan Bimm

Big Brains - A podcast by University of Chicago Podcast Network - Thursdays

Most people know humanity’s history of space exploration, from Sputnik to NASA to our recent shift toward privatized space travel. But what if there was a lost history of our origins with space science that would make us rethink the whole narrative? Jordan Bimm is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Chicago and a space historian. He's uncovered a forgotten chapter of space history that paints a more militaristic picture, and he sees a direct through line to our present moment.