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• The Trial of Georg Rickhey

  October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

  In 1947, Georg Rickhey, General Director of Mittelwerk, was charged with war crimes. He was acquitted for lack of evidence.Today, Quinn and Chris are talking about Operation Paperclip and the deliberate efforts made by its staff to protect…

• *PREVIEW* Ulysses 1994XF04 (Ace Combat)

  September 30, 2026 · 16 min

  This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest of the episode and unlock more bonus content, support Failure To Launch on Patreon at any tier. I do not much like the Federation of Central Usea (FCU). They’ve done some bad…

• Technofascism & Space

  September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

  What with all the history talk, we haven't really yet tackled the space elephant in the room: that the space industry is increasingly run by billionaires and open fascists. So today, we're chatting with Ziggy, a post-graduate student…

• *PREVIEW* The USSA Mars Shot Project (Fallout)

  September 16, 2026 · 16 min

  This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest of the episode and unlock more bonus content, support Failure To Launch on Patreon at any tier. In the months before the Bombs Fell, the American space program was preparing for its…

• Flight of the Alberts [5th Anniversary Special]

  September 13, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

  Capsule: check. Monkey: check. Downers: check. To celebrate our 5th anniversary as a show, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are going back to the well to talk about our first ever topic: Project Albert. Or “that time the US Government…

• Project 714 'Shuguang' (w. November Kelly)

  September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 42 min

  In the summer of 1966, work at China’s top-secret space program ground to a halt as every worker spent every day putting up posters, making denunciations, and murdering each other. This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are joined by…

• The Horrors of Early Space Food (w. Dr Kaveh Hoda)

  August 26, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

  The first space food was made by veterinarians instead of dieticians and was so bad that many astronauts chose to fast through their missions. And it could've been *so* much worse. This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are talking to Dr…

• *PREVIEW* LDSS Nauvoo (The Expanse)

  August 19, 2026 · 20 min

  This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest of the episode and unlock more bonus content, support Failure To Launch on Patreon at any tier. Count the moons, duster! Today, Quinn (Belter), Chris (Martian), and Other Chris…