https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-space-race--6942582enHistoryCopyright Podra Networkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bd31515fb571b74c216d67cc882f22d4.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-space-race--6942582Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:15:03 +0000Podra NetworkPodra Networkfeeds@spreaker.comFrom Sputnik to the Moon — the Cold War rivalry that took humanity to the stars.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-armstrong-the-forgotten-apollo-missions--71188005https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71188005Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:02 +0000Podra NetworkJourney beyond Neil Armstrong's famous first steps to explore the forgotten Apollo missions that truly unlocked the moon's secrets. 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From Sputnik 1's shocking debut in October 1957 to Yuri Gagarin's historic orbital flight in 1961, discover how the Soviet...311falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shot-heard-around-the-world-sputnik-and-the-dawn-of-the-space-age--71186595https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71186595Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:26:20 +0000Podra NetworkJoin host James Hartley as he explores the historic launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, the moment that launched the Space Age and forever changed humanity's relationship with the cosmos. This episode examines how a 183-pound metal sphere became...271falsefull