Failure To Launch

Booking Overview

This is a history-and-science analysis show about the failures, politics, and strange experiments behind space exploration, typically featuring specialized researchers, medical or science professionals, and fellow independent creators. Credible pitches include space historians, aerospace experts, science communicators, historians of technology and politics, and specialists with unusual expertise in human spaceflight; booking difficulty is likely low because recent guests are accessible subject-matter experts rather than major public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 131

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 1.1k subscribers

Instagram: 154 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

ftlaunchpod@gmail.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Specialized knowledge in space history, aerospace, science, medicine, technology, or political history; relevant podcasting or public-facing commentary is also a fit.

Required Achievements:

Subject-matter expertise in a specialized historical or scientific topic, Podcasting, public commentary, or other science-communication experience

Recent Guest Discussions

November Kelly - Project 714, China's Secret Crewed Space Program, And The Political Upheaval That Ended The Program

Dr Kaveh Hoda - The History And Problems Of Early Space Food And Astronaut Nutrition

Recent Topics

Science, Space Exploration, Space History, Aerospace, Space Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Failure To Launch

The Trial of Georg Rickhey

October 07, 2026

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 post-war Nazis from justice and war crimes trials (conducted by other US military officers). Find our merch store hereSupport FTL on Patreon to unlock bonus content and join our Discord communitySOURCES:- Secret Agenda: The United States Government, Nazi S...

*PREVIEW* Ulysses 1994XF04 (Ace Combat)

September 30, 2026

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 things. This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris cover Ulysses from discovery to impact to the decades of fallout we still live with today. How humanity faced a possible extinction event, how we came together to defend ourselves, and how every Shield against Ulysses w...

Technofascism & Space

September 23, 2026

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 studying fascist movements and their ties to scifi, on how reactionary movements in the past and present have co-opted space for their political ends. Find our merch store hereSupport FTL on Patreon to unlock bonus content and join our Discord communityFT...

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