188. The Lost Cosmonauts -- Space Oddity

We conclude our look at the Ghost Train fire. Was it an accident? Or something much worse?Check out our other show The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs for discussion on cases, controversial topics, or conversations with content creators.For early and ad-free access to episodes as well ...  Show more

We continue our look at the Ghost Train Fire.Check out our other show The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs for discussion on cases, controversial topics, or conversations with content creators.For early and ad-free access to episodes as well as the opportunity to watch us record episode ...  Show more

In Spring 1961, the Space Race between the US and Soviet Union was well underway. Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in Space in April and the Americans knew his achievement had to be matched. Alan Shepard was chosen as the man for the job. Jay Gallentine t ...

This episode is all about the life of the first human to ever leave Earth's orbit, Yuri Gagarin. From humble beginnings living in a mud hut in the USSR, Yuri went on to instantly become one of the most famous people on the planet. But much did this man actually have to do to b ...

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin left Kazakhstan for space on 12th April, 1961 - the first human to venture beyond the confines of Earth's atmosphere. As the rocket roared into the sky, Gagarin's now-famous exclamation of "Poyekhali!" ("Let's go!") echoed through the cockpit. Despi ...  Show more

On 12 April 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became an explorer like none other before him, going faster and further than any human in history, into what had always been the impenetrable and infinite unknown.Raised in poverty during the Second World War, the one-time foundry worker a ...  Show more