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Brains On presents - Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts

We're on a little winter break and we're gonna be back with a new Brains On episode next week. This week we have an episode of our Sister show forever ago to share with you. If you're interested in origin stories or history, this is the show for you. You can subscribe wherever yo ...  Show more

Brains On presents: Smash Boom Best - Hot Wheels vs Monster Trucks

We're on a little winter break here, but we're gonna be back with a new episode of Brains On January 6th. Until then, we have an episode of our sister podcast, smash Boom. Best to share with you the episode. Features some familiar voices. Me, mark, and Sandon, enjoy the show! Whe ...  Show more

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