Late For Changeover

Strap in, spacers and salty vets—Late For Changeover is back with another orbital barrage of military mayhem and cosmic WTF moments. First up, the Polaris Dawn crew makes history (and zero headlines, apparently) with the first non-government spacewalk. No bureaucrats, no red tape, just pure astronaut swagger—and yeah, there's a Star Wars music video beamed from space. Eat your heart out, YouTube....

This week on Late For Changeover, the crew asks the question every American over 30 has a weirdly vivid answer to: “Where were you on 9/11?”—and somehow, they still make it funny without getting court-martialed. From there, we coast into the stratosphere with Boeing’s Starliner landing safely in New Mexico, marking another win for astronaut news and anyone still rooting for Team Not-Crash-And-Burn...

On this episode of Late For Changeover, the crew covers everything from haunted spacecraft to government accounting wizardry. First up: Boeing’s Starliner is scheduled to head back from the ISS—but not before NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore hears a “strange noise” on board. Cue the horror movie soundtrack. Is it a loose bolt, a pissed-off alien, or just Tuesday? Either way, if you like your astronaut...

This week on Late For Changeover, Boeing astronauts find out the hard way that their snazzy new spacesuits are basically useless aboard SpaceX vehicles—because who doesn’t love an inter-agency wardrobe malfunction? Now they’re catching a ride home on a SpaceX Dragon... in 2025. If you're into SpaceX news or space podcasts that point out the absurdity of space travel logistics, buckle up. We also d...

This week, the Late Crew turns up the heat—literally. We’re talking about the mass casualty incident at the Pikes Peak Airshow where the sun won and everyone lost. Then it’s a detour into Facebook drama (yes, the military’s favorite social media dumpster fire), before diving into the real shocker: Air Force basic trainees are now carrying rifles again. Somewhere, a crusty old chief just stood up a...

This week on Late For Changeover, Gen Whiting says it’s time to bring the heat—literally—with something called Space Fires. That’s right, the Space Force is now cooking up orbital firepower like it’s a Star Wars sequel written by defense contractors. If you’re into Space Force news or wondering what “space combat” actually means, this is your jam. We also pour one out for Vandenberg’s Military Wor...

This week on Late For Changeover, the crew gets Olympic-level patriotic as we spotlight military athletes repping the U.S. in the Games—because who else can throw javelins and fix a Humvee in the same day? Then we head back to orbit, where NASA may delay the Crew-9 mission while they figure out how to get the Starliner astronauts back home without duct tape and prayers. It’s a big week in the spac...

This week on Late For Changeover, we kick things off with a highly classified review of... Facebook posts. That’s right, the crew goes full open-source intel mode on recent social media shenanigans. Then we dig into something that actually matters—Space Force is throwing serious cash at retention with re-enlistment bonuses hitting $180,000. That’s a lot of coin to stay in orbit and keep your musta...

I’m joined today by Air Force MSgt (Ret) Craig Kim.  Craig attended Taylor-Dewitt Middle-High School in Pierson, FL. After graduating in 1998, he spoke to an Air Force recruiter and decided to join at 17 as a 3P0X1 Security Forces. He attended Basic Training and Tech School at Lackland Air Force Base, TX. He was first assigned to the 45th Security Forces Squadron at Patrick AFB, FL. During that as...

This week on Late For Changeover, we welcome retired Air Force Major Ana Mondragon to help us unpack another round of military madness—starting with NASA’s latest moonshot: giving astronauts the ability to drink their own pee. Science is wild, folks. Meanwhile, troops can now cash in on economic hardship for the whopping bonus of $20 a month. That’s right—two crumpled Hamiltons to offset inflation...

This week on Late For Changeover, we dig into a fresh RAND report that basically says what every salty E-4 mafia member already knew: military transition programs are out here pushing degrees when what vets really need are damn jobs. While Uncle Sam’s busy handing out pamphlets about college algebra, transitioning service members are wondering if anyone’s hiring for “Weapons System Technician with...

This week on Late For Changeover, the Sentinel ICBM program blows past its budget like a boot at a PX sale—up 81% and climbing. We unpack why Uncle Sam’s latest doomsday device might need a side hustle to pay for itself. Then it’s over to the Air Force, which is dangling more bonus pay like a recruiter with a new PowerPoint. (Spoiler: they still won’t tell you what your actual job is.) Also in thi...