Off-Nominal

Jake and Anthony are joined by Matthew Russell of the The Interplanetary Podcast to talk about the wackiest space news of the year and to crown the winners of the 2021 Off-Nominees. Drinks Double Blizzard - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd Wandle - Sambrook's Brewery - Untappd Toro Petate · Christmas Stout - Cuerno De Toro - Untappd Cerveza Patito - Mérida, Yucatán - Untappd Topics Off-Nominal...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Jonathan McDowell , an astronomer at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian to talk about Russia’s latest endangerment to the ISS—their anti-satellite operation that resulted in a huge debris field—and about how Jonathan does all the excellent work he does tracking launches , satellites, and where everything in space is going. Drinks Phelddagrif - Thodes...

Jake and Anthony are joined by two returning favorites, Loren Grush and Miriam Kramer , to talk about Loren’s time away from the space news grind, and Miriam’s excellent podcast following Inspiration4. Drinks Cometa, Irish Red Ale, from The Beer Company. in Yucatan Aurora Boreal, from The Beer Company. in Yucatan Bigelow Green Tea Chamomile tea 2016 Azienda Agricola Marianot Garblet, Barolo DOCG T...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Joe Barnard of BPS.Space to talk about what he’s been working on lately , what it’s like being a creator online these days, and various other topics like Firefly’s first launch , Virgin Galactic’s Kobayashi Maru , and what Chuck E. Cheese has been up to during the pandemic. Drinks Bubble Stash - Hop Valley Brewing Company - Untappd Molson Canadian - Molson Coors Cana...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Chelsea Gohd from Space.com to talk about the rarest of space events: double hot drama! Nauka, after a tumultuous week of its own, almost destroyed the ISS , and Blue Origin wrote an open letter while simulatenously losing its protest . Drinks Haze Charmer - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd Monte Fiorentine Soave Classico - Ca' Rugate Space Cadet - Pile O' Bones...

Jake is moving, and has left Anthony alone with the keys to the show. Chris Gebhardt of NASASpaceflight and Jason Davis of the Planetary Society return to the show to talk about our newest Venus armada, China’s new space station, and the space politics cold war of Artemis vs China & Russia’s International Lunar Research Station. And bizarrely, an entire segment about Ares I-X . Drinks Tullamore D....

This month, Anthony and Jake are taking it bit easier. It’s summer, everyone is excited about getting back in to the world again, and space news will be winding down a bit. It’s just the two of us, and we go through a potpourri of topics from random space stories that have caught our attention, some stray conspiracy theory talk, then talk shop about our plans for the show, our work, our lives, and...

Miriam Kramer joins Jake and Anthony to talk about space tourism. From Inspiration4 , to Axiom-1 , to suborbital flights , to some future adventures we’d like to go on. And some we wouldn’t . Drinks Meta Mosaic IPA - Bones Brewing - Untappd Sunshine Pils - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd Old Crow - Wikipedia Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 40 - SpaceX Play Place (with Miriam Kramer) - Yo...

Leo Enright , the guy from Irish TV , joins Jake and Anthony to talk about covering space from a non-traditional space country, how he got started covering space, some current topics including Perseverance , ESA’s new Director General , and to generally have a great time. Drinks O'Hara's Irish Stout - O'Hara's Brewery - Untappd O'Hara's Irish Pale Ale - O'Hara's Brewery - Untappd Visions - Offshoo...

With our beloved JB on his way out, Jake and Anthony have been appointed NASA autocrats for five years with $25 billion per year to spend. They have done the homework, mostly, and will now unveil their grand plans. Drinks Sci-Fi Hamster Wheel - Thin Man Brewery - Untappd Polaris Hazy Northeast Ipa - Mariner Brewing - Untappd Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Anthony’s Budget ( Numbers , Excel ) Jake’s...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut , to talk about Starship SN8’s epic flight test , Tim’s trip to Boca Chica , and to unveil the 2020 Off-Nominees and crown the winner. Drinks Tip the Cow - SingleSpeed Brewing Company - Untappd East of East Van Vol 2 Apricots & Peaches - Steamworks Brewing Company - Untappd Double Blizzard - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd Topics...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger of Ars Technica to talk about the space policy fallout of the 2020 US election, Eric’s upcoming book , and Jake’s bad decisions . Drinks Shiner Berliner Weisse - Spoetzl Brewery - Untappd Olde English 800 - Miller Brewing Company - Untappd Orbital Tilt IPA (Galaxy) - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Untappd Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 36 (with...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Caleb Henry , formerly of SpaceNews and now of Quilty Analytics . We talk about SpaceX’s new satellite contract , OneWeb’s new lease on life , Caleb’s new gig at Quilty, and what it’s like transitioning away from capital-J journalism. Drinks Perpetual IPA - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd Peppercorn Saison - 3 Stars Brewing Company - Untappd Stella Artois - Stel...

With Anthony off on parental leave, Jake is joined by guest host Emilee Speck and guests Anna and Henna from But It Is Rocket Science to talk about making space podcasts and Life on Venus?! Drinks Outer Planet Brewing - Sullivan 626 Saison (Untappd) Blue Tea (Wikipedia) Playalinda Brewery - Robonaut Red Ale (Untappd) Granville Island Brewing - Over & Under Galaxy Hazy IPA (Untappd) Topics Off-Nomi...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Loren Grush to catch up on a wild few weeks—from VR tours of spaceships , the Doug Loverro situation , Mars mayhem , Starship hops , and of course, the DM-2 boating fiasco . Drinks Rotary Chaos - Ten Bends Beer - Untappd Jai Alai - Cigar City Brewing - Untappd Original Dry Cider - Austin Eastciders - Untappd APRICOT WILD ALE - Persephone Brewing Company - Untappd Top...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Lord British himself, Richard Garriott de Cayeux . Richard is a storied video game designer/developer, an entrepreneur, an astronaut who flew to the ISS for a week, and an adventurer with so many tales it’s hard to keep up. Richard is also the son of Owen Garriott, a NASA astronaut who flew on Skylab II and STS-9. Richard joins us to talk about growing up as the son...

Jake and Anthony are joined by John Johnson . John is an expert on exoplanet research at Harvard University , having done work for NASA on Kepler but also as Principal Investigator for the MINERVA project . He also founded the Banneker Institute at Harvard, an organization dedicated to helping people of color enter astronomy and the subject of our current fundraiser . Drinks John’s Ridiculously-Cl...

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine joins Jake and Anthony for the first episode of Off-Nominal Origins. We talk about how he got interested in space and aviation, his time at Rice University, his years as a Navy pilot, his continuing fascination with the Rocket Racing League , and a whole lot more. And yes, obviously, we talk about the time Jake and Anthony started a weird little sideshow at IAC 2...

Jake and Anthony stop by with a quick update on our donation campaign to help two wonderful organizations, Black Girls Code and the Banneker Institute . The response has been incredible so far, so let’s keep it up!

Here at Off-Nominal , we've been following the demonstrations against racial inequality and police violence in the United States, Canada, and around the world with concern. These events have highlighted deep problems with how we treat each other in many domains, and space exploration is not exempt. While we have been processing this in real-time, it has become obvious that we must do our part and...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Jason Davis of The Planetary Society to talk about NASA’s human landing systems , SpaceX’s upcoming DM-2 launch, and to debate whether or not Tom Cruise will make a cool movie on the ISS. Drinks Valhalla Hazy Pale Ale - Nelson Brewing Company - Untappd HopShock - SanTan Brewing Company - Untappd Ca’ Rugate winery - Wine DOC Veneto Topics OffNominal - Twitch Off-Nomin...

Jake and Anthony take on a long-standing debate: worm or meatball? The NASA Worm is back , so in honor of that, we talk about our most and least favorite logos in space , including missions, organizations, and companies. And some Soviet propaganda. Drinks Darn Putin - Platform Beer Company - Untappd Super Cluster Ale 2020 - Lagunitas Brewing Company - Untappd Espresso Stout - Steamworks Brewing Co...

Jake and Anthony are joined by fellow space podcaster Brendan Bryne for a self-quarantine edition of the show. Jake developed a new bit for this grab bag episode with talk of Schrödinger’s Gateway , SpaceX’s DM-2 , and a whole bunch more, including (obviously) COVID-19 and its impact on space . Also how Brendan’s cat almost ruined OSIRIS-REx. Drinks Moon Boots - Sideward Brewing Co. - Untappd Sip...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Laura Forczyk to talk about all the drama, from the NASA Authorization bill making its way through the House , the latest in Starliner anomalies, and Laura’s new book, Rise of the Space Age Millennials . Drinks Fueled By Gravity - Connecticut Valley Brewing Company - Untappd Passmore Pale Ale - Nelson Brewing Company - Untappd Topics Space Policy Edition: Is the Moon...

Jake and Anthony are joined by Chris Carberry of Explore Mars to discuss his new book Alcohol in Space , and pitch themselves as the perfect test subjects. Drinks Olsen Pinotage Interstellar Fog - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Untappd Make Hay While the Sun Shines - Bridge Brewing Company - Untappd Topics Alcohol in Space – McFarland Alcohol in Space: Past, Present and Future: Chris Carberry,...