The Anti-Gravity Group Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about our new 10 inch high power rocket project that we're building within a week of Airfest and planning on flying on an M1939 (and maybe outboards if sparkies are allowed)  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-scenes content, join us on Patreon!  Support the show Sup...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we fight Taylor's technical difficulties while we talk about The Hash Slinging Slasher, our 120-pound, 12-inch diameter, 16-foot tall upscale Wildman Punisher high power rocket project.  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-scenes content, join us on Patreon!  Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the Anti-Gravity Group faces a Lightning Round where the Patreon supporters and Discord members pitch topics our way that aren't really doable for a full-length episode, but make a great conversation! We talk about the best impulse bang for buck, build our perfect launch site, the best diameter for rockets, and more!  To keep the show and rocket projects comi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, it's Rocketry 101 for episode 101! We get asked all the time how to get started in the world of high power rocketry, so we figured we'd give some advice. We'd love for your input to be heard, so send us an email to contact@aggpodcast.com  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive be...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Anti-Gravity Group Podcast, Shane, Matt, Taylor and Braden play a game of rocketry-themed Jeopardy and get a brief guest pop in from Joe Barnard, Bryce Chanes, and Samantha Kragel!  Support the podcast and see BTS and ad-free releases https://patreon.com/aggpod To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to se...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Braden, Shane, and Taylor (later joined by Matt after his HOA meeting) discuss entering high-performance rocketry at each of the certification levels.  Vacuum chamber for degassing epoxy: https://amzn.to/3GAuzdU To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-scenes content, join us on Patreo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Matt, Taylor, Shane (or as you may know him, Postart), and Braden tackle the challenging task of an all-inclusive rocket capable of all three levels of certification in theory.  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-scenes content, join us on Patreon!  Support the show Support the p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we chat about what rockets we're working on and our plans for future launches. We also announce the next Anti-Gravity Group giant rocket project, and it is guaranteed to be a fan favorite!  Grab the new Estes Jayhawk with the discount code "ZWW10" to get 10% off!  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episode...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Braden, Taylor, Shane, and Matt plot out what they would do for a high-altitude flight if they started with zero components and tools but had $30,000 to spend.  Submit your L1/L2/L3 capable rocket here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/toughest-budget-132124027?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_l...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we're joined by our friend and rocketry OG Joe Hill. He left North Carolina a couple of years ago to work for Aerotech / ISP / RCS and is the Propellant Manufacturing Manager. We talk about his history with high power rocketry and how he got to where he is as well as some cool projects he's worked on!  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Braden, Matt, Shane, and Taylor are joined by Thomas Booska to discuss building high-performance rockets to exceed Mach 3 and beyond with basic designs, low budgets, and different ways of thinking. Thomas has successfully flown rockets over Mach 3.5 that used very basic building materials that don't cost a whole lot, given the performance. He hopes to exceed...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Anti-Gravity Group Podcast, Braden, Taylor, Matt, and Shane (or as you may know him, Postart) talk about their experiences at LDRS 43 in Helm, California, and NSL West in Alamosa, Colorado.  Be sure to subscribe to The AGG YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAntiGravityGroup To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Anti-Gravity Group Podcast, we revisit where it all started in May 2023. The first episode of The AGG Pod lovingly remastered (as best Braden could) to update new listeners and those curious about our history in high-power rocketry and how we all came together.  Note: This is before Postart's time in The AGG!  To keep the show and rocket projects coming...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Anti-Gravity Group Podcast, Shane, Braden, and Taylor are joined by Brahm Soltes, who is a former competitor and current volunteer of ESRA, the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association. He joins us to tell us about IREC and his past in high power and experimental rocketry.  Want to volunteer or spectate at IREC? Check out the ESRA website here: https://www.s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Taylor, Shane, and Braden talk about what they're flying at LDRS in California and NSL in Alamosa, Colorado. We also answer some rocket surgeon questions and some fan mail!  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-scenes content, join us on Patreon!  Support the show Support the...

Send us Fan Mail HEADS UP! There is a LOT of visual aspect to this episode. In this episode, Dean Spittle of the New Zealand Rocketry Association joins The Anti-Gravity Group to discuss the recent flight of Meraki II, a hand-built two-stage rocket that went nearly 400,000 feet out of Mt White Station in New Zealand. To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all epi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, The Anti-Gravity Group discusses Odd-Rocs. What qualifies as an odd-roc? Some classic odd-roc projects throughout rocketry history, and some kits that are currently available to get you right into an odd-roc ASAP!  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-scenes content, join us on Pat...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, The Anti-Gravity Group discusses historic high-performance and high-altitude high-power rocket flights through history. These discussions include OuR Project, rockets by Jim Jarvis, Derek DeVille's Qu8K Carmack Prize attempt, and more.  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-sce...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we hit on a bunch of topics that folks requested us to talk about that don't really necessitate an entire episode.  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-scenes content, join us on Patreon!  Support the show Support the podcast by joining our Patreon and get early/ad-free episo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Anti-Gravity Grou Podcast, Postart is missing because of technical issues, Matt gets bullied, and we discuss legendary big rocket projects from the 90s into the early 2010s. This includes projects by Gates Brothers Rocketry, Wedge Oldham, and projects like Downright Ignorant and Project 463.  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early rel...

Send us Fan Mail Introducing Space for Improvement! A new podcast hosted by The Anti-Gravity Group's very own Braden Carlson and Joe Barnard of BPS.space. If you want to give it a listen, check it out on YouTube or wherever you find podcasts below!  New episodes of Space for Improvement drop on Wednesdays.  https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceforImprovement https://sfipod.com Support the show Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss small mistakes in the world of high power rocketry that can lead to very expensive and destructive consequences. Make a checklist if you need to, because you won't want to miss these steps!  Check out Spae for Improvement with Braden and Joe Barnard!  https://youtu.be/nc-mYI9AxoU?si=D2SrrSw1vZL6qZr0 To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about the phenomenal two-stage flights at The Argonia Cup in Argonia, KS, and our personal flights at the same-time public launch known as Kloudburst. Or, as we call it, Kloudbust.  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-scenes content, join us on Patreon!  Support the show S...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we take a plunge off the deep end and rank a bunch of different epoxies. We build out our tier list in front of a live audience and then see where you all rank them as well!  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-scenes content, join us on Patreon!  Support the show Support the podc...

Send us Fan Mail What is a CATO? What about a shred? A Landshark? In this episode, The Anti-Gravity Group discusses all of the rocketry terms and phrases they can think of and get some help from you fine folks on Patreon!  To keep the show and rocket projects coming, get ad-free early releases of all episodes, and to see exclusive behind-the-scenes content, join us on Patreon!  Support the show Su...