The Curiosity Chronicles

Project Mercury included 6 missions into space of various lengths and with different objectives.  Tune in to episode two to hear more about the men who flew those missions as well as how each mission played out! Sources: See Episode One notes. *Disclaimer* There was a mistake in this episode. John Glenn flew Friendship 7 not Freedom 7. My apologies for misspeaking!

In the 1950s the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching the first man made satellite.  Suddenly the Cold War turned into the Space Race.  Project Mercury was the U.S.A answer to getting a man into space as soon as possible.  This episode delves into the beginning of the Space Race, and introduces the first astronauts from the United States!   Sources: https://www.pbs.org/w...

Bobby Kennedy lived much of his life in his brother's shadow, but in the mid 1960s he emerged as a leading figure in American politics.  He made a name for himself as Attorney General and later on as a Senator from New York.  In his bid to follow in his brother's footsteps and become President of the United States he instead met with a fate all to familiar to the Kennedy family.  Th...

Martin Luther King Jr. was a titan of the Civil Rights Movement.  Throughout the late 50s and most of the 60s he was influentially and personally involved with many different protests and movements to advance the status of Black Americans.  In this episode we explore some of those movements and how it all came crashing down in 1968! Sources: https://www.biography.com/political-figure/rob...

Despite the title of the series, 1968 did have some good things that occurred in the year.  This episode dives into the world of sports, entertainment, toys and general goodness from the year 1968.  Hopefully lifts your spirits in the midst of a depressing series of events!   Sources for this episode: https://m.goliath.com/sports/10-super-bowl-records-that-will-never-be-broken/ https://www.olympic...

Lyndon Baines Johnson became the face of, and a negative symbol, of the unrest of 1968.  He was torn apart by Vietnam and racial tensions.  But who was he as a man and a politician?  What experiences steered his life?  And what happened in his life and especially 1968 to cause him to go from the most popularly elected president since 1820 to being protested against and hated by...

1968 is an important year in American History.  It was a violent, tumultuous, and momentous year!  This series will talk about some of those events and their impact on the American people.  Part one deals with the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War and how it affected public perception of the war!

Hi all, welcome to The Curiosity Chronicles!  My name is Brett Bylsma, I am the host of the podcast!  Just wanted to introduce myself and let you know that the first full length episode will be released on January 4, 2021!  Hope you all enjoy and make sure you subscribe!