The 12-part series premieres on Nov. 15.
The early years of rocketry weren't all about horn-rimmed glasses and slide rules.
Some of the 20th century's most important aerospace pioneers were incredibly colorful characters — folks like Jack Parsons, a handsome young chemist whoParsons' many interests also extended to the nascent field of rocket science: He helped establish theA new podcast called"" delves into the lives and work of Parsons and his circle, which included fellow JPL co-founders Frank Malina and Theodore von Kármán.
This initial 12-part offering, which premieres on Nov. 15, is hosted by author and investigative journalist M.G. Lord, who has a personal connection to JPL and the early days of the space age. "Having been raised by a father who was an engineer at JPL in the 1960s, M.G. has an endless curiosity about aerospace that shines through as she takes listeners through the history of this outrageous world," Shana Naomi Krochmal, vice president of LAist Studios, which is part of Southern California Public Radio, said in a statement.
"M.G.'s no-holds-barred approach to telling this story brings out nuances that have largely been left out until now," Krochmal added.
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