Rocket women: How a secret program paved the way for female astronauts

Forever Ago

Lemonada Media

History, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Get ready for an out-of-this-world episode! Joy and co-host Elsa are trapped in a black hole with a baby elephant and a mountain of old junk! They’ll explore the history of a super secret astronaut testing program for women called the “Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees.” This group of bold, highly-trained pilots spent years making a case for why women are just as qualified to become astronauts as men! Plus, the dynamic duo digs into the history of the Space Race (spoiler: it’s not an astronaut marathon) and tries to figure out a new First Things First. It’s famous firsts in women’s history: first female millionaire, first woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest! This episode was sponsored by: Storyworthy (Storyworth.com/forever - Save $10 on your first purchase.) Flip & Mozi's Guide to How to be an Earthling - a podcast by Wondery See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Hi, it's Molly from BrainsOn and Smash Boom Best with an important request for the curious
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0:46.2	Joy! Hey Joy, are you home? I'm in my room. Follow the sound of my voice.
0:53.4	Hey Elsa, thanks so much for coming over. I need your help organizing my room.
0:59.4	Whoa Joy, there's a lot going on in here. Is that a giant golden cupcake?
1:07.8	Oh yeah, it's a trophy. I won the US cupcake eating contest back in O.A.
1:12.2	but I won't bore you with the details. Here, I'll just throw that in my closet.
1:15.8	What about that thing?
1:19.0	That's the magical flute I used to lure all the squirrels out of my chimney a few years ago.
1:24.5	So many squirrels. I won't bore you with the details, but I can't get rid of it.
1:33.7	Joy, is that what I think it is?
1:37.3	Oh yeah, that's her, me, my baby elephant. I won't bore you with the details.
1:42.6	Yeah, here, you get on that side and I'll get on this side and we'll just...
1:49.3	You're in the closet!
1:53.2	Joy, how are you able to fit all of this stuff in your closet?
1:58.8	Oh, I've always been able to throw things in there that couldn't go anywhere else.
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