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Where's My... Jetpack?

Where's My... Jetpack?

FromWhere's My Jetpack?


Where's My... Jetpack?

FromWhere's My Jetpack?

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Feb 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In our first episode of this brand new series, Sarah Cruddas and Luke Moore search for *the* iconic Space Age invention: the jetpack.From unwieldy early iterations to modern imitations that still remain on the periphery of technological discovery, we're yet to see a jetpack that can be strapped on and flown to work. But, in 2022, is that about to change?To help us work out if we'll see jetpacks in our near future, we're joined by jet suit inventor and pilot Richard Browning, Dr Jonathan Clark and the great Bill Suitor, pilot of the iconic jetpack at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.Which inventions should we look into next? Find us on Twitter @SarahCruddas @lukeaaronmoore @StakPod***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (11)

Will humans really colonise Mars one day? Will I ever ride my own hoverboard like Marty McFly? How long will it be until we can book holidays in space? Where's my jetpack?Back in the 1980s, TV and films promised us everything from jetpacks to flying cars and holidays in space - so what happened to those Space Age dreams? Every week, join space journalist and author, Sarah Cruddas and broadcaster Luke Moore for Where's My Jetpack? Each episode, we look into a different piece of retrofuturistic technology that never was, to find out if these brilliant inventions are still just science fiction or, by looking in the right places, may be just around the corner.New episodes released every Thursday. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.