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    Blood, Sweat & Rockets: Seeing Red

    Blood, Sweat & Rockets: Seeing Red

    FromLA Made: The Barbie Tapes

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    Blood, Sweat & Rockets: Seeing Red

    FromLA Made: The Barbie Tapes

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    Length:
    30 minutes
    Released:
    Jan 24, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Horrified that his new rocket design will become the vehicle for a nuclear warhead, Malina leaves JPL… just in time for the Red Scare to ramp up. Malina flees to France, but the FBI is hot on his trail. And one of Malina’s former Aerojet colleagues seems more than happy to tell them about Malina’s communist past.
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    Released:
    Jan 24, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    “LA Made” is a new series exploring stories of bold Californian innovators and how they forever changed the lives of millions all over the world. Each season will unpack the untold and surprising stories behind some of the most exciting innovations that continue to influence our lives today. Season 1, “LA Made: Blood, Sweat & Rockets,” tells the hidden story of the fearless, groundbreaking and ambitious crew who shaped our quest to outer space and ushered in the early days of space exploration at Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at CalTech. Known as the “Suicide Squad,” the team’s road to triumph was fraught with controversies involving the occult, a suspected spy ring, unplanned explosions, and a suspicious death. Join writer and life-long aerospace fanatic M.G. Lord as she uncovers their story and reveals the shocking origins of rocket science in this 12 episode season.