We’re going to space—Soviet style. We discuss predictions about space exploration throughout the Soviet Union history, the last Soviet cosmonaut, and a queer Russian-language sci-fi short story! Tune in for fascinating discussions with special guests Fred Scharmen (author of Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space) and Syinat Sultanalieva (author of sci-fi short story "Element 174")!

Thanks to our special guests: 
Fred Scharmen (Twitter @sevensixfive)
Syinat Sultanalieva (Twitter @siyanats)

Ukraine Charities: 
Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC): https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal 
Global Giving: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ukraine-crisis-relief-fund/
International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine  

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Show Notes:

Fred’s book Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space (https://www.versobooks.com/books/3889-space-forces)

Element 174 by Syinat Sultanalieva (https://www.calvertjournal.com/features/show/9831/being-lgbtq-element-174-syinat-sultanalieva-shtab)
References:
BBC Archive: OnThisDay 1992: Sergei Krikalev had a rather long journey home from work.
(https://archive.org/details/twitter-845719440247312384)
 
The Last Soviet Citizen: The Cosmonaut Who Was Left Behind In Space (https://www.rbth.com/history/330415-last-soviet-citizen-cosmonaut) 

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