Soviet Futures: The USSR In Space

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   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)  Socials: Follow us on Twitter @PodTomorrow! Or call the Planet Tomorrow Hotline and leave us a message: (646) 854-7584 Planet Tomorrow Theme by Spencer Robelen (www.spencerrobelen.com | Instagram @spencerrobelen | Twitter @RobelenSpencer ) Theme performed by Forest VanDyke (https://www.forestvandyke.com/ | Instagram @forestvandyke) & Kaila Wooten (Instagram @kaila_wooten) Podcast Art by Cyan Larson (Instagram @dissociativecc) Russian Narrator: Brian Desjadon (Twitter @BrianDesjadon)