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Jake Robins & Anthony Colangelo

Casual conversational show on spaceflight news with rotating industry guests, hosted by two longtime space podcasters.

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E258254 - An Advocate of Crazy (with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen)Jake and Anthony are joined by Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Former Associate Administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and leader of ETH Zurich Space, to talk about the state of science missions at NASA. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube EpisAug 27 · 1h 1m
E256253 - Dome is Your StrategyIt’s time for actual stock tips. Jake and Anthony draft competing $100,000 space portfolios and lock them in for a year. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube 253 - Dome is Your Strategy - YouTube Follow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-NomiAug 20 · 1h 2m
E257252 - Paying Now and Later (with Eric Berger and Joe Barnard)Anthony is joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, and Joe Barnard to talk about crewed spaceflight in the 2030s, what options exist if and when Dragon stops flying, and what we should do about it. Topics Off-Nominal - YAug 13 · 1h 4m
E255251 - Yada Yada Yada (with Dan Rasky, Charles Miller, and Charlie Camarda)Jake and Anthony are joined by Dan Rasky, Charles Miller, and Charlie Camarda—the sources of the heat shield discourse!—to talk about Starship Flight 13 and thermal protection systems overall. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 251 - YadaAug 6 · 60 min
E254250 - Tile EnthusiastJake and Anthony talk about Starship Flight 13, the heat shield discourse, Dragon beyond 2030, and shockingly, Jake was the one to say “Let’s talk about the National Security Space Launch program.” Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 250 -Jul 31 · 1h 1m
E253249 - Peeing Out Your Bones (with Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer)Jake and Anthony are joined by Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer, co-founders of Icarus Robotics, to talk about—what else?—robots in space! Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 249 - Peeing Out Your Bones (with Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer) Jul 24 · 1h 1m
E252248 - Earth Quality (with Jason Dunn)Jake and Anthony are joined by Outpost Co-Founder and CEO Jason Dunn to talk about their Earth return vehicles across national security, in-space manufacturing, and other industries. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 248 - Earth Quality Jul 17 · 1h 1m
E251247 - RTGs Don’t Grow on TreesJake and Anthony talk about the PROMISE rover, the state of decisions in NASA’s Isaacman era, Rocket Lab buying Iridium, and they give Jeremy Hansen a clap out. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 247 - RTGs Don’t Grow on Trees - YouTube NJul 10 · 1h 2m
E250246 - Stock TipsJake catches Anthony up on the news he missed while on vacation, and also how expensive stage adapters have become. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 246 - Stock Tips - YouTube Did Rocket Lab's Suborbital Rocket Reach Orbit? SpaceX is noJun 26 · 1h
E249245 - Polar Bears and Penguins (with Jonathan Goff and Mike Loucks)Jake and Anthony are joined by Jonathan Goff, Director of Advanced Concepts at Gravitics, and Mike Loucks, CEO at SEE, to talk about where to put orbital depots, trajectories from there to the Moon and Mars, and to otherwise set the record Jun 12 · 1h 3m
E248244 - Helen from Everywhere (with Lindy Elkins-Tanton)Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Principal Investigator of Psyche, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about Leadership on big NASA missions in her new book Mission Ready. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 244 - Helen from Everywhere (with Lindy Elkins-TJun 5 · 1h 6m
E247243 - Ducktricity (with Miles O’Brien)Miles O’Brien joins Jake and Anthony to talk about Starship Flight 12, the NASA Moon Base updates on LTVs and landers, and Miles’ trip to Antarctica. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 243 - Ducktricity (with Miles O’Brien) - YouTube NASAMay 29 · 1h 5m
E246242 - Jared Propulsion LaboratoryJake and Anthony kick around the SpaceX IPO filing, upcoming first flight of Starship V3, and reorganization at NASA. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 242 - Jared Propulsion Laboratory - YouTube A Message From Administrator Jared IsaacmMay 22 · 1h 3m
E245241 - Maybe the Denver Airport (with Andrew Rush)Jake and Anthony are joined by Andrew Rush, Co-founder and CEO of Star Catcher, to talk about building a power grid in space, their upcoming in-space demonstration, their big fundraising round announced this week, and where they go from herMay 15 · 1h 3m
E244240 - Canada’s NASA (with Trevor Kjorlien)Jake and Anthony are joined by Trevor Kjorlien of Plateau Astro to talk about making and running a mobile planetarium, his time at the Canadian Space Agency, and a whole lot more. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 240 - Canada’s NASA (wiMay 8 · 1h 3m
E243239 - Let’s Go Swimming (with Jennifer Vaughn)Jake and Anthony are joined by Jennifer Vaughn, the new CEO of The Planetary Society to talk about her vision for the organization. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 239 - Let’s Go Swimming (with Jennifer Vaughn) - YouTube The Planetary May 1 · 1h 5m
E242238 - KGB Guardian Angel (with Chuck Deiterich)Jake and Anthony are joined by Chuck Deiterich, a Retrofire Officer on many Apollo missions, including Apollo 8, 11, and 13. He went on to work on Skylab, the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests, among otApr 24 · 1h 2m
E241237 - Farside Standard Time (with Kelsey Young)Kelsey Young, Artemis Science Flight Operations Lead, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about the science of Artemis II, incorporating science into human spaceflight, and obviously, to spread Moon Joy. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 237 Apr 17 · 1h 10m
E240236 - Juicy Red Fruits (with Casey Dreier)Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about the dichotomy of NASA right now: the Artemis II lunar flyby, and the FY2027 budget request. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 236 - Juicy Apr 10 · 1h 31m
E239235 - Basement of the VABIt finally happened. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 235 - Basement of the VAB - YouTube NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) - YouTube NASA's Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon (Official Broadcast) - YouTube Apr 3 · 1h 1m
E238234 - FREEDOM! (with Lori Garver)Lori Garver, former NASA Deputy Administrator, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about NASA’s Ignition event, and the unbelievably fast-moving space policy landscape. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 234 - FREEDOM! (with Lori Garver) - YouMar 27 · 1h 6m
E237233 - How Fuzzy the Fuzzy IsJake and Anthony play a 3-year-delayed round of Anomaly Feud! Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube 233 - How Fuzzy the Fuzzy Is - YouTube Follow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-Nominal Support the show, join the Discord Off-Nominal (@offnoMar 19 · 60 min
E236232 - Repurpose, Reprogram, Reconfigure, or ReassignJake and Anthony sort through the news mayhem that has been the last few weeks. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 232 - Repurpose, Reprogram, Reconfigure, or Reassign - YouTube The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space rMar 13 · 1h 1m
E235231 - Single Bing (with Justin Cyrus)Jake and Anthony are joined by Justin Cyrus, CEO and Founder of Lunar Outpost, to talk about their rovers—Eagle and MAPP—and everything else they’re working on. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Home | Lunar Outpost NASA seeks a “warm backup” opMar 6 · 1h 1m
E234230 - Bequeathed in the DivorceJake and Anthony catch up on Starliner’s no good very bad report, Artemis II’s no good very bad fueling tests, and Vulcan’s no good very bad solid rocket boosters. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 230 - Bequeathed in the divorce - YouTuFeb 27 · 1h
E233229 - 40% Rule (with Jeff Hill)Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeff Hill, Chairman of SATELLITE, to talk about their upcoming event, SATShow Week 2026, and trends in the industry that are sure to be a focus—direct-to-cell services, data centers in space, megaconstellationFeb 20 · 58 min
E232228 - The SpaceX Reverse MortgageMars is dead! Long live the Moon! Jake and Anthony kick around the recent flurry of SpaceX news—the IPO, data centers, and a focus on the Moon. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 228 - The SpaceX Reverse Mortgage - YouTube SpaceX acquiresFeb 13 · 1h 1m
E231227 - They Make the Rocket from One Factory (with Alastair Storm Browne)Jake and Anthony are joined by author Alastair Storm Browne to talk about developing space, and his new book, Building the Space Infrastructure. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 227 - They Make the Rocket from One Factory (with AlastairFeb 5 · 1h 2m
E230226 - Missiles are Rockets (with Pat O)Jake and Anthony are joined by noted industry watcher Pat O to talk about Rocket Lab’s development of Neutron in the Mid-Atlantic. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 226 - Missiles are Rockets (with Pat O) - YouTube Rocket Lab's Electron'Jan 29 · 1h 2m
E229225 - Industry Watcher (with Jeff Foust)Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeff Foust of SpaceNews to catch up on the news: Artemis II on the pad, Blue Origin’s upcoming first reuse of a New Glenn first stage, TeraWave, and more. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 225 - Industry WaJan 23 · 1h 2m
E228224 - Gotta Wear the Pants (with Eric Berger and Casey Handmer)Anthony is joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, and Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries, to talk about Eric’s visit to NASA HQ for a meeting on the Orion heat shield, the upcoming Artemis 2 mission, and AdmJan 16 · 1h 4m
E227223 - Not a Friend, But a Customer (with Emilee Speck)Jake and Anthony are joined by Emilee Speck, Senior Content Editor at AccuWeather, to look back at their 2025 predictions, and make a few for 2026. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 223 - Not a Friend, But a Customer (with Emilee Speck) Jan 9 · 1h 2m
E226222 - Way to Gaureau (Presenting the 2025 Off-Nominees with Brendan Byrne)Jake and Anthony are joined by Brendan Byrne, News Director at Central Florida Public Media and host of Are We There Yet?, to present the 2025 Off-Nominees: the most bizarre space news stories of the year. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube EpisoDec 19, 2025 · 1h 7m
E225221 - Ornithopter of Spacecraft (with Jeffrey Kluger)Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeffrey Kluger to talk about his new book, Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 221 - Ornithopter of Spacecraft (with Jeffrey Kluger) - YouTube Gemini: SteDec 11, 2025 · 1h 3m
E224220 - I Will Always Follow the Law, Senator (with Loren Grush)Jake and Anthony are joined by Loren Grush of Bloomberg to talk about Jared Isaacman’s second nomination hearing and everything else going on around the industry, like maybe Sam Altman’s foray into rockets. Also, a little side quest into AIDec 5, 2025 · 1h 3m
E223219 - ITAR-Certified Auction Houses (with Ed Ge)Jake and Anthony are joined by Ed Ge, CEO and co-founder of Aethero, a space computing startup focused on building the best integrated hardware and software in space. Also we randomly go eBay shopping for old Russian space hardware. Topics Nov 21, 2025 · 1h
E222218 - How Many Boeing 737s TallJake and Anthony watch the ESCAPADE launch on New Glenn, and catch up on some other news. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 218 - How Many Boeing 737s Tall - YouTube Replay: New Glenn Mission NG-2 Webcast - YouTube New Glenn launches NASNov 14, 2025 · 1h 20m
E221217 - Buran DMCA Takedown (with Paul Fjeld)Jake and Anthony are joined by space artist and illustrator Paul Fjeld to review their rocket tier list, adjust some rankings, and add some new contenders to the mix. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 217 - Buran DMCA Takedown (with PaulNov 6, 2025 · 1h 3m
E220216 - Golden Llama (with Eric Berger)Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, to talk about the fight to be NASA Administrator, and to provide the lander for Artemis 3. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 216 - Golden Llama (with Eric BOct 31, 2025 · 1h 2m
E219215 - Gainesville-on-Ocala (with Craig Baerwaldt and Sarah Freese)Jake and Anthony are joined by Craig Baerwaldt and Sarah Freese to talk about Space Happy Hour and the upcoming Sally’s Night event, honoring Sally Ride and celebrating women in aerospace. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 215 - GainesviOct 17, 2025 · 60 min
E218214 - Blasting Through the Pork ChopJake and Anthony do a good ol’ news roundup—Jared Isaacman may be back as NASA Administrator, Stoke Space raises a ton of money, New Glenn gets ready for its next launch, and we have thoughts about the communication of phasing orbits. TopicOct 9, 2025 · 1h 1m
E217213 - This is Why We Playtest (with Adam Wuerl and Rob Davis)Jake and Anthony are joined by Adam Wuerl and Rob Davis, creators of Apogee Board Games (and longtime anomalies!), to talk about their new game, Scoundrels and Pirates Affiliated with Criminal Enterprises. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube EpisoOct 3, 2025 · 1h 2m
E216212 - Subcontractor VoltronA guest scheduling snafu, a sickness at Anthony’s house, and a great idea from a future guest leads to an old school late night Off-Nominal where the boys have some fun making a tier list of rockets. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 212Sep 26, 2025 · 1h 2m
E215211 - The International Team (with Christian Davenport)Jake and Anthony are joined by Christian Davenport of The Washington Post to talk about his new book, Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 211 - The InSep 19, 2025 · 1h 1m
E214210 - Hufflepuff Ships (with Greg Gillinger)Jake and Anthony are joined by Greg Gillinger of Integrity ISR to talk about what Russia and China are up to lately with their space assets. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 210 - Hufflepuff Ships (with Greg Gillinger) - YouTube IntegriSep 12, 2025 · 60 min
E213209 - Mars Life Pushers (with Chris Temby and Jan Špaček)Chris Temby and Jan Špaček join Jake and Anthony to talk about the Agnostic Life Finding Association and the search for life on Mars. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 209 - Mars Life Pushers (with Chris Temby and Jan Špaček) - YouTube ASep 5, 2025 · 1h
E212208 - 1-0 FreedomJake and Anthony talk about Starship Flight 10, what the future holds for the Starship program, and the Chinese lunar program. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 208 - 1-0 Freedom - YouTube SpaceX - Starship's Tenth Flight Test After receAug 29, 2025 · 59 min
E211207 - Replacement Money (with Randy Riddle, LeonRunningMan!)Jake and Anthony are joined by Randy Riddle, retired small rocket chief engineer and long time anomaly (it’s LeonRunningMan, himself!), to talk about his career in the Air Force, how appropriated money actually works from the government sidAug 22, 2025 · 1h 2m
E210206 - Coalition for Deep State ExplorationJake and Anthony kick around the news, from Vulcan and Ariane 6 launches on the same day, Blue Origin’s MTO, and some licensing talk, because that’s super fun. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 206 - Coalition for Deep State Exploration Aug 14, 2025 · 59 min
E209205 - Knives Out for KansasJake and Anthony decide which spaceship(s) they would like to steal from a museum. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 205 - Knives Out for Kansas - YouTube NASA’s new chief has radically rewritten the rules for private space stations - ArAug 8, 2025 · 60 min

Source: Episodes via the show's public RSS feed · as of Sep 2, 2026 00:00 UTC

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