Sputnik

The Shape of Outer Space · Mar 31, 2026 · 45m

Host Paul Cuminale is joined by Justin Pallini to discuss Sputnik, the satellite that launched the Space Age and reshaped the Cold War. The two explore space’s strategic role during the era, the modern importance of satellites in delivering porno to television sets, and imagine what they might have done on the very day Sputnik first orbited Earth. They wrap things up with another great installment of “Guess the Star.”