Episode 5: The Shuttle, A Centennial, and Schupannzigh

Episode 5: The Shuttle, A Centennial, and Schupannzigh   Join me as I speak about a happy day for technology, a sad one for space exploration, and the difficulties of being Beethoven’s friend.    Arlington’s website describing the Challenger memorial: https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Monuments-and-Memorials/Space-Shuttle-Challenger   Richard Feynman’s memoir where he discusses the investigation into the Challenger disaster: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393355642   Wikipedia page on RUR author Karel Čapek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karel_Čapek   Canadian Space Agency information page about DEXTRE: https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/dextre/default.asp   Lyrics to Beethoven’s song about Schupannzigh "Schuppanzigh ist ein Lump. Wer kennt ihn nicht, den dicken Sauermagen, den aufgeblasnen Eselskopf? O Lump Schuppanzigh, o Esel Schuppanzigh, wir stimmen alle ein, du bist der größte Esel, o Esel, hi hi ha." "Schuppanzigh is a scoundrel Who doesn't know him the fat sour-belly the puffed up ass's head? O rogue Schuppanzigh O donkey Schuppanzigh We all agree that you're the biggest ass O ass, hee-haw"   Jan Swafford’s Beethoven Biography: https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/beethoven/9780618054749 You can support the podcast here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/culturemonster performances of Beethoven and Barrios provided by Musopen: https://musopen.org