Off-Nominal

Off-Nominal

Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo

Episodes 250
Avg. Duration 1h 1m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (86)
Since Oct 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
98%
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Two friends, two beers, and a casual conversation about space. Landing monthly in your podcast feed.

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Recent Episodes

245 - Polar Bears and Penguins (with Jonathan Goff and Mike Loucks)

Jun 12, 2026 1h 3m

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…

244 - Helen from Everywhere (with Lindy Elkins-Tanton)

Jun 05, 2026 1h 6m

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…

243 - Ducktricity (with Miles O’Brien)

May 29, 2026 1h 4m

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 -…

242 - Jared Propulsion Laboratory

May 22, 2026 1h 3m

Jake 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 -…

241 - Maybe the Denver Airport (with Andrew Rush)

May 15, 2026 1h 2m

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…

240 - Canada’s NASA (with Trevor Kjorlien)

May 08, 2026 1h 2m

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 …

239 - Let’s Go Swimming (with Jennifer Vaughn)

May 01, 2026 1h 4m

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…

238 - KGB Guardian Angel (with Chuck Deiterich)

Apr 24, 2026 1h 2m

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…

237 - Farside Standard Time (with Kelsey Young)

Apr 17, 2026 1h 10m

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…

236 - Juicy Red Fruits (with Casey Dreier)

Apr 10, 2026 1h 31m

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 …

235 - Basement of the VAB

Apr 03, 2026 1h 1m

It 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…

234 - FREEDOM! (with Lori Garver)

Mar 27, 2026 1h 6m

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 …

233 - How Fuzzy the Fuzzy Is

Mar 19, 2026 59m

Jake 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 …

232 - Repurpose, Reprogram, Reconfigure, or Reassign

Mar 13, 2026 1h

Jake 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…

231 - Single Bing (with Justin Cyrus)

Mar 06, 2026 1h

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 |…

230 - Bequeathed in the Divorce

Feb 27, 2026 1h

Jake 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 …

229 - 40% Rule (with Jeff Hill)

Feb 20, 2026 58m

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,…

228 - The SpaceX Reverse Mortgage

Feb 13, 2026 1h

Mars 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.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 228 - The SpaceX…

227 - They Make the Rocket from One Factory (with Alastair Storm Browne)

Feb 05, 2026 1h 2m

Jake and Anthony are joined by author Alastair Storm Browne to talk about developing space, and his new book, Building the Space Infrastructure.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 227 - They Make the…

226 - Missiles are Rockets (with Pat O)

Jan 29, 2026 1h 2m

Jake and Anthony are joined by noted industry watcher Pat O to talk about Rocket Lab’s development of Neutron in the Mid-Atlantic.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 226 - Missiles are Rockets (with…

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