Brady Heywood Podcast

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The I-90 Tunnel Collapse Dec 31, 2020

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In this episode, we head to Boston.

The 'Big Dig' was a road and tunnel construction project designed to solve Boston's congestion problems. With the final project cost exceeding $14 billion USD, this megaproject took 20 years to complete. It involved constructing 25 km of highway lanes, 8 km of tunnel, 16 interchanges and 200 bridges.

But on the 10th of July 2006, at 11:01 pm, a section of the I-90 tunnel collapsed unexpectedly, with tragic results.

So what happened? Why did it take six years to collapse? And how could one of the most costly and complex public infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the US have failed so catastrophically?

This episode follows the National Transportation Safety Board as they answer these questions, and shares insights into how such an investigation is conducted.

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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Introducing 'Saving Apollo 13' Apr 13, 2020

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In this short podcast we discuss the re-release of our Apollo 13 Series as Saving Apollo 13. We also talk about the subject of the next more 'traditional' Brady Heywood Podcast Episode.

Saving Apollo 13 is available on iTunes via the link below or by searching 'Saving Apollo 13' wherever you find good podcasts:

Apple Podcasts: Saving Apollo 13 👨‍🚀

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Apollo 13 - Addendum Sep 12, 2019

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Want to take a deep dive behind the scenes of our Apollo 13 podcast series? Want to know the cause of the failure?

Then this podcast is for you. We’ll talk about each episode, cover the technical material we left out, discuss the cause, and even chat about Ron Howard’s excellent movie, Apollo 13.

We’ll even throw in a clue about our next long-form series…

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Omega Tau podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/omega-tau-science-engineering-english-only/id350159142

Apollo13Minute: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/apollo-13-minute-podcast/id1403021295

Go Flight: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/go-flight-with-rick-houston/id1407006257

13 Minutes to the moon: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/13-minutes-to-the-moon/id1459657136

Jared Owen animations: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsfyGlrjrKQC0gbzK0-EiA

Gimbel lock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmCzZ-D8Wdk

Slide Rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYhOoYf_XT0&t=318s

Apollo 13's re-entry audio was recorded at Honeysuckle Creek in Australia and can be found at https://www.honeysucklecreek.net/msfn_missions/Apollo_13_mission/a13_re-entry_index.html

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Apollo 13 - Part V: Steely-Eyed Missile Men Dec 12, 2018

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Apollo 13 is about to undertake one of the most improvised and dangerous re-entries ever attempted by NASA.

Will John Aaron and the Tiger Team figure out how to power back up the Command Module in time? Has the heat shield been damaged? Are their parachute's frozen?

This is the final episode of Apollo 13. But be sure to subscribe to the podcast because we will be releasing an Addendum episode at some point in 2019. In this episode we'll take a behind the scenes look at Apollo 13. We'll cover all the material that didn't make it into the series, as well as taking a deep dive into the technical causes of the explosion on board.

Thank you for listening.

The series is accompanied by bonus material, in the form of photographs and graphics, which will be posted on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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For more details on Apollo 13, please read Jeffrey Kluger and Jim Lovell’s wonderful book titled 'Apollo 13'. Many of the conversations presented in this podcast are from this book.

Details of the spacecraft configuration at the time of the explosion can be found here: http://img2.tfd.com/pp/wikiimg.ashx?p=commons%2fthumb%2f0%2f01%2f2010-06-11_CSM%2526LM.jpg%2f799px-2010-06-11_CSM%2526LM.jpg

All the NASA audio used in the series can be found at: https://archive.org/details/Apollo13Audio (The Audio is edited.)

Apollo 13's re-entry audio was recorded at Honeysuckle Creek in Australia and can be found at https://www.honeysucklecreek.net/msfn_missions/Apollo_13_mission/a13_re-entry_index.html

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Apollo 13 - Part IV: Star Sailors Dec 05, 2018

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The crew of Apollo 13 begin their long fall to earth. In this entire episode we stay with the crew as they go around the moon, fight to keep their LEM functioning and their trajectory correct - all while their spacecraft begins to freeze around them.

The final episode will be released next Thursday.

The series is accompanied by bonus material, in the form of photographs and graphics, which will be posted on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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Email podcasts@bradyheywood.com.au

For more details on Apollo 13, please read Jeffrey Kluger and Jim Lovell’s wonderful book titled 'Apollo 13'. Many of the conversations presented in this podcast are from this book.

All the NASA audio used in the series can be found at: https://archive.org/details/Apollo13Audio (The Audio is edited.)

Details of Ed Smylie's device can be found at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apollo_13_Mailbox_at_Mission_Control.jpg

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Apollo 13 - Part III: The Tiger Team Nov 28, 2018

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"I don’t give a damn about the odds and I don’t give a damn that we’ve never done anything like this before. You’ve got to believe, your people have got to believe, that this crew is coming home." Gene Kranz to the Tiger Team, Room 210, April 1970.

The Tiger Team and Mission Control work through the long range problems of getting Apollo 13 home. Meanwhile, the astronauts attempt to confirm their position and trajectory as the moon continues to grow larger in their windows.

A new episode will be released every Thursday.

The series is accompanied by bonus material, in the form of photographs and graphics, which will be posted on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Twitter at @BradyHeywoodPod

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bradyheywoodpod/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bradyheywoodpod/

Email podcasts@bradyheywood.com.au

For more details on Apollo 13, please read Jeffrey Kluger and Jim Lovell’s wonderful book titled 'Apollo 13'. Many of the conversations presented in this podcast are from this book.

All the NASA audio used in the series can be found at: https://archive.org/details/Apollo13Audio (The Audio is edited.)

Read more at http://www.bradyheywood.libsyn.com/#3kDhdq361OrESgVJ.99

Read more at https://bradyheywood.libsyn.com/#WlYBsbmY17GXd3Tc.99

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

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Apollo 13 - Part II: The Lifeboat Nov 21, 2018

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Following the explosion, the three astronauts and Mission Control fight to save the dying spacecraft. And Gene Kranz assembles a team to tackle an impossible rescue.

A new episode will be released every Thursday.

The series is accompanied by bonus material, in the form of photographs and graphics, which will be posted on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Twitter at @BradyHeywoodPod

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bradyheywoodpod/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bradyheywoodpod/

Email podcasts@bradyheywood.com.au

For more details on Apollo 13, please read Jeffrey Kluger and Jim Lovell’s wonderful book titled 'Apollo 13'. Many of the conversations presented in this podcast are from this book.

All the NASA audio used in the series can be found at: https://archive.org/details/Apollo13Audio (The Audio is edited.)

Read more at http://www.bradyheywood.libsyn.com/#3kDhdq361OrESgVJ.99

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apollo 13 - Part I: Head for the Hills Nov 14, 2018

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Apollo 13 is 200,000 miles from earth when it’s crippled by an explosion. On board are astronauts Jack Swigert, Fred Haise, and Commander Jim Lovell.

In this five-part series we follow the story of the three astronauts, as well as the scores of people in Mission Control, who scramble to bring Apollo 13 home. We take a deep dive into both the human and technical challenges they face.

A new episode will be released every Thursday for the next five weeks.

The series will also be accompanied by bonus material, in the form of photographs and graphics, which will be posted on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Twitter at @BradyHeywoodPod

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bradyheywoodpod/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bradyheywoodpod/

Email podcasts@bradyheywood.com.au

For more details on Apollo 13, please read Jeffrey Kluger and Jim Lovell’s wonderful book titled 'Apollo 13'. Many of the conversations presented in this podcast are from this book.

All the NASA audio used in the series can be found at: https://archive.org/details/Apollo13Audio (The Audio is edited.)

The ABC coverage of the launch can be found at: https://archive.org/details/ABCRadioApollo13LiftOff (The Audio is edited.)

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Apollo 13 - Teaser Dec 04, 2017

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Listen to our Apollo 13 teaser, with actual audio from its launch on 11 April 1970.

In the New Year we will tackle the story of Apollo 13. In this episode we chat about the podcast journey so far and we discuss the new episodes currently in the planning stages.

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Stranger than Fiction Nov 08, 2017

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The collapse of the I-40 bridge in 2002 was a tragedy, but its aftermath was a story you simply couldn't make up.

It begins with a barge, a bridge, and an impostor, and it ends with a prison sentence, Vladimir Putin, and cheque fraud in Alaska.

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