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| Dry Dock Radio Features Nathan Young and Matt Ricks |
Hello Space EdVenturers!
Did you know there was an unofficial podcast for the Space Centering community? I know, "centering" isn't a real word, but what other word should I use to describe all those who work or volunteer at one of the many space centers here, there, and soon to be everywhere? I shamelessly stole the idea from Harry Potter. You know - the Wizarding community". Yes, I am clever - aren't I?
A while back Matt Ricks came to me and asked if I'd be a guest on their new podcast. They explained the purpose of the production, how it will permanently record the history of the space centers as told by those who created, worked, volunteered, acted, sacrificed, cried, screamed, and bled because of them. "Dry Dock" is the handle for this Smithsonian style oral history repository of everything related to the space centers. I applauded their efforts and eagerly agreed to be a guest on the first show as befitting my founder status.
They met me at Renaissance Academy, my new stomping grounds, late one afternoon. Before the interview began they asked if I needed to use the bathroom. How thougthful of them to understand the toilet needs of the elderly. I assured them I was properly prepared with a fresh Depends. After a microphone check the questions came fast and furious. I was peppered by questions delving into the deepest recesses of my mind.
"What was it that happened in your childhood which led you to where you are today?" Matt asked. "Do you blame your parents? Teachers? Bishop.....?" I squirmed in hard sixth grade plastic chair.
"I'm feeling uncomfortable with this line of questioning," I defensively replied. "I need to go to my happy place."
Thankfully, they begrudgingly edited out the most probing questions after being served a letter from my lawyer. What remains on the tape is a most wonderful tale of a poor teacher from the backwoods of South Dakota finding a way to release his creative self as a 6th grade teacher at one of Alpine School Districts smallest elementary schools. You have no heart if you aren't weeping at the end when the last syllable is spoken and the last Adieu is said.
Nathan and Matt's video plug for Dry Dock...
Ladies and gentlemen, please support Nathan Young and Matt Ricks in this important endeavor by subscribing to the podcast and listening to the interviews. There is no better way to learn the histories of these wonderful simulators. I guarentee you'll learn something you didn't know before, no matter how long you've been on this journey with me. I sure am, and I founded the place (yes, I'm learning all your little secrets - former staff and volunteers!).
Here is the first Dry Dock podcast. Please enjoy and shower these two oral historians with shameless praise.
As an introducation to this first podcast, Nathan wrote,
We've published our first (two) episodes of Drydock Talk with the TSG: the Space Center Community's first official unofficial podcast! Our first episode contains our exclusive interview with the Space Center's founder and father. We also released a bonus "Episode 00" to celebrate launch, which contains an explanation of who the "TSG" mentioned in the title are, what we're doing, and why we're doing it.Happy Listening,
Mr. Williamson
The Imaginairum
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