NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine joins Jake and Anthony for the first episode of Off-Nominal Origins. We talk about how he got interested in space and aviation, his time at Rice University, his years as a Navy pilot, his continuing fascination with the Rocket Racing League, and a whole lot more.And yes, obviously, we talk about the time Jake and Anthony started a weird little sideshow at IAC 2019 with The Jim Bridenstine Fan Club.DrinksDiet Mtn Dew® - MTN DEW®TopicsSpaceX’s DM-2, NASA TV, YouTubeThe Jim Bridenstine Fan ClubOff-Nominal 24 - Jim-AdjacentThe Space Review: Rocket racers, shuttles, and TulsaX-29: The Most Aerodynamically Unstable Aircraft Ever BuiltPicksArtemis: Andy Weir, Rosario Dawson, Amazon.comThe Man Who Ran the Moon: James E. Webb, NASA, and the Secret History of Project Apollo: Bizony, Piers, Amazon.comFollow Jim@jimbridenstine on TwitterNASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine | NASAFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-NominalLet’s Make Space Better - Off-NominalOff-Nominal - YouTubeOff-Nominal Logo Tee (WeMartians Shop, MECO Shop)

Jake and Anthony stop by with a quick update on our donation campaign to help two wonderful organizations, Black Girls Code and the Banneker Institute. The response has been incredible so far, so let’s keep it up!

Here at Off-Nominal, we've been following the demonstrations against racial inequality and police violence in the United States, Canada, and around the world with concern. These events have highlighted deep problems with how we treat each other in many domains, and space exploration is not exempt.While we have been processing this in real-time, it has become obvious that we must do our part and use our platform to speak up against these inequalities and take action to stop them. We have been engaging with our Discord community this past week to come up with a plan.Many of these initiatives were developed not just by Jake and Anthony, but in partnership with the Patrons and listeners of our three podcasts. We’re proud that this is a community-led effort.Together, we're putting on a fundraiser to support Black organizations whose missions we believe in.Both Jake and Anthony will be matching contributions our community makes to both of these organizations through July 10 up to the total of this month’s revenue from Patreon (WeMartians, MECO).Donate directly to the organizations below, then email us your donation receipt to donate@offnominal.space so we can match it.Thank you for helping us work together to make space better.Black Girls CodeBGC empowers girls of colour ages 7 to 17 to become innovators in STEM fields, leaders in their communities, and builders of their own futures through exposure to computer science and technology. Code plays such an integral role in both aerospace engineering and science that it’s hard to overestimate how important organizations like BGC is.Donate to Black Girls Code →Banneker InstituteBanneker provides ten week summer research and study experiences to undergraduate students of colour to prepare them for graduate programs in astronomy. As one of the least diverse of the sciences, anything we can do to give underrepresented peoples an edge will pay off.Donate to Banneker Institute →

Jake and Anthony are joined by Jason Davis of The Planetary Society to talk about NASA’s human landing systems, SpaceX’s upcoming DM-2 launch, and to debate whether or not Tom Cruise will make a cool movie on the ISS.DrinksValhalla Hazy Pale Ale - Nelson Brewing Company - UntappdHopShock - SanTan Brewing Company - UntappdCa’ Rugate winery - Wine DOC VenetoTopicsOffNominal - TwitchOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 30 - There’s Always Money in the VAB - YouTubeOff-Nominal 09 - Randomly Throwing Money Out Into the Cosmos | Off-NominalOff-Nominal 24 - Jim-Adjacent | Off-NominalThe Jim Bridenstine Fan ClubConnect - The Planetary SocietyThe Downlink | The Planetary SocietyDownlink for MacPlanetfest ‘81 for Planetary Society – chopshopstoreNASA Selects Blue Origin, Dynetics, SpaceX for Artemis Human LandersJoin The Planetary Society on social media for an epic #RocketRoadTrip | The Planetary SocietyNASA advisers skeptical of agency’s ability to meet 2024 lunar landing goal - SpaceNews.comNASA Artemis AccordsIf Rockets were Transparent - YouTubeTom Cruise will work with NASA on first movie filmed in space, NASA says - The VergeRichard Garriott - Man on a Mission | Film 2010 | SXSW - YouTubeOSIRIS-REx Buzzes Sample Site Nightingale - OSIRIS-REx MissionPicksSpaceX - ISS Docking SimulatorBuy a telescope! Maybe one of these? Or whatever fits your budget!Dragon Worm Shirt, WeMartians Shop: Mens, Womens, Youth, ToddlerFollow JasonJason Davis (@jasonrdavis) / TwitterThe Planetary SocietyFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony take on a long-standing debate: worm or meatball? The NASA Worm is back, so in honor of that, we talk about our most and least favorite logos in space, including missions, organizations, and companies. And some Soviet propaganda.DrinksDarn Putin - Platform Beer Company - UntappdSuper Cluster Ale 2020 - Lagunitas Brewing Company - UntappdEspresso Stout - Steamworks Brewing Company - UntappdTopicsoffnominal - TwitchEpisode T+153: Boeing to Refly Starliner Uncrewed Test, While SpaceX Crew Plans Firm Up - Main Engine Cut OffOff-Nominal on Twitter: "pre-game poll" / TwitterThe Worm is Back! | NASAEpisode 29 - Off-Nominal Show Notes61 Sensational Soviet Space Posters - FlashbakPicksApollo 13 in Real TimeNASA Graphics Standards Manual, PDF (Free!)1975 NASA Graphics Standards Manual (Hardcover)Follow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by fellow space podcaster Brendan Bryne for a self-quarantine edition of the show. Jake developed a new bit for this grab bag episode with talk of Schrödinger’s Gateway, SpaceX’s DM-2, and a whole bunch more, including (obviously) COVID-19 and its impact on space. Also how Brendan’s cat almost ruined OSIRIS-REx.DrinksMoon Boots - Sideward Brewing Co. - UntappdSip of Sunshine - Lawson's Finest Liquids - UntappdCorona Extra - Grupo Modelo - UntappdTopicsoffnominal - TwitchNASA takes Gateway off the critical path for 2024 lunar return - SpaceNews.comESA - European Robotic ArmNASA confirms Crew Dragon almost ready, mostly paperwork left | Ars TechnicaSpace in the time of the coronavirus - SpaceNews.comESA - ExoMars to take off for the Red Planet in 2022Virginia Student Earns Honor of Naming NASA's Next Mars Rover | NASAMars Rover 2020's Name Reveal - YouTubeBlue Origin (@blueorigin) / TwitterNASA declares Starliner mishap a “high visibility close call” | Ars TechnicaSLS: $17 Billion And Counting, with First Launch Still a Year Away – SpacePolicyOnline.comInside Elon Musk’s plan to build one Starship a week—and settle Mars | Ars TechnicaEpisode T+149: Let’s Talk About Starship with Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut - Main Engine Cut Off06 - I’ve Got Like 35 Loons | Off-NominalPicksNo Man’s SkyExtremities • A podcast on AnchorShort Wave : NPRWalkabout the Galaxy – An irreverent and informative tour of the latest, greatest and most interesting discoveries in astronomy.Follow BrendanBrendan Byrne (@SpaceBrendan) / TwitterByrne’s Beard (@byrnebeard) / TwitterAre We There Yet - 90.7 WMFEFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Laura Forczyk to talk about all the drama, from the NASA Authorization bill making its way through the House, the latest in Starliner anomalies, and Laura’s new book, Rise of the Space Age Millennials.DrinksFueled By Gravity - Connecticut Valley Brewing Company - UntappdPassmore Pale Ale - Nelson Brewing Company - UntappdTopicsSpace Policy Edition: Is the Moon a Stepping-Stone or a Cornerstone for Mars? (with Laura Seward Forczyk) | The Planetary SocietyHouse Subcommittee Clears NASA Authorization Bill, But It’s Just the Beginning – SpacePolicyOnline.comThe House Battle for Artemis — AstralyticalStarliner investigation finds numerous problems in Boeing software development process - SpaceNews.comPicksRise of the Space Age MillennialsApollo: The Panoramas Hardcover book by Mike ConstantineOuter Space Jewelry Celestial Jewellery Handcrafted Galaxy Accessories – Yugen TribeSpacepodFollow LauraLaura Seward Forczyk 🌙💫🚀 (@LauraForczyk) / TwitterAstralyticalRise of the Space Age MillennialsFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Chris Carberry of Explore Mars to discuss his new book Alcohol in Space, and pitch themselves as the perfect test subjects.DrinksOlsen PinotageInterstellar Fog - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - UntappdMake Hay While the Sun Shines - Bridge Brewing Company - UntappdTopicsAlcohol in Space – McFarlandAlcohol in Space: Past, Present and Future: Chris Carberry, Foreword by Andy Weir — Amazon#GoingPro - What's Next? - WeMartians PodcastPicksFor All Mankind on Apple TV+The Expanse, Season 4 | Prime VideoThe Creators of The Expanse | The Planetary SocietyThe Deep SeaThe David McCullough Collection Follow ChrisChris Carberry (@Carberry2033) | TwitterExploreMars (@ExploreMars) | TwitterExplore MarsFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Marina Koren of The Atlantic to discuss the very Off-Nominal-esque Apollo 12 mission, regional Pennsylvania sayings, and to deliberate on and announce the 2019 Off-Nominal Award winner!DrinksComet Launcher - Off The Rail Brewing - UntappdHazy Lager - Workhorse Brewing Company - UntappdTopicsJake is making some big life changes!The Second Moon Landing Was Much Rowdier - The AtlanticSpaceX's Test Failure Remains a Mystery - The AtlanticNorthrop Grumman’s new rocket suffers small explosion during ignition test - The VergeA New Health Risk in Human Spaceflight - The AtlanticPicksA Year In Space | NetflixFor All Mankind on Apple TV+The Mandalorian | Disney+ OriginalsThey Are Already Here - Sarah ScolesFollow MarinaMarina Koren (@marinakoren) | TwitterAll Stories by Marina Koren - The AtlanticRSS Feed of Marina’s StoriesFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony tell the tale of IAC 2019—meetups, making connections at the conference, trolling around the expo hall, and the much-anticipated-and-surprising meeting with JB.DrinksPumpkineater - Howe Sound Brewing - UntappdGalactic Hammer - Slate Farm Brewery - UntappdTopics66 - IAC 2019 - WeMartians PodcastEpisode T+137: Artemis Politics, United Lander Alliance - Main Engine Cut OffEpisode T+138: Peter Beck, Founder of Rocket Lab - Main Engine Cut OffOff-Nominal (@offnom) | TwitterOff-Nominal on Twitter: “introducing the ANOMALIES. just the best people at our meetup, including our friends from @orbitalpodcast #memoriesofIAC”Tory Bruno on TwitterOff-Nominal on Twitter: “Pretty great finish to #IAC2019 meeting NASA Administrator @JimBridenstine. He’s very excited about the Jim Bridenstine Fan Club. We’re gonna need more pins.”Off-Nominal on Twitter: “The Legendary @garynapier, Gary From Lockheed”PicksFor All Mankind on Apple TV+Follow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop