The Pop Culture of Space with Dr. Margaret Weitekamp

The idea of living and working in space has acted as inspiration for stories for thousands of years. Dr. Margaret Weitekamp is a curator and chair of the space history department at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. She joins host Sean Mobley to explore the many ways culture draws from the stars. The Museum of Flight is a proud Smithsonian Affiliate. Full shownotes and transcript: Cover image: National Air and Space Museum

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The Pop Culture of Space with Dr. Margaret Weitekamp is an episode from Flight Deck Podcast by The Museum of Flight.

This episode is 00:39:09 long.

This episode was published on Oct 8, 2025.

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