Welcome to the ninth episode of “We Effed Up!” In this episode, we examine the disregard for safety that led to the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the deaths of her crew. Sources<ul><li>Houston, Rick, and Jerry Ross. Wheels Stop: The Tragedies and Triumphs of the Space Shuttle Program, 1986-2011. University of Nebraska Press, Omaha, 2013.</li><li>Jenkins, Dennis R. Space Shuttle: Developing an Icon, 1972-2013. Specialty Press, New York, 2016.</li><li>Leighton, Ralph. What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character. W. W. Norton, New York, 1988.</li><li>McDonald, Allan, and James Hansen. Truth, Lies, and O-Ring: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. University of Florida Press, Gainesville, 2009.</li></ul><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Julian Goodman

On this humorous and informative show, a long-time history lover and a history rookie discuss pivotal moments in time when someone effed up, and unwittingly changed the course of history.Cover art: The Course of Empire: Destruction, Thomas Cole Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.