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The Rise and Fall of a Space Tourism Conman.
39:05 - 45:25 (06:19)
A man in the 80s and 90s convinced people to pay for space travel tickets, even though he never had the capability to provide such services, resulting in major financial losses and legal problems for those involved.
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This podcast discusses the economic and societal impact of Operation Intercept, a Nixon-era plan to block the US-Mexico border in order to stop drug trafficking.
39:05 - 42:21 (03:16)
Summary
This podcast discusses the economic and societal impact of Operation Intercept, a Nixon-era plan to block the US-Mexico border in order to stop drug trafficking. It also explores tensions between government officials involved, including Joe Jordan who initiated an investigation against his colleague for leaking information to a journalist and copying a cookbook for his girlfriend.
ChapterThe Rise and Fall of a Space Tourism Conman.
EpisodePart One: Joe Arpaio: America's Favorite Concentration Camp Operator
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A man named Joe started selling tickets to space in the 80s, promising that the technology for vertical takeoff and landing spacecraft would be available by 1992, but the technology never came to fruition.
42:21 - 45:25 (03:03)
Summary
A man named Joe started selling tickets to space in the 80s, promising that the technology for vertical takeoff and landing spacecraft would be available by 1992, but the technology never came to fruition.