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The Early Days — From Hitler's V2 to SpaceX's Falcon 9
Traces modern rocketry from Tsiolkovsky and Goddard through WWII's V-2 and the Space Race, examining how early enthusiasts transformed science fiction into engineering reality.
A Podcast About the Birth of Industries
From the first spark
to the world we know.
Every industry started somewhere — a curious mind, a bold experiment, a moment that changed everything. Zero to Now traces that journey from origin to disruption.
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About the Show
Every industry has an origin story.
Deep Research
Each series is built on months of research, tracing the real people, decisions, and accidents that gave birth to entire industries.
Narrative Storytelling
Not a lecture — a story. We follow the characters, rivalries, and breakthroughs that shaped the modern world.
Full Lifecycle
From first principles to future disruption. Each series covers the complete arc of an industry, beginning to now.
The Framework
Every industry follows a path.
The Beginning
The first experiments, the pioneers who saw potential where others saw nothing. The origin of an idea.
The Build
Infrastructure takes shape. Early companies form. The industry finds its footing and starts to grow.
The Scale
Explosive growth. Giants emerge. The industry reshapes economies, cultures, and everyday life.
The Transformation
Disruption arrives. New technologies and ideas challenge the old guard. The next era begins.
Season 1 — Space & Rocketry
From backyard rockets to Mars.
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The Shuttle Gamble — How NASA Lost the Moon
Examines NASA's post-Apollo reinvention through the Space Shuttle program, exploring how repeated compromises driven by cost, military requirements, and engineering constraints reshaped the vehicle's design.
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