Off-Nominal

A few friends, a couple of drinks, and casual conversations about space.

Catch the weekly show live on YouTube, or if you’re more of an audio person, wherever you listen to podcasts.

It’s a fun and laid-back show hosted by Jake Robins of WeMartians and Anthony Colangelo of Main Engine Cut Off, and features their friends and other esteemed special guests.

Latest Episodes

Episode 262 - Barely Moons

October 22, 2026

Jake and Anthony run through the news to talk about MMX and its Phobos sample return, the return of Venus missions, and the always-talked-about-dearth-of-launch-vehicles.

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Episode 261 - I am the LEO Economy (with Eric Berger)

October 15, 2026

Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, to talk about the latest Starliner situation, LEO beyond Dragon, and NASA’s commercial LEO policy.

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Episode 260 - Launching on Thursday (with Scott Edwards)

October 8, 2026

Jake and Anthony are joined by Scott Edwards, Director and Executive Producer of To the Black, a documentary chronicling Firefly’s journey from bankruptcy to almost bankruptcy again to international drama to orbit and all the moments in between.

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