Show #2: Gone With the Wind

Episode #2
Title: “Gone With the Wind”
Subjects: VLA, radio astronomy
CastDate: 050329
Written By: Aaron Price
Disembodied Voices: Travis Searle with clips of Pamela and Aaron
Engineered: Aaron Price

• Transcript
• The Very Large Array (VLA)
• QuickTime Video of a scope moving (40MB!)
• Pamela & Aaron
• A panoramic of the VLA from the observing deck

We had a good time on the tour but our mics failed us. Travis did a great job of providing a last minute narrative. Below are some pics. Oh Yeah, the VLA is at around 7,000ft. Did you hear Travis’ freudian slip at the beginning of the show?

In a few days we will launch our 2nd feed for our non-news shows. Then the main SA feed you are currently subscribed to will only be used for news shows.

Next week back to our regular shows…

Jabba the hut courtesy Dr. Matthew Templeton.

Chit-Chat Show #1

We have lots of cool podcasts in production. We recorded a chit chat show with
Dr. Phil Plait of Badastronomy.com last night and on Thursday we will attempt a sound seeing tour of the VLA. We also have a few surprises in store. It’s gonna be a fun ride…

We fly back Sunday night so next week’s show may go up Tuesday. See you then!

Show 1: Black Hole in the Corner Pocket

The difference is black holes don’t cause male astronomers to walk into lightposts.

Episode #1
Title: “Black Hole In the Corner Pocket”
Subjects: black holes, gravitational lensing
CastDate: 050314
Written By: Aaron Price
Disembodied Voices: Travis Searle & Pamela Gay with special guest appearance by The Grinch.
Engineered: Travis Searle

• Transcript
• Press Release
• Nature.com
• Gravitational Lensing explanation by NASA’s Imagine the Universe
• Einstein’s Cross via HST (image at right)

Show -1: Galaxies in Gangs Wear Red

Authorities report that galaxies have been spotted orbiting in a large gang with perhaps 1000s of members. Images provided by investigators show gang members with elliptical shapes displaying red colors. Galaxy on Galaxy harassment and violence is occurring in this gang, and it is possible that many galaxies are dead, and will never form stars again. The clustered galaxies were located roughly 9 billion light years away, and residents of Earth don’t need to worry that the violence with in the galaxy cluster will spread to the Milky Way. Residents should be advised, however, that the local Andromeda Galaxy has threatened to smash into our galaxy in roughly 5 billion years.
Episode #-1 Title: “Galaxy Gangs” Subjects: the early universe, first galaxies, first clusters, galaxy harressment, galaxy mergers, Texas, Vogon Poetry CastDate: 050307 Written By: Pamela Gay Disembodied Voices: Travis Searle & Pamela Gay Engineered: Travis Searle Transcript Subaru Telescope Press Release on most distant Cluster ESO Press Release on most distant Massive Cluster NASA Press Release on most distant Massive Cluster Science News story on first galaxies Space.com story on Andromeda and the Milky Way someday colliding. Travis’ Favorite Geologic Time info
	In this podcast we featured a clip of Vogon Poetry from the BBC’s Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
	We also played a sample from Gene Autry’s “Deep in the Heart of Texas”