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We’re going to space—Soviet style. We discuss predictions about space exploration throughout the Soviet Union history, the last Soviet cosmonaut, and a queer Russian-language sci-fi short story! Tune in for fascinating discussions with special guests Fred Scharmen (author of Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space) and Syinat Sultanalieva (author of sci-fi short story "Element 174")! Thanks to our special guests:  Fred Scharmen (Twitter @sevensixfive) Syinat Sultanalieva (Twitter @siyanats) Ukraine Charities:  Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC): https://donation.dec.org.uk/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal  Global Giving: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ukraine-crisis-relief-fund/ International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine   Show Notes: Fred’s book Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space (https://www.versobooks.com/books/3889-space-forces) Element 174 by Syinat Sultanalieva (https://www.calvertjournal.com/features/show/9831/being-lgbtq-element-174-syinat-sultanalieva-shtab) References: BBC Archive: OnThisDay 1992: Sergei Krikalev had a rather long journey home from work. (https://archive.org/details/twitter-845719440247312384)   The Last Soviet Citizen: The Cosmonaut Who Was Left Behind In Space (https://www.rbth.com/history/330415-last-soviet-citizen-cosmonaut)  Socials: Follow us on Twitter @PodTomorrow! Or call the Planet Tomorrow Hotline and leave us a message: (646) 854-7584 Planet Tomorrow Theme by Spencer Robelen (www.spencerrobelen.com | Instagram @spencerrobelen | Twitter @RobelenSpencer ) Theme performed by Forest VanDyke (https://www.forestvandyke.com/ | Instagram @forestvandyke) & Kaila Wooten (Instagram @kaila_wooten) Podcast Art by Cyan Larson (Instagram @dissociativecc) Russian Narrator: Brian Desjadon (Twitter @BrianDesjadon)

Welcome to Planet Tomorrow! In this inaugural episode, we travel back to the year 2000. We’re talking forgotten children’s toys, end of the world novelty songs, and more. Then, what does it mean for something to look like “Y2K”? Jack Grimes from the Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute (CARI) breaks it down. Socials Thanks to our special guest Jack Grimes (https://jackapedia.design | Twitter @jackapedia_) Check out the Consumer Aesthetic Research Institute (CARI) (https://cari.institute) & The Y2K Institute Twitter @y2k_aesthetic Follow us on Twitter @PodTomorrow! Or call the Planet Tomorrow Hotline and leave us a message: (646) 854-7584 Planet Tomorrow Theme by Spencer Robelen (www.spencerrobelen.com | Instagram @spencerrobelen | Twitter @RobelenSpencer ) Theme performed by Forest VanDyke (https://www.forestvandyke.com/ | Instagram @forestvandyke) & Kaila Wooten (Instagram @kaila_wooten) Podcast Art by Cyan Larson (Instagram @dissociativecc) Show Notes Y2K Hooray by Jim's Big Ego (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl6UJvOQxHM) "Y2K" Parody VIDEO by Sun Microsystems employees (1999) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Igm9Jh2Xo) Y2K: The Movie Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TSpH0-TeB4) Y2K Family Survival Guide - With Host Leonard Nimoy(https://archive.org/details/Y2K_Family_Survival_Guide_With_Leonard_Nimoy_Palsojom1.X264.CG) Timestamps 00:40 - 03:58 Intro 03:59- 17:48 Y2K Memories 17:50 - 44:18 Interview w/ Jack Grimes from CARI 44:24-45:11 EXTREME Spaghetti Yo-Yo Soup Commercial 45:12 - 53:03 RY2K: A Podcast Within a Podcast 53:05 - 01:07:45 Voicemail Time! 01:07:48 - 01:09:30 Outro/Credits