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Star Tales and Cocktails

Sirisha Bandla and Jacki Cortese

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8 episodes

Commercial Space - Opening Metagalactic Markets
05/05/2025 | 1h 15 mins.
The commercial space industry is on the rise - both figuratively and literally! Join Sirisha and Jacki as they discuss commercializing access to space with industry expert and first President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) - Brett Alexander. Come for the facts, stay for the stories about the early days of CSF where Sirisha hired Jacki as an intern.
Space Policy - Putting the Science in Political Science
04/28/2025 | 1h 12 mins.
School House Rock meets Bill Nye the Science Guy. Prepare for the nerdiness topic of them all, space policy! Join Jacki and Sirisha as they discuss the politics of space, and the decision-making bodies that govern it. They are joined by space policy guru, the notorious Jim Muncy, to talk about his experience as a congressional staffer as early policies surrounding space were debated.
Pluto - And the Tale of Nine Planets
04/21/2025 | 58 mins.
Pluto has captured the hearts of the public...it quite literally has a heart on it. It’s a mysterious little planet from its origin, to its history, and its geology, but is it really a planet? Sirisha and Jacki sit down with Dr. Alan Stern to talk about New Horizons and discoveries on Pluto.
(Apologies for Sirisha's audio in this episode - she was broadcasting from Pluto)
The Moon - Trust us, There is a Lot You Don't Know About It
03/31/2025 | 1h 9 mins.
Is there anything as familiar, as bright, as brilliant as our Moon in the night sky? You may think you know about the Moon...but do you? Did you know there are colors on the Moon? That the regolith is sharp? And what about moonquakes?! Jacki and Sirisha are here to tell you all you don't know about the Moon with Dr. Clive Neal.
UFOs & UAPs - Disclosure, Extraterrestrials, & Drones, Oh My!
03/24/2025 | 1h 2 mins.
So you're saying it's aliens? Well not exactly. Jacki and Sirisha dive into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena or UAPs, and the U.S. government's history in investigating them.

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About Star Tales and Cocktails

Star Tales & Cocktails is a podcast that dives into a range of interesting space topics - from the cruel de-planetization of Pluto to the politics of Europa – in a way that feels like a casual conversation at Happy Hour. Join each week to listen to intergalactic banter from your hosts Sirisha Bandla and Jacki Cortese, as they are joined on the pod with a leading industry guest to discuss the mysteries of the universe. Follow along on the Star Tales & Cocktails instagram page (@startales_and_cocktails) for a themed cocktail to pair with each episode.

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