Brain Junk

It's October 1910 and the first attempt to cross the Atlantic in an airship is all ready to go. They've got a crew of six, a fancy new radio, and a...cat. We'll give you three guesses as to which of those things were NOT supposed to be on the airship. image: Library of CongressShow Notes:Smithsonian Nation Air and Space Museum go here for pictures of: Kiddo the catNeed some in-depth detail on the airship America, including diagrams and examples of how the crew slept? Check out this Airships.net article! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brainjunkpodcast.substack.com