On a cold January morning in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch, killing all seven crew members, including Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher. Host Dawn Brodey was seven years-old at the time and - like many other children across the country - watched the disaster live on TV. Sitting next to her that day is her guest for this episode, her oldest friend, Adam Andreasen.
When Challenger broke apart shortly after launch over Cape Canaveral, seven people died. The most well-known to the American public was Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher. She had won a well-publicized national search, making her something of an American Celebrity - especially among school children, many of whom watched the tragic launch from their classrooms.
Join Dawn and her guest Adam Andreasen, an artist in central Wisconsin (and her first kiss oh-my-god-oh-my-god-oh-my-god.)
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LILFS: (Links I'd Like to Follow)
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NEXT NEW EPISODE:
Oct. 11th, 2023 - EP47: The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - PART 2 with Adam Andreasen.
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