This is the 3rd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode of Where We Go Next, with longtime friend of the show Jay Shapiro.

We discuss:

• What Jay's been up to in Madrid over the last year
• Jay's new book
• The upcoming addition to the Callahan family
• Jay & Michael's holiday traditions
• What we like in a good horror film
• Jay's Horror Film Recommendation: Funny Games (1997)
• Michael's Horror Film Recommendation: The Thing (1982)
• Our shared resolution for 2025
• ...and more!

Chasing History and When My World Changed - Dilemma Podcast (YouTube)

Palestine and the Growing Defiance of the Global South With Vijay Prashad - Dilemma Podcast (YouTube)

whatjaythinks.com

"Despair less. Cherish more."

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To get the most out of The 3rd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode, watch The Thing (1982) and Funny Games (1997) by December 26th.

Thanks for sticking around.

Very Special Boxing Day Episodes:

• The 2nd Annual Very Special Boxing Day Episode, with Jay Shapiro
• A Very Special Boxing Day Episode, with Jay Shapiro

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Andy Lapsa is the co-founder of Stoke Space, a reusable rocket company started in 2019 with the knowledge that fully and rapidly reusable rockets represent the inevitable and necessary future of the space industry. Prior to founding Stoke, Andy was one of the original three members of Blue Origin’s BE-4 team, where he held architecture, design, analysis, and development test leadership roles.

Stoke Space

Stoke Space Aims to Build Rapidly Reusable Rocket With a Completely Novel Design - Ars Technica

First-Of-Its-Kind Rocket Engine Nears First Flight Test - Freethink

How Stoke Space's Unique Rocket Works // Exclusive Tour & Interview - Everyday Astronaut (YouTube)

Full Reusability By Stoke Space - Everyday Astronaut

The Pollution Caused by Rocket Launches - BBC

Air Pollution From Reentering Megaconstellation Satellites Could Cause Ozone Hole 2.0- Space.com

Radiative Forcing - MIT Climate Portal

71: Rescuing Animals From the Brink of Extinction, with Forrest Galante - Where We Go Next

The Risky Rush for Mega Constellations - Scientific American

Kessler Syndrome- Wikipedia

Follow Stoke Space on Instagram: @stokespace

Follow Stoke Space on X: @stoke_space

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Email: michael@wherewegonext.com

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