Balloonomania (w. Nicholas Slayton)
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 19 min
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Episode description
The French were the first to fly and it made them really weird about balloons. This episode, we're joined by journalist @NSlayton to talk all about the first balloons and aeronauts.
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Sources:
- The Aeronauts, Donald Dale Jackson
- The Early History of Ballooning, Fraser Simons
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