Send us a text In this episode of The Anti-Gravity Group Podcast, Shane, Matt, Taylor and Braden play a game of rocketry-themed Jeopardy and get a brief guest pop in from Joe Barnard, Bryce Chanes, and Samantha Kragel! Support the podcast and see BTS and ad-free releases https://patreon.com/aggpod Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs http...
Jul 21, 2025•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Send us a text In this episode, Braden, Shane, and Taylor (later joined by Matt after his HOA meeting) discuss entering high-performance rocketry at each of the certification levels. Vacuum chamber for degassing epoxy: https://amzn.to/3GAuzdU Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@b...
Jul 14, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Send us a text In this episode, Matt, Taylor, Shane (or as you may know him, Postart), and Braden tackle the challenging task of an all-inclusive rocket capable of all three levels of certification in theory. Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@bradencarlson6 Follow Taylor here: ...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Send us a text In this episode, we chat about what rockets we're working on and our plans for future launches. We also announce the next Anti-Gravity Group giant rocket project, and it is guaranteed to be a fan favorite! Grab the new Estes Jayhawk with the discount code "ZWW10" to get 10% off! Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Send us a text In this episode, Braden, Taylor, Shane, and Matt plot out what they would do for a high-altitude flight if they started with zero components and tools but had $30,000 to spend. Submit your L1/L2/L3 capable rocket here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/toughest-budget-132124027?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see prici...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Send us a text In this episode, we're joined by our friend and rocketry OG Joe Hill. He left North Carolina a couple of years ago to work for Aerotech / ISP / RCS and is the Propellant Manufacturing Manager. We talk about his history with high power rocketry and how he got to where he is as well as some cool projects he's worked on! Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: h...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Send us a text In this episode, Braden, Matt, Shane, and Taylor are joined by Thomas Booska to discuss building high-performance rockets to exceed Mach 3 and beyond with basic designs, low budgets, and different ways of thinking. Thomas has successfully flown rockets over Mach 3.5 that used very basic building materials that don't cost a whole lot, given the performance. He hopes to exceed hypersonic speeds in the near future. Join us as Thomas talks about how to get Sidewinder speeds with a hob...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 54 min
Send us a text In this episode of The Anti-Gravity Group Podcast, Braden, Taylor, Matt, and Shane (or as you may know him, Postart) talk about their experiences at LDRS 43 in Helm, California, and NSL West in Alamosa, Colorado. Be sure to subscribe to The AGG YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAntiGravityGroup Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtub...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Send us a text In this episode of The Anti-Gravity Group Podcast, we revisit where it all started in May 2023. The first episode of The AGG Pod lovingly remastered (as best Braden could) to update new listeners and those curious about our history in high-power rocketry and how we all came together. Note: This is before Postart's time in The AGG! Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow B...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Send us a text In this episode of The Anti-Gravity Group Podcast, Shane, Braden, and Taylor are joined by Brahm Soltes, who is a former competitor and current volunteer of ESRA, the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association. He joins us to tell us about IREC and his past in high power and experimental rocketry. Want to volunteer or spectate at IREC? Check out the ESRA website here: https://www.soundingrocket.org/ Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.c...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Send us a text In this episode, Taylor, Shane, and Braden talk about what they're flying at LDRS in California and NSL in Alamosa, Colorado. We also answer some rocket surgeon questions and some fan mail! Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@bradencarlson6 Follow Taylor here: http...
May 19, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 91
Send us a text HEADS UP! There is a LOT of visual aspect to this episode. In this episode, Dean Spittle of the New Zealand Rocketry Association joins The Anti-Gravity Group to discuss the recent flight of Meraki II, a hand-built two-stage rocket that went nearly 400,000 feet out of Mt White Station in New Zealand. Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Send us a text In this episode, The Anti-Gravity Group discusses Odd-Rocs. What qualifies as an odd-roc? Some classic odd-roc projects throughout rocketry history, and some kits that are currently available to get you right into an odd-roc ASAP! Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Send us a text In this episode, The Anti-Gravity Group discusses historic high-performance and high-altitude high-power rocket flights through history. These discussions include OuR Project, rockets by Jim Jarvis, Derek DeVille's Qu8K Carmack Prize attempt, and more. Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 ...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Send us a text In this episode, we hit on a bunch of topics that folks requested us to talk about that don't really necessitate an entire episode. Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@bradencarlson6 Follow Taylor here: https://www.youtube.com/@the_rocketchannel Follow Shane (or as...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Send us a text In this episode of The Anti-Gravity Grou Podcast, Postart is missing because of technical issues, Matt gets bullied, and we discuss legendary big rocket projects from the 90s into the early 2010s. This includes projects by Gates Brothers Rocketry, Wedge Oldham, and projects like Downright Ignorant and Project 463. Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Send us a text Introducing Space for Improvement! A new podcast hosted by The Anti-Gravity Group's very own Braden Carlson and Joe Barnard of BPS.space. If you want to give it a listen, check it out on YouTube or wherever you find podcasts below! New episodes of Space for Improvement drop on Wednesdays. https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceforImprovement https://sfipod.com Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtub...
Apr 15, 2025•15 min
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss small mistakes in the world of high power rocketry that can lead to very expensive and destructive consequences. Make a checklist if you need to, because you won't want to miss these steps! Check out Spae for Improvement with Braden and Joe Barnard! https://youtu.be/nc-mYI9AxoU?si=D2SrrSw1vZL6qZr0 Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden ...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Send us a text In this episode, we talk about the phenomenal two-stage flights at The Argonia Cup in Argonia, KS, and our personal flights at the same-time public launch known as Kloudburst. Or, as we call it, Kloudbust. Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@bradencarlson6 Follow T...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 84
Send us a text In this episode, we take a plunge off the deep end and rank a bunch of different epoxies. We build out our tier list in front of a live audience and then see where you all rank them as well! Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@bradencarlson6 Follow Taylor here: htt...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Send us a text What is a CATO? What about a shred? A Landshark? In this episode, The Anti-Gravity Group discusses all of the rocketry terms and phrases they can think of and get some help from you fine folks on Patreon! Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@bradencarlson6 Follow Ta...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Send us a text In this episode, we talk about some run-of-the-mill building techniques, flying techniques, and more that seem to be accepted as the norm but are, in fact, pointless to some extent. Of course, it's an open-ended conversation full of opinions, and we'd love to hear yours, too! Drop us a line via email or the fan mail link! Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Her...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Send us a text In this episode we play a game of "evil genie" where each of us brings a wish to the table and the others grant it with some special circumstances. Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@bradencarlson6 Follow Taylor here: https://www.youtube.com/@the_rocketchannel Fol...
Mar 14, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Send us a text In this episode, The Anti-Gravity Group is joined by Eric Beavers, a guest host and friend of the podcast! We play another awesome game of Would You Rather with the world of rocketry and take some questions from Patreon supporters! Make sure you're subscribed to the new AGG channel on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@TheAntiGravityGroup Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show F...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Send us a text In this episode, Adam Knippa from Estes discusses the new Vogel Pro Series II two-stage rocket kit. As the designer, Adam has some great insight for our questions and yours about this awesome all-new high-power capable Estes kit! Subscribe to the new AGG channel! https://youtube.com/@theantigravitygroup?si=Apd-Emf53FSBkjSu Use code "ZWW10" for 10% off any order from estesrockets.com and keep your eyes peeled in mid-March for the release of the Estes Vogel! Support the show at http...
Mar 03, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Send us a text In this episode, the whole AGG gets together to read some fan mail, and Braden and Taylor talk about their minimum diameter M to K two-stage attempt at FAR. Want to send us something? Here's the PO Box! Braden Carlson 16333 Green Tree Blvd PO Box 2933 Victorville, CA 92393 Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.in...
Feb 24, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Send us a text In this episode, Tripoli Board of Directors member Bryce Chanes joins us for a discussion on building giant rockets without spending a ton of money doing so. Though big rockets can get quite expensive, Bryce is a master of keeping costs down. Check out his TRF build thread for the iconic SaSQUATch project: https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/project-sasquatch-24-diameter-madcow-squat.182766/ Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com t...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Send us a text In this episode, Shane, Taylor, and Braden talk about the new Skippy contest for LDRS 43, as well as what projects we're working on and Braden's recent Punisher destruction incident. Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@bradencarlson6 Follow Taylor here: https://www...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Send us a text In this episode, we're joined by Tripoli Board of Directors member Amy Howell and Kloudbusters Prefect Cory Brennan to discuss the Argonia Cup. Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@bradencarlson6 Follow Taylor here: https://www.youtube.com/@the_rocketchannel Follow ...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Send us a text In this episode, The Anti-Gravity Group discusses what they believe to be the best motors based on diameter. Additionally, we read input from users via Patreon on what they believe to be the best motors based on size! Support the show at https://patreon.com/aggpod Send an email to contact@aggpodcast.com to see pricing and advertising packages Support the show Follow Braden Here: https://youtube.com/@rocketvlogs https://www.instagram.com/bigb1011 https://www.tiktok.com/@bradencarls...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 17 min
