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Space, it's really, really big.
Full of planets and stars and asteroids and stuff like that.
Where some people, but not that many, have boldly gone before.
Ooooooh, ooooooh, ooooooh.
This is Wee WoW On The Weekend In Space!
We WoW In Outer Space Weekend We WoW In Outer Space Weekend Cause we, we we we we in outer space For the whole weekend we'll be in space.
Hello and welcome to Wee Wow on the weekend in space.
I'm Astro Dennis, and this is my co -host, Reggie the Giant Space Pigeon.
This is the show where we hang out in the spacemen and talk about whatever we want.
And today, I want to talk about how they don't actually sell spacesuits at the mall.
I know! Okay, for those of you who missed yesterday's episode, we played Wow In The World Spaced Out Pen Pal Part 1.
In which Guy Raz and Mindy go to the mall and buy spacesuits.
And I don't know what mall they went to, but the one near me didn't have oxygen tanks or jumpsuits or helmets that look like gum ball machines.
And now my first segment is ruined.
Ruined. Well the first segment was going to be me showing off my new space suit.
And now what am I going to do?
Reggie, you're right.
We could make our own space suits.
You're a genius. Oh, how hard could it be?
All we have to do is make a highly engineered multimillion dollar suit that can withstand and the cold unrelenting void of space.
It's easy. Plus, you know what this means.
That's right, Reggie.
It's a crafternoon.
Ahem. Pancakes are for eating and rivers are for rafting and Broadway is for my one man show but afternoons are for crafting.
Crafternoon. Okay, today's crafternoon is making our own spacesuits.
First, we need the suit part of the spacesuit.
Let's see. What could we use that would be totally impenetrable by freezing cold temperatures and flying space debris?
Brrrr. Oh! How about my onesie pajama jams with the feeties?
Yeah, they're just in the dryer.
Let me grab them. Found them!
Okay Reggie, do you want race cars or lightning bolts?
What?! No, that's the one I wanted!
Okay fine, you have this one!
And I'll take this one!
Just slip it on here!
Yes, Reggie, I'm putting it on over my clothes.
Space is chilly! I need layers!
There! Okay, now we need oxygen!
Oxygen! Oxygen! That's a good point, there's a lot of oxygen down here in the spaceman, but what are we gonna put it in so we can take it to outer space.
Um, oh, how about a cardboard box?
We have lots of those.
We can just stuff them full of oxygen and bring them to space.
Okay, here's a box right here.
There we go, let's see what's in it.
Hi there, Dennis! Baby Dennis, you scared me!
Oh, Hey, are you wearing a space suit?
Yeah, baby Dennis is ready for blast off!
What?! Where'd you get this?
At the mall. What mall?
Baby Dennis will never tell!
Oh, whatever. We're making our own space suits now baby Dennis, and I need this box.
I'm just going to unceremoniously dump you on the floor here.
Oh! Teehee! Okay, now we just gotta fill this box with oxygen.
I don't know Reggie.
Just grab oxygen and stuff it in there.
Okay, I think it's full.
Quick, tape up the box.
A box of ox -sigen. Ummm, baby Dennis doesn't think that will work, big Dennis.
Well, find that Mr. Smarty Dummy.
Tell me where the secret space ball is.
No! Yes, the mall was inside food dinners all along!
OK, you're no help.
Reggie, how we doing?
What's next for our spacesuit?
Brrrr. Brrrrrr. All right, how do we get the oxygen out of the box and into our lungs?
Brrrr. OK, I got it.
We use these silly straws!
Yeah, we just poke the straws in like a juice box and sip the oxygen through the straws.
Brrrr. Ah, that's good oxygen.
OK, last thing, helmets.
I think bike helmets will do, don't you?
Here, here's one for you, and I'll put this one on.
There we go. Ta -da!
Perfect spacesuits.
Uh, baby Dennis does not think those were.
I said perfect spacesuits.
Oh, OK. Oh, boy. Now that me and Reggie are all suited up, let's move on to a little segment I like to call Inside Tinker Cast Studios In Space.
Ahem, inside Tinker Cast Studios, in space.
This is the part where we revisit an episode of one of my favorite Tinker Cast shows.
And today, we're listening to season two episode 13 called Spaced Out Pen Pal, part two.
Hooray for space! Now, we'll finally find out how Mindy and Guy Raz get to space.
And meet Guy Raz's pan pal?
Exactly. Everyone ready?
Baby Dennis is ready.
No, you're not Baby Dennis.
You need to close your helmet.
Alright. Baby Dennis is ready now.
OK. Here we go. And play.
Well, in the worlds, we'll be right back.
Grownups, this message is for you.
That's it. Back to the show.
Wow in the World. Previously on Wow in the World.
Well, I was just about to deliver this letter to my pen pal.
What, you have other friends besides me and Reggie?
This pen pal happens to be on the International Space Station.
Well, if you're going to deliver your snail mail to the International Space Station, Guy Raz?
Then I'm going with you.
I think you're going to need something a little more substantial to protect you from the elements.
I never thought I'd say this, Mindy, but I think I might need a new suit.
A space suit. A motor pickle!
OK, are we good to go?
Good to go! Now, let's go deliver that letter to your pen pal on the International Space Station.
And now, the... Mindy?
Yeah. Uh, it says here that there's a thrilling conclusion.
Just read the cue cards, Jed.
No, no, no, no. I will, I will, I will.
It just seems really dramatic and I wanted to make sure we were going to deliver the thrilling conclusion at the end.
Oh, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
And now the thrilling conclusion of Wow in the World.
Okay, all gussied up in our brand new space suits, Which are surprisingly comfy.
I know, right? Comfy and stylish!
Hey, why is everybody in this mall staring at us like we're from another planet?
Hey! Take a picture!
It'll last longer! No, don't really take a – Anywho, you got that letter for your pen pal, guy -rozz?
Check. Okay, well then, I guess all we need now is a way up to the International Space Station so we can deliver this cosmic communication of yours.
Well, I thought we might be able to take those jetpacks that you've got.
Oh, right, my jet packs.
Uh, I guess I should have said something earlier.
They're in the shop.
What? Yeah, I'm getting these sweet flame decals airbrushed down the sides of them.
They're going to look awesome, but it's going to take a little more time.
Aww... Hm. Wait a minute.
Yeah? I think I know someone who could help.
Oh. Hand me your phone guy, Roz.
Okay. Hello. Space X?
Yeah, it's me, Mindy.
Yeah, no I'm calling in my favor Because you owe me for the thing remember Yeah, the rocket you got one ready today Great be there soon Guys I scored us a sweet ride Called SpaceX owes me a favor they build rockets that's right Reusable rockets so you have heard of them Well, SpaceX is a private space company that plans to send people like us into space as early as this year.
You got it! But let me tell you guy Raaz, these reusable rockets SpaceX is developing are great!
I had no idea how expensive and wasteful space travel can be!
It's really true. I mean, the space shuttle program had a budget of around 1 .5 billion dollars for every launch, and that was with a crew of three, so that's about five hundred million dollars per person.
What?! You can buy like a million five hundred dollar tacos for that much money!
And the main reason why space travel is so expensive is because traditional rockets are a one -use machine, meaning that once the rocket has launched the astronauts into space, it just falls back down to Earth and usually lands in the ocean or something and never gets used again.
So it's like filling your car up with gas and then once it runs out, you just throw the whole car in the trash?
Exactly! What? But what companies like SpaceX are trying to do is to make a rocket that can be refueled and reused many, many times, and that would make space travel much more affordable.
Whoa, so people like us could just go to space whenever we want?
Well, I don't know about people like us, Mindy, But some scientists are saying that within 10 years, it might cost as little as $10 ,000 a person to travel into space.
Which means that some people might be able to go.
Wow, only that's still a lot of money.
Truce. I mean, compared to $500 million, that's like a trip on a budget airline.
Well. Space line? Well.
And I bet it's a lot easier than becoming an actual astronaut.
That's true. Speaking of real astronauts, Mindy, We should really get going.
My pen pal is gonna get really angsty if we don't get there soon.
Oh, right, come on, let's kick it.
So where exactly is the SpaceX launch pad anyway, Mindy?
Oh, it's in Cape Canaveral.
Cape Canaveral, in Florida?
We're never gonna make it there on time.
Don't you worry your little head about it, Guy Raz, Reggie'll take us.
Reggie! Reggie! Oh, he's over there.
He's all the way down in the food court standing in line at the seed shack.
Reggie! Mindy. don't scream you'll draw attention to us just let's just walk down and get him like normal people oh yeah like normal people normal people wearing spacesuits at the mall well you can't just fly away from us like that Reg you gotta tell us where you're going oh what this whole thing oh well it's just an extra the vehicular mobility suit.
Well that's very flattering, Reggie.
I gotta say, you don't look so bad yourself.
Did you get a feather cut, or yes?
Mindy! Oh, right. Sorry, so Reggie, we need a quick trip to Florida.
You think you could fly us there?
But we're inside the mall.
I mean, how's Reggie going to fly us out of here?
Look, there's a set of automatic doors right over there by the Cinnabon.
OK. I hope you know what you're doing.
Of course, I don't know what I'm doing, Guy -Raz.
What? Hop onto Reggie here and...
Hold on tight. Okay.
Because here we go!
Look out! Look, Mindy!
There it is! Cape Canaveral!
Let's land right there!
Right there, Reggie!
Thanks for the ride, Reg!
Ladies and gentlemen, one minute to launch. One minute to launch. Come on, we've got to run!
Run, run, run, run, run!
Quickly, Mindy. Quick, quick.
We don't want to miss the take -off.
Man, these suits make it hard to run.
Okay, Guy Raz, up the stairs as fast as we can.
We can board the rocket at the top.
No, wait. Look, Mindy, an elevator, hurry!
Oh, good call, Guy Raz.
Okay, pressing the UP button a million times, even though you already just did.
Mindy! Oh, quick. 30 seconds to launch. Oh, we're going to miss it.
Excuse me. Sorry, pardon me.
Excuse me. Pardon me.
Excuse me. Ah, sorry.
Excuse me. Pardon us.
Oh, thank you. Stop.
Sorry, ma 'am. This is a restricted area.
Oh, it's OK. SpaceX said we could hitch a ride.
And move along. Wow, that worked.
Come on, guy -rozz. Let's drive him in.
I hope this doesn't get us into trouble.
Psh, when have any of my ideas ever gotten us into trouble?
Well, for one, that was at one time when you got us into trouble by...
Not to change the subject, but why is this rocket capsule filled with food and medicine?
Well, that's what these reusable rockets are being used for at the moment, Mindy.
What? Resupply missions.
They're gonna bring new supplies to the astronauts that are onboard the International Space Station.
Also, there must be like 6 ,400 pounds of this stuff in here.
Mindy… Hey, you want some of this dehydrated beef jerky?
Mindy, this food is for the astronauts.
Oops. By the way, you mentioned there are 6 ,400 pounds of stuff in here.
That's a pretty specific guess.
Mmm, yeah. It's a weird talent I have. Shoot, I was once the three time reigning champ of the Nebraska State Fair's Guess the Jellybeans in the Jar competition.
Well, you happen to be exactly right, Mindy.
There's about 6 ,400 pounds or 2 ,900 kilograms worth of supplies in here.
Six thousand four hundred pounds that's like as heavy as seven grand pianos.
Right, and this rocket will supply the station with all kinds of things like...
Like, let's see, what have we got here?
What are you finding?
We have some medicine.
There's some stuff for all the experiments they're doing up there on the space station.
There's lots of food, including Ice cream, come to mama.
Easy, easy, easy Mindy.
Oh, vanilla, nobody wants vanilla.
Well, what were you expecting?
I don't know. Something exciting, like Cosmic Cranberry or something.
Launch in 10. Hah! 9, 8.
Ignition sequence start, 5.
Oh boy. Oh, here we go, Guy Raz.
3, 2, 1, launch. No!
Whoa, Guy Raz, check it out.
All of the food is floating around the cabin.
Whoa! Does this mean we're in zero -gravity right now?
Well... I mean, I would think we were still close enough to the Earth to feel its gravitational pull, but...
You know, Mindy, I think we might be experiencing microgravity, which is actually what the astronauts onboard the International Space Station experience as well.
Oh yeah! Astronauts are doing experiments in microgravity all the time.
So that must be what some of this stuff is for, right?
Ooh, watch out! There's a beaker floating past your head!
Woah! Quick, get in my armpit for cover!
Phew, that was a close one.
Yeah, well imagine what it would be like if it was a thorny rose flying at you.
A rose? Yep. So one of the coolest experiments I've ever heard conducted was when these astronauts tried growing a rose in microgravity.
Why would they do that?
Well, they wanted to see how it would react and even how it would smell.
Smell? Uh -huh. So it turns out, a plant's smell is already affected by things like temperature and humidity and even what time of day they pollinate.
So, these astronaut scientists wanted to find out how gravity might affect the way a plant smells.
So, did they have an expert sniffer on board?
What? No, they couldn't get the funding, but they did have something else.
So, when you smell a rose, what you're actually smelling are the oils in the rose, and the rose makes those oils to attract insects to it like a secret luring potion.
Of course! So that the insects move from rose to rose and spread the pollen.
Exactoritos! So scientists were able to see how these oils changed in microgravity?
Yeah! So using a tiny measuring device smaller than a pinhead, scientists were able to collect microscopic drops of oil off the flower's petals And then, when they got back down to earth, they carefully studied how they changed.
So what did they find?
So they found that these flowers actually make less oil in microgravity than they do back down on earth.
Interesting. But, and this is a big but.
What? The oils that the flower created in microgravity smelled way stronger than any they've ever created on Earth.
That's incredible. Yeah, and the best part is that NASA was able to capture this scent, and then later, when the astronauts got back to Earth, that scent was turned into a perfume.
Wow, a scent sent from the stars!
Prepare for arrival at the International Space Station.
Initiating docking sequence.
Ooh. Hold on tight, Guy Raz.
Okay. Lock engaged.
Yes, I think that means we're good to go!
We're on the International Space Station!
Wow! OK, let me just undo my seat belt here.
Here goes nothing. Oh, I'm flying!
Garroz, look at me!
I'm flying! I'm flying like the wind!
Easy there, Mindy, easy.
And technically, we're actually floating.
Whatever. I'm going inside the International Space station, Garroz.
See you there! Mindy, Mindy, be careful.
So watch out for all the scientific equipment.
Help? Stay there, Mindy.
I'm coming to give you a hand.
Snacks. Think I'm going to live, Guy Raz?
I see you've found the kitchen.
Hello? Whoa. What was that?
Oh, hi Lulu. It's me.
It's Guy. I decided to take you up on your offer to visit.
Hello, Guy Raz. Welcome to the International Space Station.
What in the? Wow. Now, look at that.
What an amazing view you have here, Lulu.
I can see the whole planet from here.
Wait a minute, Guy Raz.
This is your pen pal?
Yeah. A robot named Lulu who lives on the International Space Station?
You could've given me a heads up.
That's right. Actually, my smart fridge put me in contact with her.
You know, robots need friends too.
Wait a minute, Lulu.
You know Guy Raz's smart fridge?
Affirmative. They're actually related.
Huh, but Lulu here doesn't look anything like your smart bridge, Guy Raz.
I mean she looks almost...
almost human! Well, that makes sense because Lulu is what's known as a humanoid robot.
A humanoid robot? Yeah, a humanoid robot is a robot that's designed to have the same sort of body shape as a human.
Well, I guess that would explain the arms. Actually they're climbing manipulators.
And the hands... Tendon controllers.
And those suspicious -looking eyes.
Wait, are those cameras?
And those are its image recognition systems. Phew!
Well, I've got to admit, Lulu, you look like one impressive piece of tech. Complement processing?
Ew! Well, you'd expect her to be Mindy because she was designed by some of the smartest minds in robotics back down on Earth and she was designed to perform a lot of the basic tasks here on the space station.
Or I'm guessing some of the more dangerous tasks.
Exactly! And the idea being that, say, the International Space Station needed some repair work done on, like, the outside, they could send Lulu out there instead of putting a human astronaut in danger.
Oh, which reminds me.
You know what? What?!
So that's actually not the only repair work that Lulu over here can do.
Oh yeah? Wh -what do you mean?
So, Lulu here, also happens to be a qualified surgeon.
A qualified surgeon?
Yeah, I looked her up online while you were talking.
Mindy, wait a minute, how did you get on the internet up here?
Oh, Lulu gave me the wi -fi password. Riiiight.
Anywho, so as I was saying, Lulu over here is a surgeon, but also an expert in telemedicine.
Telemedicine? What's that?
Well, it's when an actual human on Earth takes remote control of a machine or a robot like Lulu on the International Space Station, and then helps it to perform certain medical tasks like giving shots or even surgery.
So kinda like when a puppeteer takes control of a puppet.
Yeah, exactly like that!
Only with this kind of medical, technological puppetry, you don't even have to be in the same room as your patient.
You don't even have to be in the same country as your patient.
You don't even have to be on the same planet as your patient.
Wow, and I guess the idea is that a surgeon down on Earth could take control of Lulu up here on the space station.
Yeah, and by using her robotic hands and cameras, both Lulu and the doctor on Earth can work together to give medical care to the astronauts aboard the space station.
That's incredible. A robot doctor on call.
It's pretty bonker balls, isn't it?
Yes. I mean, even though the astronauts that go to the space station know how to do some pretty basic medical tricks, it's good to know that robots like Lulu here have got their back, just in case things get crazy.
Yeah, it sure is. And speaking of having their back, we should probably start heading back ourselves.
Nice segue, Guy Raz.
What's the fastest way out of here, Lulu?
Reusable rocket returning to Earth in 10.
What? Nine... Uh -oh.
Eight... Hurry up, guy -rozz, we're gonna miss it!
Six... Bye, Lulu, it was lovely finally meeting you.
Three... Get in the rocket!
We got to strap in!
Quick! Got it. One, here, three, goodbye.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
I hope we don't burn up when we re -enter Earth's atmosphere, Mindy!
Well, technically, Guy -Roz, this is the ionosphere!
Ohhh! Really? Now is the time, you have to correct me!
Whoa! OK, now Guy -Roz, get ready for the reusable rocket boosters to start up.
OK! The scary part's over, you can stop screaming now.
Ah! Phew! Can you believe it, Guy -Roz?
We made it! Attention fugitives!
We have you surrounded!
Uh... Mindy? Everything's fine!
You have ten seconds to exit the rocket.
Ten... Oh no... Nine...
Hah! Again with the countdowns?
Yeesh... Six and a half...
Six and a half... All right!
All right! I'm coming out!
Whoa, look at all these serious faces!
Looks like somebody could use a little pick me up...
Um... Hey, do you guys like ice cream?
Lindsay, take it easy.
Ma 'am, you are in serious trouble.
This is no time for ice cream.
Did I mention that we have 6 ,400 pounds of it?
Sure, sure, shh. I know it's a lot, Dennis.
We gotta go, go, go, go.
Uh, is it vanilla? Why, yes it is.
Wait, is vanilla your favorite, too?
All units stand down!
I repeat, stand down!
It's vanilla. Ah, ice cream.
Is there anything you can't fix?
I can't believe this still works.
This is the fourth time you've gotten us out of a jam using ice cream.
I can't believe we went through all that and forgot to give your pen pal her letter.
Uh, what? What? Mm, that is good.
I know, Dennis. I brought a lactaid.
Haha. Yay. That was awesome.
Hooray. I can't believe Guy Raz was friends with a robot surgeon in space.
And what's up Big Dennis at the end?
Yeah. I ate so many astronaut ice creams that day.
Baby Dennis wants astronaut ice cream.
Okay. Okay. Let's wrap up the show and then go get astronaut ice cream.
Yay! Thanks to all you listeners out there for tuning into Wee Wow on the weekend.
If you have a question for me, or me, call and leave me a message at one eight eight eight seven wow wow.
That's one eight eight eight seven wow wow.
I just might answer your question on Wee Wow on the weekend, or maybe maybe Dennis will.
Uh, we'll see about that.
Okay, let's go get some freeze -dried ice cream.
Oh, boy! But wait! What?
Freeze -dried? Baby Dennis thought it was astronaut ice cream.
Well, technically freeze -dried ice cream wasn't a popular food for the astronauts and probably never made it to space.
Oh, that is so interesting.
Yeah, and I always wondered, to get freeze -dried ice cream, do they freeze it and then dry it or dry it and then freeze it?
because I think that.
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Our show is written by Ruth Morrison and Jed Anderson.
The role of baby Dennis is played by Jed Anderson.
Aw, well then who plays the role of big Dennis?
Never you mind. Tee hee.
Original sound design and production is done by Henry Moskal, with contributions from Jed Anderson and Tyler Thol.
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