This Week In Space podcast: Episode 215 — Disclosure Day
On Episode 215 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Susan Karlin talk with bestselling sci-fi/sci-fact author Dr. David Brin.
Day June 20, 2026
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