Crew Collective

About Crew Collective

Crew Collective is a podcast dedicated to the art of storytelling. Hosted by Stuart Barefoot, each episode will explore some kind of story about outer space. Whether you’re a seasoned creator, just starting your journey, or simply a casual observer who likes behind the scenes looks at creative work, Crew Collective will provide an entertaining and informative listening experience. By mixing interview and documentary style storytelling, this show will provide in depth conversations and curated storytelling. Season One: Space Stories For season one, we'll explore six stories about outer space. Each episode will feature a creator from a different medium.

Publisher

Rocketgenius

Category

arts · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Apr 2025

Latest episode

5 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Nov 2026

   Moonwatch

   Get your free tshirt at https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/ The Omega Speedmaster has well earned the nickname 'Moonwatch.' Early in their history, NASA knew their astronauts would need a stopwatch for their missions, so they designed a series of tests for different watches. The Omega Speedmaster emerged as the clear champion, and each astronaut was issued a Speedmaster for every mission. Aside from being a crucial tool, this watch has become a cultural phenomenon and at times, the source of bizarre controversy. Links/Sources How the Omega Speedmaster became The Moonwatch in 1969 (https://www.congress.gov/112/plaws/publ185/PLAW-112publ185.pdf) Lawsuit filed to claim Buzz Aldrin's missing moon landing watch (https://www.collectspace.com/news/news-101303a-buzz-aldrin-apollo-11-omega-speedmaster-missing-lawsuit.html) The $3.3 Million Speedmaster Fraud Case — What Does It Mean For The Collectors’ World? (https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-3-3-million-speedmaster-ck2915-fraud-case/) Public Law 112-115 112th Congress (https://www.congress.gov/112/plaws/publ185/PLAW-112publ185.pdf) Sanford Fleming Sets the World's Clock- The Smithsonian Magazine (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sandford-fleming-sets-the-worlds-clock-389930/) Smithsonian's National Air And Space Museum (https://airandspace.si.edu/) Aldrin, B. (1973). Return to Earth. Random House. Inside the Show Crew Collective Merch (https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/shop/) More Episodes (https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/category/podcast/) Executive Producers:  Carl Hancock, Matt Medeiros, and Travis Totz Graphics and web design:  Melissa Jelich-Strohmaier Written, researched, edited, produced, and narrated by Stuart Barefoot  (https://www.stuartproduces.com)

2. 

   29 Oct 2026

   Pictures of Space

   Get your free tshirt at https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/ The way we see outer space would not be the same if not for the Hasselblad camera. Host and producer Stuart looks into the history of this camera line and how they teamed up with NASA to help causer some of humanity's biggest moments. Plus, a camera mystery at an auction and the perspective of a photographer. Links Victor Hasselblad (https://www.hasselblad.com/about/history/victor-hasselblad/) A Tale of Two Cameras- Unraveling the Mystery of the First Camera in Space (https://www.spacecamera.co/articles/2023/3/20/unraveling-the-mystery-of-the-first-hasselblad-in-space-a-tale-of-two-cameras) Dan Cuny's Hasselblad Collection  (https://www.dancuny.com/camera-collecting-blog/tag/Hasselblad+camera) Through Astronaut Eyes:  Photographing Early Human Spaceflight  (https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/purduepress_previews/54/) Inside the Show Support the show by buying Crew Collective Merch (https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/shop/) Original music is written and recorded by Doug Hoyer: (https://www.doughoyer.com/)  Stream and download his music on Bandcamp (https://doughoyer.bandcamp.com/) Additional tracks are from Blue Dot Sessions Executive Producers:  Carl Hancock, Matt Medeiros and Travis Totz Graphic and web design:  Melissa Jelich-Stohmaier This espied was written, edited, narrated and produced by Stuart Barefoot  (https://www.stuartproduces.com)

3. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Analog Astronauts

   Thousands of ordinary people all over the world have taken part in something called an analog mission. Think of it like a dry run on earth for future space missions. Scientists, researches, and really all kinds of folks, have lived and worked in an isolated, extreme environment on Earth, like a desert, an Arctic island, or a sealed habitat, or at least one known case, their parent's backyard — to simulate what it would be like to live in space or on another planet. Host and producer Stuart Barefoot spoke with two analog astronauts about their journeys here on Earth. The Analog Astronauts: Jas Purewal- The World's Biggest Analog (https://www.worldsbiggestanalog.com/about) Ben Corbin-  Rime of the Modern Mariner (https://benacor.blogspot.com/2006_12_01_archive.html) Sources and Links Solomon, S. E. (2026). Becoming Martian: How living in space will change our bodies and minds (S. Kelly, Foreword). MIT Press. AZPM. (2016, July 1). From the vault: Biosphere 2 construction 1989 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jmPbTLQAfs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jmPbTLQAfs) About the Show Original music for this series is written and record by Doug Hoyer (https://www.doughoyer.com/) [additional tracks come from Blue Dot Sessions, and Storyblocks ] More episodes can be found at crewcollectivepodcast.com (https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/) Support the show by getting some our new merch (https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/shop/) Executive Producers:  Matt Medeiros, Carl Hancock and Travis Totz Graphic and web design by Melissa Jelich-Stohmaier This episode was written, researched, edited, produced and narrated by Stuart Barefoot  (https://www.stuartproduces.com/)

4. 

   15 Oct 2026

   The Space-Age Drink

   When Bill Mitchell took his family on vacation in 1957, he kept finding himself drawn to unique roadside attractions: small stands shaped like oranges, selling fresh-squeezed orange juice. As a food scientist, Mitchell believed he could make an instant breakfast drink that tasted like OJ without the hassle of squeezing oranges. And that's how Tang was born.. From its inception, to its trip to the moon, to its status as a cultural phenomenon, to its continued sale all over the world today, Tang is like no other drink mix in history. There's just something interesting about a powder that dissolves in water and becomes a whole new drink. Join host and producer Stuart as he takes a deep dive into the history of Tang. Links Richard Foss books (https://richardfoss.com/my-books/) The Cult of Convenience by Dr. Maggie Weber (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/enterprise-and-society/article/abs/cult-of-convenience-marketing-and-food-in-postwar-america/0645137BCE3CBAE2815BADEA32110A37) Original music for this series is written and record by Doug Hoyer (https://www.doughoyer.com) [additional tracks come from Blue Dot Sessions and Storyblocks ] More episodes can be found at crewcollectivepodcast.com (https://crewcollectivepodcast.com) Support the show by getting some our new merch (https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/shop/) Executive Producers:  Matt Medeiros, Carl Hancock and Travis Totz Graphic and web design by Melissa Jelich-Stohmaier This episode was written, researched, edited, produced and narrated by Stuart Barefoot (https://www.stuartproduces.com) Sources: Foss, R. (2015). Food in the air and space: The surprising history of food and drink in the skies. Rowman & Littlefield. WEBER M. The Cult of Convenience: Marketing and Food in Postwar America. Enterprise & Society. 2021;22(3):605-634. doi:10.1017/eso.2020.7 Steyn, M. (2004, November). Tastemaker with a sweet tooth. The Atlantic, 294(4), 186-187. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2004/11/tastemaker-with-a-sweet-tooth/303577/ (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2004/11/tastemaker-with-a-sweet-tooth/303577/) "A Match Made in Heaven," The Baltimore Sun, July 20, 1999 – Read it here (https://www.baltimoresun.com/1999/07/20/a-match-made-in-heavens-consumers-products-linked-to-the-1960s-apollo-missions-saw-over-the-moon-sales-and-in-turn-helped-promote-the-space-program-an-exhibit-has-landed-at-the-enoch-pratt-free-librar/)

5. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Charlie Duke From Planet Earth: A Conversation with an Apollo Astronaut

   On April 16, 1972, three men set off for the moon as part of NASA's Apollo 16 mission. Charlie Duke was one of those men. As the missions' Lunar Module Pilot, Charlie played a crucial role in landing safely on the moon. He's the only remaining member of the mission still alive and he spoke at length with host/producer, Stuart about his time on the moon. But it was his personal journey when he returned home that seems to the most poignant to Charlie. charlieduke.com (https://charlieduke.com) Music Doug's Space Theme, written and recorded by Doug Hoyer. doughoyer.com (https://www.doughoyer.com) Doug Hoyer on Bandcamp (https://doughoyer.bandcamp.com) Additional music comes from Blue Dot Sessions and Storyblocks This episode was produced, researched, written, co-produced and edited by Stuart Barefoot and executive produced by Matt Medeiros, Travis Totz, and Carl Hancock. Other Links and Resources stuartproduces.com (https://www.stuartproduces.com) rocketgenius.com (https://rocketgenius.com) Sources: Duke, C., & Duke, D. (1990). Moonwalker. Thomas Nelson. Jones, E. M., & Glover, K. (Eds.). (2006, September 14). Descartes surprise. In Apollo 16 lunar surface journal. NASA. https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a16/a16.summary.html (https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a16/a16.summary.html) All archived audio is sourced through the public domain or under Fair Use practices

6. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Introducing Season Two of Crew Collective

   Season Two is almost here. New story drops October 8th crewcollectivepodcast.com  (https://crewcollectivepodcast.com) Presented by Rocketgenius rocketgenius.com (https://rocketgenius.com) Executive Producers:  Carl Hancock, Matt Medeiros, and Travis Totz Original Music is written and performed by Doug Hoyer doughoyer.com  (https://www.doughoyer.com) Each episode is researched, written, edited, produced and narrated by Stuart Barefoot stuartproduces.com  (https://www.stuartproduces.com)

7. 

   25 Mar 2026

   Pre-Flight: Season Two is Launching...Fall 2026

   Coming soon, Season Two of Crew Collective! Season One was all about 'stories from space." Season Two will explore 'objects in space.' Executive producer, Matt Medeiros and host/producer Stuart Barefoot talk shop. More to come later https://gravity.com/ https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/ (https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/)

8. 

   17 Dec 2025

   Season One Wrap

   That's a wrap on season one. Be sure to stay tuned to this feed as we'll have updates on the future of the show soon https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/ (https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/)

9. 

   24 Nov 2025

   He Likes Off Kilter People: Say Hi, ft Eric Elbogen

   In our final episode of Season one, Stuart talks to Eric, from the indie rock band, Say Hi. Since 2002, Say Hi has been a mainstay on the indie rock scene with 12 studio albums, and a constant presence on the college radio airwaves. While not strictly outer space themed, the music often kind of feels spacey, at least according to Stuart. Say Hi Tracks in the Episode Pantone Chrysanthemums Instructional Astrology Constellation Afterlife Links Say Hi Website/Merch:  https://sayhitoyourmom.com/ (https://sayhitoyourmom.com/) Watch:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLMcrAGr0OCo6bY5w8-S3dw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLMcrAGr0OCo6bY5w8-S3dw) Listen:  https://sayhi.bandcamp.com/ (https://sayhi.bandcamp.com/) Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/ (https://rocketgenius.com/) Stuart's Website:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/ (https://www.stuartproduces.com/)

10. 

    17 Nov 2025

    They Created a Universe in Their (mom's) Basement: Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning Ft. Timo Vuorensola

    Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning, was a no-budget, fan-made sci-fi parody that evolved into a full-length feature film in 2005. Directed by Timo Vuorensola and created by a group of Finnish friends over the course of seven years, the project grew in ambition, technical skill, and cultural impact. Timo shares behind-the-scenes challenges, humorous setbacks, lessons learned, and how the film’s success unexpectedly positioned it as a pioneer in digital distribution and a touchstone for Finnish film culture. Themes and Topics Explore 1. DIY Filmmaking & Learning by Doing 2. Time, Youth, and Long-Term Projects 3. Cultural Innovation & Internet Pioneering 4. The Role of Satire in Political Commentary 5. Challenges of Finnish Film Culture 6. Sci-Fi as Social Mirror Links Star Wreck Movie:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GOoMowFpZs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GOoMowFpZs) Behind the Scenes Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V3HDzUaldg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V3HDzUaldg) Timo's Website:  https://vuorensola.com/2025/02/06/subtitles-in-english-please/ Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/ (https://rocketgenius.com/) Stuart's Website:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/ (https://www.stuartproduces.com/)

11. 

    10 Nov 2025

    Sourcing the Public Domain: Homemade Documentaries ft. Jackson Tyler

    Jackson Tyler began collecting NASA’s public domain footage as a teenager and over time, compiled them into long form documentaries for his YouTube channel, Homemade Documentaries. Through his videos, Jackson curates a series about some of NASA’s most famous missions, like Project Gemini, Apollo and others. With a minimal online presence and virtually no marketing, Homemade Documentaries has racked up tens of millions of views, and is entirely viewer funded (through Patreon.) He joins Stuart for this episode for a conversation about how he's turned a hobby into a beloved documentary series. Themes and Topics Explored: Homemade Craftsmanship vs. Mass Production Education vs. Self-Taught Mastery Archival Work as Investigative Storytelling Access to the Public Domain DIY Spirit & Digital Preservation Crowdsourcing Links Homemade Documentaries:  https://www.youtube.com/@JacksonTyler (https://www.youtube.com/@JacksonTyler) Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/ (https://rocketgenius.com/) Citizen DJ:  https://citizen-dj.labs.loc.gov/ (https://citizen-dj.labs.loc.gov/) Stuart's Website:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/ (https://www.stuartproduces.com/)

12. 

    3 Nov 2025

    A Psychedelic Comic: Prism Stalker ft Sloane Leong

    Prism Stalker is a graphic novel series from cartoonist and writer Sloane Leong. The story follows a refugee named Vep, who is forced into a life of indentured service when her home planet is destroyed. When she's offered a way out, he sense of duty to her family will battle with her conscience. Links Sloane Leong:  https://sloanesloane.com/ (https://sloanesloane.com/) Prism Stalker Soundtrack fron Neotenomie:  https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDWLfo2sE_hOnuGUz_i2NQyiNsB43qmv4&si=iqU5FmY_59xKUP2c Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/ (https://rocketgenius.com/) Stuart’s Website:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/ (https://www.stuartproduces.com/) Themes and Topics Explored: Colonialism, Assimilation & Complicity Progress vs. Preservation Indigenous Identity, and Spiritual Philosophy The Creative Process & Artistic Vision Labor, Freelancing and Creative Industry Challenges Notable Quotes "You have to assimilate to survive. You become complicit in so many horrible things." "Our progress is actually killing us. So is it really progress?" "I err on the side of not handholding. I prefer to deliver what’s relevant to the scene at hand." "It’s this illusion of progress, really."

13. 

    27 Oct 2025

    An Audio Anthology: Strange New Worlds and Spaced Out Tales ft. Jim Cogan

    Anthologies and Science Fiction go a ways back. From early short story collections like The Other Worlds in 1941, to mega hit classic TV shows like The Twilight Zone to current shows, like Black Mirror, it just feels like science fiction and anthology were made for each other Strange New Worlds and Spaced Out Tales continues this tradition. As an audio drama each episode varies in length, tone and theme, though it fits squarely in the SciFi genre. As Jim puts it:   It's a wonderful thing and if you, you get a brilliant idea and you can make it into something that contained, uh, that's great. And then it's one and done, and you move on to the next one, and you can do something completely different. You get the option to absolutely flip it on its head the following episode. You can do something in a completely different style or a different method of storytelling. As you might expect with a SciFi, many episodes from SNWASOT take place in outer space. Some are funny, some are intense and others just flat out zany, but that’s what makes anthologies so cool. Links Strange New Worlds and Spaced Out Tales:  https://snwasot.com/ (https://snwasot.com/) Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/ (https://rocketgenius.com/) Stuart’s Website:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/ (https://www.stuartproduces.com/) Themes and Topics A very brief history of SciFi anthologies The commercialization of outer space Gritty, blue collar characters Hiring and directing voice actors from all over the world

14. 

    20 Oct 2025

    Searching for Utopia: Do you Dream of Terra-Two? ft. Temi Oh

    Do you Dream of Terra Two? is Temi Oh’s debut novel. When a new earth-like planet, Terra Two, is discovered, the U.K’s space agency sends a group of six teenagers (all of whom have been training since they were children) and four seasoned astronauts on a 23 year long journey to colonize the new planet. Told through the lens of the six teens, the novel opens with their last day on earth, and takes us beyond our galaxy on their journey. While the plot takes us to another galaxy, the story remains grounded. The world in this novel is exactly like the one we live in now, the only difference being that space exploration is about a century more advanced. Links Temi Oh:  https://www.theonlytemioh.com/ (https://www.theonlytemioh.com/) Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/ (https://rocketgenius.com/) Stuart’ Website:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/ (https://www.stuartproduces.com/) Themes and Topics Coming of Age Transitioning into Adulthood Space is used as a metaphor for coming of age and entering uncertain territory. In this case, it ha[[ens both literally and symbolically Regret, loss Exploitation Death Religion Searching for Utopia The myth of the hero's journey. This story mostly avoids heroes and villains and instead, show’s characters' full humanity.

15. 

    13 Oct 2025

    A Visual Legacy: Apollo Remastered ft. Andy Saunders

    For 50 years, the original flight film from NASA’s Apollo missions remained locked away in a vault in Houston, Texas.  Enter Andy Saunders His lifelong obsession with NASA and the Apollo missions and his love of photography eventually turned into a one of a kind book called Apollo Remastered. Andy is a photographer and  imaging specialist, who used a unique technique known as ‘stacking’ to digitally remaster the original flight film from the Apollo Missions. The result was a best selling book, with stunning visuals, documenting one of  mankind's greatest achievements. Links Andy’s Website:  https://www.apolloremastered.com/ (https://www.apolloremastered.com/) Gemini and Mercury Remastered:  https://www.apolloremastered.com/gemini-and-mercury-remastered (https://www.apolloremastered.com/gemini-and-mercury-remastered) Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/ (https://rocketgenius.com/) Stuart’s Website:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/ (https://www.stuartproduces.com/) Themes and Topics Explored Preserving Human Achievement Humanity in Space An Unseen History and Visual Legacy Technique and Innovation Photography as History Astronaut Photography Training

16. 

    13 Oct 2025

    Prologue: I Saw Saturn and Learned about the Discovery of Neptune

    Let’s Start Here Since this is a series about outer space, an observatory seems like a good place to start…consider it our prologue. Crew Collective host/producer Stuart Barefoot went to an observatory in his hometown on a whim one night. The result? He saw Saturn and learned about Neptune. Outer Space tells stories and that’s what this whole series is about. Storytelling. In season one, we’re exploring space stories. So come along on this journey as we’ll hear from creators of all stripes who have created some kind of story about oyster space. Crew Collective is brought to you by Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/ (https://rocketgenius.com/) This episode was written, edited and produced by Stuart Barefoot:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/ (https://www.stuartproduces.com/)

17. 

    23 Jun 2025

    Crew Collective Extended Trailer

    This extended trailer introduces Crew Collective, a podcast series that explores the creation of outer space stories across various mediums, offering listeners a behind-the-scenes look at creative works.

18. 

    3 Apr 2025

    Crew Collective Season 1 - Coming Soon

    Host Stuart Barefoot introduces Crew Collective, a podcast exploring the art of storytelling through books, movies, songs, and video games, offering an entertaining and informative listening experience.

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Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

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5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

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