The Making Of An Ordinary Spaceman ™

Family planning for a space launch is a tremendously exciting --and sometimes excruciatingly painful-- time.  But even NASA, with its hard and fast schedules, can throw a monkey-wrench into the best-laid plans of its crewmembers and their families.  Listen to the behind-the-scenes stories of how the Anderson family experienced the preliminary chaos, unexpected anguish, and ultimate elation of their first foray to space. 

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At NASA, Blair Nader and Astro Clay spent many years working together as “baby engineers.”  Enjoy recollections of their “on the job” --and hugely informal-- training at the hands (and minds) of some of the most incredible and unique NASA engineers in history.

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The youngest of Astro Clay’s two children, Sutton Marie was a mere 6-years old when her father first launched into space.  Enjoy her recollections from a crazy time in her life as she shares personal memories and the impacts experienced as a family of three, missing their fatherly spaceman.

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Growing up they shared the same bed, the same schools, the same athletic fields, and the same teachers.  As brothers, they were often times inseparable.  An episode not to be missed, these two brothers share their loving relationship and some highs and lows they experienced as a family touched by the U.S. Space Program.

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Randomly selected to be roommates at Hastings College during their freshman year and, more importantly, Bronco football teammates, Steve and Clay hit it off from the moment they first met.  The bonds formed as roommates, classmates, and teammates were extremely strong.  Enjoy these two former college scholar-athletes as they reminisce about their burgeoning friendship that remains strong today.

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Allan Dupont spent 53 incredible years dedicated to NASA.  Fortunately for Astro Clay, his mentoring would help lead a future astronaut to some wonderful successes, and a life-long friendship.  Enjoy the stories of this “down-to-earth” man --and his hugely competent and dedicated cohorts-- who helped place humans on the moon.

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As families grow together, wonderful memories abound.  Listen in as this podcast explores the close bonds of family, the benefits of hard work and focused community participation;  a participation --at many different levels-- that builds strong and unified bonds, and often serves as examples for others.

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Astro Clay’s beautiful wife Susan continues to share her personal perspective, insight, and prominent role in “The Making of an Ordinary Spaceman.”  After concluding the family’s involvement in the Columbia tragedy, Susan shares her thoughts on Star City, Russia and how she prepared their family to cope with the years of overseas training, and Dad’s ultimate launch into space.

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An episode you don’t want to miss, join Astro Clay for an incredibly fascinating look into the life and accomplishments of a man who emulates STEAM… Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.  The real renaissance man is Chip Davis of Mannheim Steamroller fame, who shares his incredible accomplishments and also provided the “bumper music” for our “The Making of an Ordinary Spaceman” podcast.

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Title: Boys to Men

Enjoy the collegial banter between childhood friends as Richard Hurlbut and Tom Wild join Clay share stories that run the gambit.  From sour apples and comic books to favorite high school teachers and Hardy Boys books, they share the joys of growing up in small town Ashland, Nebraska.

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Guest Tina Stewart Schofield is a longtime friend and High School classmate of Astro Clay.  As passionate about being an educator as Clay is FOR all educators, she shares her thoughts on small town life and its advantages from a teaching and learning perspective.  Join us to find out how a true love for education leads to structure, responsibility, and accountability for all those involved.

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A former High School Biology Teacher and Coach in the Ashland-Greenwood School District, Chuck Niemeyer was –and continues to be-- a tremendously influential role model in the school and local community.  Join in as he reminisces with Astro Clay about the importance of community and the shaping of individual value systems.

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Former would-be adversaries on Junior High Basketball floors in southeast Texas, Clay’s dear friend --and Coach-- David Ward joins the podcast to share thoughts on how athletics first brought them together, and then, through family, faith, and heroes, they became brothers.

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Lifelong friends Mary Fricke Bohn and Amy Hiatt Angelos tag-team with Clay to reminisce about life growing up in Ashland, Nebraska, their perspective on Clay’s initial launch into space and why Clay didn’t/shouldn’t go to Mars, and how space travel impacted Clay’s faith in God.

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Clay’s amazing wife Susan joins the podcast for a look behind the scenes on how they met, the day Clay “got the call,” and the Columbia Tragedy.

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Endeavoring to become a United States Astronaut is perhaps one of the most difficult undertakings a human being can pursue.
Join Clayton Anderson, also known as “Astro Clay,” as he takes you behind the curtain with uniquely entertaining –oftentimes humorous and sometimes deeply emotional—interviews illustrating exactly how he –The Ordinary SpacemanTM— came to be.
If you are the type of person who yearns to discover more about who and what influences someone to become an astronaut, or perhaps aspires to one day reach the stars, this is the podcast for you.  Each episode includes incredible insight into the people inherently responsible with the upbringing of a small-town boy who, against all odds, achieved his boyhood dream to become a 15-year astronaut, living and working in outer space for 167 days.

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