When the Space Race and arms dealing came to the NEK (encore) 3z1630

A chapter of Northeast Kingdom history that is most mysterious. A man whose talent and ambition...

A chapter of Northeast Kingdom history that is most mysterious. A man whose talent and ambition led him down a perilous path. To answer a question from Eric Lucier of Jay, Henry Epp tells the story of the Space Research Corporation and its founder, Gerald Bull.


We originally released this episode in 2022. Check out photos of the Space Research Corporation site, then and now, in our web feature.


Henry Epp reported this episode. It was produced by Angela Evancie, with additional editing and production by Myra Flynn and Josh Crane. This encore presentation was produced by Burgess Brown. Ty Gibbons composed our theme music; other music by Blue Dot Sessions.


Special thanks to Anna Ste Marie, Kevin Trevellyan, Mark Davis, Michael Rogers, Kate Phillips and Paul Carnahan.


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