On the radio
Today I am doing a two hour appearance, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm (Eastern), on the podcast Task Force Gryphon on Kgra Radio.
First time with this show. I expect it should be different because of this.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The print edition can be purchased at Amazon or from any other book seller. If you want an autographed copy the price is $60 for the hardback and $45 for the paperback, plus $8 shipping for each. Go here for purchasing details. The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
Today I am doing a two hour appearance, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm (Eastern), on the podcast Task Force Gryphon on Kgra Radio.
First time with this show. I expect it should be different because of this.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The print edition can be purchased at Amazon or from any other book seller. If you want an autographed copy the price is $60 for the hardback and $45 for the paperback, plus $8 shipping for each. Go here for purchasing details. The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
Listening to you right now on KGRA. You’re the best – informed & articulate ?
Woody: Thank you for your kind words.
I just sent a note to Commander Cobra saying how much I enjoyed the show tonight. Good stuff.
Mr. Z.,—
It appears the show is now uploaded, for download…..
–direct hot-link is here….
https://kgraradioarchives.com/Shows/task-force-gryphon/2020/TFG021620KGRA%20-%20Task%20Force%20Gryphon%20-%20Robert%20Zimmerman.mp3
–otherwise, go to the website and navigate to the Archive page under Task Force Gryphon.
It is a pleasure to directly speak and discuss with someone you admire and connect with from their books, blog, and other interviews. Many thanks Bob for taking the time to speak with “the greatest audience on the planet” and share your insights. You are always welcome on the show!
Commander Cobra–
Thank you greatly for making your show available for download so quickly, and for not putting it behind a pay-wall.
One of the few video’s of Mr. Z—-
“The Universe in a Mirror:
The Saga of the Hubble telescope & The Visionaries who Built it.”
WGBH Forum April 2014
https://youtu.be/5mNJAf83YTs
and this one…..
Genesis: The Story of Apollo 8
Robert Zimmerman
C-Span Book TV
December 1998
https://www.c-span.org/video/?116703-1/genesis-story-apollo-8
Off topic: Wayne, Jordan Petersen, depression, drugs, goes to Russia to recover, comment?
https://youtu.be/DTwEFa5NW2k
Cotour—
Yeah– I’ve been trying to keep up with those developments, and saw that video recently.
Apparently— the good Doctor was stressed outa his mind with his wife’s cancer-scare last year, and he started taking Klonopin, which is the trade-name for clonazepam, a fairly potent and long-acting benzodiazepine derivative. When he started cutting down he experienced a nasty case of rebound anxiety and fell apart.
–By and large, benzodiazepines are very safe, however one does not want to become dependent upon them (physically or psychologically)—detox is a hospital thing, cuz’ it can kill you dead. (worse than barbiturates and heroin) I do not know what dose he was taking but I’ve seen people on 15-20mg a day, for months at a time. (the thing is— these meds are only approved for short-term use and they stop working after 4-8 months, and which time you want a lengthy drug-holiday to reassess your need and monitor your physical dependence. Concurrently, they are physically addictive and that generally leads to dose escalation, at which point you’re getting in deeper than you want to be.
(caveat– I’m not a medical Doctor and they don’t let me prescribe meds— that being said, I personally would have advocated for judiciously low doses of time-released Xanax, or Ativan — they induce relatively less euphoria than other benzo’s, which helps with psychological dependence.
Thanks, great analysis, but what about the visit to Russia for treatment?
Cotour–
no clue on the Russia angle.