{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"MG Lord on the Weird and Wonderful History of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory","description":" The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California may be the world's premiere space exploration facility. From the earliest days of rocketry, JPL has been at the vanguard of designing and building rockets and spaceships.   But the lab has a colorful history, and some of its founders broke the stereotypes of what a rocket scientist might be. Satanism? Friendships with L. Ron Hubbard? The Red Scare? Those only scratch the surface of this fascinating place.   And who better to talk about all this than&amp;nbsp;MGLord, author of&amp;nbsp;AstroTurf: The Private Life of Rocket Science,&amp;nbsp;and host and creator of a podcast called&amp;nbsp;Blood, Sweat, and Rockets. Host Jim Underdown chats with&amp;nbsp;MG&amp;nbsp;as they delve into the weird and wonderful history of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  ","author_name":"Point of Inquiry","author_url":"http:\/\/www.pointofinquiry.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26805183\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/151764318"}