# 35: "Open Source" (S5E4)

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Podcast: [NASA Vending Machine (watching "For All Mankind" and "Star City")](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nasa-vending-machine-watching-for-all-mankind-and-star-city-2165965)
Published: 2026-04-17T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theincomparable.com/nvm/35/
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Duration seconds: 2234

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It’s time for a new generation to take charge. Back on Earth, we meet a surprising new character with a deep “For All Mankind” lineage. On Mars, Dev gives Alex a pep talk that goes rapidly awry. Aleida deals with a serious Mars hangover. And when he discovers a nefarious plan that might change Mars forever, Alex puts his vending machine hacking skills to use....

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