# 38: "Sirens of Titan" (S5E7)

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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: 2026-05-08T03:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theincomparable.com/nvm/38/
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Duration seconds: 2491

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Disasters in space are a “For All Mankind” tradition, so let’s see how everyone does getting to Titan. But also, Mars is a place where disasters can happen, so let’s see who is in the Corn Dome at 3 a.m. on a weeknight! Things are getting tense everywhere. Let’s break it all down....

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