{"podcast":{"title":"Fighter Pilot Podcast","slug":"fighter-pilot-podcast-743430","podcast_index_feed_id":743430,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/87e44bb8-fa63-4642-a11d-e341c14c2243","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/the-fighter-pilot-podcast","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/4/20/14/8e496efa-4052-44d5-b0b8-f7a20c5f9bc6_screenshot_2026-04-20_at_10.10.16.jpg","author":"Tucker \"Cinco\" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot","episode_count":344,"summary":"The Fighter Pilot Podcast explores the fascinating world of air combat: the aircraft, the weapons systems, and most importantly—the people. Each episode typically features a guest who helps explain the topic at hand such as how ejection seats work or what it's like to fly on and off nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. If you love the roar of a high-speed flyby or are enamored by the poise and confidence of the brave men and women who pilot these aircraft, then this show is for you! For advertising, partnerships or other business opportunities, please contact: fpp@fearlessotter.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T22:17:55.775067+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fighter-pilot-podcast-743430"},"episode":{"title":"FPP208 - The Making of an Astronaut: From Fighter Test to the Edge of Space","slug":"fpp208-the-making-of-an-astronaut-from-fighter-test-to-the-edge-of-space","published_at":"2026-02-06T11:00:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fighter-pilot-podcast-743430/fpp208-the-making-of-an-astronaut-from-fighter-test-to-the-edge-of-space","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fighter-pilot-podcast-743430","url":"https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/52c24d5e-14bc-4802-85e4-19f1e9ef9f1d/stream.mp3","summary":"What does it take to go from strapping into fighters to leaving Earth's atmosphere? This week, Jameel “Chocolate” Janjua — Virgin Galactic astronaut and former U.S. and Canadian fighter test pilot — breaks down the mindset behind elite aviation, how test pilots really think about risk, and what it means to operate at the absolute edge of performance. We follow his path from military flight test to commercial spaceflight, the lessons learned along the way, and why — even as technology accelerates — human judgment remains the final safety net. It’s a rare, inside look at a journey very few people on Earth will ever make. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations","meta_description":"What does it take to go from strapping into fighters to leaving Earth's atmosphere? This week, Jameel “Chocolate” Janjua — Virgin Galactic astronaut and f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3385,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fighter-pilot-podcast-743430/episodes/fpp208-the-making-of-an-astronaut-from-fighter-test-to-the-edge-of-space/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fighter-pilot-podcast-743430/fpp208-the-making-of-an-astronaut-from-fighter-test-to-the-edge-of-space.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}