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Rocket BoyConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 1248, Segment 1

Oct 28, 2021 • 40m

Homer Hickam of "October Sky" pursued big dreams in his youth, but what happened to West Virginia’s "Rocket Boy" as he grew up? Well, he moved from rockets to cannons, and from cannons to diving, NASA, and a life full of adventure. Guest: Homer Hickam, author of "Don't Blow Yourself Up: The Further True Adventures and Travails of the Rocket Boy of October Sky"

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