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Lectures, Podcasts, and Reviews


Upcoming Lectures

All times local for the event

Nov. 20, 2024, 8:00 p.m. (BST) Virtual Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." UK Historical Association, Buckinghampshire Branch. DETAILS

Nov. 16, 2024, 7:00 p.m. (PST) Virtual Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Riverside Astronomical Society, Riverside, CA DETAILS

Completed Lectures

Nov. 8, 2024, 7:00 p.m. (CST) Virtual Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Oklahoma City Astronomy Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Aug. 10, 2024, 2:00 p.m. PSTLive Event: "Lighter-than-Air: West Coast Aviators and the Dawn of Flight." Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, Hood River, OR.

Aug. 8, 2024, 8:00 p.m. PSTLive Event: "Lighter-than-Air: West Coast Aviators and the Dawn of Flight." Columbia Aviation Association, Aurora, OR.

Aug. 7, 2024, 6:30 p.m. PSTLive Event: "Lighter-than-Air: West Coast Aviators and the Dawn of Flight." Tigard Public Library, Tigard, OR.

Aug. 2, 2024, 10:30 a.m. PSTLive Event: "Lighter-than-Air: West Coast Aviators and the Dawn of Flight." Benton County History Museum, Corvallis, OR.

Jul. 25, 2024, 4:00 p.m. PSTLive Event: "Lighter-than-Air: West Coast Aviators and the Dawn of Flight." The Hoffman Center for the Performing Arts, Manzanita, OR.

Jul. 15, 2024, 1:00 p.m. CSTVirtual Event: "West Coast Pilots and the Birth of American Aviation." Rochester (Minnesota) Community and Technical College.

Jul. 14, 2024, 1:00 p.m. PDT Live Event: "Lighter-than-Air: West Coast Aviators and the Dawn of Flight." Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, OR.

Jul. 12, 2024, 7:00 p.m. EDT Virtual Event: "L. A. Birdmen: A Conversation with Richard J. Goodrich." Mark Twain House & Museum. [WATCH]

Jul. 4, 2024, 7:45 p.m. Virtual Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Mexborough and Swinton Astronomical Society

Apr. 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m. CSTVirtual Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Rochester (Minnesota) Community and Technical College

Apr. 19, 2024 Virtual Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Norwich Astronomical Society

Feb. 2, 2024Virtual Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Las Vegas Astronomical Society

Nov. 14, 2023Virtual Event: "Comet Madness." Leicester Branch, Historical Association, England.

Oct. 28, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Society for Popular Astronomy, Wolverhampton, England.

Oct. 27, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Ashford Astronomical Society, Woodchurch Memorial Hall, Kent, England.

Oct. 26, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Loughton Astronomical Society, Theydon Bois, England.

Oct. 25, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society, London, England.

Oct. 23, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Wolverhampton Astronomical Society, England.

Oct. 21, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Shropshire Astronomical Society, Rodington, England.

Oct. 19, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Astronomical Society of Glasgow, Scotland.

Oct. 18, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Irish Astronomical Association, Belfast

Oct. 17, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Northants Amateur Astronomy, Geddington, England.

Oct. 14, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Cotswold Astronomical Society, Deer Park Archers, Shurdington, England.

Oct. 13, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Cleveland and Darlington Astronomical Society, Stockton, England.

Oct. 12, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Croydon Astronomical Society, England.

Oct. 11, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Hertford Astronomy Group, Hatfield, England.

Oct. 9, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." City of Lincoln Branch Historical Association, England. WATCH

Oct. 7, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Central London Branch Historical Association, England.

Oct. 6, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, Scotland. WATCH

Oct. 5, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens." Nottingham Astronomical Society, England.

Oct. 2, 2023Virtual Event: "Comet Madness." Temecula Valley Astronomical Society, Murietta, CA.

Sep. 29, 2023Virtual Event: "Comet Madness." Bristol Astronomical Society, Bristol, UK.

Sep. 20, 2023Virtual Event: "Comet Madness." San Diego Astronomical Association, San Diego, CA. WATCH

Sep. 19, 2023Virtual Event: "Comet Madness." Island County Astronomical Society, Oak Harbor, WA.

Sep. 7, 2023Virtual Event: "Comet Madness." Peninsula Astronomical Society, Mountain View, CA.

Aug. 26, 2023Virtual Event: "Comet Madness." Eastbay Astronomical Society, Chabot Observatory, Oakland, CA. WATCH

Aug. 17, 2023Live Event: "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens: How the 1910 Return of Halley’s Comet Terrified a Nation." The Benton Country Historical Society, Corvallis, OR.

Jul. 29, 2023Live Event: "The Manzanita Writers' Series Presents: Richard J. Goodrich." The Hoffman Center for the Arts, Manzanita, OR.

Jul. 21, 2023Live Event: "Comet Madness: Richard J. Goodrich in Conversation with Kevin O'Connor." Auntie's Bookstore, Spokane, WA.

Jun. 12, 2023Virtual Event: "Comet Madness: The 1910 Return of Halley's Comet." Denver Astronomical Society, Colorado.

Feb. 28, 2023Live Event: "Comet Madness with Richard J. Goodrich." Our Place in Space, Ulster Transport Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Feb. 16, 2023Virtual Event: "Comet Madness with Richard J. Goodrich." Mark Twain House & Museum. WATCH

Podcasts & Radio Interviews

Sept. 28, 2024 — "Dr. Richard J. Goodrich, LA Birdmen: A Gripping History of Early Aviation on America's West Coast" The California History Podcast LISTEN

Jul. 20 2023Spokane Arts (Pr)review; Interview with E. J. Iannelli, KPBX radio. LISTEN

Jun. 29, 2023History Unplugged with Scott Rank. LISTEN

Jun. 27, 2023History Nerds United. LISTEN

May 2, 2023 — "Richard Goodrich - 'Comet Madness.'" Axelbank Reports History and Today. LISTEN

Apr. 25, 2023 — "How the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet (almost) destroyed civilisation." BBC Sky at Night Magazine. LISTEN

Book Reviews

Apr. 6, 2023 — Mark Lardas, "Scientists, Charlatans, and Halley’s Comet." American Essence/The Epoch Times: READ

Mar. 28, 2023 — Jeff Foust, "Review: Comet Madness." The Space Review: READ

Feb. 14, 2023 — Brendan Dowd, "Comet Madness by Richard J. Goodrich." History Nerds United: READ

Oct. 18, 2022 — "Comet Madness." Publisher's Weekly: READ


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