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daily304's podcastHomer Hickam, Jr.West Virginia's story has been told by many gifted authors and when Homer Hickam, Jr. debuted his novel, Rocket Boys, in 1998, he brought a great new voice to the state's literary pantheon. Telling the story of how he and his friends became inspired to study rockets in high school, Hickham showed the full arc of a life in the southern coalfields to becoming an engineer for NASA, proving we all have it in us to shoot for the moon.
2026-02-0202 min
Reel Window: Rewatching Random Movies from our Childhood95: Where Would You Go? Myrtle Beach.Lisa’s pick is the wonderful 1998, October Sky, starring Jake Gyllenhall, Chris Cooper, and Laura Dern. Based on a true story, this film tells the story of Homer Hickham, a 17-year-old from Coalwood, West Virginia, in 1957, who discovers a love for rocketry. With an incredible score, and great acting, it’s obvious from the beginning of this episode that both sisters LOVED rewatching this film. But it’s so much more than that. Listen now to find out why!
2022-07-261h 03
Phil Parker ShowCould Russia Leave People in Space?Homer Hickham, former NASA engineer and author of Rocket Boys and Don't Blow Yourself Up talks about how the Russia-Ukraine situation might affect the space station and the threats from Russia on leaving people in space.
2022-03-1407 min
This Had Oscar Buzz178 – October Sky (with Esther Zuckerman)Moving along from Maggie Gyllenhaal’s breakthrough last week, this week we are dis cussing her brother Jake’s! Senior Entertainment writer for Thrillist Esther Zuckerman joins us to talk about middle school classroom mainstay and union-agnostic true story, 1999′s October Sky. The film starred Jake Gyllenhaal as Homer Hickham Jr., as young West Virginian who bucked the … Continue reading "178 – October Sky (with Esther Zuckerman)"
2022-01-171h 47
The WBHP Morning Show with Toni&CoreyAUTHOR HOMER HICKHAM TALKS CORONAVIRUS 32320AUTHOR HOMER HICKHAM TALKS CORONAVIRUS 32320
2020-03-2424 min
The Cinescope PodcastEpisode 86: October SkyIn Episode 86 of The Cinescope Podcast, Chad and Gabriel Green talk about one of their favorite movies, October Sky!
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Released February 19, 1999
Dir. Joe Johnston (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Rocketeer, The Pagemaster, Jumanji, Jurassic Park III, Hidalgo, The Wolfman, Captain America: The First Avenger, Not Safe for Work, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (co-director with Lasse Hallström)
Written by Lewis Colick; based on boo...
2020-03-0959 min