Who the fuzz is Jack Parsons?

About this episode

Jack Parsons (born October 2, 1914, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died June 17, 1952, Pasadena, California) was an American rocket scientist and chemist who made significant contributions to the development of rocket technology and missile systems and was a cofounder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and of the Aerojet Engineering Corporation. He was also interested in the occult and for a time was an associate of Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Parsons’s occult activities eventually led to his being sidelined from the world of rocket research. Support the pod: www.patreon.com/monsterfuzz⁠ Check out our merch: ⁠https://monster-fuzz.creator-spring.com⁠ SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring the anomalous, the luminous, and the numinous. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices