The Rise (and Crash) of the Concorde Jet
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The Rise (and Crash) of the Concorde Jet

44:04 Jan 13, 2026
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What if you could hop from France to New York in less than four hours? Traveling twice the speed of sound, with caviar, lobster, champagne and cigars? This was the pitch of the Concorde jet -- a revolutionary, utterly ridiculous and brilliant craft that promised to fundamentally change air travel. Spoiler: it's not around anymore. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max figure out why.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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