Miss America Meets a Military Dog and the Brig Gets a Marine (Oct 16 24)

This week on Late For Changeover, we kick things off on a somber note as Jake honors the life of his uncle, Marine Major Benjamin Franklin Collins III—a true warfighter and American original. From there, it’s back to the regularly scheduled chaos: SpaceX flexes its sci-fi muscles by catching its Starship booster with giant metal chopsticks. Yes, really. Elon’s out here playing orbital Jenga, and we are so here for it.

Meanwhile, the Navy launches an investigation into welds that apparently didn’t hold up to the "boat floats, don’t sink" standard, a Marine recruiter gets brig time (and no, it’s not for bad PowerPoint slides), and Miss America suits up in a bite sleeve to experience military working dog training firsthand. We close with a look back at the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Lebanon—one of the deadliest days in Corps history. It’s space tech, sea trials, bite training, and battlefield memories—served with a shot of dark humor and zero apologies. This is your go-to space news podcast for real talk and News for Vets who know the difference between a good weld and government optimism.