In 1947, Chuck Yeager made history when he flew faster than the speed of sound. But was he really the first to do it? On this episode, Steven talks to aviation historian and retired fighter pilot Dan Hampton, whose book “Chasing the Demon” presents an alternate history of the quest to reach Mach 1.Listen to new episodes 1 week early and to all episodes ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App <a href="https://wondery.app.link/innovations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wondery.app.link/innovations</a>.Support us by supporting our sponsors! Peloton - Go to <a href="http://onepeloton.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">onepeloton.com</a> to learn more.

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