Welcome to episode 125 of The Journey Is the Reward!

On this show, Micah and Brian get to talk about one of our most favorite aviation TV shows... well, the planes of our move favorite TV show.

But first, we heard from one of our listeners—truly, the best part of the show!

No Listener Lu question this week. Hopefully, she is on vacation to someplace warm and that’s preventing her from sending in a question.

On today’s show Brian and Micah get to talk about dramatic fiction, but dramatic fiction that’s historical. They have a guest that has documented all the history around and iconic TV show that many of us have watched over and over again.  

The guest this week is Stephen Chapis, a highly respected aviation historian and photographer with a deep passion for military aircraft. His work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Warbird Digest, and he is the author of the book, Allied Jet Killers of World War 2.

For over 15 years, he has been meticulously researching the specific aircraft that starred in the classic television series, Baa Baa Black Sheep. All that work has culminated in his new book, Poor Little Lambs: The Baa Baa Black Sheep Story, which details the fascinating, untold stories of these iconic planes.  The book is being published by Key Publishing Ltd. and is now available for sale.

And as always, our ears are blessed by the utterly soul-stirring, goosebump-inducing sounds of the Madalitso Youth Choir! Their Welcome and Goodbye songs, recorded straight from the Royal Livingston Hotel in Zambia, are pure magic.