In the Brooklyn laboratory, tension crackles as a doctor monitors the screens, his voice steady. \u201cVital signs are normal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Howard Stark, eyes fixed on the control panel, calls out the rising levels. \u201cThat\u2019s fifty percent. Sixty. Seventy.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A piercing scream from Steve Rogers echoes from within the sealed chamber, cutting through the hum of machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Abraham Erskine\u2019s face tightens with alarm. \u201cSteven! Steven!\u201d he shouts, pressing closer to the chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peggy Carter, her composure fraying, steps forward, her voice urgent. \u201cShut it down!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Erskine\u2019s eyes dart to her, then back to the chamber. \u201cSteven!\u201d he calls again, his tone desperate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShut it down!\u201d Peggy repeats, her command sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Erskine turns to Stark, his voice rising. \u201cKill the reactor, Mr. Stark! Turn it off! Kill it! Kill the reactor!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From inside, Steve\u2019s strained voice breaks through, resolute despite the pain. \u201cNo! Don\u2019t! I can do this!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stark, unwavering, continues the count. \u201cEighty. Ninety. That\u2019s one hundred percent.\u201d Sparks fly from the electronics, and the device powers down with a low whine, the chamber\u2019s glow fading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hosts discuss claustrophobia and Christmas Specials.","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3456,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cap037.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cap000-mp3-image-scaled.jpg","cover_image_id":"4116","duration":"00:29:45","filesize":"30.29M","filesize_raw":"31756869","date_recorded":"2026-03-08","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"37","itunes_title":"Minute 037: I Can Do This!","itunes_season_number":"1","itunes_episode_type":"full"},"tags":[],"series":[17],"class_list":["post-501","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","series-the-captain-america-minute-podcast"],"aioseo_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cap037-scaled.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cap000-mp3-image-scaled.jpg","download_link":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/podcast-download\/501\/minute-037-i-can-do-this.mp3","player_link":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/podcast-player\/501\/minute-037-i-can-do-this.mp3","audio_player":"