Join Jenny Montgomery and Béa Gonzalez for an in-depth exploration of planetary archetypes. Humans have forever projected their longing, psychology, and religions onto the sky. The podcast weaves together elements from astronomy, mythology, psychology and literature through the vehicle of the planets. Is this the mother mythology? Join us and begin to make connections for yourself.
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Here’s an Idea is Tech Briefs' original podcast series features the stories behind today’s most innovative technologies and the inventors responsible for creating them.
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If you feel the excitement of standing at the threshold of a new era in human history, you've come to the right place. At Space Café Podcast, our bi-weekly hour-long episodes go beyond current events in space exploration – we're peering into the future of our species among the stars. Each week, we: Engage with visionaries who are actively shaping our cosmic destiny Explore groundbreaking technologies turning science fiction into reality Discuss the implications of becoming a multi-planetary ...
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JAXA's Space Education Center provides two types of Podcast: the "Seven Wonders Series," compiled of seven one-minute interviews in multiple languages, and the "JAXA Space and Astronautical Science Podcast series," which features fun and informative long-form interviews to scientists and other key JAXA staff in English. The views and opinions expressed in this content are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of JAXA as an organization.
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Interested in catalyzing policy to shape the next strategic frontier? Join host Peter Garretson as he explores insights from space thought leaders across the private sector, military, government, and academia to help define a strategic vision for U.S. space policy.
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When was Jesus born? And what is Hanukah?
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37:43Mark Haughwout discusses when Jesus was born and also the miracle of Hanukah. Hanukah and Christmas fall at the same time of year. Hanukah is the festival of lights and Jesus followers are the light of the world.By Mark Haughwout
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The Sky as Text: Babylonian Constellations and the Return of a Living Cosmos
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52:22In this episode we explore ancient Babylonian star lore as a synchronistic “heavenly writing” that links sky and earth through meaning rather than physical causation, drawing on the work of scholars like Francesca Rochberg and Gavin White’s book Babylonian Star-lore. These works allow us to connect Babylonian ideas about constellations, portals of …
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Earthrise & the Moment Change Happens – A Conversation with Frank White, Pt. 1
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45:25The Episode Frank White has spent decades unpacking something astronauts struggle to describe — the instant you see Earth not as a place you stand on but as the vessel carrying all of us through space. In this first part, Frank traces the roots of the space age — Sputnik, Apollo, Earthrise — and how those shocks and images rewired our sense of ours…
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Frankenstein and The Romantics: The Missing Feminine and A New Renaissance
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46:21In this episode, we trace how the Romantic era still shapes inner life and culture, moving from Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley to Frankenstein and Guillermo del Toro’s new film to ask what they reveal about technology, AI, and the rejected “other.” We follow the radical lives and charts of Wollstonecraft and Shelley, reading Frankenstein as a…
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KATY Trail in Missouri and Subsidized Obama Care
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13:06Mark Haughwout discusses his bicycle ride across Missouri and the Democrats idea of subsidizing Obama Care with you tax payer dollars.By Mark Haughwout
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Two Days and a Half – How ESA Brought a Lost Mars Mission Back to Life
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1:26:45The Episode In March 2022, Europe’s ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission was only weeks from launch when it was suddenly grounded. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended years of cooperation, and left one of ESA’s most ambitious Mars projects without a ride, without partners, and without a plan. From inside ESA’s Mission Control in Darmstadt, Sara Melloni…
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Stop Chasing Ice: Why the First Moon Base Shouldn’t Be a Mine (with Pascal Lee)
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1:25:26Dr. Pascal Lee, planetary scientist, Arctic field explorer, and professor at the KSU (Kepler Space University) He’s spent his life between two extremes, the frozen frontiers of the Arctic and the conceptual edges of space exploration. Few people connect fieldwork, engineering, and philosophy like Pascal does. What We Talk About This episode begins …
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News and commentary Monday September 29, 2025
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1:17:45Mark Haughwout discusses news and provides commentary from a conservative Christian perspective while guest hosting the Jeff Oravits Show. Mark's guest is former Arizona Legislator, Bob Thorpe.By Mark Haughwout
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The Ocean Isn’t Flat: ESA’s gravity maps, climate facts, and Earth’s hidden shape
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58:33Guest: Robert Meisner, Earth Observation, ESA, ESRIN The Cosmic Scoop: In this eye-opening episode, Markus travels to ESRIN, ESA’s Earth Observation hub in Frascati near Rome, to sit down with Robert Meisner – a man who has spent nearly 40 years watching our planet from above. Together they dive into the hidden landscapes of the ocean surface, the …
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Charlie Kirk's murderer should have been reported
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9:46Parents should report bad kids to the authorities if those kids won't respond to discipline. Let's start holding parent's liable for raising violent children.By Mark Haughwout
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Who Needs Legs in Space? The Incredible Journey of John McFall
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1:03:39John McFall — surgeon, Paralympic medalist, father of three, and ESA parastronaut selectee — joins Markus to explore how human spaceflight changes when we design for ability, not assumptions. From winter survival in the Pyrenees to EVA realities and cosmic radiation, John shares what it takes to open space to everyone. Cosmic Timeline [00:00:00] Sq…
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Planetary defense and Dark Skies with Nick Moskovitz
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43:19Nick Moskovitz of Lowell Observatory discusses planetary defense, asteroids and Dark Skies. Was defending the earth from deadly asteroids as shown in the movie Armageddon with Bruce Willis so far fetched? Is space junk such a threat as displayed in Gravity starring Sandra Bullock? Mark Haughwout and Nick Moskovitz discuss the real science behind th…
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Hermeticism & Uranus in Gemini: from Plato to the Printing Press (and Beyond)
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39:05In this episode of Archetypes and the Planets, we follow Hermes’ trail through history to rethink what Uranus in Gemini (c. 2025–2033) might signal. Instead of focusing on geopolitics, we track Mercurial patterns: dialogue, translation, dispersal of knowledge, trickster authorship, and sudden cross-pollination between disciplines. Stops on the jour…
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Mark Haughwout discusses 9-11, corvette versus Tesla along with News from IsraelBy Mark Haughwout
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58. Ross Centers: The Strategic Moon, Safety Zones, Property Rights and Golden Dome
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1:16:23In this episode, Peter Garretson sits down with Ross Centers, CEO of Ethos Space explore his ambitious vision for creating large-scale space infrastructure. The conversation covers the Space Resources program at the Colorado School of Mines, the concept of a planetary sunshade, and Center’s work with the Planetary Sunshade Foundation—including how …
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Earth's Lost Rings: A 466-Million-Year-Old Warning
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58:37Guest: Dr. Andy Tomkins – Geologist, Professor at Monash University, and lead author of the groundbreaking study proposing that Earth once had a Saturn-like ring system. The Cosmic Scoop: What if Earth once had rings like Saturn? Dr. Andy Tomkins joins Markus to unravel the evidence that, 466 million years ago, a colossal asteroid breakup may have …
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Texas and California redistricting unfair
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43:20Both Texas and California's redistricting efforts are unfair. Mark Haughwout compares the presidential popular vote percentage and the percentage of seats held by each party in the house of representatives. Republicans in Texas are already overrepresented in Congress and Democrats in California are way over represented in Congress. #noredistricting…
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57. Dr. Sanjay Vijendran: The Space Solar Power Revolution
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1:27:58In this episode, Peter Garretson talks with Dr. Sanjay Vijendran, Director of Space Energy Insights, and former lead for the European Space Agency's (ESA) groundbreaking SOLARIS Space-based Solar Power R&D Initiative. After a brief aside to discuss Sanjay's Mars work, they explore the basics of Space Solar Power: why it is interesting, and why Elon…
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Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR), racial abuse and Ai gone bad. Aurora Colorado and San Francisco both hold black people at gun point because of relying on bad information from Automatic License Plate Readers. #automatic #license #plate #readersBy Mark Haughwout
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Solar Lets You Visit. Nuclear Lets You Stay. A delicate conversation.
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1:04:34Guest: Dr. Bhavya Lal – Former NASA Chief Technologist, MIT-trained nuclear engineer, and architect of U.S. space nuclear policy. The Cosmic Scoop: Nuclear power’s bad Earthly reputation hides its potential as a lifeline beyond our planet. Space is already radioactive—and if we want to stay and build on the Moon, Mars, or Europa, nuclear offers “po…
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Wildfires in the West, New Census, Israel Update
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43:19The West has numerous wildfires during an unusually hot and dry summer. Trump calls for a new census and Israel presses on to recover their hostages.By Mark Haughwout
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56. Dr. Philip Lubin: Planetary Defense and Large-Scale Directed Energy
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1:47:00In this episode, Peter Garretson talks with Dr. Philip Lubin. Dr. Philip Lubin from the UCSB Experimental Cosmology Group. Dr. Lubin discusses his groundbreaking work in laser technology and planetary defense, emphasizing the critical importance of protecting Earth from asteroid and comet impacts through innovative methods like directed energy syst…
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Sunshine Rescue Mission. France, UK, Israel
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43:19Sunshine Rescue Mission takes a new approach to homelessness. Meanwhile France and the UK reward Gaza and Hamas.By Mark Haughwout
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55. Fred Kennedy: Bringing the Nuclear Renaissance to Space
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1:10:01In this episode, Peter Garretson hosts Dr. Fred Kennedy, CEO of Dark Fission. Fred discusses his career and vision for space exploration, emphasizing the importance of developing nuclear thermal propulsion technology to enable more ambitious missions beyond low Earth orbit. He explores the historical challenges and delays in nuclear thermal propuls…
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Planet Earth, Digitized: Can ESA’s Virtual Twin Save Us?
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47:17This week, Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation Programs at the European Space Agency (ESA), joins Markus to dive into one of the most ambitious and groundbreaking projects of our time: building a digital twin of our planet. Through Destination Earth (DestinE), ESA is creating a dynamic, real-time model of Earth—a tool designed to simulat…
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ICE deportations, 12 year old girl tackles criminal, renaming the Redskins and Indians, Hulk Hogan dies.By Mark Haughwout
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In this episode Peter Garretson speaks with Senior Master Sergeant Benjamin Johnis, a Personnel Recovery Program Manager and former Air Force veteran, about rescue and personnel recovery in space. The discussion focused on space rescue capabilities and requirements. Benjamin presents his research on space rescue operations and discusses the challen…
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This week's news round up with Mark Haughwout. Mark discusses Epstein, Meteor showers, rattlesnakes, blackberries, and the real football (soccer).By Mark Haughwout
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Affordable Housing, Measles outbreak, Steele Dossier
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43:20How to make housing affordable. Measles prevention. Steele Dossier was fake and paid for by Hillary Clinton's campaign.By Mark Haughwout
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Fate, Pattern, and James Hillman's The Soul’s Code
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44:21In this episode, we explore James Hillman's book The Soul's Code, focusing on Hillman's "acorn theory," which posits that individuals are born with the full potential for their unique gifts—much like an acorn contains the pattern of an oak tree. We contrast this with compensatory psychological theories and argue that Hillman offers a more empowerin…
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The history of the American Flag. The big beautiful bill passes.By Mark Haughwout
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Former Space Agency Head: The Real Reason We Aren't on the Moon (It's Not Technology)
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1:14:35Giorgio Saccoccia – former President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), propulsion engineer, and lifelong “space fan.” From lunar outposts and electric thrusters to space-as-diplomacy, Saccoccia brings four decades of insight into turning quick “flags-and-footprints” missions into a permanent human presence beyond Earth. Key Moments ⏱ Time Topic | …
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Mark Haughwout discusses missing Uranium, radioactive materials. Also summer prep and wildfire threats in the Southwest.By Mark Haughwout
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Mark Haughwout discusses the news for June 20, 2025 including the Iran-Israel conflict, B2 bombers and bunker busters. Rep. Miller of Ohio attacked by a man waving a Palestinian flag. New corvette zr1x. Ukraine-Russia war and more. #news #weeklyroundupBy Mark Haughwout
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Forget Mars: Blue Origin Wants Earth as a National Park!
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52:04Heather Nelson, Director of the Club for the Future at Blue Origin, is at the forefront of inspiring the next generation to dream boldly about humanity’s role as an interplanetary species. In this expansive conversation, Heather provides a rare peek behind the curtain of Blue Origin’s ambitious plans and philosophical vision for the future of human…
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Mark Haughwout discusses the Israel attack against Iran's nuclear program. Mark also discusses the Air India 787 crash and other current news. #Israel #Iran #Nuclear #Trump #Netanyahu #middleeastBy Mark Haughwout
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Literary Obsessions: Shakespeare, Authorship, and the Writer’s Chart
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45:03In this episode we explore how writers—those mythic figures of our cultural psyche—embody astrological archetypes. From the enigma of Shakespeare’s authorship to the Neptunian dreamscapes of García Márquez, we ask: what patterns recur in the charts of those whose words reshape worlds? Jenny dives deep into the Shakespeare authorship debate through …
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D Day was June 6 1944 when the Allies landed at the beaches of Normandy. Mark Haughwout discusses D-Day and also the Big Beautiful Bill which is not so beautiful. #dday #bigbeautifulbill #trump #musk #allies #germany #nazi #wwII #socialism #libertyBy Mark Haughwout
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This Architect Is Redesigning Humanity for Life in Space
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1:02:13🚀 The Cosmic Scoop In this expansive and deeply human conversation, Phnam Bagley challenges everything we think we know about architecture. From floating tables to engineered space hearts, she reimagines what it means to design for a future where gravity is optional and emotion is essential. Together, we explore the untold questions of life in spac…
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