Best spacemadness Podcasts (2025)

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Space Madness Episode 8: From Romania to the Stars 50:20

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In this episode of the Space Madness Podcast, we host Andreea Mosila, who shares her remarkable journey from growing up in communist Romania to working at NASA and JPL. Andreea discusses her passion for space exploration, her experiences at various NASA centers, and her current research on climate security in the Danube Delta. The conversation high…

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Space Madness Episode 7: Space Weather and Growing up with Modern Taiwan 54:04

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In this episode we have a college buddy of mine, now Dr. Loren Chang, Professor and Chair of the Department of Space Science and Engineering at the National Central University in Taiwan. We discuss his fascinating journey growing up traveling back and forth to Taiwan throughout his education. That period happened to overlap with Taiwan's growth fro…

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Space Madness Episode 6: Science Fiction, Faction, and Communication with Advanced Chemistry's Director Etana Jacobson 55:58

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In today's episode we have director of the film Advanced Chemistry Etana Jacobson. Etana has an extensive career in film, television and video games bringing science to audiences in an engaging and personal way. Today we discuss those efforts and new ones in the modern digital environment.By spacemadness

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Space Madness Episode 5: Deafness in Space? The first deaf human in Microgravity since the 1960s 42:19

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Today we "talk" with Eric Shear, a remarkable Ph.D. student with the unique distinction of being the first deaf person to experience microgravity since the Galludet 11, a group of deaf men who were instrumental in developing the Apollo program. View his writing here. Note: this episode has periods of silence as Eric signs to Justin. I have left the…

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Space Madness Episode 4: a War Reporter, the Book of Genesis, and Apollo 8 53:56

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Today we have a special guest with a deep connection to history. Peter Laitin joins me to talk about his father, Joe Laitin, a war correspondent turned trusted member of several administrations in the 1960s and 1970s. Notably, he and his wife Christine Laitin wrote the speech read by Apollo 8 astronauts on Christmas Eve, 1968 from Earth orbit after…

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Space Madness Episode 3: Justin Kugler of Intuitive Machines 1:01:55

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Justin Kugler shares his story of finding a pathway from a Texas neighborhood to the surface of the moon. Coincidentally also with the CIA in his background like Tim Chrisman of episode 2, Justin followed a winding path from a chance high school opportunity. He and I also share the challenge of building personally meaningful space careers while our…

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Space Madness Episode 2: Tim Chrisman and WW2, the CIA, and the Rise of Overwhelming Private Capital 1:01:22

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In episode 2, Investor and former CIA laser expert Tim Chrisman and I discuss the changes in capital markets since WW2 and the resulting impact on everything from war to planetary exploration.By spacemadness

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Space Madness Episode 1: Daniel Leeb and the Icelandic Space Agency 35:31

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In our inaugural episode I talk with Daniel Leeb of the Icelandic Space Agency. We explore the lesser known relationship between Iceland and every human and nearly planetary surface space mission and think about what the near future of global space leadership looks like in a dynamic era.By spacemadness

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Space Madness Episode 8: From Romania to the Stars 50:20

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Space Madness Episode 7: Space Weather and Growing up with Modern Taiwan 54:04

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Space Madness Episode 6: Science Fiction, Faction, and Communication with Advanced Chemistry's Director Etana Jacobson 55:58

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Space Madness Episode 5: Deafness in Space? The first deaf human in Microgravity since the 1960s 42:19

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Space Madness Episode 4: a War Reporter, the Book of Genesis, and Apollo 8 53:56

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Space Madness Episode 3: Justin Kugler of Intuitive Machines 1:01:55

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Space Madness Episode 2: Tim Chrisman and WW2, the CIA, and the Rise of Overwhelming Private Capital 1:01:22

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Space Madness Episode 1: Daniel Leeb and the Icelandic Space Agency 35:31