Best Bill Hargenrader Podcasts (2024)

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RPR 28: Dr. Antonio Paris, Astrophysicist, Author "Mars: Your Personal 3-D Journey!" 45:35

4y ago45:35

45:35

In today's episode we speak with speak with Dr. Antonio Paris! Dr. Paris is the Chief Scientist at the Center for Planetary Science, an Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at St. Petersburg College, FL, and a graduate of the NASA Mars Education Program at the Mars Space Flight Center, Arizona State University In this interview, Ron an…

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RPR 27: Dr. Robert Zubrin on his discussion with Elon Musk about colonizing Mars & Starship! 44:35

4y ago44:35

44:35

In this interview, Ron and Robert discuss this week's launch of humans to the ISS, his trip to see the Starship shipyard, his discussion with Elon Musk about Musk's goal to colonize Mars, Zubrin's new book "The Case for Space", the issues with the SLS and Lunar Gateway missions, his recent op-ed on using Starship for the Artemis Moon missions, and …

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RPR 26: Dr. Jim Green, NASA's Chief Scientist 21:50

4+ y ago21:50

21:50

In this interview, Ron and Jim discuss Jim's job as NASA's Chief Scientist, getting back to the moon in 2024, the Lunar Gateway, SLS's recent milestones, what finding life on Mars will mean for humanity, Mars 2020 rover, Curiosity's discovery of Methane, the Mars Sample Return mission, and more!

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RPR 25 - Dr. James Rice, Astrogeologist 1:00:22

5y ago1:00:22

1:00:22

In this interview, Bill and Jim discuss the Artemis/Moon 2024 program, the future of space exploration, the new space race with commercial and government space agencies, recent methane discoveries by Curiosity, and much more!

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RPR 24 - Dr. Michael Chalmer Dunn, 4th Planet Logistics 53:43

5y ago53:43

53:43

In this interview, we discuss Dr. Dunn's work in subterranean habitats on the Moon and Mars, his incredible expeditions around the world , leading the expedition to take Neil Armstrong to the North Pole, working in underground systems to develop the techologies live on other worlds, what those other technologies are (3D printing,etc.), and much mor…

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RPR 23: Dr. Robert Zubrin on InSight, Moon Direct, & More 39:24

5+ y ago39:24

39:24

In this interview, we discuss Mars InSight's successful landing, Zubrin's Moon Direct plan, his critiques on the Deep Space Gateway, working with SpaceX to get back to the moon, and much more!

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RPR 22- Dr. Reut Sorek Abramovich, Davidson Institute, Young Astronaut Academy, D-Mars Analog Ramonaut 26:57

6y ago26:57

26:57

In this interview, Ron and Reut discuss astrobiology, her work with the Mars Society in Australia, her creation of the Mars Society Israel Chapter, the growing excitement for space science in Israel, her and her students work as analog Martian/Ramonauts at D-Mars and much more! Check out the interview here and make sure to like and subscribe.…

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RPR 21 - Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Astrobiologist, Author, "The Cosmic Zoo". 31:32

6y ago31:32

31:32

Dirk Schulze-Makuch is a professor for planetary habitability and astrobiology at the Technical University, Berlin, Germany, where he leads the Dry Limit of Life Project, and he's also an adjunct professor at Washington State University and Arizona State University. In this interview, Bill and Dirk discuss his research and how it pertains to possib…

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RPR 20 - James L Burk, IT Director & Mars VR Lead, The Mars Society 35:56

6+ y ago35:56

35:56

In today's episode we speak with James L Burk. James is The Mars Society's IT Director and is heading up their newest project, MarsVR! In this interview, we discuss the Mars Society's new VR project MarsVR, how it differs from the other VR and AR projects out there, the creation of "Crowd Exploration", photogrammetry mapping for photorealistic VR e…

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RPR 19 - Dava Newman, Former NASA Deputy Administrator 35:42

6+ y ago35:42

35:42

In today's episode we speak with Dr. Dava Newman. Dr. Newman is the previous NASA Deputy Administrator, a spacesuit innovator, and a professor at MIT. In this interview, we discuss her 20 years of work on getting humans to Mars, the development of the Journey To Mars program, major upcoming missions like the Mars 2020 Rover and InSight Lander, and …

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RPR 18 - Dr. Robert Zubrin, President, The Mars Society 42:29

6+ y ago42:29

42:29

In today's episode we speak with Dr. Robert Zubrin. Dr Zubrin is the president of The Mars Society and author of the seminal "The Case for Mars" & "Mars Direct". He is one of the most outspoken voices on getting us to Mars as soon as possible and is often featured in T.V. shows to speak on the subject, such as National Geographic's "MARS" series. I…

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RPR 17 - Cassandra Klos, Commander, MDRS Crew 181 23:52

7y ago23:52

23:52

In today's episode we speak with Cassandra Klos (pronounced Klaus). She is a Boston fine art photographer and for the the past three years has been working on a photography project entitled "Mars on Earth". It documents current Mars analog and simulation projects, astronaut training, and space exploration sciences. She served on MDRS Crew 155 as ar…

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RPR 16 - Dr. Geronimo Villanueva, Planetary Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. 18:46

7y ago18:46

18:46

In today's episode we speak with Dr. Geronimo Villanueva from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Via the NASA Website. " Dr. Geronimo Villanueva is a planetary scientist at NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center who specializes in the search for organic molecules on Mars and on icy bodies. He is the leader for Mars studies for the James Webb Space Telesco…

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RPR 15 - Dr. Chris McKay, NASA Astrobiologist and Mars Authority 28:00

7y ago28:00

28:00

In today's episode we speak with Dr. Chris Mckay from NASA Ames Research Center. Chris is an astrobiologist and space scientist, as well as an authority often sought out to discuss terraforming other planets...and Mars! He's also a popular science communicator that has been prominently featured on popular T.V. shows such as "How The Universe Works"…

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RPR 14 - Alyssa Carson, Future Mars Walker. 15:08

7y ago15:08

15:08

In today's episode we speak with Alyssa Carson. At 16 years old, she is already on her way to being a space traveler, working with Project Possum Citizen Scientist Astronautics program (Advanced POSSUM Academy), as well as being a national speaker and featured in the new Netflix documentary, "The Mars Generation". She talks about what she's accompl…

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RPR 13 - Deep Space Ecology's Morgan Arena Irons 25:15

7+ y ago25:15

25:15

In today's episode we speak with Morgan Arena Irons, founder of Deep Space Ecology. We discuss her work with environmental sciences, how this led her to developing the Three-Zone Model, and what this will mean for sustaining life on the Red Planet! All that and more on today's show. Today’s host is Bill Hargenrader, bestselling author of the Mars J…

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RPR 12 - Spacefarming Authorities, Galactic Farms' Jeff & Melissa Pernell 39:41

7+ y ago39:41

39:41

In today's episode, we speak with Jeff and Melissa Pernell of Galactic Farms. We discuss their passion project of spacefarming, their award-winning team for agriculture in the Mars City Design contest, their work with HI-SEAS to help feed a Martian crew for a year, where they see spacefarming going in the future, and much more! Today's host is Ron …

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RPR 11 – Radiation and Propulsion Expert: Dr. Joseph Parker 25:31

7+ y ago25:31

25:31

Today’s guest is Dr. Joseph Parker. Dr. Parker has a doctorate of medicine from the Mayo Clinic and a Master's of Science in Space Studies. He served in the Marines and became an officer in the US Air Force with the Strategic Air Command, later US Space Command, and had command and control of Minuteman II ICBMs as a Missile Launch Officer. Then he …

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RPR 10 NASA's “Journey To Mars” Public Affairs Officer, Jim Wilson . 29:59

7+ y ago29:59

29:59

There are many burning questions for NASA's Journey To Mars: Since the Orion is so small, how will NASA astronauts live comfortably on the way to Mars? What will they eat and how will they grow food? And what are the contingency plans if something were to go wrong, a la, “The Martian”? NASA Public Affairs officer Jim Wilson answered these questions…

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RPR 09 - New Zealand Mars Society Chapter President: Haritina Mogoșanu 25:35

7+ y ago25:35

25:35

New Zealand Mars Society President Haritina Mogosanu is definitely a dreamer. Her fascination with stars has gone back as far as she can remember. As Haritina grew up, her passion for stars grew too, and she learned that many of humankind's greatest stories were linked to the stars in one way or another. Now, as a starryteller, she uses this passio…

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RPR 08 – Author of Mars Our Future on the Red Planet: Leonard David 26:46

8y ago26:46

26:46

Leonard David is an award winning space journalist, reporting on space activities for over 50 years and is author of Mars – Our Future on the Red Planet to be published by National Geographic on October 25, 2016. The book is the companion volume to Mars – a six-part television series from executive producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to air on th…

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RPR 07 - Mars City Design Challenge Founder and CEO: Vera Mulyani 33:52

8y ago33:52

33:52

Vera Mulyani's multidisciplinary background in master planning in various fields of art; architecture, urban design, filmmaking and storytelling, has made her specialized in conceptual strategy in technology, innovation and business development, which is just perfect for designing a future city on Mars today. Today’s host is Bill Hargenrader, bests…

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RPR 06 - Elon Musk's Mars Plan Reviewed by Dr. Robert Zubrin Founder of the Mars Society 28:46

8y ago28:46

28:46

Dr. Zubrin is an American aerospace engineer and author of The Case for Mars, best known for his advocacy of the manned exploration. Today’s host is Bill Hargenrader, bestselling author of the Mars Journey series, and Founder of I Love Mars Media. Dr. Zubrin discusses: His take on the Elon Musk’s SpaceX Mars colonization plan Ways he would improve …

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RPR 05 - Chris Hoftun: Chairman Mars Institute Norway, and Program Manager Space Systems at Zaptec 24:56

8y ago24:56

24:56

Bill Hargenrader, bestselling author of the Mars Journey series, interviews Chris Hoftun Chairman and co-founder of the Mars Institute Norway, and Program Manager Space Systems at Zaptec where he is currently investigating a new plasma drilling system under development (PLASMARS). We talked about his trip to Devon Island for a Mars science research…

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RPR 04 - Executive Director of the Mars Society: Lucinda Offer 31:11

8y ago31:11

31:11

Bill Hargenrader, bestselling author of the Mars Journey series, interviews Lucinda Offer, Executive Director of the Mars Society, who has devoted over 10 years to Humans to Mars advocacy and analog research. Lucinda has been an extremely effective Executive Director of the Mars Society USA, a role which she held in the past, and now again appointe…

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RPR 03 - Physics of SpaceX blogger: Tom Myers 1:36:21

8y ago1:36:21

1:36:21

Podcast host John King, interviews Tom Myers, physicist and blogger at The Physics of SpaceX. We delve into Mars colonisation logistics and future potential technologies. Subjects discussed today: Intro to Tom and how he came to start his blog “The Physics of SpaceX” Why SpaceX only reuses the first stage of the Falcon 9 (Tom explains extrapolating…

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RPR 02 - SpaceX Mission Integrator: Andrew Rader 31:25

8y ago31:25

31:25

Bill Hargenrader, bestselling author of the Mars Journey series, hosts Andrew Rader, SpaceX mission integrator with a PhD from MIT in human long duration spaceflight, and holder of the title of Canada’s Greatest Know-it-All. Andrew runs New Horizon Games which designs tabletop card games, including 'Evolve: The Game of Unnatural Selection', and 'Po…

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RPR 01 - Dr. Robert Zubrin, Founder and President of the Mars Society: The Case for Mars 31:26

8y ago31:26

31:26

Today’s host is Bill Hargenrader, Cybersecurity and Innovation Strategist, and Founder of the popular I Love Mars Media. Dr. Zubrin is an American aerospace engineer and author of The Case for Mars, best known for his advocacy of the manned exploration of Mars. He was the driving force behind Mars Direct, a proposal intended to produce significant …

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RPR 28: Dr. Antonio Paris, Astrophysicist, Author "Mars: Your Personal 3-D Journey!" 45:35

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RPR 27: Dr. Robert Zubrin on his discussion with Elon Musk about colonizing Mars & Starship! 44:35

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RPR 26: Dr. Jim Green, NASA's Chief Scientist 21:50

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RPR 25 - Dr. James Rice, Astrogeologist 1:00:22

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RPR 24 - Dr. Michael Chalmer Dunn, 4th Planet Logistics 53:43

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RPR 23: Dr. Robert Zubrin on InSight, Moon Direct, & More 39:24

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RPR 22- Dr. Reut Sorek Abramovich, Davidson Institute, Young Astronaut Academy, D-Mars Analog Ramonaut 26:57

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RPR 21 - Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Astrobiologist, Author, "The Cosmic Zoo". 31:32

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RPR 20 - James L Burk, IT Director & Mars VR Lead, The Mars Society 35:56

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RPR 19 - Dava Newman, Former NASA Deputy Administrator 35:42

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RPR 18 - Dr. Robert Zubrin, President, The Mars Society 42:29

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RPR 17 - Cassandra Klos, Commander, MDRS Crew 181 23:52

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RPR 16 - Dr. Geronimo Villanueva, Planetary Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. 18:46

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RPR 15 - Dr. Chris McKay, NASA Astrobiologist and Mars Authority 28:00

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RPR 14 - Alyssa Carson, Future Mars Walker. 15:08

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RPR 13 - Deep Space Ecology's Morgan Arena Irons 25:15

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RPR 12 - Spacefarming Authorities, Galactic Farms' Jeff & Melissa Pernell 39:41

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RPR 11 – Radiation and Propulsion Expert: Dr. Joseph Parker 25:31

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RPR 10 NASA's “Journey To Mars” Public Affairs Officer, Jim Wilson . 29:59

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RPR 09 - New Zealand Mars Society Chapter President: Haritina Mogoșanu 25:35

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RPR 08 – Author of Mars Our Future on the Red Planet: Leonard David 26:46

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RPR 07 - Mars City Design Challenge Founder and CEO: Vera Mulyani 33:52

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RPR 06 - Elon Musk's Mars Plan Reviewed by Dr. Robert Zubrin Founder of the Mars Society 28:46

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RPR 05 - Chris Hoftun: Chairman Mars Institute Norway, and Program Manager Space Systems at Zaptec 24:56

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RPR 04 - Executive Director of the Mars Society: Lucinda Offer 31:11

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RPR 03 - Physics of SpaceX blogger: Tom Myers 1:36:21

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RPR 02 - SpaceX Mission Integrator: Andrew Rader 31:25

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RPR 01 - Dr. Robert Zubrin, Founder and President of the Mars Society: The Case for Mars 31:26

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