Casual Space
Let’s talk SPACE, and let’s keep it casual. Nothing too technical. Stories that inspire. As a former NASA Public Affairs Officer, let be serve as your guide. I’ll provide conversations that are both interesting and fun. Each weekly episode brings a new, fresh discussion on a variety of space topics & stories. The universe is pretty big, so there’s always something new to discover! Join me and find YOUR inner space geek on Casual Space!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 275
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
55: Dean Hijacks the Show and Asks BETH the Questions!
The tables are turned in THIS episode as Dean takes over the microphone! Dean wants to know the HOW, WHO, and WHY so he asks:
- How did Beth’s love for space exploration start?
- Who were some of the …
54: Inside NASA’s Mission Control with Bill Foster
Bill Foster is a Ground Control Officer and has supported more than 50 NASA missions from within Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center. He shares his unique perspective with Beth on:
- What it…
53: Apollo 12 Highlights and More about the Moon with David Warmflash
Dr. David Warmflash returns to the podcast to discuss the timely anniversary of Apollo 12, and shares several highlights from this mission and potential future lunar missions on episode 53, including…
52: Touring the Solar System with Geologist Kevin Cole
Kevin Cole is a geologist and astronomer who loves looking at what makes up our planet, and the planets all around us. When we study rocks from our planet Earth, sometimes we find answers to the ques…
51: Theoretical Physicist Marcelo Gleiser
Marcelo Gleiser is a theoretical physicist who specializes in particle cosmology, working to study and make sense of the fundamental questions we all share about the origins of the cosmos, life and o…
50: Stuart Martin: How Catapult Centers Work to Transform the UK’s Capability for Innovation
- Stuart helps Beth understand the work he and the team at Catapult… a unique technology and innovation company, boosting UK productivity by helping organizations harness the power of satellite -based…
49: Ron Lopez: Creating a Solution for Orbital Sustainability with Astroscale
Boeing! The U.S. Air Force! Space Command! Ron’s been there, done that, and shares his experiences as he works to implement them at Astroscale (a pioneering international space technology company tha…
48: Mike French from Aerospace Industries Association
- Mike’s love for space exploration runs deep and was influenced by the space movies and museums that he enjoyed as a kid. Now he enjoys watching rocket launches through the eyes of his kids!
- Mitigati…
47: First All-Woman Spacewalk celebration with Beth and RSE Dean Mikolajczyk
Christina Koch and Jessica Meir make HISTORY as the first two women to complete spacewalks TOGETHER in space! Beth and Dean review what this means for women everywhere, why this is a significant mile…
46: Urban Legends from Space with author Bob King
Let’s clear up some space myths with astronomer and author Bob King:
- Bob believes incorporating humor and fun is beneficial when learning about space!
- The Earth is NOT flat. It’s fun to debunk myt…
45: Space Policy with Cara Cavanaugh
When we’re exploring space, we have to play nice with others. And, protect our planet Earth. Cara and Beth discuss:
- How the Girl Scouts started Cara’s love for space, then confirmed by the Mars Curi…
44: Exoplanets! With Resident Space Expert, Dean Mikolajczyk
Everything you ever wanted to know about exoplanets! Our Resident Space Expert Dean explains:
- Who, what, where and why exoplanets are important!
- What is TESS and Kepler as it relates to our searc…
43: Making Contact with author Sarah Scoles
The movie Contact was inspired by scientist, Jill Tarter! Sarah and Beth discuss:
- What it was like to meet (and then write about) her childhood mentor, Jill Tarter
- How Sarah met Jill and asked to wr…
42: NanoRacks CEO Jeffrey Manber; Commercial Space Entrepreneur and Pioneer
Jeffrey discusses with Beth:
- How Jeffrey became a entrepreneurial pioneer, becoming one of the first (commercial) space contractors (working on the Russian space program on MIR and Soyuz, and later …
41: Soonish with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Beth, Kelly and Zach have way too much fun geeking out about:
- Whether or not we would put an Elon Musk- invented NeuroLink implant in our brains…
- How Kelly and Zach had to really focus on only 10 te…
40: Hunting Ghost Particles with Particle Physicist Jessica Esquivel
There’s lots to learn in this episode including:
- What makes neutrinos (the building blocks of the universe) so important and so elusive!
- What you can see in a particle vacuum- they pop in and out of…
39: Astronomer, Author and Artist Tyler Nordgren
Triple threat Tyler Nordgren and Beth talk about:
- Seeing the Great American Solar Eclipse in 2017 and what to expect when in comes back
- Why our National Parks are a treasure for our observation and…
38: NASA Successes from Failures, PART 1
In this two-part series, RSE Dean Mikolajczyk shares several examples of how NASA learned valuable lessons from manned spaceflight mistakes including:
(Part 2 will feature manned flights and will be…
37: NASA Mission Control Flight Director Ed Van Cise
Ed shares with Beth:
- Becoming a Space Camp Hall of Fame Honoree and meeting his childhood hero astronaut Charlie Duke
- Details regarding the many job responsibilities the NASA Mission Control Flight …
36: Flying Along with Captain Mark Hardcastle
Beth Meets Airline Captain Mark Hardcastle and learns:
- How the air force academy put Mark on the path to a future in aviation.
- What’s Mark’s favorite plane? (It’s the Cadillac of planes)…
- Mark expla…