Monthly Archives: March 2014

Episode #138: Andy Weir

Andy Weir (“The Martian”) joins the show. We discuss his critically acclaimed new novel that features an astronaut on Mars. Stranded and completely alone.   Show Notes You can purchase The Martian wherever books are sold. More information about Andy

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Episode #137: Brendan Koerner

Brendan Koerner (“The Skies Belong To Us”, Wired contributing editor) joins the show. America experienced a startling rise in airplane hijackings as people in the country tried to come to grips with the social and political tension of the time.

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Episode #136: Edward Lucas

Edward Lucas (Senior Editor at The Economist, “Deception: The Untold Story of East-West Espionage Today”) joins the show. We discuss the state of relations Russia has with The West, as well as Edward’s latest e-book covering the Edward Snowden saga.  

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Episode #135: Nicholas Griffin

Nicholas Griffin (“Ping-Pong Diplomacy: The Secret History Behind the Game That Changed the World”) joins the show. We discuss the background to the landmark event as well as how table tennis grew to become so popular.   Show Notes You

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