FUTURE MARTIANS PODCAST
Episode 10: Dianne Meets Kay
31 August 2018
Duration: 28:32

“We’ve always been explorers, that’s part of our nature.”

In episode 10 of the Future Martians podcast, co-host Dianne McGrath introduces fellow Mars One astronaut candidate, Kay Radzik. Kay is from Reno, Nevada; and is an architect and on the management team for the Mars Desert Research Station. Dianne speaks with Kay about the Mars One mission, her motivations for applying for this one-way mission to Mars, and her philosophy on life before Mars.

EPISODE TOPICS
00:00 	Introduction
02:08	Kay’s background
04:04 	Kay on her design experience and role as a place maker
06:23	Working as part of a team and the architect as a liaison
07:47 	Advising and supporting the Mars Desert Research Station
09:15 	Judging the University Rover Challenge
11:48        Speaking at public events about Mars analogues and Mars One
13:57 	The critical role analogue training has in preparing astronauts for Mars
16:43 	Committing to Mars and trusting the 99 other people shortlisted
17:44	Spending 6 months to prepare the astronaut application
20:13 	Living to 130, condensation of time and maintaining momentum
22:00	The cruelty of humanity and trying not to dwell on the minutia
23:58	Continuing to live life fully while travelling more
27:25 	Closing announcements.

Links to topics mentioned in the podcast
- Kay’s social media profile:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KayRadzik  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KayRadzik/  
- Mars Society: http://www.marssociety.org/ 
- Mars Desert Research Station: http://mdrs.marssociety.org/about-the-mdrs/ 
- University Rover Challenge: http://urc.marssociety.org/ 
- The Planetary Society: http://www.planetary.org/ 
- TEDx Los Gatos - Kay Radzik: https://tedxlosgatos.net/speakers/kay-radzik/

Acknowledgements
- The Future Martians 12-episode podcast series is part of National Science Week 2018. To find out what is happening for National Science Week in your area, go to: https://www.scienceweek.net.au
- Thanks to Population of Mars for the fantastic soundtrack used for the Future Martians podcast. Hear more of Population of Mars’ music at: https://soundcloud.com/popofmars
- Images sources Mars One and Bryan Versteeg. To learn more about the Mars One project, go to: https://www.mars-one.com.

Closing stuff
Catch up on earlier Future Martians podcast episodes, and follow Future Martians to hear them as they launch: 
- SoundCloud: @future_martians 
- iTunes: itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/futur…d1422572196?mt=2
- Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/future-m…with-the-mars100,
- Blubrry: www.blubrry.com/futuremartians/,
- Castbox: castbox.fm/vc/1392988
- Listen Notes: www.listennotes.com/c/1240e6029cc94…hosted-by-josh/
- Overcast: overcast.fm/itunes1422572196/future-martians
- Podbean: www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/f7…-Martians-Podcast
- Podtail: podtail.com/en/podcast/future-martians/
- TuneIn: tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Po…-Martians-p1147440/, and more!

Follow hosts Josh and Dianne on social media and on their websites:
JOSH RICHARDS
Facebook: www.facebook.com/joshrichardsspacepirate/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mighty_ginge/
Twitter: twitter.com/mighty_ginge
Website: joshrichards.space

DIANNE MCGRATH
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Dianne.McGrath.A…onaut.Candidate/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/damcgrath/
Twitter: twitter.com/liteandportable
Website: www.diannemcgrath.com.au.

Thanks for listening to the Future Martians podcast!

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Episode 10 - Dianne Meets Kay

FUTURE MARTIANS PODCAST
Episode 11: Josh Meets Mikolaj
Duration: 26:57

"All these little things that we can experience and do on Earth is nothing comparing to what can happen when we land on Mars."

In episode 11 of the Future Martians podcast, co-host Josh Richards introduces fellow Mars One astronaut candidate, Mikolaj Zielinski. Mikolaj is based in Dubai, UAE; and is a Polish-born software engineer and adventure-lover. Josh speaks with Mikolaj about the Mars One mission, his motivations for applying for this one-way mission to Mars, and his philosophy on life before Mars.

EPISODE TOPICS
00:00 	Introduction
01:29	The love of adventure that drew Mikolaj to Mars One
04:44	Mikolaj’s first thoughts about Mars One
08:18 	Mikolaj’s humorous application
09:22 	How space technology has changed in 5 years
10:44	What Mikolaj hhas been doing since applying for Mars One
12:44	How Mikolaj is preparing for the next round of selection
17:42	What others can do to support a mission to Mars
22:34	Life on Mars instead of an Earth bucket list
24:58 	Where people can follow Mikolaj
26:20 	Closing announcements.

Links to topics mentioned in the podcast
- Mikolaj’s social media profile:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/miko_zielinski
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikolaj.zielinski
- Mars One: https://www.mars-one.com
- Mirosław Hermaszewski (Polish astronaut): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirosław_Hermaszewski
- Steve Fossett (balloonist): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Fossett
- James Cameron (ocean exploration): http://www.seasky.org/ocean-exploration/ocean-explorers-james-cameron.html
- SpaceX landings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXlpwx3FBYc
- Mars One roadmap: https://www.mars-one.com/mission/roadmap
- Blue Origin: https://www.blueorigin.com.

Acknowledgements
- The Future Martians 12-episode podcast series is part of National Science Week 2018. To find out what is happening for National Science Week in your area, go to: www.scienceweek.net.au
- Thanks to Population of Mars for the fantastic soundtrack used for the Future Martians podcast. Hear more of Population of Mars’ music at: @popofmars
- Images sources Mars One and Bryan Versteeg. To learn more about the Mars One project, go to: www.mars-one.com.

Closing stuff
Catch up on earlier Future Martians podcast episodes, and follow Future Martians to hear them as they launch: 
- SoundCloud: @future_martians 
- iTunes: itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/futur…d1422572196?mt=2
- Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/future-m…with-the-mars100,
- Blubrry: www.blubrry.com/futuremartians/,
- Castbox: castbox.fm/vc/1392988
- Listen Notes: www.listennotes.com/c/1240e6029cc94…hosted-by-josh/
- Overcast: overcast.fm/itunes1422572196/future-martians
- Podbean: www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/f7…-Martians-Podcast
- Podtail: podtail.com/en/podcast/future-martians/
- TuneIn: tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Po…-Martians-p1147440/, and more!

Follow hosts Josh and Dianne on social media and on their websites:
JOSH RICHARDS
Facebook: www.facebook.com/joshrichardsspacepirate/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mighty_ginge/
Twitter: twitter.com/mighty_ginge
Website: joshrichards.space

DIANNE MCGRATH
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Dianne.McGrath.A…onaut.Candidate/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/damcgrath/
Twitter: twitter.com/liteandportable
Website: www.diannemcgrath.com.au.

Thanks for listening to the Future Martians podcast!
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Episode 11 - Josh Meets Mikolaj

FUTURE MARTIANS PODCAST
Episode 12: Dianne Meets Divashen
Duration: 25:07

“Imagine an era in which we are a multi-planet species”

In episode 12 of the Future Martians podcast, co-host Dianne McGrath introduces fellow Mars One astronaut candidate, Divashen Govender. Divashen is from Durban, South Africa; and is a software engineer and physicist. Dianne speaks with Divashen about the Mars One mission, his motivations for applying for this one-way mission to Mars, and his philosophy on life before Mars.

EPISODE TOPICS
00:00 	Introduction
02:05	The history of Divashen’s name; and the history of Indians in South Africa
06:25	A lifetime love of space and developing competitive curiosity
07:17 	The ultimate dream of going to space
09:04 	Parents confusing Mars One for a summer camp
10:48	From physics to software engineering and science outreach
13:35	The unique challenges of software engineering in rocketry
14:47	Bit-switching from space radiation
15:34	Mars One reigniting a space race and technology from war/space
19:50	Having an “Earth list” before going to Mars
22:29 	Divashen’s final thoughts, and how to follow Divashen’s journey
24:16 	Closing announcements.

Links to topics mentioned in the podcast
- Divashen’s social media profile:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/divasheng
Instagram: https://instagram.com/divasheng 
- Taking radiation hardened electronics to new heights https://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/articles/2017/04/taking-rad-hardened-electronics-to-new-heights.html  
- War driving technological advancement https://science.howstuffworks.com/war-drive-technological-advancement.htm 
- 20 Things We Wouldn’t Have Without Space Travel https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/infographics/infographic.view.php?id=11358 
- Square Kilometer Array https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Kilometre_Array 
- “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness” - Mark Twain https://zenpencils.com/comic/journey/ 

Acknowledgements
- The Future Martians 12-episode podcast series is part of National Science Week 2018. To find out what is happening for National Science Week in your area, go to: www.scienceweek.net.au
- Thanks to Population of Mars for the fantastic soundtrack used for the Future Martians podcast. Hear more of Population of Mars’ music at: @popofmars
- Images sources Mars One and Bryan Versteeg. To learn more about the Mars One project, go to: www.mars-one.com.

Closing stuff
Catch up on earlier Future Martians podcast episodes: 
- SoundCloud: @future_martians 
- iTunes: itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/futur…d1422572196?mt=2
- Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/future-m…with-the-mars100,
- Blubrry: www.blubrry.com/futuremartians/,
- Castbox: castbox.fm/vc/1392988
- Listen Notes: www.listennotes.com/c/1240e6029cc94…hosted-by-josh/
- Overcast: overcast.fm/itunes1422572196/future-martians
- Podbean: www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/f7…-Martians-Podcast
- Podtail: podtail.com/en/podcast/future-martians/
- TuneIn: tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Po…-Martians-p1147440/, and more!

Follow hosts Josh and Dianne on social media and on their websites:
JOSH RICHARDS
Facebook: www.facebook.com/joshrichardsspacepirate/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mighty_ginge/
Twitter: twitter.com/mighty_ginge
Website: joshrichards.space

DIANNE MCGRATH
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Dianne.McGrath.A…onaut.Candidate/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/damcgrath/
Twitter: twitter.com/liteandportable
Website: www.diannemcgrath.com.au.

Thanks for listening to the Future Martians podcast!
We hope you have enjoyed getting to know some of the remarkable people in the Mars 100.

Episode 12 - Dianne Meets Divashen

FUTURE MARTIANS PODCAST
Episode 13: Future Martians Live! 
Duration: 77:50

“How do we see ourselves? How do we represent ourselves?”

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Episode 13: Future Martians Live! 
Duration: 77:50

“How do we see ourselves? How do we represent ourselves?”

On 18 Sept 2018, Josh Richards and Dianne McGrath converse with Professor Chris Daniels at the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, UniSA. Josh and Dianne discussed their experience in sustainability, biohacking, team psychology, comedy and science communication to improve life on Earth while getting Mars-ready.

EPISODE TOPICS
0:00 		Introduction
01:22		Pre-event chat between Josh & Dianne
02:02		Jacinta Thompson gives the Welcome to Country
04:33		Professor Daniels introduces the event
08:19		Dianne's bio and why she signed up for Mars One
09:17		Josh's bio and why he signed up for Mars One
11:20		The astronaut selection process to date
15:10		The final selection stages
15:43		The qualities sought in the candidates
17:10		Leadership models for a Martian community
18:27		What will a Martian culture look like?
19:43		What will happen when Earth & Mars grow apart?
20:47		The benefits of being a multicultural society
21:29		Should we be going to Mars?
24:00		Feeding the colony
27:18		Sense of place
29:16		Waste management & the challenge of resupply
30:50		Technology
31:27		Energy solutions
32:20		The need for robots
33:35		The first Martians & how space affects biology
36:25		The psychological challenges
40:28		Choosing to go to Mars
41:03		Will there be alcohol in space
42:10		Plants with multiple functions
43:10		Environmental ethics of living on Mars
46:36		Outpost Alpha
51:30		Connectivity
53:22		Audience Q&A
1:12:00	        What does success look like?
1:14:00	        Post event chat between Josh & Dianne
1:17:05	        Closing remarks.

Links to topics mentioned in the podcast:
- Professor Chris Daniels: http://people.unisa.edu.au/chris.daniels
- The Hawke Centre events: https://www.unisa.edu.au/Business-community/Hawke-Centre/Events-calendar/
- Mars One: Website: https://www.mars-one.com; Twitter: https://twitter.com/marsoneproject; Instagram: https://instagram.com/marsoneproject 
- Mars One astronaut selection process: https://www.mars-one.com/faq/selection-and-preparation-of-the-astronauts/how-will-the-astronaut-selection-proceed
- Paul Davies one-way to Mars article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2009/sep/15/space-mars-martian-astronaut
- Whitey on the Moon: https://youtu.be/goh2x_G0ct4
- Thailand cave rescue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tham_Luang_cave_rescue.

Acknowledgements:
- Thanks to Professor Daniels, Jacinta, Emma and all the UniSA team for bringing this event together
- Thanks also to Population of Mars for the fantastic soundtrack used for the Future Martians podcast. Hear more of Population of Mars’ music at: https://soundcloud.com/popofmars
- To learn more about Mars One: https://www.mars-one.com.

Closing stuff:
Catch up on earlier Future Martians podcast episodes: 
- SoundCloud: @future_martians 
- iTunes: itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/futur…d1422572196?mt=2
- Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/future-m…with-the-mars100,
- Blubrry: www.blubrry.com/futuremartians/,
- Castbox: castbox.fm/vc/1392988
- Listen Notes: www.listennotes.com/c/1240e6029cc94…hosted-by-josh/
- Overcast: overcast.fm/itunes1422572196/future-martians
- Podbean: www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/f7…-Martians-Podcast
- Podtail: podtail.com/en/podcast/future-martians/
- TuneIn: tunein.com/podcasts/Science-Po…-Martians-p1147440/, and more!

Follow hosts Josh and Dianne:
JOSH RICHARDS
Facebook: www.facebook.com/joshrichardsspacepirate/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mighty_ginge/
Twitter: twitter.com/mighty_ginge
Website: joshrichards.space

DIANNE MCGRATH
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dianne.McGrath.Astronaut.Candidate/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/damcgrath/
Twitter: twitter.com/liteandportable
Website: www.diannemcgrath.com.au.

Future Martians at the Bob Hawke Centre (Adelaide)

Episode 13 - Future Martians live! Josh and Dianne in conversation with Prof Chris Daniels

Mars One astronaut candidates Josh Richards and Dianne McGrath speak with Mars One project candidates and creators, the motivations behind their involvement of this one-way mission to Mars, and what they are doing to become or create Future Martians.

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