After Michael and Melodie recap the Perseverence launch and Starship hop, Melodie speaks with guest Oliver Petri about machine learning. What does it mean? Should we be worried about it? How can it help us get to Mars, and thrive once there?

Episode 8 - Horticulture with Madeline Clarke (a.k.a. Space Cat)

Aug 8th, 2020 42m 20s

Melodie speaks with guest Madeline Clarke, horticulture expert, virtual reality arcade operator, and sustainability enthusiast. Topics range from alternative crop structures, to mycology, to asteroid mining, and lots more. Keep your ears peeled

Episode 7 - Terraforming (a.k.a. Jurassic Park in space)

Jul 4th, 2020 46m 6s

Michael and Melodie recap the Crew Dragon launch during space news, before embarking on a discussion about Terraforming: the resources necessary to do it, the utilitarian case against it, and the alternatives.Many thanks to those who donated

Episode 6 - HI-SEAS with Ross Lockwood (a.k.a. Ikigai)

Jun 20th, 2020 56m 56s

Michael and Melodie speak with Ross Lockwood about his experience with NASA's HI-SEAS Mars habitat simulation, his journey to becoming an astronaut ninja, and his philosophy on humanity's spacefaring future.Check out https://projectpossum.org

Episode 5 - Obstables (a.k.a. Self-Actualization Is For Venus)

Jun 6th, 2020 54m 39s

Radiation shielding, toxic soil, social isolation, lack of atmosphere... Michael and Melodie discuss the obstacles early Martian colonists will face.Please visit ActBlue (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bailfunds) or the American Civil Libe

Episode 4 - Martian Law with Daniel Ocho (a.k.a. Bouncy Rubber Handballs)

May 23rd, 2020 1h

Melodie speaks with guest Daniel Ocho, attorney, screenwriter, and host of The Chase podcast. They discuss the pioneer mentality, anthropocentrism in the ethics of terraforming, and the importance of working privacy laws into the Martian consti

Episode 3 - A Day in the Life (a.k.a. Rapid Unplanned Disassembly)

May 9th, 2020 46m 15s

Hosts Michael and Melodie explore the daily schedule of Daniel, a hypothetical Martian colonist. Where does he sleep? What does he eat? What does he do for work?Contact us at [email protected], and on Twitter @lifeonmarspod.

Episode 2 - Existential Risk (a.k.a. Last words are for fools)

May 9th, 2020 56m 38s

Hosts Michael and Melodie delve into the Existential Risk Master list. They discuss the risks facing humanity, and whether establishing a self-sustaining colony on Mars could help humanity survive these risks.notonukes.org / KurzgesagtConta

Episode 1 - Life Beyond Earth (a.k.a. Don't watch Ad Astra)

May 9th, 2020 35m 12s

Hosts Michael Van Ryn (Industrial automation, software development) and Melodie Champagne (Enthusiastic layman) introduce Life on Mars: a podcast about space colonization, and what it means to live in a society.View Isaac Arthur's excellent s

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