Recorded: 9 November 2018 Released: 21 November 2018 Duration: 56 minutes, 36 seconds This is Part 2, continuing abruptly from Episode 100. The editing is a bit amateurish. Panel are Nick Nielsen, Ciro Villa, Mike Bohler, Sam Lichtenstein, an

Episode 100 - North American Farewell - Part 1

Nov 18th, 2018 53m 43s

Recorded: 9 November 2018 Released: 18 November 2018 Duration: 53 minutes, 43 seconds For the final North American recording session for the Unseen Podcast, host Paul Carr welcomes Nick Nielsen, Ciro Villa, Mike Mongo, Sam Lichtenstein and Mi

At least the DJ is Spooky, part 2

Nov 14th, 2018 39m 30s

Recorded: 26 October 2018 Released: 14 November 2018 Duration: 39 Minutes, 29 seconds Paul Carr and Skeptic's Guide to Conspiracy's Mike Bohler talk about the possible gaslighting of Simone Mendez and other real life craziness in part 2 of this

Episode 98 - at least the DJ is Spooky, part 1

Nov 10th, 2018 52m 46s

Recorded: 26 October 2018 Released: 10 November 2018 Duration: 52 minutes, 45 seconds Host Paul Carr is joined by Nick Nielsen and Skeptic's Guide to Conspiracy's Mike Bohler to talk about conspiracies, accidents, and many other related thing

Announcing the spin-back-in of the Unseen Podcast

Oct 13th, 2018 12m 36s

A not quite so short announcement from the producer of the Unseen Podcast and the Wow! Signal. This is for those who have not seen the video. If not currently subscribed to the Wow! signal,we encourage you to do so. Our Episode Planning Sheet

Oh Dear, Moon!

Sep 30th, 2018 53m 31s

Recorded: 28 September 2018 Released: 30 September 2018 Duration: 53 minutes, 31 seconds We don't really talk about current events here at the Unseen Podcast, but sometimes a current event inspires a discussion. We are ignoring all the (argu

Episode 96 - Meta Solo

Sep 16th, 2018 44m 32s

Recorded: 14 September 2018 Released: 16 September 2016 Duration: 44 minutes 31 seconds The first (and hopefully, last) solo episode, although this is our second meta episode, following a very unpopular one in 2015. Links Episode #1 The Uns

Episode 95 - All Models Are Wrong

Sep 9th, 2018 44m 14s

Recorded: 31 August 2018 Released: 9 September 2018 Duration: 44 minutes, 14 seconds Host Paul Carr and panelists Buck Field and Nick Nielsen jam on the theme of what are our models of reality, and what do they mean? Links: sieve of Eratosthene

Episode 94 - No Oranges in My Waldorf Salad

Sep 2nd, 2018 42m 17s

Recorded: 31 August 2018 Released: 2 September 2018 Duration:42 minutes 16 seconds Host Paul Carr welcomes panelists Buck Field and Nick Nielsen to further extend the discussion about what mathematics really means. Links: Episode 77 with Sam

Episode 93 - The 2018 Summer Non-episode

Aug 19th, 2018 1h 37m

Recorded: 17 August 2018 Released: 19 August 2018 Duration: 97 minutes, 20 seconds Host Paul Carr is joined by David Grigg, Nick Nielsen, Mike Bohler, and Sam Lichtenstein to talk about a wide range of cutting edge issues in our Summer non-ep

A brief announcement for listeners

Aug 19th, 2018 2m 38s

Released: 18 August 2018 A brief announcement about changes to the podcast format and new destinations for our audio content. Please see unseenpodcast.com for more information.

Episode 92 - Mars is wet, but the Moon is near.

Jul 29th, 2018 1h 12m

Recorded: 27 July 2018 Released: 29 July 2018 Duration: 72 minutes, 2 seconds Host Paul Carr welcomes panelists David Grigg, Nick Nielsen, and Patrick Festa. The cosmic Lyft driver has pulled up to the curb. Where to next? Moon or Mars, and why

Episode 91 - Speaking in Tongues

May 27th, 2018 1h 14m

Recorded: 25 May 2018 Released: 26 May 2018 Duration: 74 minutes, 17 seconds Host Paul Carr is joined by panelists Sam Lichtenstein, Patrick Festa, and Nick Nielsen to talk about the evolution and extinction of human languages. Links: L

Episode 90 - The 10,000 Year Water Nomads

Apr 22nd, 2018 1h 29m

Recorded: 20 April 2018 Released: 21 April 2018 Duration: 88 minutes, 9 seconds Host Paul Carr is joined by panelists Nick Nielsen and Sam Lichtenstein to talk about - well, just listen (or browse the links). Links The Insight Podcast by

Episode 89 - XRisk

Apr 8th, 2018 1h 31m

Recorded: 6 April 2018 Released: 7 April 2018 Duration: 91 minutes, 56 seconds Host Paul Carr welomes panelists Gita Jaisinghani, Sam Lichtenstein, Nick Nielsen and Adam Smith to take about a selection of Existential Risks. Topics include: na

Episode 88 - Chad Davies on the Scientific Odyssey

Feb 17th, 2018 1h 25m

Recorded: 16 February 2018 Released: 17 February 2018 Duration: 85 minutes, 8 seconds Host Paul Carr welcomes special guest Chad Davies of the Scientific Odyssey podcast, and panelists Sam Lichtenstein and Patrick Festa, to talk about the hist

Episode 87 - The Fight for Kids in Space

Jan 27th, 2018 1h 44m

Recorded: 26 January 2018 Released: 27 January 2018 Duration: 104 minutes 39 seconds Host Paul Carr is joined by special guest panelist and documentary filmmaker Paul Hildebrandt, director of The Fight for Space. Joining The two Pauls are Mi

Episode 86 - A Hyperbolic Trajectory Through the Drake Equation

Jan 21st, 2018 2h 6m

Recorded: 19 January 2018 Released: 20 January 2018 Duration:126 minutes, 28 seconds Host Paul Carr is joined by new panelist Jon Eckberg, and regulars Nick Nielsen, Buck Field, Mike Bohler and Patrick Festa to talk about how the discovery of

Episode 85 - Beyond Flags and Footprints

Jan 6th, 2018 1h 37m

Recorded: 5 January 2018 Released: 6 January 2018 Duration: 97 minutes, 44 seconds Host Paul Carr is joined by panelists Adam Smith, Nick Nielsen, Patrick Festa, and Buck Field to talk about the human return to the moon. It seems to boil do

Episode 84 - Will Religious Aliens Serve Man?

Dec 9th, 2017 1h 37m

Recorded: 8 December 2017 Released: Duration: 97 minutes, 32 seconds Host Paul Carr welcomes panelists Nick Nielsen, Sam Lichtenstein, and Patrick Festa to talk about the possible consequences of Active SETI, or METI. Of course, the discussi

Episode 83 - Mind Legos: the Burger King James Version

Nov 11th, 2017 1h 32m

Recorded: 10 November 2017 Released: 11 November 2017 Duration: 92 minutes, 12 seconds Host Paul Carr welcomes panelists (King) James Garrison, Nick Nielsen (Benevolent Dictator of the Planet Entire), and (King of the Universe) Patrick Fest

Episode 82 - Legends in Our Own Minds

Oct 28th, 2017 1h 17m

Recorded: 27 October 2017 Released: 29 October 2017 Duration: 77 minutes 16 seconds Host Paul Carr is joined by James Garrison, Nick Nielsen, and Mike Bohler to talk about local urban legends and the forces driving. Stories like Chicago's Res

Episode 81 - Another year of WTF with Eva Bodman

Oct 21st, 2017 1h 25m

Recorded: 20 October 2017 Released: 21 October 2017 Duration: 85 minutes, 36 seconds Paul Carr and Adam Smith are joined by NASA Postdoctoral Fellow Eva Bodman, who was recommended to us by Tabetha Boyajian. We discussed the developments on KIC

Episode 80 - We, Martians?

Oct 9th, 2017 1h 20m

Recorded: 6 October 2017 Released: 10 October 2017 Duration: 80 minutes 12 seconds Host Paul Carr welcomes Jake Robins of the WeMartians podcast, along with panelists Sam Lichtenstein, Adam Smith and Nick Nielsen to talk about the current and

Episode 79 - Przybylski's Star Stuff

Sep 16th, 2017 1h 21m

Recorded: 15 September 2017 Released: 16 September 2017 Duration: 81 minutes, 31 seconds Host Paul Carr welcomes Adam Smith and Sam Lichtenstein to talk about Przybylski’s Star, or HD 101065, possibly the weirdest thing in astrophysics - even