Podcast Episodes

Phil Swan talks about how going to Mars hinges on the economics of imparting kinetic energy. Don't miss his analysis.

The Space Show presents Phil Swan, Friday, 10-24-25

Quick recap

The program focused on economic and technological aspects of space exploration, particularly Mars voyages, with Phil Swan presenting his …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Hotel Mars Presents Rick Fisher on the new U.S. vs. China Moon Race!

Hotel Mars, #4449 with Rick Fisher as guest, Wednesday, Oct. 22,2025:

Brief program summary:

The Hotel Mars team discussed the US Acceleration of the Moon Race Against China. Guest Rick Fisher, John an…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Dr. Mike Gruntman, USC Astronautics, talks about his new book, "Neil Armstrong at USC and on the Moon" plus rocket development engineering methodologies, returning to the Moon, Artemis and much more.

Quick recap: The program began with a focus on Neil Armstrong’s academic background and connections to USC, including his completed coursework and potential master’s degree, as well as his compensati…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

John Batchelor Hotel Mars with Anatoly Zak, RussianSpaceWeb for up to date Russian space news & a possible new Russian space station.

Brief Summary:

John Batchelor and I welcomed our guest, Anatoly Zak of the RussianSpaceWeb.com. Anatoly updated us regarding the continued Russian debates about orbits and costs for a new space statio…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sam Ximenes of Astroport Space Technology and the WEX Foundation on lunar development & impressive STEM Middle School Education!

Quick Summary: The program focused on discussing space architecture developments over the past 18 years, including the impact of reduced launch costs and the current state of lunar mission initiative…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dr. Haym Benaroya talks lunar development, habitats & living on the Moon inside a lava tube!

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Joe Carroll talks spin and artificial gravity. Joe made a special presentation to this program that you will want to see.

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Jack Kingdon explains how Starship can do a 3 month trip to Mars. Don't miss it!

Quick Summary & Overview: Our program began with a detailed technical discussion about the Starship spacecraft and its potential for Mars missions. The group explored various technical challenges and…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mark Whittington, journalist is back on Hotel Mars about our return to the Moon program and effort.

John, David and Mark discussed America’s renewed interest in returning to the moon through the Artemis program, comparing it to the 1960s space race and exploring its historical context and potential…

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Andrew Chanin on ETFs, space investment trends, and much more.

We started the program with discussions about SPACs and space-focused investments, where Andrew shared his expertise on SPAC performance and the UFO ETF’s methodology. The discussion explored various…

Published on 2 months ago