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Art Astra Podcast

Art Astra Podcast

Written by: Emily Olsen & Alexa Erdogan
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The Art Astra Podcast explores intersections of space studies and the humanities in popular culture with the aim of highlighting opportunities for people from all walks of life to participate in and get excited about space. Join Emily Olsen and Alexa Erdogan every other week as we chat with people working in a variety of industries to discuss how space and art meet and continue to inspire.The Art Astra Podcast is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • 14 A Unique Career at NASA and Mentorship with Herb Baker
    Jan 23 2026

    Join Emily and Alexa as they chat with Herb Baker whose career spanned five decades working with NASA. Herb shares incredible stories from his recent memoir, From Apollo to Artemis, and insights he has earned from his work in the broader space community.

    Please see the Art Astra website (artastra.space) for this episode's transcript and show notes.
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    Music credit: "Space" by Music_Unlimited

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    1 hr
  • 13 Design and Music in Space with Sands Fish
    Jan 9 2026

    Join Emily and Alexa as they chat with experience designer Sands Fish about designing for life in outer space, inventing a musical instrument specifically for zero-g environments, and his work with MIT's Space Exploration Initiative.

    Please see the Art Astra website (artastra.space) for this episode's transcript and show notes.

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    Music credit: "Space" by Music_Unlimited

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    41 mins
  • 12 Space2Inspire with Dr. Sian Proctor
    Dec 19 2025

    Join Emily and Alexa with their guest Dr. Sian "Leo" Proctor. Dr. Sian Proctor is a visionary poet, artist, explorer, and geoscience educator. In 2021, Dr. Proctor made history as the first woman commercial spaceship pilot and the only African-American woman to be a mission pilot. Her motto is "Space 2 Inspire," and her mission is to bridge the gap between art and science, encouraging everyone to let their Earthlight shine.

    Please see the Art Astra website (artastra.space) for this episode's transcript and show notes.

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    Music credit: "Space" by Music_Unlimited

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    55 mins
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