Generations Geek: Destination Geek

RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER)   Episode 8, Destination Geek     Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek Myriad Universes: Shattered Light) and his daughter interview special guest Thomas D. Jones—astronaut, scientist, and Star Trek fan—about geeky things both fictional and real. Plus, listener questions for Tom.   Segments   Intro :32 Star Trek 1:05 Becoming an Astronaut 3:20 Getting the Call to Go to Space 5:13 Listener Question: Holodecks 8:20 Current State of NASA 10:24 Asteroid Mining 15:11 Going to Mars 17:30 Listener Question: What’s Next in Space 18:58 Listener Question: Colonization 21:28 Listener Question: Trek vs. Real Space 25:20 Listener Question: Six Million Dollar Man 27:05 Hell Hawks of World War II 28:05 The Feelings of Being in Space 30:43     Comment on this episode here or by write thegeeks@generationsgeek.com or by call 888-866-9010.