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Comedian David Huntsberger chats with scientists and artists about life and their interests while having a beer with them.

David Huntsberger


    • May 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 166 EPISODES

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    The Space Cave podcast is an absolute gem for those seeking a blend of humor, curiosity, and educational conversation. Hosted by the ever-charming David Huntsberger, this show explores a wide range of topics that are sure to pique the interest of listeners. Whether it's delving into science, discussing various professions, or simply having entertaining conversations with guests, The Space Cave never fails to captivate its audience.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is David's ability to bring out the best in his guests. His genuine curiosity and enthusiasm shine through in every episode, creating an atmosphere that encourages lively and engaging discussions. This allows listeners to gain insight into a variety of fields and subjects while also being entertained by David's wit and humor. Additionally, his soothing voice and calm demeanor make for a comforting listening experience that is perfect for winding down after a long day.

    While there are many positive aspects to The Space Cave, there are some minor drawbacks worth mentioning. Occasionally, the conversations can veer off on tangents that may not be as captivating as the main topic at hand. This can result in some episodes feeling slightly disjointed or lacking focus. However, despite these occasional detours, David's natural ability to steer the conversation back on track ensures that the overall listening experience remains enjoyable.

    In conclusion, The Space Cave podcast is an excellent choice for anyone seeking thoughtful discussions about a wide array of topics. With David Huntsberger's skillful hosting and his ability to create compelling conversations with guests, this show offers both intellectual stimulation and entertainment value. Whether you're a fan of science or simply enjoy hearing engaging conversations about diverse subjects, The Space Cave is definitely worth subscribing to.



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    287 – Country Livin with Dan Pritchard pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 70:23


    Continuing with Australian sweetheart Dan Pritchard. Music at the end from Jack River with Palo Alto.

    286 – Country Livin with Dan Pritchard pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 55:57


    Catching up with Dan Pritchard in Australia, and we hear about his life in the country, things that are different there, human things that are a constant wherever you go, and a bit about Brown snakes. Music at the end from Friedberg with The Greatest.

    285 – Neurology with Dr. Jake Torrison pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 56:02


    Doctor Jake is back to continue a fun conversation about the brain, humans, the future, kindness, and much more. Music at the end from Bachelor with Back of my Hand.

    284 – Neurology with Jake Torrison pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 60:48


    Dr. Jake Torrison, MD is a board certified neurologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences and someone I've known for years. He was visiting town and nice enough to stop by the Space Cave. Music at the end from Lilliana Villenes with Yours.

    283 – Glowin Golden with Talia Keys

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 62:24


    An electrifying, genre defying firebrand, Salt Lake City sensation Talia Keys stops by the Space Cave to talk about her latest album, From The Ashes, releasing May 2025 via Wichita, Kansas-basedlabel Midtopia. Music at the end from Talia Keys with Glowin Golden.

    282 – Retirement and Purpose with Steven Yates pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 52:08


    Continuation of a conversation with the great Steven E. Yates about life, purpose, engineering, planet earth, sustainability, and reflection. Music at the end from Francis of Delirium with Blue Tuesday.

    281 – Retirement and Purpose with Steven Yates pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 78:58


    Steven Yates, a Green Circle Award winner, is a kind and supportive man with a gentle soul. He spent his career as an environmental scientist and is now retired. He visited the Space Cave via PlugNMeet and we discussed his life, reflections, the state of the world, caring for the planet, and much more. Music … 281 – Retirement and Purpose with Steven Yates pt. 1 Read More »

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    280 – Enlightenment with Myq Kaplan pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 74:09


    Myq Kaplan is back to continue a very pleasant conversation about Enlightenment. Music at the end from Wishy with Triple Seven.

    279 – Enlightenment with Myq Kaplan pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 54:10


    Myq Kaplan is a comedian but also a searcher, a thinker, a philosopher, and always a wealth of great insight, information and quotes. A great conversation. Music at the end from Mei Semones with Kabutomushi.

    278 – The Law with Aaron Reichenberger pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 72:01


    Wonder attorney and great friend, Aaron Reichenberger, is back to sip more pilsners and chat about the Law. Music at the end from Jana (Yah-nuh) Mila with Somebody New.

    277 – The Law with Aaron Reichenberger pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 57:38


    Long ago as a law student he was a guest on Professor Blastoff. Now a practicing and very accomplished attorney, my good friend Aaron Reichenberger visits the Space Cave as we chat over pilsners and discuss the law. Music at the end from Blondshell with Joiner.

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    276 – Space with Michelle Lucas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024 60:26


    Michelle Lucas loves Space. She studied Aerospace Engineering, Communications & Space Studies at Purdue University and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. She's trained astronauts, conducted microgravity fluids research on NASA's KC-135 aircraft, worked at space camp, worked with the ISS, and lots and lots more. She loves space. So much so that she and a business … 276 – Space with Michelle Lucas Read More »

    275 – Sustainability with Yoichi Shiga pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 82:34


    An excellent chat. Continued. Yoichi Shiga, PhD, discusses new beginnings, life, planet earth, woodworking, and everything. Music at the end from Heart Bones with This Time It's Different.

    274 – Sustainability with Yoichi Shiga pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 58:26


    Fantastic guest and friend of the show, Yoichi Shiga, PhD, is back to chat about new developments, a new career, woodworking, sustainability, life, and tons more. He sips some Bundaberg Ginger Beer while Dave has some Orange Juice. Music at the end from Warpaint with Common Blue.

    273 – Dogs with Lisa Delarios pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 53:08


    Part two of a lovely chat with Lisa Delarios and more Taco Truck Lager from Dust Bowl Brewing. Music at the end from Real Estate with Water Underground.

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    272 – Dogs with Lisa Delarios pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 65:48


    Longtime friend from Austin, hilarious comedian, antique enthusiast, animal lover, and dog trainer Lisa Delarios stops by and share some Taco Truck Lager from Dust Bowl Brewing and chat about Dogs. Music at the end from Viji with Sedative.

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    271 – Botany with Matt Candeias pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 63:03


    Continuation of an excellent chat with Botanist and host of In Defense Of Plants, Matt Candeias. Music at the end from Akira Galaxy with Silver Shoes.

    270 – Botany with Matt Candeias pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 59:52


    Matt Candeias, of the great In Defense of Plants, is back to share some lager and chat about Botany. Music at the end from Alaska Reid with Back to This.

    269 – Marine Biology with Kyla Van Maanen pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 72:56


    Continuation of a great chat with Marine Biologist and Program Manager at PangeaSeed, Kyla Van Maanen. Music at the end from Jenny Owen Youngs with Knife Went In.

    268 – Marine Biology with Kyla Van Maanen pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 50:48


    Kyla Van Maanen is the Program Manager at PangeaSeed, a nonprofit organization that bridges art and science to advance ocean conservation. She has a BA in Environmental Studies from Pitzer College and an MS in Marine Biology from Northeastern University. She was nice enough to stop by the new studio and chat about the planets, … 268 – Marine Biology with Kyla Van Maanen pt. 1 Read More »

    267 – Terraform Industries with Casey Handmer pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 78:05


    Continuation of a vast conversation with the incredibly bright Casey Handmer, PhD.

    266 – Terraform Industries with Casey Handmer pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 55:12


    Casey Handmer, PhD is back to discuss leaving JPL, his new company Terraform Industries, and so much more. Music at the end from Sir Chloe with Leash.

    265 – Chad Daniels

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 61:21


    A conversation with great friend and excellent comedian, Chad Daniels. He has a new fancy out called Mixed Reviews (link here) With music at the end from Generationals with Trust.

    264 – Computer Science with Shahruz Shaukat pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 80:08


    Part two with the brilliant Shahruz Shaukat. Music at the end from Camila Luna with Armchair.

    263 – Computer Science with Shahruz Shaukat pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 55:53


    Shahruz is one of the original engineers from the Earwolf days. Responsible for a lot of the features that many podcast networks use today. He stopped by the new studio to talk all about that, his background, and tons more. A very fun way to get back into the Space Cave. And by supporting this … 263 – Computer Science with Shahruz Shaukat pt. 1 Read More »

    262 – The Moth Project with Peter Kiesewalter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 59:44


    Peter Kiesewalter is a talented musician, and his latest project “The Moth Project” is fascinating. At the heart of “The Moth Project” lies two brothers. One, a passionate artist; the other, a dedicated botanist engrossed in our ecosystem. Amidst the 2020 quarantine in upstate New York, they, along with their six children, bonded over evening … 262 – The Moth Project with Peter Kiesewalter Read More »

    261 – Hyperreal with Remington Scott pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 49:12


    Part two of a fascinating chat with CEO, Founder, and Chief Architect of Hyperreal.io, Remington Scott. Music at the end from Julia Jacklin with I Was Neon.

    260 – Hyperreal with Remington Scott pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 38:29


    Remington Scott is the Founder, CEO and Chief Architect of Hyperreal — a company that empowers creators to own, copyright, and monetize their Digital Identity. He was nice enough to stop by and chat about his beginnings in animation and video games, how he got into VFX, and what the future might look like. Music … 260 – Hyperreal with Remington Scott pt. 1 Read More »

    259 – The Ultimate Playlist with Shevy Smith and Khalid Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 56:58


    The Ultimate Playlist app is a new kind of radio app. One that rewards you for listening. The innovators behind it, Shevy Smith and Khalid Jones, stopped by via zoom to talk more about it, the inspiration for creating it, and what it does. Music at the end from Pearl Charles with Sleepless Dreamer.

    258 – Percussion is the Feel with Dr. John Lane pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 76:40


    Part two. A little delayed …but still good. Enjoy! Music at the end from Yard Act with 100% Endurance Featuring Elton John

    257 – Percussion is the Feel with John Lane pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 60:01


    The title doesn't really do justice …which is a fitting phrase, considering that John Lane (“Dr Music”), who has a Doctor of Musical Arts degree, uses his talents in percussion to spread awareness to causes such as the Innocence Project — which focuses on the wrongfully convicted — and Trigger his latest project, which deals … 257 – Percussion is the Feel with John Lane pt. 1 Read More »

    256 – Adjusting with Caitlin Gill pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 74:37


    More conversation with a wonderful person, Caitlin Gill. Music at the end from Lo Moon with Expectations.

    255 – Adjusting with Caitlin Gill pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 53:39


    Did the pandemic impact your life? Did you move to the desert in the middle of nowhere and start an entirely new life? That's what hilarious comedian Caitlin Gill did. How does a change of that magnitude happen? How does it feel? We discuss this and a lot more. Music at the end from Beach … 255 – Adjusting with Caitlin Gill pt. 1 Read More »

    254 – Graphic Design with Geoff Tice pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 66:12


    Part two of a great conversation about Art with the delightful Geoff Tice. Music at the end from Sales with Can't Be Yours Forever.

    253 – Graphic Design with Geoff Tice pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 53:34


    Geoff Tice is a funny comedian based out of Denver, and he's also a very talented illustrator and graphic designer with a fascinating backstory. We chat about this with only one of us enjoying some Ride On Hazy IPA from golden Road Brewing. It's a start. Music at the end from Yot Club with Hole.

    252 – Fine Art with Sean Micka pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 65:55


    Part two of an excellent chat with artist and musician, Sean Micka. This one gets more into his background, his beginnings in art, and why music and art are so vital to his existence. Music at the end from Sean Micka with Are You Okay?

    251 – Fine Art with Sean Micka pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 54:07


    Sean Micka is an extremely talented artist and musician. He was a guest long ago on Professor Blastoff, but due to technical problems, it was never released. He stopped by the Space Cave for a great conversation about being an artist, life, and lots more. Music at the end from the High Violets with Up … 251 – Fine Art with Sean Micka pt. 1 Read More »

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    250 – Acting with James Urbaniak pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 83:19


    Part two of a fun conversation on Acting with the great James Urbaniak. Music at the end from Alice Phoebe Lou with Underworld.

    249 – Acting with James Urbaniak pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 64:47


    Ol' friend and immensely talented actor James Urbaniak stops by to chat about the process, preparation, and work involved in acting. Being a part of a production, getting started, inspiration — a fascinating conversation. Music at the end from Men I Trust with Sugar.

    248 –Neural Networks & Time with Dr. Patrick Simen pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 81:09


    Dr. Patrick Simen, an associate professor in the Neuroscience Department at Oberlin College, is back to continue an incredibly fascinating chat about the Brain, A.I., Neural Networks, and Time. Music at the end from Alex the Astronaut with I Think You're Great.

    247 – Neural Networks & Time with Dr. Patrick Simen pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 66:59


    Dr. Patrick Simen is a professor of Neuroscience at Oberlin College. He stops by via zoom for an incredibly fascinating conversation on the brain, artificial intelligence, and understanding what it means to be human. Music at the end from Barrie with Frankie.

    246 – Music and Philosophy with Domenica Romagni pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 69:50


    Domenica Romagni, a brilliant assistant professor in the Philosophy department at Colorado State, is back to discuss more music, philosophy, life, questioning, and more. Music at the end from Trentemøller with All Too Soon.

    245 – Music and Philosophy with Domenica Romagni pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 56:27


    Domenica Romagni is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Colorado State University, and she got her PhD at Princeton. She's a musician, rock climber, cook, and amazing cellist. We talk about all of this and more. Music at the end from Domenica's band Bitter Bloom with Long Time Coming.

    244 – Animation & Creativity with Peter Jayne pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 73:53


    The amazing and talented Peter Jayne is back for part two of a conversation about art, creativity, animation, and lots more. Music at the end from Love as Laughter with Singing Sores Make Perfect Swords.

    243 – Animation and Creativity with Peter Jayne pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 60:56


    Peter Jayne is an incredibly talented artist and animator. He's also a fun person to chat with. He did the stop motion segment for the Dragons bit on Big Nothingness as well as lots of contributions to the Junk Show over the years. We chat about all this as well as the creative process, staying … 243 – Animation and Creativity with Peter Jayne pt. 1 Read More »

    242 – Pandemic Coordination with Fiona Gau pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 66:41


    Part two of a great chat with Pandemic and Special Pathogens Coordinator for the Colorado Department of Public Health, and longtime friend, Fiona Gau. The views expressed during this episode are her own and do not represent anyone else. Music at the end from Geowulf with I've Been Over It.

    241 – Pandemic Coordination with Fiona Gau pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 65:21


    Pandemic and Special Pathogen Coordinator for the Colorado Department of Public Health, and longtime friend Fiona Gau, chats via Zoom about keeping hospitals, friends, family, children, and yourself safe during a pandemic. The views expressed in this recording are her own. Music at the end from Public Service Broadcasting with Go!

    240 – Mathematics with Matt Kirshen pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 64:48


    Part two of a great chat on Mathematics with the hilarious Matt Kirshen. Music at the end from Krestovsky with Mental Green.

    239 – Mathematics with Matt Kirshen pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 69:31


    Matt Kirshen is a hilarious comedian, and he studied Math at Cambridge. He talks about his studies, math in general, how it applies to life, and the correlations between it and comedy. Music at the end from Micra with After Dark.

    238 – The Mechanical Mind with Lee Bruns pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 63:54


    Part two of the conversation with Lee Bruns, talking about engines, motorcycles, his childhood, and lots more. Music at the end from Liz Cooper with Motorcycle.

    237 – The Mechanical Mind with Lee Bruns pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 60:11


    Do you know someone who can hear a motorcycle drive by and immediately know the type of engine, how it's tuned, the type of exhaust, and so on? If not, you will after hearing this conversation with Lee Bruns. An extremely fascinating person. Music at the end from Katie Toupin with Astronaut.

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