Space Cave

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 »

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

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.

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.

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.

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 »

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 »

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

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.

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.

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

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 »

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 »

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.

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 »

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.

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

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 »

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

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 »

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.

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.

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?

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 »

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 »

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.