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Spaced Out is a weekly podcast focused on the wonderful world of science fiction! From video games to robotics, GMO's to asteroid landers, this podcast covers all of today's top science headlines. Interviews with sci-fi professionals more your thing? Spaced Out covers that too!

Lisa Caskey


    • May 8, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Spaced Out with Lisa Caskey

    Episode 53: Supervolcanos, Hyperloops, and Whale Sharks, Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 15:52


    Back after a brief hiatus! In episode 53, Lisa and Justin talk about the predictability of Supervolcanoes, the probability of Hyperloops hitting the States any time soon, and the 40,000 miles Whale Sharks travel.  ​    

    Episode 53: Meet Melissa Koberlein, YA Author

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2018 4:56


    In Episode 53, Lisa broadcasts LIVE from the Tucson Festival of Books! She interviews fellow YA author, Melissa Koberlein, her festival "boothmate." Check it out!!

    Episode 52: TV Review - ALTERED CARBON

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018 26:55


    In episode 52, Lisa and Justin review the new Netflix original series, Altered Carbon.     

    Episode 51: Lisa and Justin React to the Live SpaceX Heavy Falcon Launch!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 17:14


    In episode 51, Lisa and Justin react to the live SpaceX Heavy Falcon launch.  ​ (This is a posted recording of a Facebook Live video.)

    Episode 50: The Halftime Show, Smelly, Air-Polluting Soil, and the SpaceX Launch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 35:52


    It's episode 50! Lisa and Justin discuss the Halftime Show, the upcoming SpaceX Heavy Falcon launch, soil so rich with nitrogens it's polluting the air, and the likelihood of atmospheres on two of the recently discovered planets in the Trappist system. 

    Episode 49: The Super Blue Blood Moon, WiFi Radiation on Living Cells, and the Healing Powers of Tilapia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 22:06


    In episode 49 of the Spaced Out podcast, Lisa and Justin chat about the Super Blue Blood Moon on Jan 31st, the effect of wifi radiation on living cells (spoiler alert: it isn't good), and using sterilized Tilapia skin to heal third-degree burns on rescued black bears in California.

    Episode 48: Movie Review - AlphaGo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 11:08


    In a special episode of the Spaced Out podcast, Lisa reviews the documentary, AlphaGo, about the AI that attempts to beat the best human Go player in the world. 

    Episode 47: Drilling to the Center of the Earth, Space Art, and the Tinder Hack

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 28:08


    In episode 47 of the Spaced Out podcast, Lisa and Justin chat about drilling into the Earth's mantle, a giant disco ball orbiting the Earth called The Humanities Star, and the use of VR to help Winter Olympians train. Go, USA, go!

    Episode 46: False Alarms in Hawaii, the Man-Flu, and a Sinking Sea Floor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 40:47


    In episode 46 of the Spaced Out podcast, Lisa and Justin chat about the false ballistic missile alarm in Hawaii, the man-flu, and the newest Martian discovery. They also discuss new reports of the ocean floor sinking (it's a real thing). Mind. Blown. 

    Episode 45: Flying with Geese, the Extinction of Chocolate, and the Regenerating Axolotl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 27:57


    Lisa and Justin ring in the new year with their first episode of 2018! In the first episode of SEASON FOUR (can you believe it??), they chat about Tabby's Star, the extinction of the cocoa plant, and a 58-year old Frenchman that flies with geese. Oh, they also talk about axolotls, salamander-like creatures that can regenerate limbs, their spine, and parts of their brain. Coooooooooool.

    Episode 44: SpaceX Launches a Rocket over LA

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 13:51


    Surprise! SpaceX launched a rocket over LA!   Lisa and Justin are back in this surprise bonus episode about SpaceX's rocket launcher over LA on December 22, 2017. Justin witnessed the launch first hand...and tells Lisa all about it. You want to hear this!

    Episode 43: A Sea of Plastic Waste, Antartica's Dynamic Ice Sheet, a Comet Disguised as an Asteroid

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 25:07


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin chat about miles and miles of plastic waste floating in the Caribbean, Antartica's growing and shrinking ice sheet, and Oumuamua, the comet disguised as an asteroid. They also give California some major credit...the state's plastic bag waste in has been cut in half since 2010!!

    Episode 42: Toygers, Egyptian Weapons Made from Meteorites, and UFOs in Nevada

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 21:55


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin chat about Toygers, short-haired tabby cats bred to look like tigers. They also discuss electronic waste, Egyptian weapons made from meteorites, and UFOs in Nevada. (Lisa saw some gnarly unidentified drones, y'all.)

    Episode 41: Composting in Seattle, Deer Humping Monkeys in Japan, and Resurrecting the Tasmanian Tiger

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 25:19


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin chat about her recent move up to Seattle! (It was treacherous, y'all.) They also discuss deer humping female monkeys in Japan and recent attempts to resurrect the Tasmanian Tiger, a species that went extinct in 1936. 

    Episode 40: Ambidextrous Blue Whales, Plastic-Digesting Caterpillars, CRISPR's Latest Conundrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017 33:17


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin chat about his recent trip to Belize and their favorite Christmas songs! They also discuss ambidextrous blue whales and plastic-digesting caterpillars. Also...to CRISPR or not to CRISPR? That is the modern-day moral question... 

    Episode 39: Author Interview - Nat Cassidy on "Steal the Stars" and So Much More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 42:41


    Nat Cassidy is back! In this episode, Lisa chats with Nat about his recent successes, including his recently published novelization of the sci-fi noir thriller, "Steal the Stars." (It's SO GOOD!) They also get into his newly published play, "Tenants Or, When the Hornet Arrives," a cutting-edge, horrific tale about love, lust, and psychopaths.  Links to Nat's work can be found here: http://www.natcassidy.com/. ​  

    Episode 38: A Foreign Asteroid, Gene Drives, and an Ocean Full of Plastic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 26:28


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin chat about a pencil-shaped asteroid unlike anything ever seen in our solar system, gene drives, CRISPR's newest evolution, and plastic fibers that have been found in the deepest trenches of our oceans. We also talk about Instagram photos that have made their way into MoMa.

    Episode 37: Zombie Ants, Barnacle Basketball, and Longevity Escape Velocity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 30:09


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin chat about a fungus that turns ants into zombies, a basketball full of barnacles, and longevity escape velocity (whatever that is). We also tackle the extinction of the dinosaurs...again. 

    Episode 36: DST, Engulfed in Sulfur, and The Great Pyramids

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 21:59


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin chat about Daylight Savings Times (and how annoying it is), smelly suffer and it's role in the extinction of the dinosaurs, and voids in The Great Pyramids. It's a good one y'all!

    Episode 35: Podcast Review - Steal the Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 11:12


    In this bonus episode, Lisa reviews Steal the Stars, a podcast written by Mac Rogers and directed by Jordanna Williams. Starring Ashlie Atkinson as Dak and Neimah Djourabchi at Matt, the show also features Nat Cassidy as Lloyd (see episode 08 for more on Nat!).   

    Episode 34: EPA Censorship, Pollution Kills, and Space Twins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 16:49


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin talk about EPA scientists who were not permitted to report their findings on climate control, the 9 million people who died from pollution in 2015, and the twins whose genes were altered in space.

    Episode 33: Ash in Nor Cal, Intelligent Aliens, and Wasting Food in Denver

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2017 20:42


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin talk about toxic ash from the fires in Northern California, intelligent aliens trapped in the oceans of Jupiter's icy moons, and the number of bananas Denver wastes each week.

    Episode 32: Holes in Antartica, Magic Mushrooms, and Gravitational Waves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 21:23


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin talk about holes in Antartica, Magic Mushrooms and their effect on depression, and a couple of neutron stars that collided to cause that oh-so-famous gravitational wave. 

    Episode 31: Air Taxis at LAX, Manufacturing in Space, and Universal Non-Verbal Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 19:29


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin talk about FLYING TAXIS coming to LAX IN 2018, manufacturing in space (a process called freeze-casting), and road rage, the king of universal, non-verbal communication. 

    Episode 30: An 18" Rat, Europa in 2022, and Elon Musk's Martian Metropolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 22:31


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin talk about a new species of rat (it's 18" long!), planets and asteroids spacecraft will visit within the next five years (Europa and Ganymede are on the list!!), and plans for Elon Musk's Martian Metropolis. 

    Episode 29: CRISPR: The Update You've Been Waiting For.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 9:49


    Dying to know the latest (and greatest) about the gene-editing super-machine, CRISPR? Well, you're in luck. Modified tomato plants, rare cancer mapping, and addressing the world's gluten intolerance...is there anything CRISPR can't do?

    Episode 28: Tabby's Star, the 2017 Apocalypse, and Fossilized Dino Poo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 26:50


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin get real crazy. They talk about Tabby's Star (it got 3% dimmer over the weekend you guys), Planet Nibiru and PlanetX and their role in the 2017 Apocalypse, and yep...fossilized dinosaur poop.

    Episode 27: The Martian Experiment, Cassini's Death, and the SpaceX Blooper Reel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 18:07


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin talk about the movie IT, the 8-month Martian Experiment, Cassini's scheduled crash into Saturn, and SpaceX's blooper reel! Blank Check gets a little airtime too. Check it out!

    Episode 26: Sharknado, Solar Flares, and AI - OH MY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 23:31


    In this episode, Lisa and Justin talk about "Sharknado" in Miami, a massive solar flare that knocked out radio signals for an hour, and the truth behind the AI that Facebook "shut down." Those robots are tricky business, y'all...

    Episode 25: Hurricane Harvey, Boredom, and an Asteroid the Size of a House

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 29:30


    Lisa Caskey and Justin Park are BACK! In this episode, they discuss Hurricane Harvey relief efforts via drones, how boredom leads to creativity and an asteroid that's barely going to miss Earth. FUN!

    Episode 24: How Much Do YOU Know About Climate Change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2017 54:38


    In Episode 24 of Spaced Out, Lisa talks about climate change: what it is, what's causing it, and the effects those changes are having. She also and chats about science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 23: Looking for Satirical Science Fiction? Meet Scott A. Combs. (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 63:41


    Spaced Out podcast episode 23 continues our chat with Scott A. Combs! We talk about Scott's books (he currently has five), his audiobook (now available!), and an e-Book signing software he's developing! Lisa also reviews science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 22: Looking for Satirical Science Fiction? Meet Scott A. Combs. (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 61:28


    In Episode 22, Lisa chats with Scott A. Combs about his Amazon parrot, Maxine, his photographic memory, and campy science fiction and reviews science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 21: Ian Martyn Imagines the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 58:39


    In Episode 21, Lisa chats with Ian Martin about malaria, the future, and world-building and reviews science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 20: Weston Ochse's Military Sci-Fi is Disrupting the PTSD Narrative

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2017 68:36


    In Episode 20, Lisa speaks with Weston Ochse about cyberpunk, the Rock, and his goal to disrupt the PTSD narrative. She also reviews science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 19: A Conversation About Diverse Storytelling with Gretchen Ellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 68:33


    In Episode 19, Lisa speaks with Gretchen Ellis about the importance of diverse representation in storytelling and reviews science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 18: Gini Koch, Alien Mastermind (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2017 57:05


    In Episode 18, Lisa chats with Gini Koch about aliens, her official X-Files story (and so much more) and reviews science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 17: Gini Koch, Alien Mastermind (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 58:25


    In Episode 17, Lisa chat with Gini Koch about aliens, her official X-Files story (and so much more) and reviews science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 16: We're All Gonna Die! (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 54:23


    In Episode 16, Lisa continues to explore popular doomsday scenarios (like EMP's and the LHC) and reviews science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 15: Introducing Derek Ting, a New Sci-Fi King

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017 61:39


    In Episode 15, Lisa chats with Derek Ting, writer, director, and lead actor in the newly released sci-fi film, Agent. She also reviews science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 14: Theresa Snyder the Paranormal Paramour

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 58:29


    In Episode 14, Lisa chats with indie author Theresa Snyder about fantasy, science fiction, and everything in between. She also reviews science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 13: Christine Woods, Science Fiction Muse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 65:08


    In Episode 13, Lisa and Christine Woods talk about The Walking Dead, Flashforward, and her newest films: 2016 Sundance Grand Jury winner, I Don't Feel At Home In This World and Diablo's Film's upcoming feature, Stray. Lisa also chats about science news with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 12: Roswell and Area 51, the Skinny

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2016 53:54


    In Episode 12, Lisa talks about the conspiracy theories behind Roswell and Area 51 and chats about science news from Nov. 21st to Nov. 27th with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 11: CRISPR, the Gene Editing Super Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2016 40:27


    In Episode 11, Lisa discusses CRISPR, the DNA splicing, gene editing tool and chats about science news from Nov. 14th to Nov. 20th with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 10: We're All Gonna Die! (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2016 55:33


    In Episode 10, Lisa discusses the five most popular Doomsday Scenarios and chats about science news from Nov. 7th to Nov. 13th with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 09: The Hype Behind Tabby's Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2016 52:01


    In Episode 09, Lisa talks about the hype behind Tabby's Star and chats about science news from Oct. 31st to Nov. 6th with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 08: Nat Cassidy's Haunted Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016 64:30


    Lisa presents a special, Halloween version of the podcast in Episode 08. She chats with Justin Park about spooky science news from Oct. 24th to Oct. and also discusses the fine line between horror and science fiction with award-winning NYC playwright, Nat Cassidy.

    Episode 07: Everything You Need to Know About Chemtrails

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016 48:28


    In Episode 07, Lisa muses over the government conspiracy theory about 'chemtrails' and discusses science news from Oct. 17th to Oct. 23rd with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 06: The Wonderfully Innovative World of Kaladesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016 53:45


    In Episode 06, Lisa talks about Magic the Gathering's newest release, Kaladesh, and discusses science news from Oct. 10th to Oct. 16th with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park

    Episode 05: Jodi Meadows, Dragon Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 60:09


    In Episode 05, Lisa chats with fantasy, young adult author, Jodi Meadows, about life, writing, and everything in between, and discusses science news from Oct. 3rd to Oct. 9th with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

    Episode 04: Why Is the NFL Using Robots?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2016 52:59


    In Episode 04, Lisa talks about the NFL and their new robots, and discusses science news from Sept. 26th to Oct. 2nd with actor and fellow science nerd, Justin Park.

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