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Podcast #14: The self-interview

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Welcome to the 14th episode of the Urban Astronomer podcast, after a long and sustained quiet spell. Now I know how this looks: New podcast pumps out a bunch of episodes, and then loses steam before eventually just going silent one day. We’ve all seen it, we all know the signs. But don’t worry, I’ve been very busy behind the scenes, lining up a whole stack of interesting people to interview, and you’ll be able to hear them all in … Continue reading →

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Podcast #13: Mars, ICON CGC and more Mars

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Here it is!  Episode #13 of the Urban Astronomer podcast!  This week we turn our steely gaze upon the red planet Mars, but we haven’t forgotten our promise to share some highlights from our time at the ICON Comics and Games Convention.  We even indulge in a little hoax busting, picking a fight with an old scam that just won’t die.

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Podcast #12: Interview with Jen Millard

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What a week! What with preparing my booth for ICON 2017 and interesting new projects at the day job, it’s taken me this long to finally finish editing and releasing this interview with Jen Millard.  I’m hoping you’ll find it well worth the wait, though, as Jen describes a whole new way of studying exoplanets observation that I’d never heard of before.  But in case you’re worried about too much high-level technical science talk, don’t worry.  She was able to … Continue reading →

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Podcast #11: Astrophotography with Martin Heigan

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Welcome to the 11th episode of the Urban Astronomer Podcast!  Following recent trends, this is another interview episode.  The guest is Martin Heigan, of Johannesburg, South Africa.  Martin works in the field of 3D VisualFX and motion capture, providing these services for both local and foreign TV and film productions.  But I was more interested in his astrophotography, so I called him about two weeks ago to record this interview. In this recording, we discuss Martin’s relatively new career as an … Continue reading →

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Podcast #9: Interview with Sibusiso Biyela

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Welcome to the ninth episode of the Urban Astronomer Podcast, featuring South African science communicator and journalist Sibusiso Biyela.  I am on holiday with my family at the moment, so in order to find a quiet spot away from chattering kiddies, this episode was recorded next to an icy mountain stream in the Central Drakensberg mountain range. Sadly, despite the time of year, it’s been consistently overcast so no astronomical observing for me! I was at least able to put together … Continue reading →

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