Episode 46: The Martian, The Martian VS. MOON, Top 5 Survival Stories - a podcast by Ali Mattu & H.A. Conrad

“As with most of life's problems, this one can be solved by a box of pure radiation.” We discuss Andy Weir’s breakout scifi novel The Martian! How did this self-published story become a bestselling novel? What’s unique about its blend of science and fiction? If you take out The Martian’s technobabble, is it still a compelling story? Will Matt Damon be a convincing astronaut in the 2015 Ridley Scott film adaptation? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, who would you want to live with in a space station — The Martian’s Mark Watney or MOON’s Sam Bell? We share our top 5 survival stories and review the Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Jurassic World trailers. Special guest, bibliophile Zainab Chaudary of The Memorist. 0:00 – 19:45: The Martian - non-spoiler discussion; 19:46 – 49:00: The Martian - spoiler review; 49:01 – 58:35: The Martian VS. MOON; 58:36 - 1:36:35: Top 5 Survival Stories; 1:36:35 - 1:48:32: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens & Jurassic World trailer review.

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