SFG Podcast Episode 027: Let's Talk About Voting for Science

Sci Fi Generation Podcast

In this episode, Margo and Daryle set their clocks right, talk about the final days of one of their favorite streaming movie platforms, voting in your scientific best interest, suggest some movies and series to watch online, get a surprise family visit, and then lament the end of NASA's Kepler Space Telescope. The image in this week's show art is the Kepler Space Telescope. This week's episode is presented by Mack Weldon. 01:30 Daylight Savings Time 03:45 Voting Science 05:35 Margo goes to get wine 05:40 Daryle Talks about The End of TCM's Filmstruck: Is it time to start buying movies again Or is it better to consolidate and subscribe to fewer services? 11:30 Our Streaming suggestions! 12:08 - "Salt Fat Acid Heat" 22:46 - our daughter calls and seizes her moment on air. 24:45 "Big Mouth" (yes, we're late. And it's not science OR science fiction. We know.) 26:28 Flashback to that time Margo said "I think I'm gonna start watching anime". 30:03 - "Night of the Living Dead" (50th Anniversary) 32:10 - "Batman: Bad Blood" 34:12 - break Thanks IAmAVoter.com and MackWeldon.com! 36:00 Top 3 Website Stories Story #3: "CRATER FROM ASTEROID THAT KILLED THE DINOSAURS REVEALS HOW BROKEN ROCKS CAN FLOW LIKE LIQUID" (Link: http://scifigenerationtv.com/post/179490413078/crater-from-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs ) Story #2: SCI-FI INSPIRED TRACTOR BEAM HELPS RESEARCHERS BOLDLY GO WHERE NONE HAVE GONE BEFORE. (Link: http://scifigenerationtv.com/post/179581207749/sci-fi-inspired-tractor-beam-helps-researchers ) Story #1: NASA RETIRES KEPLER SPACE TELESCOPE (Link: http://scifigenerationtv.com/post/179623569793/nasa-retires-kepler-space-telescope ) (45:00) Science Story Features Story #1 - Farewell, Kepler. The Kepler Space Telescope has opened our eyes to see thousands of new worlds around stars in the night sky. - What was the Kepler? - What was it's mission? - What did it discover? - What's next? - Why do we need "space telescopes", anyway? (53:08) Story #2 Voting For Science (Note: WE ARE NOT ENDORSING ANY PARTICULAR CANDIDATE) - There are candidates running for office around the country with science and medical backgrounds - Finish your research before you go vote (we give two examples of candidates) - Go vote!