Mates in Space

Jan 21 2024 5
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Justin McArthur and Jack Eaton are going to get to space, without taking Earth’s bulls**t up with them. As Australia plans for a future among the stars, we’re stuck hearing about the joyrides of billionaires — but there are far more interesting conversations to be had. 'Mates in Space' is a science comedy podcast about our space aspirations, featuring a mix of narrative journalism, interviews with experts, and (occasionally) jokes. It’s a bit nerdy, a bit sciency, and a lot of fun. Dr Karl, eat your heart out. 

ABOUT THE SHOW: Mates in Space is produced by Justin McArthur and Jack Eaton, and hosted by P. Zinner & Co. For more info, check out our website at http://matesin.space.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Mates in Space was made on Kaurna, Gadigal and Wurundjeri Country, never ceded. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We also pay respect to other First Nations peoples. 

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FEED DROP: Mates in Space on 'ESC101'

Jan 21 2024 81 mins  
In this international crossover of unprecedented geopolitical import, Jack and Justin join Canadian Eurovision podcast ESC101 to talk about the (im)practicalities of Eurovision on the Moon, what the Eurovision Song Contest can bring to space exploration, and most importantly, what space can do for Eurovision.ESC101 is a Eurovision history podcast, discussing the history of the Euro

TRAILER: Stuff We've Forgotten (feat. Justin McArthur and Ciarán Moffatt)

Dec 05 2023 1 mins  
Presenting: a special guest episode of Best Left Forgotten!P. Zinner co-founders Justin McArthur and Ciarán Moffatt join Nathan Quadrio, Miriam Fietz and Jess Wolfendale for this deliberately unofficial and uncanon D&D Forgotten Realms actual play podcast based in Adelaide, Australia.Find out more – https://www.pzinner.com.au/shows/best-left-forgotten.See omnystudio.com/list

TRAILER: Please Attend Carefully (a Doctor Who podcast)

Nov 09 2023 1 mins  
New to the P. Zinner network – Please Attend Carefully! Please Attend Carefully is a Doctor Who podcast from Ciarán Moffatt and Amber Patrick, examining the lives and times of the renegade Time Lord known universally as The Master. Find out more at https://www.pzinner.com.au/shows/attend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could life on Earth be unique? (Fermi Paradox #2)

Nov 09 2023 35 mins  
HOLDING FERMI: In the second part of this bumper season finale, Jack and Justin talk about why us Earthlings might be the luckiest people in the universe. Tangents include: Kang & Kodos, the Voyager Golden Record, dinosaurs & the Treaty of Versailles. Additional writing by Ciarán Moffatt: https://www.pzinner.com.au/artists/ciaran-moffatt ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Mates i

Where ARE all the aliens? (Fermi Paradox #1)

Nov 02 2023 39 mins  
WHERE IS EVERYBODY: The Fermi paradox asks a simple question with a difficult answer – if the universe is so big, where are all the aliens? In the first part of this bumper season finale, Jack and Justin learn what vapours from Venus and signals from Sagittarius might mean for life beyond Earth. Tangents include: pizza, the Cybertruck, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, jazz & M

Reckless 'Star Wars' schemes

Oct 26 2023 53 mins  
NOW THIS IS PODCASTING: In 1983, US president Ronald Reagan was looking for a new way to prevent nuclear war. His answer? Space lasers! Tangents include: Barbenheimer, clip art, the New York Times Crossword, prop swords & Jane Fonda. Additional writing by Ciarán Moffatt: https://www.pzinner.com.au/artists/ciaran-moffatt ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Mates in Space is made on Kau

S1 Outtake: The International Fixed Calendar

Oct 19 2023 13 mins  
Our wise and powerful corporate overlords made us cut this bit from our S1 episode 'The Last Year of Confusion' – but were they right to? Probably. We'll be back next week with another full episode!ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Mates in Space is made on Kaurna Country, never ceded. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We also pay respect to other First Nation people

How the Mexican 'alien mummy' was accidentally debunked by carbon dating

Oct 12 2023 33 mins  
LLAMA LLAMA SCHMUCK: Last month, two alleged 'alien corpses' were presented before the Congress of Mexico. According to UFOlogist Jaime Maussan, they're the mummies of ~1,000 year old extra-terrestrial beings. In this episode, Justin explains why that's... unlikely. Tangents include: Colin Firth, carbon dating, llamas & the Great British Bake Off. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Ma

Captain Cook and the transit of Venus

Oct 05 2023 41 mins  
I'M YOUR VENUS: In 1768, Lieutenant James Cook set sail to observe a twice-in-a-lifetime astronomical event – the transit of Venus. Secretly, he had also been ordered to look for the "great Southern Continent" (that's us!) and claim it in the name of King George III. But what exactly is the transit of Venus, and what did it mean for 1700s astronomy? Tangents include: Fran Dresche

Eurovision on the Moon (Listener Q&A #3)

Sep 28 2023 37 mins  
MIR MORTALS: What would a moon colony look like, and would it be able to compete in Eurovision? How does space affect the human body? And just how likely is it that Jack and Justin will go to space, anyway? Tangents include: the Voice to Parliament, the 53 US states, global warming, butts, bicycles, and the movie Gravity (again). ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Mates in Space is made o