Mark Wilkinson

Aerospace Cookies - SciTech in Popular Culture

Science EN ↓ 6 episodes

Iliana discusses science and technology in popular media with her father, who worked in the space industry for more than 30 years.

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Mark Wilkinson

Episodes

Semiquincentennial (and God Bless America) 03.07.2026 10:24

Adelaide and Mark read the Declaration of Independence. To not distract from the revolutionary nature of this document, they offer no commentary. Happy 250th birthday! God Bless America

Disclosure Day (and UFOs) 29.06.2026 34:47

Kristen and Mark talk about the movie Disclosure Day, staring Emily Blunt, how Steven Spielberg portrays aliens, and the recently released government files of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAPs) better known as UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects).

The Mandalorian and Grogu (and Pregnancy) 10.06.2026 22:53

Mark and Iliana discuss the latest Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu. Is its bad box office performance because of the movie, or something else?

Artemis II landing (and Yuri Gagarin) 20.05.2026 27:50

Mark and Kristen discuss the Artemis II landing, how Astronauts get safely home from space, and the perspective that comes from looking back at "tiny Earth". They are visited by a couple of cats.

Rocket scientist talks about Project Hail Mary (and Artemis Too) 06.05.2026 50:32

Iliana and Mark talk about the science behind Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary—both the book and the movie. They discuss astrophage, the human body in space, the temperature of the sun changing, relativity and gravity, and— everybody's favorite—Rocky.

It's about friggin' time! 25.04.2026 27:19

Mark and Kristen discuss the April 2026 Artemis Moon Launch.