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Interview with stand-up comedian Jeff Allen! Jeff’s rapid-fire humor, which centers on marriage and family, is a hit with all ages. A live comedy favorite, Jeff has headlined numerous tours and performed at the most prestigious venues in the world. His extensive television appearances include Showtime, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, VH1’s Standup Spotlight, AXS-TV’s The Very Very Best of the 70’s...

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 1 (also our 100th episode!) HEAVENQUEST is a new look at Pilgrim’s Progress – acting as a prequel to the beloved story written in 1678 by John Bunyan and cited as the first novel written in English. Director Matt Bilen joins us to discuss this upcoming movie, premiering in early... The post 100. HeavenQuest: A Pilgrim’s Progress – Interview with director Matt Bilen appe...

I’m taking the rest of the summer off but with 99 episodes there are plenty of amazing guests to keep you going during this break. This past year our space topics included Queen guitarist Brian May, Dr. Alan Stern, onsite coverage of rocket launches and even an onsite interview at NASA Headquarters in Washington D.C.... The post End of Season Two (Recap) appeared first on 15 Minutes With Chuck - p...

Max Gladstone is the author of the Hugo Award-nominated Craft Sequence of novels, and he just released his latest novel, EMPRESS OF FOREVER, a smart sci-fi adventure about far future tech. Max studied Chan poetry and late Ming dynasty fiction at Yale; he lived and taught for two years in rural Anhui province, and has traveled... The post 99. EMPRESS OF FOREVER, a new Sci-Fi Adventure by HUGO Award...

Dillon Hill & Clay Stevens are the creators of One List One Life, a unique organization that helps make bucket list dreams possible for people with cancer. One List One Life has been featured in the Washington Post, Fox News, NPR, BBC & more…and have also had the fortune of working with companies such as... The post 98. One List One Life – An Inspiring Bucket List for Cancer Patients appea...

David J. Eicher is an American editor, writer, and popularizer of astronomy and space. He has been editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine since 2002. He is author, coauthor, or editor of more than 20 books on science and American history and has appeared on CNN, NPR, Fox News and other media outlets to promote astronomy. He’s... The post 97. DAVID EICHER, Astronomy Magazine Editor-in-Chief talks as...

The Shake Ups are an award-winning power-pop band that performs original songs inspired by cartoons! In addition to the band’s renown projects based on Steven Universe, Voltron and My Little Pony, they perform themes from animated favorites such as The Powerpuff Girls, She-Ra, Teen Titans, Gravity Falls, and others. They’ve just released their brand new... The post 96. The Galaxy’s Most Animated B...

Josh Haven is the guitarist and lead vocalist of The Afters, an award-winning Christian pop rock band. The Afters have won numerous GMA Dove awards, more than 135 million streams, and their music has been placed on shows like “Dancing with the Stars”, “American Ninja Warrior”, “American Idol” and more. The Afters have just released... The post 95. THE AFTERS: Interview with Josh Haven about their...

RALPH JOHNSON is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer. Johnson is a longstanding member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire.  Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Earth, Wind, and Fire were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. FKM... The post 94. Earth, Wind & Fire’s RALPH JOHNSON and R...

Martha Davis is an American rock and new wave singer/songwriter from Berkeley California. She’s the lead singer of the band, THE MOTELS, who achieved Gold record status and generated two Top Ten singles, “Only the Lonely” and “Suddenly Last Summer”. Their most recent album, “Last Few Beautiful Days” has been nominated as Best Album for... The post 93. Interview with MARTHA DAVIS of The Motels – Mu...

  Jordan Gillis is a multi-talented artist who can both sing and play the guitar. In addition to performing cover gigs, he also writes his own music and provides guitar lessons to children and youth. He is passionate about using his skills and talents to give back to his community and plays the guitar at... The post 92. Interview with Musician JORDAN GILLIS – including a LIVE performance! appeared...

Dr. Robert Zubrin is president of Pioneer Astronautics and also president of The Mars Society.  He’s also the author of many critically acclaimed books, including “Mars Direct”, “How to Live on Mars” and “Entering Space”. He has appeared on major media including CNN, BBC, the Discovery Channel, & NPR.  In this interview Dr. Zubrin joins... The post 91. THE CASE FOR SPACE: Interview with DR ROB...

Mike Massimino served as a NASA astronaut from 1996 to 2014 and is a veteran of two space flights to the Hubble Space Telescope. He became the first person to tweet from space and played himself in several episodes of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. A graduate of Columbia University & MIT, Mike... The post 90. Down to Earth SPACEMAN Mike Massimino shares his journey as a NASA astronaut app...

Loretta Swit is best known for her role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on M*A*S*H, the incredibly popular TV series that ran for 11 seasons and is still in syndication more than 45 years later. Loretta is an award-winning actress, having won two EMMY’s and recently was honored with the Icon Award at the... The post 89. LORRETA SWIT aka Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan –Actress, Artist &am...

In this interview we go onsite at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. for an in-depth conversation with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, the Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD). Thomas is an award-winning astrophysicist, with honors including receiving the National Science and Technology Council Presidential Early Career for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Award in 2004.....

Go behind the scenes with us as we set up cameras at the launch pad, met some incredible people and witnessed the first commercial launch of SpaceX Falcon Heavy, complete with the incredible landing of the boosters at Cape Canaveral. Featured in this episode are interviews with Everyday Astronaut Tim Dodd, rocket launch photographer Erik... The post 87. SPACEX Falcon Heavy Arabsat-6A – Behind the...

Robert Fernandez, an award-winning writer, producer and director, joins us to discuss his latest movie, THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS, an animated classic that will be shown nationwide exclusively on April 18th and 20th 2019. THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS is based on one of the most popular books of all time by John Bunyan, a pastor who was... The post 86. THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS, a new Christian Animated film –...

America is going back to the Moon! Go behind the scenes of the NASA Glenn Research Center as we go onsite to speak with the incredible team members and discover some of the cutting-edge technology that will help send American’s back to the Moon and then to Mars and beyond. In this episode we recap... The post 85. MOON to MARS – Behind the Scenes at NASA Glenn Research Center appeared first on 15 M...

Jonathan Ignatius Green is the director of SOCIAL ANIMALS, a new documentary that examines the unique challenges and opportunities that social media presents to modern day young people. A daredevil photographer, an aspiring swimsuit model, and a Midwestern girl next door are all looking for the same things from their Instagram accounts—a little love, acceptance... The post 84. SOCIAL ANIMALS – A L...

  Verdine White is a founding member and bassist for the legendary band, Earth, Wind & Fire, earning more than 50 Gold & Platinum albums and selling over 90 million albums worldwide. In addition, the band won six Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Verdine has been... The post 83. Interview with Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White – The Most Electrifying Bas...

  In this episode we go behind the scenes on the press site at Kennedy Space Center for a look at the incredible milestones of SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-1, and what it means for the future of commercial crew spaceflight. In this journey I share footage of the press conferences, launch activities, and how I... The post 82. SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-1 – Behind the Scenes appeared first on 15 Minutes Wit...

Jodie Meschuk is the author of “SPEAK UP BUTTERCUP: How I Brought My Son Back from Autism”. This inspiring story is a journey of a mother, learning to listen closely to her intuition. The message of her book will inspire and empower families to speak up for the children they love even when it seems... The post 81. JODIE MESCHUK: SPEAK UP BUTTERCUP – An inspirational journey of a mother guided by i...

Mark Peller is the program manager for major development at United Launch Alliance (ULA), and in this position is responsible for development of Vulcan. Mark is with us today to discuss ULA’s future launch system, the Vulcan Centaur rocket. Vulcan is ULA’s future launch system that builds upon ULA’s extensive Atlas and Delta heritage to... The post 80. The New Vulcan Centaur Rocket – Mark Peller,...

Bernie “Bombers” Bomberg Plays rhythm guitar & keyboards for The Surf Dawgs, a rock instrumental band. Despite the word “Surf” in the band’s name, they’re from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band has been performing in the upper Mid-West area since 2001 and recently released their 8th album, Beach Party. Bernie, who was inducted into the Mid... The post 79. BEACH PARTY with The Surf Dawgs – inter...

A lot of our audience, including me, are huge coffee fans. But many of us don’t know much about exactly how coffee came about, how to brew the best cup or how to find the best roast. We decided to change that by going onsite to a local roastery and learn how the pros do... The post 78. BEHIND THE BEANS with Steve Hall, co-founder of Tinker Coffee Co. appeared first on 15 Minutes With Chuck - podca...