In this episode, Beth discusses:

        Movies and Shows! Star Wars Episode IX countdown! Highly controversial new shows along with classics to inspire         Books! 9 books that you simply MUST read & enjoy         Podcasts! Stay up to date with the latest space news, technology, missions, and explorations with some of Beth’s favorites         Experiences! Hands-on interactive space-themed experiences for ALL AGES

 

 

Key Takeaways:

        There’re so many great ways to be inspired by space and space exploration in 2019         Be the smartest person at the water cooler when you “talk space” with this helpful preview of what’s ahead in the industry…         Heroes, authors, producers, artists, actors, reports, NASA civil servants, and contractors will all work to inspire our love of space exploration this year!

 

 

“Go see a launch! There will be more launches this year than ever before! And, we’ll be launching from locations across the US, not just at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.” — Beth Mund

 

 

WHAT TO WATCH:

«  Ad Astra

«  Star Wars Episode IX

«  Cosmos: Possible Worlds

«  Ancient Aliens

«  Project Blue Book

 

WHAT TO READ:

«  The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility

«  Shoot for the Moon: The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11

«  Come Fly With Us: NASA’s Payload Specialist Program (Outward Odyssey: A People’s History of Spaceflight)

«  Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age

«  Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut’s Photographs from a Year in Space

«  Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel (For the Cosmically Curious)

 

WHAT TO LISTEN TO:

«  Star Talk

«  Planetary Radio

«  Houston: We Have a Podcast

«  This Week @Nasa

 

WHAT TO EXPERIENCE:

«  Space Camp

«  Talk to an Astronaut

«  Your Local Space or Science Museum

«  See A Launch

 

 

 

About Beth Mund:

 

Beth’s love for space started as a Space Camp attendee at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where she would return years later as an instructor.  After grad school, Beth worked as a journalist, a technical writer for Motorola, and then went on to serve as a Public Affairs Officer for the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. In addition, Beth worked to support the International Space Station program as a communication specialist. In Chicago, Beth worked as a corporate communication advisor to Fortune 50 companies including Allstate and United Airlines. She’s worked as a college instructor, a political advisor, and public relations manager for her hometown city. Beth recently founded Stellar Communications, LLC and travels the country as a keynote speaker- inspiring audiences with her lessons learned from our nation’s space program.  She’s the host of the Casual Space Podcast, and a self-proclaimed space geek.

 

Connect with Beth Mund:

Email: [email protected] &  [email protected]

Website: bethmund.com

Facebook: @BethMund

 

Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie