Heavy Metal Presents: Putting The Science In Science Fiction
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsExplore the depths of your curiosity, with Aerospace Engineer John Connelly, Columbia Space Center’s, Benjamin Dickow and CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine, Matthew Medney as they bring scientists, entertainers and authors on a journey of discovery. This is..Putting The Science In Science Fiction, where fiction and science collide.
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The "Foundation" of Space Travel
November 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney; aerospace engineer John Connelly; and President of the Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. Matt , John and Ben discuss "Foundation", Space Travel, and everything else in the universe. Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction novel “Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance is an Amazon #1 Best Seller in the “Hard Science Fiction Novels” Grab your copy today! https://linktr.ee/beyondkuiper This episode is bro...
The REAL Star Wars????
September 16, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney; aerospace engineer John Connelly; and President of the Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. Matt and John discuss if we are entering the real Star Wars Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction novel “Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance is an Amazon #1 Best Seller in the “Hard Science Fiction Novels” Grab your copy today! https://linktr.ee/beyondkuiper This episode is brought to you by Superman & Lois, w...
Loki's future book isn't so far off
August 19, 2021 14:05 - 41 minutesThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney; aerospace engineer John Connelly; and President of the Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. The guys discuss Li-ion batteries, climate change, and everything in between. Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction novel “Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance is an Amazon #1 Best Seller in the “Hard Science Fiction Novels” Grab your copy today! https://linktr.ee/beyondkuiper This episode is brought to you by ...
The Misinformation of Loki
August 05, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutesThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney; aerospace engineer John Connelly; and President of the Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. The trio is back together to discuss all things Loki and the spread of misinformation. Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction novel “Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance is an Amazon #1 Best Seller in the “Hard Science Fiction Novels” Grab your copy today! https://linktr.ee/beyondkuiper This episode is brought t...
Has the new "Space Race" begun?
July 22, 2021 04:00 - 50 minutesThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney; aerospace engineer John Connelly; and President of the Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. Matt and Ben talk about the impending Space Race and more! Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction novel “Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance is an Amazon #1 Best Seller in the “Hard Science Fiction Novels” Grab your copy today! https://linktr.ee/beyondkuiper This episode is brought to you by Superman & Lois, we...
Schools, aliens, the future and everything in-between
June 17, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutesThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney; aerospace engineer John Connelly; and President of the Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. Schools, aliens, the future and everything in-between. Join Matt and Ben on the scifi journey of education Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction novel “Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance is an Amazon #1 Best Seller in the “Hard Science Fiction Novels” Grab your copy today! https://linktr.ee/beyondkuiper This ...
Invasion Realties
June 03, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutesThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney; aerospace engineer John Connelly; and President of the Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. Matt & john dive deep into the realities of an alien invasion on this episode of PTSISF Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction novel “Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance is an Amazon #1 Best Seller in the “Hard Science Fiction Novels” Grab your copy today! https://linktr.ee/beyondkuiper This episode is brought ...
Gotta Make Way for the Homo Superior
May 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney; aerospace engineer John Connelly; and President of the Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. What makes a supersoldier? Matt, John, and Ben discuss the genomic and metabolic calculus that would go into making a human super-strong or super-abled. In particular, they weigh in on the realistic costs of altering the human genome. From Roy Batty to Bucky Barnes to Khan, we're sure your favorite tortured superhuman hunk is featured...
The Only Thing That Makes Sense Is Aliens
May 06, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutesThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney; aerospace engineer John Connelly; and President of the Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. Seems about 2021, right? Oumuamua, a suspiciously thin and straight-flying object, is still passing through our solar system. The CIA is set to release a report on UFOs. SpaceX was given a contract from NASA to handle the next moon landing (hastily suspended at time of pub!). Matt, John, and Ben discuss these recent headlines and ask...
A conversation with Celestial Ground Support Lead: Deep Space Engineer: John Connelly
April 22, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutesMatt and John sit down for a duo cast without Ben for this special Putting The Science in Science Fiction. John’s epic promotion at Lockheed + the wonder of space travel and the future of humanity, in this science leaning fiction episode! Sit back, put on your thinking cap and enjoy, Putting The Science In Science Fiction, Where Fiction & Science Collide. Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction novel “Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance is an Amazon #1 Best Seller in th...
Wondercon Special
April 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. On this special episode, we hear the gang’s Wondercon panel as they discuss the best and worst in Science Fiction movies and what makes great sci-fi ships great! Sit back, put on your thinking cap and enjoy, Putting The Science In Science Fiction, Where Fiction & Science Collide. Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction ...
A Smorgasbord of Science Fiction: Part Two
March 25, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutesThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. On the episode, Matt, John and Ben dive into the weapons of science fiction, the energy uses and more in this Smorgasbord of science fiction 2 part episode! Sit back, put on your thinking cap and enjoy, Putting The Science In Science Fiction, Where Fiction & Science Collide. Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction nove...
A Smorgasbord of Science Fiction: Part One
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. On the episode, Matt, John and Ben dive into the weapons of science fiction, the energy uses and more in this Smorgasbord of science fiction 2 part episode! Sit back, put on your thinking cap and enjoy, Putting The Science In Science Fiction, Where Fiction & Science Collide. Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard science fiction nove...
Savage Encounters With Brendan Columbus
February 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. On the episode, the gang sits down with Brendan Columbus, Creator of Savage Circus and son of writer / director Chris Columbus. The gang talks about their favorite moments in science fiction and how the evolution of science in fiction has guided the last 3 decades of film making! Sit back, put on your thinking cap and enjoy, Putting T...
Science & Pop Culture with Darick Robertson
February 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. On the episode, the gang sits down with Darick Robertson, Creator of Transmetropolitan and Co Creator of the Hit Series “The Boys” which is now an Amazon Prime TV Franchise. Sit back, put on your thinking cap and enjoy, Putting The Science In Science Fiction, Where Fiction & Science Collide. Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard sci...
Science & Pop Culture with Adam Frank
February 04, 2021 16:07 - 58 minutesThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. On this episode, the gang sits down with Adam Frank, Adam Frank is an American physicist, astronomer, and writer. He is the leading expert on the final stages of evolution for stars like the sun, and his computational research group at the University of Rochester has developed advanced supercomputer tools for studying how stars form and...
History Of Science Fiction with Jeff Berkwits
January 21, 2021 17:44 - 1 hourThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. On this episode, the gang sits down with Science Marketer and Sci-fi Magazine Senior Contributor and Sci-fi Historian Jeff Berkwits. The history of comics, sci-fi, fantasy and horror as the gang navigates the finer points of geek fandom history. Sit back, put on your thinking cap and enjoy, Putting The Science In Science Fiction, Wher...
The Future Of Data & A.I.
January 08, 2021 06:04 - 1 hourThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. On the episode, the gang sits down with Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, author of The Salvage Crew & A.I Data Scientist as they dive into the science of his novel and the A.I. Takeover. Sit back, put on your thinking cap and enjoy, Putting The Science In Science Fiction, Where Fiction & Science Collide. Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard ...
FTL Vs. Warp: The Cosmic Highway
December 17, 2020 05:01 - 1 hourThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. In the battle of the cosmos, the gang explores the validity of FTL drives (Faster Than Light) versus Warp Engines and everything in between in this cosmic odyssey of the ultimate question: are we destined to travel amongst the stars? Sit back, put on your thinking cap and enjoy, Putting The Science In Science Fiction, Where Fiction & S...
Earth based & Alien Metals: Facts, Fiction & What’s Possible
December 03, 2020 05:01 - 28 minutesThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. On the sophomore episode, the gang sits down and discusses the validity of metals throughout fiction and how those interpretations could be applied to actual science. What is possible in the universe, what is likely and how fiction has had fun with metals such as Vibranium, Adamantium and more! Sit back, put on your thinking cap and e...
Is Time Travel Possible?
November 19, 2020 05:01 - 41 minutesThis bi-monthly podcast features Heavy Metal CEO, Matthew Medney, Aerospace Engineer John Connelly & President of The Columbia Space Center, Benjamin Dickow. On the inaugural episode, the gang sits down and discusses the validity of time travel throughout fiction and how those interpretations could be applied to actual science. Sit back, put on your thinking cap and enjoy, Putting The Science In Science Fiction, Where Fiction & Science Collide. Matthew Medney & John Connelly’s hard scien...
Heavy Metal Presents: Putting The Science In Science Fiction Trailer
November 06, 2020 17:53 - 2 minutesExplore the depths of your curiosity, with Aerospace Engineer John Connelly, Columbia Space Center’s, Benjamin Dickow and CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine, Matthew Medney as they bring scientists, entertainers and authors on a journey of discovery. This is..Putting The Science In Science Fiction, where fiction and science collide. Hosts: Matthew Medney, CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine, John Connelly, Aerospace Engineer, Benjamin Dickow, President Of The Columbia Space Center. Executive Producers: M...