Podcast Hail Mary

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Podcast Hail Mary is a chapter by chapter podcast exploring Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary in the lead up to the film adaptation. Each episode covers one chapter of the book. One host has already read it. The other is going in fresh. First reactions, predictions, confusion, breakthroughs, and bad guesses are kinda the point. The show is laid back, sciency, and spoiler aware. We talk about what worked, what surprised us, what didn’t, what we think is coming next, and we throw in a touch of scientific info! Episodes usually drop every two days, leading directly into the movie release, with a final episode on the film itself. If you’ve read Project Hail Mary and want to relive it through someone else’s eyes, or you’re reading along for the first time and want company, this show is for you!

Episodes

  1. Chapter 1 - Naked in Space

    Episode 1

    Chapter 1 - Naked in Space

    Spoilers ahead! Matt Watterworth and Meghan Westelmajer introduce their new video podcast series about Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary, created as a chapter-by-chapter lead-up to the upcoming movie, and discuss their backgrounds in podcasting and film. Meghan describes co-hosting and producing Albertans in Space with Storyhive funding, praising Telus support for Western Canadian creators and the importance of sharing space-industry stories. Matt shares his decade-plus podcasting experience, his studio, and his plan to pair Meghan’s space-industry knowledge with his audiobook familiarity while Meghan reads the book for the first time. They recap Chapter 1: an amnesiac protagonist wakes in a medical pod, struggles to speak, encounters a computer’s questions, sees other bodies, notices robotic arms, experiences low gravity clues, and has a flashback email about a Venus anomaly called the Petrova Line. 00:00 Awkward Podcast Kickoff00:14 Albertans in Space Origins00:40 Storyhive Funding Shoutout01:44 Why This Book Podcast03:33 Building a Podcast Studio04:36 Project Hail Mary Plan05:33 Trailer Spoilers Warning07:52 Chapter One Breakdown08:54 Waking Up in the Pod12:31 Clues, Robots, and Space13:20 First Flashback: Petrova Line15:00 Takeaways and Andy Weir Style16:57 Open Data In Space18:48 Sci Fi And Real Science20:25 Space Treaties And Unity21:30 Funniest Book Moments23:24 Predictions About Venus26:33 Where To Find Us29:51 Outro And Studio Credits Find us at podcasthailmary.cominstagram.com/podcasthailmarytiktok.com/podcasthailmaryListen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyWatch on YouTube Connect with Meghaninstagram.com/romanticcirclessalbertansinspace.caAlbertans in Space on YouTube Connect with Mattinstagram.com/mattwatterworthinstagram.com/nocapcontent Connect with Paarthinstagram.com/paarthkelkartwitch.tv/syshtematik

    32 min
  2. Chapter 2 - Death Sun

    Episode 2

    Chapter 2 - Death Sun

    Spoilers ahead! Matt Watterworth and Megan Westelmajer return for episode two and share sci-fi favourites, including Contact, Arrival, E.T., Metropolis, and Her, plus discussion of the documentary Jodorowsky’s Dune and spoiler-heavy trailers. They recap Project Hail Mary Chapter 2 as the amnesiac protagonist reasons through centrifuge gravity to confirm he’s in space, wears a makeshift toga, and survives on packaged “goo” food while fragmented flashbacks introduce discussions of The Petrova Line dimming the sun, with projections that a 5% loss could be world-ending and setting up bigger mission questions for chapter three. 00:00 Episode Two Kickoff 00:22 Favorite Sci Fi Picks 01:14 Jodorowsky’s Dune Story 02:33 Metropolis and Her 03:29 AI Love and Loneliness 04:24 Podcast Hail Mary Begins 04:33 Chapter Two Space Reveal 05:54 Petrova Line Mystery 07:42 Alien Microbe Clues 09:42 Teacher Memory and Tabs 10:37 Andy Weir Praise 11:18 The Egg Rabbit Hole 12:39 Chapter Two Reactions 15:13 Stakes And Science 16:49 Mission Questions 18:26 Trailer And Spoilers 21:58 X-Ray Spectrometer Basics 24:53 CubeSats And Wrap Up Find us at podcasthailmary.cominstagram.com/podcasthailmarytiktok.com/podcasthailmaryListen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyWatch on YouTube Connect with Meghaninstagram.com/romanticcirclessalbertansinspace.caAlbertans in Space on YouTube Connect with Mattinstagram.com/mattwatterworthinstagram.com/nocapcontent Connect with Paarthinstagram.com/paarthkelkartwitch.tv/syshtematik

    26 min
  3. Chapter 3 - Astrophage

    Episode 3

    Chapter 3 - Astrophage

    Spoilers ahead! Matt Watterworth and Megan Westelmajer return for episode three while talking TIMECOP and jingles, they also discuss the power of doing it for the kids. Find us at podcasthailmary.cominstagram.com/podcasthailmarytiktok.com/podcasthailmaryListen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyWatch on YouTube Connect with Meghaninstagram.com/romanticcirclessalbertansinspace.caAlbertans in Space on YouTube Connect with Mattinstagram.com/mattwatterworthinstagram.com/nocapcontent Connect with Paarthinstagram.com/paarthkelkartwitch.tv/syshtematik

    19 min

  4. Jan 26

    Trailer - Welcome to Podcast Hail Mary

    Podcast Hail Mary is a chapter by chapter podcast exploring Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary in the lead up to the film adaptation. In this trailer episode, hosts Meghan Westelmajer and Matt Watterworth explain the concept, the format, and why this show exists. One host has already read the book. The other is going in completely fresh. First reactions, predictions, confusion, excitement, and wrong guesses are part of the fun. Episodes drop every two days, each covering a single chapter, all building directly toward the movie release. The show is spoiler sensitive, laid back, and focused on smart conversation rather than academic breakdowns or recap slog. If you’re reading Project Hail Mary for the first time, revisiting it, or just want company on the ride to the film, this is the place. GET MORE ATwww.podcasthailmary.com HOSTED BYMeghan Westelmajer – @romanticcircless&Matt Watterworth – @MattWatterworth TECHNICAL PRODUCTION BYPaarth Kelkar – @paarthkelkar PRODUCED BYNo Cap Content – @NoCapContent

    2 min

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Podcast Hail Mary is a chapter by chapter podcast exploring Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary in the lead up to the film adaptation. Each episode covers one chapter of the book. One host has already read it. The other is going in fresh. First reactions, predictions, confusion, breakthroughs, and bad guesses are kinda the point. The show is laid back, sciency, and spoiler aware. We talk about what worked, what surprised us, what didn’t, what we think is coming next, and we throw in a touch of scientific info! Episodes usually drop every two days, leading directly into the movie release, with a final episode on the film itself. If you’ve read Project Hail Mary and want to relive it through someone else’s eyes, or you’re reading along for the first time and want company, this show is for you!

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  • Episodes
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