What will art look like on Mars? Former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott explores painting in space, creativity, mental health, and why future Martians will need artists.

Explore Habitat Marte with founder Dr. Julio Rezende. Discover Brazil's Mars analog station, sustainable living, astronaut training, and its role in the World's Biggest Analog mission.

Can humans have babies on Mars? Dr. Shawna Pandya returns to the podcast to explore fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, radiation, ethics, and humanity’s future as a multi-planetary species.

What happens when six people spend months living like astronauts on the side of a Hawaiian volcano? Dr. Kim Binsted explains HI-SEAS, NASA Mars simulations, crew psychology, isolation, and the future of human exploration.

Former NASA astronaut and For All Mankind technical advisor Garrett Reisman joins Aspiring Martians to discuss the science behind the hit Apple TV series, the future of Mars exploration, Artemis, SpaceX, and what a real Martian civilization could actually look like.

Explore the Asclepios Project, a student-led lunar analog mission in Switzerland simulating life on the Moon through astronaut training, mission control, and the coolest EVA suits you have ever seen.

How will the Overview Effect change on Mars? Frank White explores deep space psychology and what future astronauts may experience beyond Earth.

Inside Jordan’s “Valley of the Moon” is MENA, a new Mars analog that is redefining space exploration through STEM, community, and bold ambition.

What happens to periods in space? Manju Bangalore, founder of Operation Period, explores menstruation in microgravity, the science gaps, and why designing for all humans is critical to life on Mars.

Explore LunAres Research Station in Poland — a leading Moon and Mars analog habitat advancing space medicine, psychology, and human factors research.

Dr. Simon Dubé, world renowned space sexologist, talks all about artificial companions, AI relationships, and the psychology of loneliness in future Mars settlements.

Evolutionary biologist and author Scott Solomon dives into his latest book, Becoming Martian, and explains how living on Mars could reshape the human body, future generations, and the ethics of space settlement.

We’re launching a new series called Inside the Habitat, exploring analog space simulations around the world! Joined by Jas Purewal, founder of the World’s Biggest Analog, the conversation examines global Mars simulations, analog habitats, crew psychology, and why testing life on Earth is essential before settling Mars.

Joe explores Christianity on Mars as the finale of the Religion on Mars series. Joined by Catholic priest and physicist Andrew Pinsent, the conversation examines how Christian belief, Catholic sacraments, priesthood, and religious authority could adapt to life on the Red Planet. 

Reza Aslan joins Joe to discuss how Islam might adapt to life on Mars and explore Islamic history, the Five Pillars of Islam, prayer direction, fasting, authority without a central pope, Islam’s deep relationship with astronomy, and more!

Joined by Dr. Subhash Kak, Joe looks at how Hindu philosophy, cosmology, and spiritual practice could shape daily life, ethics, and meaning for future Martian settlers.

In this episode, Joe speaks with Vasu Bandhu about Buddhism’s global roots, mindfulness, impermanence, and how Buddhist practice could help future Martians navigate isolation, stress, and life on the Red Planet.

Professor Craig Jackson joins the show to discuss fatigue, isolation, Antarctic research base incidents, psychological screening, and what future Mars missions can learn from how humans cope under pressure.

Researcher and author Kelly Weinersmith — co-author of A City on Mars — speaks about the government models that could shape early Martian settlements and which political systems, historical lessons, and legal challenges exist for building a functioning society off-world.

Nutrition scientist Dr. Flávia Fayet-Moore dives into what astronauts actually eat, how microgravity changes appetite, and why future Martian meals will feed both body and soul.