Vincent Aiello, Fighter Jet Pilot

Dedication

This episode is dedicated to the memory of my friend James Bortak, who in high school, introduced me to the wonders of Guy Gavriel Kay’s works, and shared with me many brunches, games of chess, and cups of Twinings black currant tea, over which we discussed the stories and the magic of the world of the Fionavar Tapestry.

You are missed, Jim. I hope wherever you are, your resounding laugh and brilliant soul are bringing happiness to those around you, and that you know great peace. If we see one another again someday, I hope we can brew another cup, set the pieces on the board, and let the intellectually stimulating conversation begin again.

With love,
Daniel

TODAY ON THE SHOW!

He’s one of the most successful and multiple award-winning authors alive today. He worked with Christopher Tolkien on “The Silmarillion,” has published fourteen novels and a book of poetry, and his combined works have been translated into thirty languages worldwide. He was also named to the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honor.

He has a true love of literature… and like a good Canadian… hockey. Here today to talk about a great many things, as well as his newest novel, “All the Seas of the World,” it’s an absolute honor to welcome Mr. Guy Gavriel Kay.

Guy's website = brightweavings.com

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He’s no stranger to podcasts… and the mysteries of the Cosmos.

He’s an Astrophysicist and Astrophysics Professor at the City University of New York’s College of Staten Island as well as an associate with the Hayden Planetarium and Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

This Harvard and U of A graduate not only studies colliding galaxies, quasars, and the star formation history of the universe, but he’s also a frequent co-host on StarTalk with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, and… is an award-winning author.

If that weren’t enough, he’s a devoted husband, father of three cool kids, is the President of the Astronomical Society of New York, and in 2019, was named a Fellow of the American Astronomical Society.

Despite all of this, in his own words, “he’s just an astronomer guy.”

It’s a real honor to welcome, Dr. Charles Liu!

If you'd like to learn more about Astronomy and Astrophysics, check out these links:

Dr. Liu on StarTalk

American Museum of Natural History - Astrophysics

Hayden Planetarium

NASA's website

Astronomy.com

American Astronomical Society

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He’s a fascinating human being, and an award-winning environmentalist. He’s the Director of Government Relations and Public Policy for Scenic Hudson, the New York based organization credited with launching the modern grassroots environmental movement. There, he oversees the organization’s engagement with local, state and federal government officials, and directs grass-roots and legislative lobbying campaigns.

He's the recipient of the Land Trust Alliance’s National Ambassadors Award for Advocacy, has successfully helped the passage of legislation critical to the Hudson Valley’s way of life, and helped raise billions of dollars in federal, state and local funding for the environment.

In his spare time, he’s also an avid cyclist, bicycle mechanic, camper, and musician, who dabbles in blacksmithing and gardening. But this champion for the Earth and father of two great kids is not battling just the environment.

In 2015, his wife Jenny was diagnosed with breast cancer, and as a family, their journey through treatment and management continues to this day.

Here to talk about those struggles and life lessons, the environment, and so much more, please welcome, Mr. Andrew Bicking.

If you'd like to learn more about Scenic Hudson, click here.

If you'd like to learn more about helping the environment, check out these organizations:

Riverkeeper: riverkeeper.org

Clear Water: clearwater.org

Sierra Club: sierraclub.org

Environmental Defense Fund: edf.org

Nature Conservancy: nature.org

The Audubon Society: audubon.org

If you'd like to learn more about breast cancer awareness: bcrf.org

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For over forty years, and with over 200 IMDb credits, he’s made you laugh, cry and feel everything in-between. You’ve seen him in shows and movies like Ally McBeal, Home Improvement, Small Soldiers, Hail, Caesar!, Gremlins, the Howling, and the Orville, to just scratch the surface of his long and distinguished career.

Since the 1980’s, he’s been a staple on television, film and stage, and he’s played iconic roles like Dr. Dick Richards on China Beach, the Cowboy in Innerspace, Coach Cutlip on The Wonder Years, the Emergency Medical Hologram (or EMH) on Star Trek Voyager, and Richard Woolsey on Stargate.

If that’s not impressive enough, this Emmy-nominated actor has also been a director, and is an accomplished author and singer.

In his real life, he’s a proud Dad of two daughters, is on the Executive Board of the Planetary Society, the non-profit space advocacy organization originally formed by Carl Sagan, Louis Friedman and Bruce Murray, and I’ve heard he makes a pretty awesome pasta.

It’s a great honor to welcome, Robert Picardo.

Books we referenced on the show:

1) The Hologram's Handbook by Robert Picardo and Jeff Yagher

If you'd like to learn more about Bob, check out his links:

Bob's website

YouTube

Instagram

Twitter

Facebook

Cameo

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She’s a NASA Astrophysicist who’s no stranger to public speaking.  She’s talked about her passion for all things space and science from the Library of Congress all the way to ComicCon.

Today, she works at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and using data from the Hubble Space Telescope, studies how stars and black holes form in distant galaxies and how those processes change over time. 

She’s also the Deputy Project Scientist For Communication for the James Webb Space Telescope, and Associate Director Of The Astrophysics Science Division.

In addition to all of that, this former Southerner and amazing woman is also, in her own words, a “pilot, yogini, home brewer, Great Dane mom, and Pearl Jam super fan girl.”

Please welcome, the super cool, and forgive the pun... out of this world... Dr. Amber Straughn!

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Books we referenced on the show:

1) "The Three Body Problem" by Cixin Liu

2) "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" by Laura Numeroff

3) "A People’s History of the United States" by Howard Zinn

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If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Straughn, the James Webb Space Telescope or NASA, check out these links:

1)  Amber's Website and her social media is @astraughnomer

2)  The James Webb Space Telescope

3)  NASA's website

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For more than ten years, as a first responder, she’s helped save people’s lives and been on the front lines of healthcare as a paramedic in Munich, Germany.

Born and raised in Germany, she also grew up in the country that only eighty years ago was at the center of World War II.

Today, we’re going to talk about what it’s like to see human beings in some of their most fragile moments, as well as delve a little into what it’s like growing up in the shadows of war and the Holocaust.

Please welcome, Sabine Einicke!

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If you'd like to learn more about the Holocaust, please visit:

1) Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

2) History.com - The Holocaust

3) The United States Holocaust Museum

4) The Shoah Foundation

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When it comes to the need for speed… he’s the real deal.

As a fighter jet pilot for the United States Navy, for nearly 25 years, he flew the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet and the F-16. He accrued almost 4,000 flight hours, over 700 carrier landings, and served as both a TOPGUN Instructor and Air Wing Operations Officer.

Today, this family man flies for one of the major airlines and hosts his own awesome podcast called, appropriately, “The Fighter Pilot Podcast.” There, he explores the fascinating world of air combat: the aircraft, the weapons systems, and most importantly--the people. And you should absolutely subscribe.

I’m excited to chat with this amazing man, and fellow podcast host, about all things jets, life in the skies, what it feels like to be in control of something moving 1,200 miles an hour… and what his experiences around the globe have taught him about life back here on Earth.

Check out Vincent's podcast, The Fighter Pilot Podcast, by clicking here and check out the episode we referenced about Call Signs right here:

Click here to see Vincent on YouTube talking about how real fighter jet scenes in movies are!

The books we referenced:

"October Sky" by Homer Hickam *
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"Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell *
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"Tools of Titans" by Timothy Ferriss *
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For over thirty years, you’ve seen and heard him in almost every form of media you can imagine: Film, television, theater, video games, radio, magazines, the internet…

He’s “that guy.”

He’s been in movies, and t.v. shows like Star Trek Discovery, Straight Outta Compton, Argo, Mad Men, Castle, Criminal Minds, Bosch, Grey’s Anatomy, Breaking Bad, and many, many others, not to mention more than a hundred national commercials for the biggest brands in the world like Capital One, Dell, FedEx, Audi, Marriott, Heineken, Quickbooks, State Farm, and Coca-Cola, just to name a few…

In addition to his incredible career, he’s also one of the most renowned acting teachers in Los Angeles and a man with a fascinating life story.

Check out Rob's acting classes at An Actors Space, by clicking here.

The books Rob referenced:

"Manchild in the Promised Land" by Claude Brown *
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"Stand on Zanzibar" by John Brunner *
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She’s one of the most passionate, smart, and inspiring women you’ll ever meet. Through her social media platform called “Astroathens,” she advocates for science and the arts, and teaches astrophysics in a fun way that makes it enjoyable for everyone.

Her background is in stellar and planetary formations, proto-planetary disks and exo-planetary systems, and in addition to bringing outer space down to earth, she’s also a social media influencer and an international model who’s traveled the world.

She says, “If sharing my story might inspire just one person who may feel torn, stuck, or fearful to pursue a life of uncertainty or an unconditional career path, then I feel as though I’ve begun to make a difference in the future of innovative creators.”

Links for you to explore!

Athena's Website: astroathens.com

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As an archaeologist and professor, for more than thirty years, he’s explored the ancient world of the Greeks. Anthropologically trained, and with a resume too long to read you during an intro, today, he’s not only an Endowed Professor and the Chair of the  Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, but he directs the interdisciplinary excavation of the Mycenaean palace at Iklaina, in Pylos, Greece.

He has a long list of papers, publications, awards, and personal appearances, which you can read about in the show notes and on his website, not to mention his services to academia where he focuses his interests on the social, political, and cultural history of ancient Greece, with a special focus on social memory, origins of states and complex societies, and mystery cults.

He’s a Fellow of the National Academies of Arts and Sciences of Canada, a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts; a Corresponding Member of the Greek Academy of Arts and Sciences; an honorary member of the Archaeological Society at Athens; and a National Geographic Society Explorer.

Links for you to explore!

Michael's Website: michaelcosmopoulos.org

Iklaina Website: The Iklaina Archaeological Project Website

Iklaina Facebook: The Iklaina Archaeological Project Facebook

UMSL Greek Studies: www.umsl.edu/~greekstudies/

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