April 9, 2026 - Cady Coleman on Artemis II, Pedro Alonzo's London Dispatch, and Igor Golyak on "Our Class"

Cady Coleman joins The Culture Show to discuss Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years, and what the mission represents for the future of deep-space exploration. She reflects on the ambition, risk, and sense of shared purpose that still make a moon mission feel like a true moonshot. Coleman is a retired NASA astronaut, U.S. Air Force colonel, scientist, pilot, and musician. Her latest book is “Sharing Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change.”Culture Show contributor Pedro Alonzo returns for “AI: Actual Intelligence” with impressions from a recent trip through London’s museum scene. He shares highlights from the city’s current cultural landscape, including a major retrospective devoted to Wes Anderson.Igor Golyak joins The Culture Show to discuss “Our Class,” the award-winning play based on the 1941 massacre of Jews in a small Polish town, and why its story of friendship, betrayal, and violence continues to resonate. He also reflects on what the production’s national success means for a regional theater company. Golyak is founder and artistic director of Arlekin Players Theatre based in Needham.