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Episode 597 | Andy Weir | Author: Project: Hail Mary and The Martian

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Send us Fan MailEpisode 597"Project: Hail Mary and The Martian"Author: Andy WeirAndy and I take questions from some awesome Reddit users, examine the Martian, Project: Hail Mary and talk about beingGen X Dads and much, much more.Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California.Andy's newest film, "Project Hail Mary" drops in March.Awesome dude. I like him alot.Welcome, Andy Weir.#andyweir #themartian #projecthailmary #scifi #sciencefiction #outerspace #author #ryangosling #mattdamon #sdcc #martian #scififantasy #podcast #fatherhood #father #parenting #parent #generationx #genx #writers #screenwriter #theshawshankredemption #shawshankredemption #storytelling #storyteller #woodworking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mondaymorningcritic/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darektorscutTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@[email protected] the show

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