EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 1H 9M
Miss Liz Serves Chester L. Richards Memoir Rocket Scientist
from Teatime with Miss Liz · host "Miss Liz" Elizabeth Jean Olivia Gagnon Women Making a Difference with One Cup
TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: CHESTER L. RICHARDS TitleFrom Star Trek to Space Tech: Memoirs of a Rocket ScientistTaglineWhen curiosity becomes a lifetime adventure.Innovation, storytelling, space technology, adventure, grief, and living life with fearless curiosity. In this inspiring Teatime, Miss Liz welcomes Chester L. Richards, retired aerospace engineer, prolific inventor with nineteen patents, and co-author of the iconic Star Trek episode “The Tholian Web.”From cutting-edge space technologies to rafting remote rivers and surfing ocean waves, Chester’s life has been a bold celebration of curiosity and courage. His memoir series, Memoirs of a Rocket Scientist, including From The Potato to Star Trek and Beyond and The Trek Continues, blends science, adventure, humour, and heartfelt reflection. Writing from his home in Thousand Oaks, Chester turned personal loss — including the passing of his beloved partner Sarah — into powerful storytelling filled with love, wonder, and resilience. His work reminds us that life itself is the greatest frontier.“Welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz, where I don’t serve a beverage — I serve real-life changemakers.Today, we explore space, storytelling, love, and adventure with Chester L. Richards — a rocket scientist whose life reads like an epic journey.”Chester reminds us that curiosity keeps us alive at any age. Through science, creativity, and love, he shows that even grief can be transformed into meaningful storytelling — and that adventure never truly ends. Chester L. Richards is a retired aerospace engineer, inventor with nineteen patents, and co-author of a classic Star Trek episode. Author of the Memoirs of a Rocket Scientist series, he blends science, adventure, humour, and heartfelt reflection, inviting readers to see life as humanity’s greatest and most personal frontier. Resources Learn more about his memoirs and essays: www.chesterlrichards.com . Tune in LIVE on Miss Liz’s Teatime platforms or catch the replay on YouTube, Spotify, and podcast platforms.#TeatimeWithMissLiz#ChesterLRichards#MemoirsOfARocketScientist#StarTrekLegacy#CuriosityAndCourage New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get a $10 discount!
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TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: CHESTER L. RICHARDS TitleFrom Star Trek to Space Tech: Memoirs of a Rocket ScientistTaglineWhen curiosity becomes a lifetime adventure.Innovation, storytelling, space technology, adventure, grief, and living life with fearless curiosity. In this inspiring Teatime, Miss Liz welcomes Chester L. Richards, retired aerospace engineer, prolific inventor with nineteen patents, and co-author of the iconic Star Trek episode “The Tholian Web.”From cutting-edge space technologies to rafting remote rivers and surfing ocean waves, Chester’s life has been a bold celebration of curiosity and courage. His memoir series, Memoirs of a Rocket Scientist, including From The Potato to Star Trek and Beyond and The Trek Continues, blends science, adventure, humour, and heartfelt reflection. Writing from his home in Thousand Oaks, Chester turned personal loss — including the passing of his beloved partner Sarah — into powerful storytelling filled with love, wonder, and resilience. His work reminds us that life itself is the greatest frontier.“Welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz, where I don’t serve a beverage — I serve real-life changemakers.Today, we explore space, storytelling, love, and adventure with Chester L. Richards — a rocket scientist whose life reads like an epic journey.”Chester reminds us that curiosity keeps us alive at any age. Through science, creativity, and love, he shows that even grief can be transformed into meaningful storytelling — and that adventure never truly ends. Chester L. Richards is a retired aerospace engineer, inventor with nineteen patents, and co-author of a classic Star Trek episode. Author of the Memoirs of a Rocket Scientist series, he blends science, adventure, humour, and heartfelt reflection, inviting readers to see life as humanity’s greatest and most personal frontier. Resources Learn more about his memoirs and essays: www.chesterlrichards.com . Tune in LIVE on Miss Liz’s Teatime platforms or catch the replay on YouTube, Spotify, and podcast platforms.#TeatimeWithMissLiz#ChesterLRichards#MemoirsOfARocketScientist#StarTrekLegacy#CuriosityAndCourage New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get a $10 discount!
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