Will Russia win in Ukraine? How can the West defeat their militarily? Why does Putin think he’s a modern-day Peter the Great? Best-selling author and Washington Post columnist Max Boot discusses these questions and more. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

Katie joins me for the third time to cover the Large Hadron Collider, and how its third run investigates the fundamental physics of the universe. Katie explains all about the collider giving us a layperson's introduction and delving into some of the big questions and aims of the new project. The new run for 3 years of data collection, collecting more data than all previous experiments. Will they find new particles, higher dimensions of space? A fantastic episode, sure to stretch your mind...

Pretty bad, y'all. The Texas Republican party’s recently approved platform has gone too far in trying to turn government into a religious institution and is a direct threat to democracy. The platform, really a "manifesto," includes these gems: encouraging Texans to secede from the Union with a ballot initiative in 2023. Proclaiming gun rights to be given from God, and that Texas should have no gun-free zones anywhere in the state. Proclaiming that homosexuality is an immoral lifestyle choice,...

Terry is joined today by baseball legend Jeff Conine, who gives us a rundown of his baseball career, which oddly enough, began with racquetball - going from pitcher to batter, from championships to major leagues. They cover everything about American college, sports scholarships, wins, losses, friends, teams, managers, parents, to the best showers in the league and the worst pitches to play on. Eva International Media Ltd https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

Melani Robinson, writer for NY Times, Huffington Post and creator of several scripted TV series. She is currently working on a memoir of her experience in Russia and chats to Terry about this modern love story, in which she moves to Russia as a newlywed with her husband for his work. Join Terry and Melani as they chat and compare their experiences living in Russia; – from Las Vegas to southern Russian casinos – from the Russian and Italian mob to the KGB – from Russian grocery shopping to...

Terry speaks with Major General Dmytro Marchenko on the invasion of Ukraine. We hear from General Marchenko on his views of the Ukrainian army and how united and strong they are in the face of the Russian invasion. Despite Russia having such a large force behind them, their fatalities far out way that of the Ukrainian army. The General tells us his views on the invasion, discusses the Russian violence towards civilians and sets the record straight on some Russian propaganda. He believes they...

Terry discusses flaws in the American political system; how the Democrats don’t have policies that focus on geopolitical realities and are too willing to grow our deficit, but also why the other side is worse. How the Republicans have let go of basic decency and ethics just to hang on to power. A poignant and heartfelt commentary on the state of affairs, listen to this episode if you need a shot of common sense and humanity in this crazy world. Eva International Media Ltd ...

Terry talks about the Texas school shooting and how laws can save lives, but in America, over 40,000 people die a year from gun violence – senseless deaths. “The best way to ensure we don’t go down the slippery slope of tyranny is to have a strong functioning democracy.” Eva International Media Ltd Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

Terry is joined by Mark Mills a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and expert on energy. “We cannot run society on energy sources that operate at the convenience of nature.” This week they cover greenwashing in the energy sector and why renewable energy might not be the only answer. They answer questions like: 1. Are governments greenwashing their energy policies? 2. Is solar and wind power actually better than burning oil and gas? 3. How the epicentre of the energy supply chain is...

Julia Minson tells Terry about her work with the website providers of to help people in Russia gain access to independent media, addressing disinformation and propaganda. The website sends emails to individuals in Russia, allowing people to download software to enable access to international media sources, whilst protecting them from government surveillance. Julia joined forces with the creator to provide her psychological perspective, and her expertise in persuasion and conflict resolution...

Need an idea for a great meal? Recommendation for a spectacular restaurant? Check out my conversation with Washington post food critic Tom Sietsema. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

"My thoughts on disinformation and propaganda in Ukraine (and everywhere else for that matter...)" https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

Olga is a senior government official in Mykolaev, helping coordinate the local response to the Russian bombardment. She was supposed to be at work when the Russians bombed the local government building, while she had stepped out to run errands. This is her story of life under attack. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

David Braziel explains today’s crazy energy market. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

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What are the coolest ice moons in the outer solar system? Find out from Jim Head and Erica Nathan from Brown University. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

Why disinformation is the biggest threat we face today, and how to avoid getting sucked into its trap. Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

How are stars and galaxies made, What will the James Webb Space Telescope discover? Find out from Harvard astronomer Charles Law.

A discussion of the implications of Putin’s war in Ukraine on space policy, and the bigger picture of the future of democracy. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

Was ʻOumuamua just a very bizarre asteroid, or am I tets tell at spacecraft? Hear Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb’s take. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

Dr James Head is a professor of planetary geosciences at Brown University, who has worked on projects from training Apollo astronauts to be geologists, to robotic missions to Venus, Mars, and the outer planets. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

Doctor Katie Mack is a professor at North Carolina State University, she’s an Astrophysicist and author of the new book The End of Everything, talking about how the universe will end. And she’s also a pilot! https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

A conversation with JP Ouellette and Dylan Matlock, the producers of the film Mass, a powerful drama about forgiveness and moving beyond tragedy. Check it out! https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

Dr. Ricky Flores is the Clinical Director of the Texas Children's Cancer Center in the Woodlands, near Houston, Texas. He is also the president of the Correa Family Foundation, a non-profit set up by the Houston Astros’ shortstop Carlos Correa and his family that focuses on supporting children with cancer. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry

Nicholas Wade is a journalist who has written for publications such as the New York Times, Nature, Science, and others. He is the author of a recent article about the “lab leak hypothesis” for the Coronavirus, published in The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. https://terryvirts.com/ Twitter: @AstroTerry Instagram: astro_terry