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

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Podcast: [Darektor's Cut](https://stenobird.com/podcast/darektor-s-cut-674093)
Published: 2026-02-20T12:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Episode 597 "Project: Hail Mary and The Martian" Author: Andy Weir Andy 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 p...

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