# FROM THE ARCHIVE: Problem Solving in Space (with Andy Weir)

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Podcast: [Looking Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/looking-up-176431)
Published: 2026-04-24T16:50:34+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up/2026-04-24/from-the-archive
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## Resource

With the recent release of the "Project Hail Mary" film adaptation, we are revisiting a favorite episode of "Looking Up." Dean chats with science fiction novelist Andy Weir about what it takes to solve problems in the cosmos or as a stay-at-home dad. The acclaimed author of "The Martian" (which itself became an acclaimed film) also updates listeners on the eagerly anticipated film adaptation of another of Andy's books: "Project Hail Mary."

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