# Space Survival Movies feat. Jorge Xolalpa (Project Hail Mary Prepisode)

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Published: 2026-03-16T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, POPpaGoss and I welcome Writer/Director Jorge Xolalpa to discuss 3 Space Survival movies: Apollo 13 , The Martian , and Interstellar in preparation for Project Hail Mary , dropping Friday! Follow Jorge online: LinkTree Links discussed in the episode Biblioteca Vasconcelos #projecthailmary #themartian #apollo13movie #interestellarmovie We post episodes every Monday. Follow and subscribe to never miss an episode. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We've Got MERCH!!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Us! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guests 03:33 Exploring Apollo 13: A Space Survival Classic 12:01 Ron Howard: Directing Genius 13:48 Space: The Intriguing Frontier 22:05 The Martian: A Study in Problem Solving and Humanity 25:37 The Creative Minds Behind The Martian 29:51 The Ensemble Cast and Their Performances 32:24 The Tension and Storytelling in The Martian 33:09 Exploring Interstellar: Themes of Time and Love 38:36 The Cinematic Brilliance of Interstellar 42:08 The Impact of Christopher Nolan's Direction 45:05 The Connection Between Movies and Real Life 48:17 Closing Thoughts and Future Conversations

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