Episode 122 - A Total Eclipse of the Sun

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Mike McHargue

Science, Leisure, Society & Culture, Games

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🗓️ 7 August 2017

⏱️ 21 minutes

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This week's show is all about the eclipse happening in the continental USA on August 21, 2017. Here's a few resources to go along with what you heard. Why a total solar eclipse is such a big deal NASA Eclipse Maps Solar Eclipse Glasses

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0:00.0	We interrupt your regularly scheduled podcast for a total eclipse of the sun.
0:07.0	You've got questions, he's got answers, even though we may not understand.
0:13.5	He won't talk anyway.
0:15.0	We have problems.
0:16.0	He won't solve them.
0:18.0	But he'll talk and talk and talking till he's blue in the face.
0:21.0	Science, faith, and Life, Ask Science Mike.
0:27.0	Welcome to Ask Science Mike, the once again weekly podcast where I answer your questions about science, faith,
0:36.5	and life.
0:37.5	This week is all about the total solar eclipse happening in the United States August 21st, 2017, because you've asked me so many
0:46.7	questions about it.
0:47.7	So, what do you say?
0:49.8	Let's get a clpsy and get it started. Okay, two super cool announcements right at the top.
0:54.0	The first one is.
0:58.0	Okay, two super cool announcements right at the top. The first one is, you know, just the normal one I do every show reminding you of events.
1:10.0	The liturgis gathering is happening in Los Angeles, September 15th, October 6th in Boston, and October 27th in Seattle, Washington.
1:21.0	And Seattle is just about sold out so you should go ahead and get tickets if you're thinking about it
1:28.3	Boston looks like it's probably going to sell out
1:31.4	LA is is lagging behind pretty significantly, which is funny to me, since LA is our biggest
1:37.8	download market by far, but you know in LA people, they'll buy tickets and not show up because they found a great taco stand and everybody's
1:45.1	kind of commit phobic, so they're not sure if they want to book tickets this far out.
1:49.4	So I'm hoping we'll get more LA ticket sales as the event gets closer to happening.
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