Project Hail Mary
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by Andy Weir · 2021
Project Hail Mary is a hard science fiction novel about Ryland Grace, a science teacher and former biologist who wakes up with amnesia aboard a spacecraft. As his memories slowly return, he realizes he is the sole survivor of a desperate, last-chance mission to save Earth from an extinction-level event.
4 episodes featuring Project Hail Mary
The Rewatchables
Aliens turns sequel pressure into war-movie mastery
The episode tests whether James Cameron’s expansion of Alien’s intimate horror created an equal—or even superior—classic without sacrificing atmosphere or emotional stakes.
Aug 31, 2026 · 2h 21m
The Rewatchables
Apollo 13 turns procedural filmmaking into emotional history
The discussion explains why a 1995 space drama still feels unusually authentic, generous, and emotionally durable while confronting the loss of national ambition it quietly records.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 58m
Sourcery
AssemblyAI processes 120 million weekly voice conversations as infrastructure demand surges
As voice interfaces transition from simple transcription to context-aware reasoning, the underlying infrastructure must scale to support hundreds of millions of real-time conversations.
Jul 31, 2026 · 46 min
The Sunday Roast
Small caps rally as AI valuations and mineral projects face scrutiny
The episode connects renewed UK small-cap optimism with the valuation, funding and development risks shaping resource and technology investments.
May 24, 2026 · 1h 17m