The Habitat
4.4
(698)
2020
On a remote mountain in Hawaii, there's a fake planet Mars. Six volunteers are secluded in an imitation Mars habitat where they will work as imitation astronauts for one very real year. The goal: to help NASA understand what life might be like on the red planet—and plan for the day when the dress rehearsals are over, and we blast off for real. Host Lynn Levy has been chronicling this experiment from the moment the crew set foot in their habitat, communicating with them through audio diaries that detail their discoveries, their frustrations, and their evolving and devolving relationships with each other. From those diaries, Gimlet Media has crafted an addictive serialized documentary: the true story of a fake planet.
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"NASA is conducting a social experiment by having a group of people living together on “Mars” for a year. It was interesting to listen. I enjoyed it!"
Sandy Lopez
"And you thought COVID self-isolation was bad!"
Jess Primavera
"I love Gimlet productions. Interesting subject matter"
Shelby Giblette
"Super interesting look at interpersonal dynamics in a literal bubble. "
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K Kemp
"I truly loved the storytelling of this one too. I don’t know if I’ve found anything that scratches the same itch that has a beginning and end like this and is sciency (and I listen to about 60,000 minutes of podcasting per year). I like ones like Radiolab for the storytelling element that goes along with the science. But let me get back to you."
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Rachel Lavrich
"Super good and it is a way to get your mind off things"
Quentin Jackson
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