This week the REACH team is over the moon to have a longform sit-down with renowned author, retired astronaut, and the first Canadian to walk in space, Col. Chris Hadfield.  Then we get a visit from the icy moon of Jupiter, Europa (the great Kevin Vidal!), - all on this episode of REACH.

Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien 

Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden. 

Co-Created, Produced by: Nate DuFort and Sandy Marshall 

Edited by: Nate DuFort

Music composed by: Jesse Case

Logo by: Steven Lyons

Special thanks to Col. Chris Hadfield, renowned author and retired astronaut, and the first Canadian to walk in space. To purchase a copy of The Apollo Murders and The Darkest Dark, go to https://chrishadfield.ca/books/.

Col. Chris Hadfield photo credit: Shye Klein. 

Col. Chris Hadfield online:

Website: www.chrishadfield.ca

Twitter: @Cmdr_Hadfield

Facebook: @AstronautChrisHadfield

Instagram: @colchrishadfield

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisHadfieldAstronaut

TikTok: @cmdr_hadfield

Col. Chris Hadfield plays “Space Oddity” by David Bowie from the ISS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo

Europa was voiced by the great Kevin Vidal. You can catch Kevin on Working Moms, Strays, and Odd Squad: The Movie.

Kevin Vidal online:

Instagram: @notkevinvidal

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevinvidalactor

Twitter: @notkevinvidal

Special thanks to Shannon Abbott, Cheryl-Ann Horrocks, Ashley Comeau, Janet Davidson-Marshall, and our REACH learning community.

All about Europa:

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/jupiter-moons/europa/overview/

More about The Peepkins: 

Anna Faris, Maulik Pancholy, and Diedrich Bader star in this fully scripted kids story podcast. With original songs this show is perfect for screen-free listening for the whole family — just in time for the holidays. In the quaint, midwestern-esque town of Coopmore Ridge live an offbeat and somewhat insecure subspecies of the rural yellowfowl, Gallus Gallus-McDigitus Domesticus, otherwise known as Peepkins! Join eccentric, antenna wearing Commander Hatch (ANNA FARIS) along with her fearful but determined best friend Noah (MAULIK PANCHOLY) as they go on adventures and lift the town’s spirits all while trying to melt the icy heart of the menacing villain Baron Von Torius (DIEDRICH BADER). While they may be small, their emotions are big and ideas must be heard.

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