Weir Science
When Andy Weir wrote \u201cThe Martian,\u201d he self-published the chapters to his website -- never expecting the story to become a best-selling book, or an Oscar-nominated Hollywood movie. His new novel, \u201cProject Hail Mary,\u201d is generating a lot of excitement, and he's already sold the movie rights. We talk about why he sometimes misses his old life as a cubicle dwelling engineer, the pressure of not being considered a one-hit wonder, his biggest pet peeves in sci-fi stories, and how far he\u2019s willing to stretch his heavily scientific approach to imagine something much more fantastical.\xa0\xa0\nToday's episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They\u2019re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email\xa0sales@advertisecast.com\xa0or click the link below to get started.\nImaginary Worlds AdvertiseCast Listing\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices