Stories from the edge of possibility—from the people preparing to call Mars home.
Because the next great migration won’t be across oceans—but planets.
Jesse Forte, USA
What do six analog astronaut missions, a write-in campaign for mayor, and over 150 songs with millions of streams have in common? Jesse Forte—a.k.a. Jforte—has turned resilience into rocket fuel. From surviving homelessness to simulating life on Mars, his story is raw, real, and relentlessly inspiring.
We talk grit, gravity, and what it really means to be mission-ready—on Earth and beyond.
140 million miles away never felt closer.
Recent Stories
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014 - Victor Roman
Peru
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Richard Hicks
USA
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012 - Bharti Sharma
India
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011 - Enkhtuvshin Doyodkhuu
Mongolia
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010 - Bas Lansdorp
Netherlands
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009 - Cynthia Montanez
USA
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008 - Anastasia Stepanova
Russia
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007 - Laura González Llamazares
Spain
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with Dr. Karl Aspelund
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Martian Communication
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Sex & Love on Mars
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Martian Architecture
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Meet the Host
Follow along with our host, Joe Sweeney, as he dives into the minds of those who dream of life on Mars, from pioneers to tourists, exploring the challenges and hopes of humanity's next great adventure.