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Do you Dream of Terra Two? is Temi Oh’s debut novel. When a new earth-like planet, Terra Two, is discovered, the U.K’s space agency sends a group of six teenagers (all of whom have been training since they were children) and four seasoned astronauts on a 23 year long journey to colonize the new planet.

Told through the lens of the six teens, the novel opens with their last day on earth, and takes us beyond our galaxy on their journey. While the plot takes us to another galaxy, the story remains grounded. The world in this novel is exactly like the one we live in now, the only difference being that space exploration is about a century more advanced.

Links

Temi Oh:  https://www.theonlytemioh.com/

Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/

Stuart’ Website:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/

Themes and Topics

• Coming of Age
• Transitioning into Adulthood
  • Space is used as a metaphor for coming of age and entering uncertain territory. In this case, it ha[[ens both literally and symbolically
• Regret, loss
• Exploitation
• Death
• Religion
• Searching for Utopia
• The myth of the hero's journey. This story mostly avoids heroes and villains and instead, show’s characters' full humanity. 

For 50 years, the original flight film from NASA’s Apollo missions remained locked away in a vault in Houston, Texas.  Enter Andy Saunders 

His lifelong obsession with NASA and the Apollo missions and his love of photography eventually turned into a one of a kind book called Apollo Remastered. 

Andy is a photographer and  imaging specialist, who used a unique technique known as ‘stacking’ to digitally remaster the original flight film from the Apollo Missions. The result was a best selling book, with stunning visuals, documenting one of  mankind's greatest achievements.

Links

Andy’s Website:  https://www.apolloremastered.com/

Gemini and Mercury Remastered:  https://www.apolloremastered.com/gemini-and-mercury-remastered

Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/

Stuart’s Website:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/

Themes and Topics Explored

• Preserving Human Achievement
• Humanity in Space
• An Unseen History and Visual Legacy
• Technique and Innovation
• Photography as History
• Astronaut Photography Training

Let’s Start Here

Since this is a series about outer space, an observatory seems like a good place to start…consider it our prologue. Crew Collective host/producer Stuart Barefoot went to an observatory in his hometown on a whim one night. The result? He saw Saturn and learned about Neptune. 

Outer Space tells stories and that’s what this whole series is about. Storytelling. In season one, we’re exploring space stories. So come along on this journey as we’ll hear from creators of all stripes who have created some kind of story about oyster space. 

Crew Collective is brought to you by Rocketgenius:  https://rocketgenius.com/

This episode was written, edited and produced by Stuart Barefoot:  https://www.stuartproduces.com/

Crew Collective will explore stories through the lens of the people who created them. From novels to documentaries, to comic books and other podcasts, this series goes behind the scenes from creative works across all different mediums. The common theme? outer space. Each episode of this series will go behind the scenes of a story about outer space.

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Crew Collective is a podcast dedicated to the art of storytelling. Hosted by Stuart Barefoot, each episode will explore the stories that help shape us—books, movies, songs, video games—nothing is off limits. We’ll talk to creators of all stripes about their process, their craft, and the worlds they build.

Whether you’re a seasoned creator, just starting your journey, or simply a casual observer who likes behind the scenes looks at creative work, Crew Collective will provide an entertaining and informative listening experience. By mixing interview and documentary style storytelling, this show will provide in depth conversations and curated storytelling. 

Learn more at https://crewcollectivepodcast.com/