He’s a Canadian astronaut who flew in space three times and commanded a space ship. He’s also a fighter pilot, author and musician. Mary sits down with Col. Chris Hadfield at The Swan: A Firkin Pub to chat about his illustrious career, his time in space and what the future in space exploration looks like. Oh, and he fields some rapid fire questions – does he like cake or pie? Listen in to find out!
Restaurant: The Swan: A Firkin Pub, Toronto, ON
00:35 - Chris and Mary chat about their Waterloo connection!
05:56 – The story of how they met on the sets of MasterChef Canada
11:13 – Chris talks about growing up on a farm and how he decided to become an astronaut
18:25 – What’s life really like on board a spaceship with no running water, no bathtub, no microwave!
26:03 – All about Chris Hadfield, the author
32:00 –Life on the International Space Station
43:28 – First Canadian to do a space walk and the best way to deal with fear
59:12 - Artemis 3 and going back to the moon
01:03:35 – Rapid fire questions!
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