"Always More to Discover"
Listen to my conversation with astronomer, writer, and podcaster Madeline Shepley on the "Shine Bright Like the Firmament" podcast!
Hey there everyone! Just a brief update today to let you know about a wonderful podcast I had the immense pleasure to be a part of.
Madeline Shepley is a friend of mine who I met through the LegendFiction writer’s group. Madeline is a Catholic astronomer and planetarian who hosts the science podcast Shine Bright Like the Firmament which features conversations with Catholic scientists of various fields to show that faith and science are not mutually exclusive and don’t need to be in conflict.
Madeline was kind enough to invite me on the show after she learned that I have a background in paleontology and anthropology. But our wonderful discussion ranged far beyond those subjects! I’ve linked the episode below so that you can listen for yourself, and I’ve quoted the episode description just to give you a taste of all the fascinating ideas we covered.
In this episode, Madeline chats with her friend Thomas Salerno, a freelance writer, editor, and fellow podcaster with a background in paleontology and anthropology. During their conversation, they discuss his bachelor’s in anthropology from SUNY Stony Brook, his past work at the American Museum of Natural History, his love of Bl. Nicolaus Steno, how Thomas and Madeline met via Legend Fiction, dinosaur fiction, hubris and playing God, bioethics, ungodly self-reliance, his time at Catholic boarding school, liturgy of the hours, science fiction, some prophetic words of Venerable Fulton Sheen, the Book of Revelation, walking around the same places as your heroes, the importance of challenging our biases, and so much more!
This was some of the most fun I’ve had recording a podcast in a long time! I hope to be able to chat again with Madeline soon, because we only just scratched the surface of some really interesting and thought-provoking ideas.
Please support Madeline by subscribing to her podcast and giving it a rate and review if you can. I’d really appreciate it, and I’m certain she would love to hear from you.
Farewell until next time!
Thanks - I hadn't heard of this podcast yet!