#31 David Shilling: Mad Hatter heading for space

My guest this week is David Shilling, a world-renowned British designer who wants to go on a trip to the International Space Station.

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Episode notes:
0:00 Intro
4:00 David's background
6:16 How did the idea to visit the ISS come about?
8:48 Space tourists
10:56 How would you spend your time in Space?
13:34 What are your thoughts on current space suit designs?
15:15 The ISS design
16:42 Axiom's private space station and space design
18:09 The Soviet space program and doing shows in "dangerous places"
20:54 Who would be the best crewmate for a space trip
25:39 Space tourism has come a long way
34:58 Space enthusiasts in Monac
36:00 Reaching out to the next generation
41:37 Bringing humanity to space
48:31 Sci-fi