Mike Rowe Instagram – To celebrate our independence, as well as the spirit of adventure that made our country great, I’m happy to share my conversation with a true American hero. @astro_maker is an engineer, decorated fighter pilot, fierce defender of the skilled trades, and astronaut. He’s also a devoted husband and a loving father who would, if invited, would go to Mars “in a heartbeat.” That’s a year to get there, two weeks on the surface, and a year or so to get back. And still, he’d go…in a heartbeat. Given all the chatter about the recent dive to the Titanic, and the danger that always accompanies every endeavor, I thought it might time to check in with a man who has assumed more risk in the course of doing his job than most of us can even imagine. I also thought it would be a good opportunity to better understand how we poop in space. You’re welcome. Link in bio . . . #TheWayIHeardIt #podcast #astronaut #pilot #hero