​If you're in Colorado Springs tune into Blazin' 98.5 FM (or 1040 AM) on your radio dial every weekday from 11 am to noon now through the end of the festival for "Lunchbox with Mike".  You can also listen online with your computer or mobile phone browser.

Each program will feature a different special event host or Carnival Day presenter giving you a preview of what's in store for this year's Cool Science Festival - and just plain interesting!
Previous 2020 Cool Science Festival "Lunchbox with Mike" Interviews
  • Sep. 21  Cool Science.  Executive Director Marc Straub talks about the 2020 Cool Science Festival and some new programs just for teachers and schools.  (33 mins, 32 MB, missing last 12 minutes)​
  • Sep. 22  El Paso County Nature Centers.  Theresa Odello talks about 7 special events they're offering in this year's festival as well as what else is happening in our parks.  (40 mins, 38 MB)​
  • Sep. 23  Science Riot! & U.S. Drone Soccer.  Kyle Sanders does double duty explaining why Science Riot turns real scientists, doctors and engineers into standup comics, then introduces a new flying drone soccer league for middle and high school students.  (44 mins, 42 MB)​
  • Sep. 24  Space Foundation Discovery Center.  Rachel English talks about the Cool Science Virtual Carnival Day, which will be webcast live from the Discovery Center Oct. 10th.  (51 mins, 49 MB)​
  • Sep. 25  Tesla Statue of Colorado Springs​.  Local Nikola Tesla historian Patric Ryan talks about the enigmatic genius who conducted ground breaking electricity experiments in Colorado Springs.  (32 mins, 31MB)​
  • Sep. 28  CaveSim.  Dave Jackson talks about caves and caving, both the real kind and the hi-tech mobile ones he builds himself and brings to schools where kids can learn by crawling.  (38 mins, 36MB)
  • Sep. 29  Mobile Earth & Space Observatory (MESO).  Astrophysicist Dimitri Klebe Talks space, astronomy and his rolling RV observatory packed full of telescopes and other cool stuff to gaze at the stars.  (41 mins, 40MB)
  • Sep. 30  Cool Science Festival.  Executive director Marc Straub explains how this year's Cool Science Virtual Carnival Day for kids will work, and previews the "Show" Channel schedule.  (52 mins, 50MB)
  • Oct. 1  Colorado Springs Astronomical Society.  Dave Warner talks about possible life on Venus and Jupiter's moon Europa, and how you can observe the planets and stars with CSAS during the festival.  (16 mins, 16MB, missing first 30 mins)
  • Oct. 2  Corral Bluffs Alliance.  Paula, Jax and Rose talk about amazing early mammal fossils that have been discovered at Corral Bluffs, just east of Colorado Springs, and how you can take a tour.  (43 mins, 41MB)
  • Oct. 7  Cool Science Festival.  Executive director Marc Straub outlines this year's Cool Science Virtual Carnival Day lineup focusing on the "Lab" Channel schedule.  (47 mins, 45MB)
  • Oct. 8  Locked In Escapes.  Dawn Lingold explains how escape rooms work and the science- themed virtual escape room featured in this year's festival.  (44 mins, 42MB)
  • Oct. 9  Cave of the Winds Mountain Park.  Trip, Dustin and professor BAT E are on hand to tell everyone about the Cave of the Winds, including a big discount on tours during the festival.  (47 mins, 46MB)
  • Oct. 12  that Science Fairy.  Laura Weilert (aka "that Science Fairy") explains why it's important- and fun- to introduce kids to STEM even before they start school.  (45 mins, 44MB)
  • Oct. 13  US Olympic & Paralympic Museum.  Judy Cara tells us what we can expect to see inside this brand new state of the art museum in Colorado Springs.  (43 mins, 42MB)
Upcoming "Lunchbox with Mike" Interviews
Weekdays at 11 am MDT on 98.5 FM / 1040 AM  or Listen online
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