The next few episodes focus on the crewmembers and their\nstories. We first get I look at Andrzej. Every since he was a little kid\nAndrzej has wanted to be an astronaut. He jumped at the chance to join this\nexperiment. His excitement can clearly be heard in his audio dairies, at least\nuntil he realizes the monotony of this work. Astronauts travel to space and\nexperience things most of us can only dream of, but they also have to complete tedious\nand repetitive tasks. The HI-SEAs crewmembers\nare doing the same routine everyday, including taking eleven surveys. The\nHabitat quickly starts to feel like Groundhog Day to Andrzej and the rest of\nthe crew. But the monotony is shattered when the crew gets devastating news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most people can remember the November 2015 Paris terror\nattacks. The series of attacks killed 130 and stunned the world. I, like so\nmany others, was frantically trying to contact those I knew in Paris. Now\nimagine living through that day while cut off from basic communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Habitat the crewmembers are allowed access to certain\nnews websites and email. But as communication between Earth and Mars would take\ntwenty minutes to travel between planets it also takes that long in the\nHabitat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On November 13, 2015 a member on the HI-SEAs crew turned on\nthe computer and saw the news about the attacks. Cyprien is the only French\nmember of the crew and he was born and raised in Paris. The day of the attacks\nCyprien had to wait the entire day to hear news about his friends and family.\nEven though he could have exited the experiment and called his loved ones at\nany time, he did not once consider leaving the simulation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This extremely powerful episode is made more so by Lynn\nchronicling the crew coming together to comfort Cyprien as best they could. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the next episode of the Habitat Lynn focuses on the\nrelationships forming inside the dome. \nThe crew starts to pair off. Lynn narrates us through the budding\nrelationship of Carmel and Tristan. They start to appear in each other\u2019s audio\ndairies. You often hear them laughing, singing, and at one point Tristan\ntackles Carmel to the ground. Lynn finally flat out asks them if they are a\ncouple and they both firmly say no. Listening to the next few clips of the two\nits make obviously that they have a completely platonic relationship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the focus off Carmel and Tristan, a new couple emerges:\nCyprien and Christiane. The two start spending more and more time together. Cyprien\nteaches Christiane French and they after play music together. However, they are\na bit more elusive about their relationship; making it difficult for Lynn to definitively\nput them in a relationship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes this podcast so strong is Lynn\u2019s fantastic\nstorytelling ability. She concentrates on the human aspect of this experiment.\nFocusing on one crewmember (or pairs of crew members) at a time help the\nlistener to better grasp the narrative. Just like any good book or movie the\nHabitat promotes character development. \nLynn allows the crew to tell their own stories while helping the\nlistener along in the more confusing parts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Experiencing something so tragic and relatable with Cyprien\ngives the listener a chance to connect with him on a deeper level. Then having\nthe next episode focus on the fun and romantic relationships gives a different\nbut still powerful connection between listener and character. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This podcast tells the story of six humans doing something wildly\nusual. But it still has situations and emotions that everyone can relate to. It\nreminds us how similar we really are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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