Press kit

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In one sentence

Albertans in Space explores space, the people shaping it and Alberta’s place within it.

In one paragraph

Albertans in Space is a Calgary-made video podcast exploring space through an Alberta lens. Through conversations with astronauts, scientists, engineers, students, founders, academics, creators and other fascinating people, the show uncovers the surprising ways Alberta is already connected to humanity’s future beyond Earth. Curious, accessible and proudly local, Albertans in Space makes enormous ideas feel closer by starting with the people and stories right here at home.

In three words

Space, from here.

The facts

At a glance

Format: Video podcast
Made in: Calgary, Alberta
Debuted: April 8, 2025
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 20
Guests: 16
Hosts: Zac Trolley, Meghan Westelmajer
Season 1: TELUS STORYHIVE

01Hosts

Zac Trolley

Co-host

A Calgary project engineer in oil and gas. He was a Mars One finalist, completed the International Space University’s nine-week program and spent two weeks on a simulated Mars mission at the Mars Desert Research Station in 2018.

Meghan Westelmajer

Co-host and producer

A producer with decades in TV and film. She produced the video for Zac’s Mars One application and brought the idea for Albertans in Space to his kitchen table.