Pete Mulroy /// I can do anything…I learned to walk and talk /// E048

Pete Mulroy grew up outside of Detroit, MI.  After graduating with a degree in astrophysics and a stint with NASA, he returned to graduate school to study planetary atmospheres, to launch a sounding rocket and to work at JPL.  He has a deep passion for history and understanding what the past means for today.  He now lives in Italy as he has always been a dual citizen, gracing people with his knowledge of Roman history as a City Tour Guide. 

Talking to Pete is always an opportunity to learn and have a great discussion.

 

Pet Mulroy "I'm a product of where I group up.  At NASA the people of color I knew were PhDs in Astrophysics."

 

Topics we cover///

• 20 years in Italy and an interest in U.S. Politics
• What it's like in Italy discussing politics and difficult conversations
• His growing up…
  • …path to working at the Jet propulsion lab
  • … then off to Italy
• The Movie he created
• His philosophy on being able to learn to walk and talk as a motivator to accomplishment
• We talk about The American dream,
  • the peak of it
  • the nature of where it is now
  • how he thinks the breaking of the Air Traffic control union impacted job availability
• The Relationship of business to its employees
• And More!!

 

References:

• 1972 - Equal Rights Amendment
• Jet Propulsion Lab
• 1936 - Flint Sit-Down Strikes
• Hughes Aircraft History
• More In Common with Lock West Monster
• Capuchin Crypts in Rome

 

 

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Music:

 

Main Theme: "I dunno" by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusqu

Guest theme: Pointless Lullaby by septahelix (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/septahelix/59625