In a first-time for the pod, Elena chats with someone she's never met before, and who doesn't work in the service industry: Ukrainian writer, producer, director, filmmaker, and overall fearless woman, Mariya Somova. They discuss Mariya's newest project, "I Want To Live on Mars", a coming-of-age film based in Centralia (current population: FREAKING NINE), in which "a group of friends embark on a journey to escape life in a small town devastated by disaster". The film captures, among other things, the small-town landscape, and the beauty of not only dreaming big, but the importance of going after it. 

To check out more about the film, Mariya, or to help spread the word, please visit / share their kickstarter page:

iWanttoliveonmars.com