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by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe.
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- Yesterday50 min
Things You Thought You Knew – Your Zodiac is Wrong
Does time always move at the same rate? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about time dilation, gravity assists, the north star, and your zodiac sign. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Dan Kelly, Richard Dickinson, Wendy Gaspard, Adam Diaz, Dylan Baun, Chuck Cosmo, Antal Turóczi, Cassie Mayberry, Chris L, Kiela Peoples, Bruce Lessey, Mark Marcello, E. S., David Sanders, Lottiedon, Paweł Opala, Troglodite89, Ezekiel Finch, Scout, David Mekertichyan, Craig Young, Nokomiska (No-Ko-Mee-Ska) 🪶, Ross Graves, Claire Richardson Pence, J Patrick Kinney, Diego Sanchez, Darren, Micah Letts, Elliot Reza, Daniel Zolberg, Nicholas Cooper, ANTHONY SHAMRAY, Justin, William Zuhlke, Wendy Armstrong, Sarah Gould, Aaron Morris, Jemma Theivendran, Jallison, Joshua Bramhall, Seth Cox, Adam, RalfAL, Ron Pirkle, Mark Filetti, Marilyn Seuss, upul premawardhana, Andy Junkins, Albert, Lesio Milton Dillard, Owen Poehner, Rune Sahruvaak, Alysha Rucker, Jason Hissong, Laureen DeMello, James, Thomas Przybylski, Jesse, Blake Wickam, Orville Johnson, Dennis Grimes, Kaos Sorenson, shrimpandwhitewine, Edouard-Jean Blineau, Philip May, Michael Burleson, Jo Guido, Sceptkl 1, Bryan Ramirez, Danijel Durovic, Gerald Ringgold, Annie, TKW73, David Barlow, Emily Johnson, Jaykay, Marc Roussel, Andrew Stamarski, and languid_spider for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 5 days ago50 min
Finally…The Truth with Michael Shermer
Is there such a thing as objective truth? Are we living in a post-truth world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down to build a toolkit for finding the truth in an era of motivated reasoning, misinformation, and alternative facts with science historian and professional skeptic, Michael Shermer. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/finallythe-truth-with-michael-shermer/ Thanks to our Patrons Aditya Sharma, Noel Dotterweich, Thomas Schranz, Tamas Sipos, forestcat, Jason, Kurt Evans, Derek Leung, Alex Sanchez, Count Joshula, Tatiana Cameron, Mikkel Jørgensen, Emily Fox, Prophet of the Singularity, Virgil Caffey, Juliette Sanchez, KMLthe1, Eric, Helena Brackley-Bishop, David De Leon, Kristen Nicole, Abhinav Syal, Monicka Guevara, Daniya J, Catherine Brown, Emilio Velilla-Díez, Jim Sunrise, Walt Spiese, Jim Sunrise, AL, Utsukushi Akuma, Dave Keegan, The Nozomi, Brian Cody, Bill Redshaw, Gary Lykins, Bruno Kratka, Aikao, Juan Zapata, Emily Vega, Tom Saporito, John, philrosso12, Chris Roat, Kathy, Richard Quinley, Gooler, Mathilde, John, Jay Spencer, Roark Campbell, Paul Good, Travis Rhyno, Joey Serrano, Trent Notestine, Mark Dunne, Timothy Hamilton, Cary, Eckehart, Doreen S, and Brian Chittum for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 1 weeks ago1h 1m
Running Out of Matter with Michelle Thaller
Could spacetime curve in the opposite direction and produce a repulsive field instead of gravity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice tackle fan questions about photons, heat death, gravitational waves, neutron stars and more with astrophysicist Michelle Thaller. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Richard Asante, Zan Barrage, Nekoda, Charles O'Neal, Fred FredericM, Douglas Torrance, Barbara Ziola, Nightangelj91, Leslie Woodward, Bryan Jones, Lori Tchen, Walter Lockhart, Paul Walker, Brian Kemp, ismael valdés, Pasquale Perrotta, Xavier LaVigne, nova 🧚🏼♀️, Everett Corniel, Ron Herman, Ox, Emile Rougeau, Tony Scaringi, Ceedubya, Michael Bohonek, RS, Jeong Lee, YourCousinRicky, Jesse Wassner, Brett, Agustin Cabanas, James Pack, Dave Baxter, Clarence wirley, Sketchy McDoodles, Chris W, clayton clarkson, David Furth, charles price, Robbie Wells, Gilbert Garcia, Pitbull6098, Ashtyn2022, Kate eftink, Charles Sterner, Liz Dub, Rin Dragon, Liviu N. Spiroiu, Elle Belle, John DiNonno, Researcher Siks, Socal, James Adamson, B Mikhail, Dom Tedeschi, Estella Linthicum, Zionic God, Aye Koe, and Robert Galan for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 2 weeks ago1h 2m
Getting Entangled with Sean Hodgman
How do you get entangled particles? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice unpack the experimental side of entanglement, superposition, and the quantum underpinnings of our universe with experimental physicist, Sean Hodgman. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/getting-entangled-with-sean-hodgman/ Thanks to our Patrons Dominic B., Chirag Trasikar, Chase Dishman, Benjamin Rogers, Anthony Smith, Matt J, Bill Fisher, Gregory Shaw, Jesse Phelps, Shakil Chagani, Valentine, Sayrah rana, Linda Corbin, Kerry Gallagher, Emma Korein, Kate, Sara Drollinger, brad hodge, William Colt, Jill Campbell, Sai Dev Mahajan, Damien Hewlett, Ryan Christensen, Matthew Barrett, Pau Ferrer, Navindra Persaud, Felipe Marcondes, Deatric Wilson, Ashish Paka, Larry, BRUNO, Adán Rodríguez, Eneida Paulo, Todd P., Francesco Chionchio, Crouton, Anton Bursch, odamai, Brayden Malley, John Hamm, Tim Timrawi, Kuang kai Peter Tou, Adam Fry, Raylen, Pele_Glendale, Balázs Pető, Sergiu Calin, Shane King, Torstein Sundnes, Deonne, Mark Bailey, Rodrigo Gómez, Bri, Richard Riley, James Gray, adam, Kyl Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 2 weeks ago1h 5m
The Dreaming Brain with Matt Walker
What’s the real difference between dreaming and waking consciousness? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with sleep expert Matt Walker to answer fan questions about the most mysterious thing humans do every single night: sleeping & dreaming. What’s the science behind your sleep paralysis demon? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-dreaming-brain-with-matt-walker/ Thanks to our Patrons Rhagor, Beans, Eric Grant, DOCTOR FN ASTRONAUT, Richard Thompson, Niclas Larsson, Cathy Hayes, SunshineKat Snyder, Brandon, Matt Caldwell, Tim Davies, M.Victoria Delpiano, Heyo13579, Erin McCullough, Shalon Sorensen, Kaydence Johnson, RJ, Dave, Sindre Skybert, Mr. V, Neon lion Blacklight cozylazy, Mary Mitchell, Trip Ni Selo, S. H., Cloud3X, P.M., Dallas, Dan, Getyoducksinarow, David S, Michael Koenig, Jason A, Reg Anderson, Sean Marien, Adeel Rahman, joe hoffmann, Ronald Merrifield, Jesse Miner, David Pazer, Toshi Jordan, Pat Voss, Nicholas Wiseman, Antoine Portes, Colin, David Crouse, Sander van Liempd, Wendy R., J P, Kenneth Cook, Joey, Fixxxer331, Nathan Hinote, Hara Kannajosyula, Heath Horne, Pixtle, Brett M Garabedian, Ryan Alba, Paul Tindall, Tony Stewart, and Stephanie Moore for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 3 weeks ago46 min
Cosmic Queries – Pure Spacetime
Is there no single shared "now" for everyone in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Paul Mecurio dive into another grab bag of fan questions about superconducting asteroids, what memories are made of, and if you could ever experience pure unwarped spacetime. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-pure-spacetime/ Thanks to our Patrons Alex Sadashiv Nayak, Raviteja K, Lian Zhalka, Thomas Davis, Alex Yumashev, Charles Koehl, Matthew Maldonado, Aleksandre Khatiskatsi, Grig Coker, Matthew Ardebi…Decided to restructure names into comma-separated formatDecided to restructure names into comma-separated formatAlex Sadashiv Nayak, Raviteja K, Lian Zhalka, Thomas Davis, Alex Yumashev, Charles Koehl, Matthew Maldonado, Aleksandre Khatiskatsi, Grig Coker, Matthew Ardebili, Japeth Mitchell, Gaaary, Ian Patton, Casey Steelspine, Veninator, Hannu Latvakoski, Santiago Aguirre, Jonathan Caples, Ryan Wetmore, Dan Lepping, Chris Frank Betz, William Massar, Jason Durden, Jenny Patton, LiveAlive42, Kesh Iyer, scott ezell, Jesse Jensen, Javier E. Gonzalez, rk89, Courteney Kawalek, James Martin, seth forever, Why So Serious, Jared Kennington, andrew bash, David Pillado, Jennie Hrobak, Mariana, Robbie Rogers, Michael Huckey, Anthony Torres, Luke Gilliam, David Hasenauer, Libby Higgins, Willie Lo, and Mike B. for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 3 weeks ago49 min
Cosmic Queries – Astro-lore with Moiya McTier
Is it time to update the constellations? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen dive into astrophysics, folklore, and our ancient connection to the stars with astrophysicist Moiya McTier, Ph.D. Originally Aired December 6, 2022. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-astro-lore-with-moiya-mctier/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 4 weeks ago59 min
Bug Splat Galaxies with Mordecai-Mark Mac Low
What type of planets orbit black holes? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Negin Farsad sit down with Mordecai-Mark Mac Low to crack open the mysteries of galaxy collisions, dark matter, and the massive planetary systems around black holes. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/bug-splat-galaxies-with-mordecai-mark-mac-low/ Thanks to our Patrons Alex, Sadashiv Nayak, Raviteja K, Lian Zhalka, Thomas Davis, Alex Yumashev, Charles Koehl, Matthew Maldonado, Aleksandre Khatiskatsi, Grig Coker, Matthew Ardebili, Japeth Mitchell, Gaaary, Ian Patton, Casey Steelspine, Veninator, Hannu Latvakoski, Santiago Aguirre, Jonathan Caples, Ryan Wetmore, Dan Lepping, Chris, Frank Betz, William Massar, Jason Durden, Jenny Patton, LiveAlive42, Kesh Iyer, scott ezell, Jesse Jensen, Javier E. Gonzalez, rk89, Courteney Kawalek, James Martin, seth forever, Why So Serious, Jared Kennington, andrew bash, David Pillado, Jennie Hrobak, Mariana, Robbie Rogers, Michael Huckey, Anthony Torres, Luke Gilliam, David Hasenauer, Libby Higgins, Willie Lo, Mike B, and Rhagor for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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