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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. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up! 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.

  1. 6 days ago

    Disclosure Day with Steven Spielberg & David Koepp

    Have aliens already secretly visited us? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Steven Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp to discuss their new film Disclosure Day, alien contact, and why Spielberg believes there’s more out there than meets the eye. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/disclosure-day-with-steven-spielberg-david-koepp/ Thanks to our Patrons GrassCobra, Donnie Foos, Ms Fattahipour, Nick, Sean Van Dommelen, Wendy, Jennifer Cramer, Marce Marie, Wooderpy the Wise, Ryan Taggart, McKenna, Leroy McReA, joseph, Lauren Katz, Chance Brandt, Cierra Baker, John Haney, Gogov, Silent, Cory Ford, Gary Flugge, Dylan Jennings, Sarah Perfetto, Kenneth, Alia Over The Years, Paul Gale, Sean McCallum, Alana Heyser, William Rinear, Prashanth Vissapragada, Łukasz Nyczkowski, Thorsten Rock, Pete Checchia, Marike Kreeftmeijer, Marilyn Geer Rivera, Ryan Pickhardt, Chad Chadwell, jlparques, Jack Yantz, Peter Magnusson, victoria, Abel, Daniel C Schlack, LabratMatt, Vishal Shankaran, Chris M, Brian Trudeau, Amrita A, Alexandra Swanson, Halvy, Ethan Murray, Emily Zelaya, ArdyMcHardy, Daniel Almada, kartik goswami, Kurt Blumeyer, hunter nash, Ryan Greer, johntravolta88, Cody, wackerow, Akash Gaur, Anthony Dannucci, Chelbie Hinton, Ron Hooper, Neil Smallwood, Elderbobo, BigBodyBimmer, ghost with a thought, and Pablo Giles Sanz 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.

    55 min

  2. 12 Jun

    Conquering Fear with Alex Honnold

    Is the fear of heights innate or learned? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O'Reilly explore taking risks, the neuroscience of fear, and how to overcome it with freestyle rock climber and subject of the film Free Solo, Alex Honnold, and neuroscientist Heather Berlin.  NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/conquering-fear-with-alex-honnold/ Thanks to our Patrons Joseph Savage, Grace Smith, Joe Pacillo, Gregory Wright, Eric Brothwell, IvanM, Pattie Particle, Cory Fenstermaker, James H Lawson, embreebane, Dai Stiho, Raymond C King, J M, Alex Wheeler, Jason Rushmore, Idris, Damian Correa, Dylan Woody, Julia Nolen, Chris Petit, Anna, David Kapner, Lalo, Vic, Ash Anthony, Wayne Stubblefield, Robin Fordham, EL_Bdo, Teresita Brown, Heather Walker, Christian Cummins, NS, Trenton Clark, Pou Lay, Joya, Derek Bolka, Diego Calderón, Charles Kimmel IV, Josh Folland, Gerard Kennedy, Hunter Ruigrok, Chris Frazier, Yasmany Cubela Medina, Julian Childs, Brandon Sachs, Scott Warren, Moses Bulondo, Sai Kiran, Zalijah Stahl, Crystal Monahan, Lee Robertson, Kenny918, Tinajocelyntheyogi, Tuan Nguyen, Elizabeth Laycak, Joshua Kelly, Ali Haidari, Richard Clements, Maria Giddings, Joyce, Andrew Frigyik, Scott Muri, Mark Hardt, Alex Stern, Anthony Mercury, Hellothere123, James Gordin, Matt Robertson, Peter Manis, Gegi, Rob, Heber Martinez, Aditya Khurjekar, and Jim Finley 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.

    58 min

  3. 9 Jun

    Quasar Quirks & Sky Surveys with Matt O’Dowd

    Did the Milky Way used to be a quasar? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore quasars, the high energy universe, and the movie we’re making of the night’s sky with astrophysicist & host of PBS Space Time, Matt O’Dowd. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/quasar-quirks-sky-surveys-with-matt-odowd/ Thanks to our Patrons Alex Nuche, Christian Payne, Gage Ewing, Ryan Whynot, Temirlan, 2 Lives Left, Chad Keeler, Harli Shae Smith, Brad Smith, Norm Bailey, James Peterson, Ryan Coppens, David Whittenberg, Scott Jarboe, Varun Krishnan, Eric Salinas, Mary Seman, Melissa Davis, Stephen Rockwell, Catrina, Max Wilburn, keith Koenigsberg, LEIII, Vincent Loniello, Simon Toth, DoctorWaterGod, Ruthanne Nava, Martineau Alex, Matthew, Phil, Jaden, Arik Drori, Papersneaker, Steven Peeters, Trey Durango, Julianne, Robbie James, Jason Foreman, Liam, Steven Van Vleet, Marilyn, Zakk Why, Ben Wheeldon, Erik Leazure, KONAL SHARMA, Dušan Živanović, Erik Strandberg, berklie novak-stolz, Kazi Mahin Mahfuz, Tim Van Devender, Andrew Martin, Jason F, Charles Joubert, Youcef Kazwiny, Joy Joslyn, Freeman, Jessica, Pat, Phillip Brooks, Michael Hues, Jacqueline Sinclair, Robert Marsh, Botas, Raza Naqvi (Sid), Jake Colón, Christine Bartholomew & Family, Mr Xoot, Dyonté Houston, Daryl, Rob Weiss, Caleb Holmes, Jeffrey Luce, Kellie Owczarczak, and Brandt Reppond 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.

    55 min

  4. 5 Jun

    Physics & Philosophy with Sean Carroll

    Why is the past different from the future? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the universe’s deepest questions like why is there anything, how we know we are in the real present, if there could be a unified theory of physics and more with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll. Originally aired August 29, 2023. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/physics-philosophy-with-sean-carroll/ 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.

    48 min

  5. 2 Jun

    Cosmic Queries – LIGO, Light, & Lycanthropy

    Are all galaxies redshifting away? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad tackle a grab bag of fan questions covering cosmic infrastructure, redshift, werewolves, gravitational waves, and the nature of time itself. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free. Thanks to our Patrons Alex Nuche, Christian Payne, Gage Ewing, Ryan Whynot, Temirlan, 2 Lives Left, Chad Keeler, Harli Shae Smith, Brad Smith, Norm Bailey, James Peterson, Ryan Coppens, David Whittenberg, Scott Jarboe, Varun Krishnan, Eric Salinas, Mary Seman, Melissa Davis, Stephen Rockwell, Catrina, Max Wilburn, keith Koenigsberg, LEIII, Vincent Loniello, Simon Toth, DoctorWaterGod, Ruthanne Nava, Martineau Alex, Matthew, Phil, Jaden, Arik Drori, Papersneaker, Steven Peeters, Trey Durango, Julianne, Robbie James, Jason Foreman, Liam, Steven Van Vleet, Marilyn, Zakk Why, Ben Wheeldon, Erik Leazure, KONAL SHARMA, Dušan Živanović, Erik Strandberg, berklie novak-stolz, Kazi Mahin Mahfuz, Tim Van Devender, Andrew Martin, Jason F, Charles Joubert, Youcef Kazwiny, Joy Joslyn, Freeman, Jessica, Pat, Phillip Brooks, Michael Hues, Jacqueline Sinclair, Robert Marsh, Botas, Raza Naqvi (Sid), Jake Colón, Christine Bartholomew & Family, Mr Xoot, Dyonté Houston, Daryl, Rob Weiss, Caleb Holmes, Jeffrey Luce, Kellie Owczarczak, and Brandt Reppond 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.

    50 min

  6. 12 May

    Things You Thought You Knew – Is Everything Light?

    How bright is the Earth from the moon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice have fun with the sun’s reflectivity, discuss light pollution, and explore the electromagnetic light spectrum: how does sunscreen work? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-is-everything-light/ Thanks to our Patrons Nicholas Santiago, Bill Mccollough, Mizarare, Marcus Lanigan, Hrvoje Medarac, Geoff Skinner, Scooter, Odf12, Michele H, Thecasualtease, Alna Hofmeyr, Bev, Mitc…Nicholas Santiago, Bill Mccollough, Mizarare, Marcus Lanigan, Hrvoje Medarac, Geoff Skinner, Scooter, Odf12, Michele H, Thecasualtease, Alna Hofmeyr, Bev, Mitchell Abbott, Hades 1000, Allysia Wright, A Smith, Patrick Miller, Brian Parch, McBeardy, Blue, TamTam, Brendan Santangelo, Jonathan Collins, Nick Obrien, David Everett, Beautiful Universe, Vlad Condoroș, William T. Drummond III, Vision Novaa, Adam Martin, Courtney Lopotosky, Christopher Pickett, Tormonty, Abby Roberts, Claire Ture, Diego Kunke, Anatolii Okhotnikov, Tom Grissom, Korrey Allen, Simon, D Biswas, Sidlywinks, Gabriel Snell, Sonja Gardiner, John B, Mike Rivera, Duane Wolfe, Eva Carleton, Dan Hadaway, William Benedict, Zachary E, Muhammad Jawad Bashir, Jonathan Greenberg, Robert Hollis, Quinn McSperryn, Ross Kennedy, Kyle Brummet, Chadders, Erick Valdez, Jamie Haley, William Tyree, Sternritter, Yung Alien, Cosmicmoss, Kristopher Kapeel, David Bunting, Scotti Hinds, David Lott, JD Morales, Dan, DaleMorgansLife, Kelsey LeVert, Ethan Free, Johnathan Letcher, Misha Art, Tarsha Wynn, Periloux Peay, Jeremiah B Luther, Dee Programmer, Luis Santiago, Claude Jones Jr, Michael Rose, Robert Pennell, C.B. Winterton, Javier Alvarado, Toygar Ermin, John Cucetta, Uqbar, Alisha, Charles Loflin, Bobby Sue, Colton Upchurch, Michele Bollo, Michael Baker, William Crew, Charlie Mahoney, Seth Stinson, Brent Wiese, Vallous, Linda in Alameda, and Bzd 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.

    43 min

  7. 8 May

    Cosmic Queries – Starquakes with Conny Aerts

    What is a starquake? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen explore asteroseismology, the sun, and what’s happening on the insides of stars with astrophysicist Conny Aerts. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-starquakes-with-conny-aerts/ 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.

    53 min

  8. 5 May

    How Did Life Begin? with Betül Kaçar

    What are the true limits of life, will we even recognize it when we see it? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the beginnings of life on Earth and what they might tell us about life everywhere else with astrobiologist and bacteriologist, Betül Kaçar. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:  https://startalkmedia.com/show/how-did-life-begin-with-betul-kacar/ Thanks to our Patrons Christian Payne, Gage Ewing, Ryan Whynot, Temirlan, 2 Lives Left, Chad Keeler, Harli Shae Smith, Brad Smith, Norm Bailey, James Peterson, Ryan Coppens, David Whittenberg, Scott Jarboe, Varun Krishnan, Eric Salinas, Mary Seman, Melissa Davis, Stephen Rockwell, Catrina, Max Wilburn, Keith Koenigsberg, LEIII, Vincent Loniello, Simon Toth, DoctorWaterGod, Ruthanne Nava, Martineau Alex, Matthew, Phil, Jaden, Arik Drori, Papersneaker, Steven Peeters, Trey Durango, Julianne, Robbie James, Jason Foreman, Liam, Steven Van Vleet, Marilyn, Zakk Why, Ben Wheeldon, Erik Leazure, Konal Sharma, Dušan Živanović, Erik Strandberg, Berklie Novak-Stolz, Kazi Mahin Mahfuz, Tim Van Devender, Andrew Martin, Jason F, Charles Joubert, Youcef Kazwiny, Joy Joslyn, Freeman, Jessica, Pat, Phillip Brooks, Michael Hues, Jacqueline Sinclair, Robert Marsh, Botas, Raza Naqvi (Sid), Jake, Christine Bartholomew & Family, Mr Xoot, Dyonté Houston, Daryl, Rob Weiss, Caleb Holmes, Jeffrey Luce, Kellie Owczarczak, Brandt Reppond, Joseph Savage, Grace Smith, Joe Pacillo, Gregory Wright, Eric Brothwell, IvanM, Pattie Particle, Cory Fenstermaker, James H Lawson, Embreebane, Dai Stiho, Raymond C King, J M, Alex Wheeler, Jason Rushmore, Idris, Damian Correa, Dylan Woody, Julia Nolen, Chris Petit, Anna, David Kapner, Lalo, Vic, Ash Anthony, and Wayne Stubblefield 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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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. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up! 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.

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  • Channel
    SiriusXM Podcasts
  • Creator
    Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.1k
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Neil deGrasse Tyson

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