Podcast · 192 episodes
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson, page 2
by Neil deGrasse Tyson · English
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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Things You Thought You Knew – Rocks FloatThis StarTalk “Things You Thought You Knew” episode explains (1) oxygen and (2) rocks floating, plus a later explainer on “warm blankets.”23 Jun 2026 · 45 min · 22 chapters
Disclosure Day with Steven Spielberg & David KoeppStarTalk episode focused on Steven Spielberg and David Koepp discussing the film Disclosure Day—its UFO/UAP “disclosure” premise, the role of empathy, and how science research and storytelling craft…16 Jun 2026 · 55 min · 35 chapters
Conquering Fear with Alex HonnoldThe science and psychology of fear, using Alex Honnold’s experience as a freestyle rock climber to explain how fear is managed, trained, and neurologically shaped.12 Jun 2026 · 58 min · 32 chapters
Quasar Quirks & Sky Surveys with Matt O’DowdQuasars and gravitational lensing, and how upcoming Vera Rubin Observatory surveys will generate huge time-domain datasets that require AI/machine learning to extract black-hole and lens parameters.9 Jun 2026 · 55 min · 28 chapters
Physics & Philosophy with Sean CarrollStarTalk “Cosmic Queries” with Sean Carroll explores quantum mechanics and philosophy, including entanglement and the many-worlds interpretation; the arrow of time and an infinitely old universe via…5 Jun 2026 · 48 min · 20 chapters
Cosmic Queries – LIGO, Light, & LycanthropyThis StarTalk “Cosmic Queries” episode is a grab-bag of science-and-philosophy questions.2 Jun 2026 · 50 min · 22 chapters
The Future of Space Stations with Ariel EkblawThe episode discusses what will replace the International Space Station (ISS) after its planned decommissioning in 2030–2031, and what future orbital habitats could look like—especially commercial…29 May 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 36 chapters
Cosmic Queries – From Wine to WormholesStarTalk “Cosmic Queries” grab-bag episode mixing listener questions on graviton detection, extraterrestrial wine/terroir, space-based telescope arrays and interferometry, Jupiter’s rotation effects,…26 May 2026 · 55 min · 19 chapters
Cosmic Queries – Scars in SpacetimeCosmic Queries “Grab Bag” answers multiple science questions, mainly about wormholes vs black holes, whispering/quarks, water pressure, Roche limit, and whether the universe can be outrun; it also…19 May 2026 · 56 min · 29 chapters
Fixing the Internet with Jaron LanierWhether the internet (and AI) is “too far gone,” and how network effects, business models, and design choices drive social-media addiction, outrage, and hyper-centralized power; plus why VR hasn’t…15 May 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 32 chapters
Things You Thought You Knew – Is Everything Light?StarTalk episode “Things You Thought You Knew – Is Everything Light?” explains albedo (reflectivity), how albedo drives temperatures and clothing choices, Earthshine, then shifts to light pollution…12 May 2026 · 43 min · 25 chapters
Cosmic Queries – Starquakes with Conny AertsStarquakes (stellar oscillations) and what they reveal about stars, including how seismology works in stars, how starquakes differ from Earth quakes, and how rotation, age, and internal structure are…8 May 2026 · 53 min · 19 chapters
How Did Life Begin? with Betül KaçarStarTalk episode on how life began and how life persists over billions of years, using Earth’s history as “ground truth.” Betül Kaçar explains resurrecting ancient enzymes via reconstructed DNA,…5 May 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 25 chapters
Homesteading on the Moon with Kevin EspirituHomesteading and future food growing, focused on how much food can be produced on small urban lots, plus techniques like graywater/rainwater capture, hydroponics/aeroponics, vertical farming, and…1 May 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 40 chapters
Cosmic Queries – Take Me To Your LeaderAlien encounters and interstellar travel, framed through physics (acceleration, speed-of-light limits, time dilation), non-humanoid alien forms, and how humanity might unify or be observed without…28 Apr 2026 · 58 min · 28 chapters
Cosmic Queries – Total DarknessA StarTalk “Cosmic Queries” grab-bag where Neil deGrasse Tyson answers listener questions about absolute zero, photons in “dark” rooms, zero-point energy, galaxy motion/virialization, gravity vs.21 Apr 2026 · 54 min · 27 chapters
Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica KnurickStarTalk Special Edition episode on nutrition misinformation and “quick fix” health trends.17 Apr 2026 · 56 min · 31 chapters
Secrets of Asteroid Bennu with Harold Connolly Jr.OSIRIS-REx’s asteroid Bennu sample return and what it reveals about “ingredients of life” on early Earth—especially volatiles (water-bearing compounds), organics, and minerals formed from water-rich…14 Apr 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 37 chapters
Cosmic Queries – Origins of the Universe, with Janna LevinStarTalk “Cosmic Queries” episode (book tie-in) with cosmologist Janna Levin answering chapters on how the universe got to be this way, how old it is, and what it’s made of—focusing on dark matter,…10 Apr 2026 · 49 min · 26 chapters
Project Hail Mary with Andy WeirStarTalk interview with author Andy Weir about his novel Project Hail Mary, focusing on spoilers, the science behind the alien “astrophage,” and the design of the secondary alien species “Iridians”…7 Apr 2026 · 41 min · 18 chapters
Told You So! with Matt KaplanHow “right” scientific ideas have historically been ridiculed, suppressed, or punished when they challenged religion, medical orthodoxy, or powerful institutions—and what that says about science…3 Apr 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 27 chapters
Exploring Hidden Dimensions with Brian GreeneStarTalk “Cosmic Queries” conversation with Brian Greene about multiverse ideas, especially how the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics relates to broader multiverse concepts; discussion…31 Mar 2026 · 1 h 57 min · 66 chapters
Things You Thought You Knew – Sonic BOOM!“Things You Thought You Knew – Sonic BOOM!” plus a second segment on day/night temperatures and meteorological wind (with brief unit-conversion and “-40” Celsius/Fahrenheit discussion).24 Mar 2026 · 40 min · 23 chapters
Our Burning Questions – Simulation DebateStarTalk Special Edition “Our Burning Questions – Simulation Debate” covers (1) how to estimate Earth’s weight from a passing truck, (2) whether quantum computing and limits in physics suggest…20 Mar 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 24 chapters