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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

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. 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

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00:43:51

Building Life from Scratch with Kerstin Göpfrich

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2025/09/02

What is the origin of life in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Matt Kirshen explore how life got its start, the Miller-Urey experiment, and synthetic biology with molecular biologist Kerstin Göpfrich. Could the first alien life we find be the one we make? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/building-life-from-scratch-with-kerstin-gopfrich/Thanks to our Patrons Kory Thompson, Scott Brooks, Evelyn ZB, Ken Robertson,

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00:47:09

Cosmic Queries – The Deep

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2025/08/29

Why are we here? Who are we? What is the meaning of life? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on a range of topics that stem from the deepest thoughts, ideas, and feelings we share about our place in the universe. Originally Aired September 27, 2019.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-the-deep/Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk

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00:30:48

Things You Thought You Knew – Oatmeal Sun

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2025/08/26

Why don’t rockets fly straight up? What’s really happening when you make toast? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down the science of making toast, boiling water, and the Brachristochrone problem. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-oatmeal-sun/Thanks to our Patrons Mikey2Hearted, Katherine, Kate Donahue, rashi lutfi, Lennon Conson, Menno Baks, Lerby Exantus, Denver Finlaw,

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00:57:04

Mindreading with Jean-Rémi King

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2025/08/22

What would it take to actually read someone’s mind? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science and ethics of decoding thoughts with Jean-Rémi King, a neuroscience researcher at Meta’s Paris lab. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/mindreading-with-jean-remi-king/Thanks to our Patrons Eeshan Londhe, John Strack, Emmanuel Michaca, todd hauser, Justin Belcher, Gabriel Cuadros Caceres,

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00:53:30

Are We Alone? with Jill Tarter

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2025/08/19

Are we alone in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen sit down with one of the founders of the SETI Institute, Jill Tarter, to explore the search for intelligent life beyond Earth, technosignatures, The Drake Equation, and more.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Thanks to our Patrons Bryan Boleyn, Lisa, TheTrustyTrading Post, Kasharn George, Jon Warninger, Gatorcat, Ann, Drisco Leyva, Jorge Estelles, Wayne Holt, tati, Only Zuul, Doug

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00:47:51

Cosmic Queries - Flat Universe

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2025/08/12

If you crunched the asteroid belt into one object, would it make a planet? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohost Chuck Nice answer fan questions about the shape of the universe, the origin of matter, the Casimir Force, pizza toppings, and more!NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-flat-universe/Thanks to our Patrons Keith Edwards James Murphy, River Harlan, Dashing Design Diva, Zach Ross, Federico Varano, Mark Ballard,

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00:59:11

Emergence Explained with David Krakauer

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2025/08/08

What is life? What is intelligence? What is… complexity? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn how complexity science, chaos theory, and emergence help us understand our place in the universe with David Krakauer, president of the Santa Fe Institute.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:https://startalkmedia.com/show/emergence-explained-with-david-krakauer/Thanks to our Patrons teonie, Dixie Gamoning, Greg Meyer, Mike Bilodeau, Mitchell

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00:51:27

The Truth About UAPs with Jon Kosloski

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2025/08/05

What’s really going on with UAPs? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Paul Mecurio get to the bottom of identifying the unidentifiable with Jon Kosloski, Director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-truth-about-uaps-with-jon-kosloski/Thanks to our Patrons Glenn Fiskin, A. Certain Woman, Jeffrey Schwartz, Adam Watson, Micheal Lawson, Aaron Hardy, Terje Berg, Peter Wells,

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00:49:10

Making Science Cool, with Jeff Goldblum

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2025/08/01

“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice chat with Jeff Goldblum about Jurassic Park, science, and more—joined by Bill Nye, a paleomammalogist and other experts.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/making-science-cool-with-jeff-goldblum/Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a

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01:00:12

Vera Rubin Observatory with Zeljko Ivezic

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2025/07/29

Will the Rubin Observatory prove Einstein wrong? Neil deGrasse Tyson & Chuck Nice answer queries about the new observatory, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), and our next big tool to uncover the universe with Zeljko Ivezic, Director of Rubin Observatory Construction.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/vera-rubin-observatory-with-zeljko-ivezic/Thanks to our Patrons Ceil Hook, Travis Cowger, Mitaka, Tonatiuh Mielto,

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00:46:31

The Power of Adaptability with Herman Pontzer

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2025/07/25

What’s the science of what makes humans special? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore how we evolved to be different from eachother, what's up with Neanderthal DNA, and humanity's superpower with evolutionary anthropologist, Herman Pontzer.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-power-of-adaptability-with-herman-pontzer/Thanks to our Patrons PMC, Nannette Bartels, Dawn Dudzinski, Bernd Hendricks,

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00:54:26

Searching for Alien Worlds with Anjali Tripathi

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2025/07/22

Could a new telescope one day spot city lights on exoplanets? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen answer questions about the frontiers of exoplanet science with astrophysicist and NASA Exoplanet Science Ambassador, Anjali Tripathi. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/searching-for-alien-worlds-with-anjali-tripathi/Thanks to our Patrons William Dusenberry, Renee Lehmann, Angelina Vaquera-Linke, Mokonabarb, Sean

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00:30:01

Things You Thought You Knew – Faster Than Light

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2025/07/15

What’s up with the fourth dimension? Can anything travel faster than light? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore things you thought you knew about dimensions, tachyons, and isotopes.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-faster-than-light/Thanks to our Patrons John Amneus, Eric, LUC THEO 280, Alex Mata, Katik, David Drain, Gwen Blake, Claira Broach, Keenan Smout, Zack Dagle, Ted, Julie Garisto,

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01:03:52

Do We Have to Die? with Venki Ramakrishnan

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2025/07/11

Why do we die? Do we have to? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the paradox of death, the science of aging, and the search for immortality with Nobel Prize-winning structural biologist Venki Ramakrishnan.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Thanks to our Patrons Erick Schnell, Joey T, Nick Fortin, Karen Harbert, Jacob Kirkpatrick, Gunther Hammel, Frankie Blooding, Cynthia Maloy, Davlat Sirojitdinov, Abram Pousada, Adam Wyler, Greg

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00:49:13

Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Escape

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2025/07/08

How much do we actually know about the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer fan questions from plasma propulsion to quantum gravity to black hole escape plans.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-black-hole-escape/Thanks to our Patrons Jes Cochran, Todd Buedingen, Eugene, Nana, Richard Watkins, Mike, Christopher Gardiner, ProsciuttoDiKarma, zudasworld, Sis, Mitchell Adkins, Daniel

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00:59:03

Nuclear Winter with Ann Druyan and Brian Toon

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2025/07/04

Are advanced civilizations doomed to destroy themselves? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore the Cold War, The Drake Equation, and nuclear winter hypothesis with producer of Cosmos and Carl Sagan’s widow Ann Druyan and atmospheric scientist Brian Toon. Originally Aired August 8, 2022.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/nuclear-winter-with-ann-druyan-and-brian-toon/Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new

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01:05:08

Super-Duper Novas with Michael Shara

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2025/07/01

When will the last supernova be? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore types of novas, freaky binary star systems, core collapse, standard candles, and the explosive future of Betelgeuse with astrophysicist Michael Shara.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/super-duper-novas-with-michael-shara/Thanks to our Patrons Devon Gromko, Ron C, Blake Flynn, michelle slaughter, Mia Ham, Ryan Jacobs, Philipp Fallon, Ashley Sandfort,

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01:03:41

The Science of Revenge with James Kimmel Jr.

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2025/06/27

Are we addicted… to revenge? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly break down the neuroscience behind revenge-seeking, what motivates violence, and how science can help stop it with James Kimmel Jr., lawyer, psychiatry lecturer at Yale School of Medicine, and author of “The Science of Revenge.” NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-science-of-revenge-with-james-kimmel-jr/Thanks to our Patrons Daniel D., Wendi

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00:49:53

The Philosophy of Physics with Elise Crull

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2025/06/24

What happens when physics meets the big questions of philosophy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with Elise Crull, philosopher of physics at CUNY and author of The Einstein Paradox, to explore physics, philosophy, and how thought experiments shape real science. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-philosophy-of-physics-with-elise-crull/Thanks to our Patrons Jason Dobbins, Robert Egoroff, Steven

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00:36:25

Fixing the Internet with Harleen Kaur (Bonus Minisode)

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2025/06/20

Can we fix the news? On this minisode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Gary O’Reilly sit down with Harleen Kaur, former space engineer and founder of Ground News, to explore our current media landscape, navigating bias, and fixing the internet.Go to https://ground.news/startalk to stay fully informed on the latest Space and Science news. Save 40% off through our link for unlimited access to the Vantage plan this month.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free

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