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Pale Blue Pod

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.

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01:17:00

What's the best constellation?

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/10/05

Connie is back to help Moiya prepare for a lecture on the history of constellations. After tracing the evolution of the zodiac and pole stars, they decide which constellation is the best of the IAU's 88.MessagesOrder our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podOrder Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Find Us

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00:52:57

Star Trek with Zila Treks

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2026/09/28

Happy 60th birthday to Star Trek! To celebrate, Moiya chats with Zila Treks about the franchise's history and cultural impact. Zila tells Moiya about her favorite series, Deep Space Nine, and Moiya leads a matching game with the shows' various captains. GuestZila Treks is a Star Trek content creator and community builder.MessagesOrder our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podOrder Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go

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00:58:49

Entangled States with Dr. Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/09/21

What can quantum physics tell us about a life lived at the intersections and margins? According to Karmela and their new book, a lot! Moiya interviews Karmela and they talk about bad bubbles, quantum bones, and the power of abstract thinking.GuestDr. Karmela Padavic-Callaghan is a science journalist, quantum physicist, and author of the book Entangled States: a Life According to Quantum Physics. Check out their substack, Ultracold.MessagesOrder our MERCH

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00:54:36

Invisible Rainbows with Dr. Alfredo Carpineti

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/09/14

Astronomy writer Alfredo Carpineti tells Moiya about his new book, covering everything from fast radio bursts to historical book burnings to the late, great Dolly Parton. GuestDr. Alfredo Carpineti is an astrophysicist and science communicator. He is the creator and co-host of IFLScience’s podcast The Big Questions and the founder/chair of Pride in STEM, the largest UK charity committed to supporting LGBTQ+ folks in STEM fields. And he’s author of the book, Invisible Rainbows: the unseen universe

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00:53:09

Cloudy With a Chance of Starships by Dr. Seven Rasmussen

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/09/07

Moiya interviews fellow astronomy writer Dr. Seven Rasmussen about her new book. They discuss the Drake equation, Fermi paradox, and Hollywood's disappointing portrayal of alien diversity. GuestDr. Seven Rasmussen is an astrobiologist and author of the new book, Cloudy With a Chance of StarshipsMessagesOrder our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podOrder Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue

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01:08:11

Rerun: Let's Play Outer Wilds

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2026/08/31

Moiya and Mischa gather around a campfire to play the video game Outer Wilds... or rather, Mischa plays and Moiya watches in fascination. Listen to hear what Moiya thinks about the game's ancient alien architecture and planet surface textures. Guest Star: Mischa Stanton is a multidisciplinary storyteller and the audio genius behind Pale Blue Pod's sound editing. Find Mischa online at mischastanton.com and check out their actual play podcast The Wandering Path and (speaking of video games) their

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00:53:02

Rerun: "Active Galactic Nuclei" with Rory Bricca

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/08/24

Moiya invites Rory to talk about his black hole-inspired symphony composition and explain how he got musical instruments to sound like event horizons and gravitational time dilation. This episode features a recorded performance by the Yale Symphony Orchestra.Guest Star: Rory Bricca is a musician, conductor, and composer of Active Galactic NucleiMessagesOrder our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podOrder Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION Become a star and join the patreon

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01:18:54

Mothers of Invention: A History of Creativity from...

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/08/17

Merry Muses Week! This week, Connie interviews Moiya about her new book, Mothers of Invention. They cover Moiya's inspiration for the book, the muses personalities, and a dream casting for a TV adaptation of the book. *Note* since recording this episode, Moiya has re-downloaded Spotify and made a playlist for the Muses**Note** Moiya has also made a quiz so you can see which Muses guide you most: https://qzzr.com/view/ZSAwpvOcMessagesOrder our MERCH

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00:55:22

Heliocentrism, the biggest blow to humanity's ego

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/08/10

Moiya tells Connie how astronomers broke the millennia-old narcissistic belief that Earth sits at the center of the universe. From Aristarchus to Copernicus, you'll meet the most important players in the heliocentrism game.MessagesOrder our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podPreorder Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Take the annual Multitude SurveyFind Us

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01:07:04

Creativity: a history and a crisis

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/08/03

To kick off Moiya's book month, here's a deep dive into the philosophy and science of creativity. Between Plato's thoughts on poets and tips for surviving the creativity crisis, hopefully you'll learn something that ignites your creative spark! MessagesOrder our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podPreorder Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Take the annual Multitude

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01:03:52

the Edge of the Universe

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/07/27

Moiya and Connie zoom out past the cosmic web of galaxies and the surface of last scattering to discuss the shape of the universe at its largest scales. At the end, Connie ranks some juicy secrets.MessagesOrder our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to Wow if True every other WednesdayFind Us

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01:01:09

Is CERN shifting timelines?

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/07/20

Short answer: No. Listen to learn the longer answer involving timeline inconsistencies and energy thresholds, and stick around to test your mettle against the Mandela Effect.**Correction: The LHC tunnel is 27km in circumference, not diameter**MessagesPRE-ORDER OUR MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to This Guy Sucked every ThursdayFind Us

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01:12:33

B is for Bastronomy

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/07/13

Besties Moiya and Connie babble about a bunch of astronomical bywords beginning with B. But beware, some are a bit bonkers.Note: Moiya realized during review that she mispronounced Baade, but the bit was too good to remove. MessagesPRE-ORDER OUR MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to Simple & Clean every SundayFind Us

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01:10:00

What Marvel got wrong about the Quantum realm

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/07/06

...everything. Marvel got everything quantum wrong, but that's okay. Moiya is here to tell Connie the true history and science of quantum physics. MessagesPRE-ORDER OUR MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to Dreaming Against the Machine every WednesdayFind Us

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01:10:48

How NASA pushed an asteroid away

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/06/29

Happy Asteroid Day! Honor those dearly departed Tunguska reindeer by learning about NASA's DART mission, which made sure we never have to go out like the dinosaurs! Next five near asteroid approaches: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroid-watch/next-five-approaches/MessagesPRE-ORDER OUR MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-podBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to American Medieval every WednesdayFind Us

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00:54:25

2001's Space Odysseys

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/06/22

Moiya watched 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time and has big opinions! She ends up telling Connie about actual space news from 2001 so the whole episode isn't full of negativity. We apologize in advance to everyone who loves this film! MessagesBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to Spirits every WednesdayFind Us

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01:02:28

The Universe has a Queer Agenda

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/06/15

From nonbinary quantum particles to polyamorous galaxy groups, Moiya's telling Connie how the universe clearly isn't straight! And since we're all space, doesn't that say something exciting about us?!MessagesBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to Tiny Matters every WednesdayFind Us

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00:58:19

Microwave light

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/06/08

Moiya tells Connie about microwaves, the lights and the ovens, then they play a special game of FMK.MessagesBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to This Guy Sucked every ThursdayFind Us OnlineWebsite: palebluepod.comPatreon: patreon.com/palebluepodTwitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePodInstagram: instagram.com/palebluepodCreditsHost Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.comHost Connie Gibbs. @constar24Editor

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00:41:15

we love our Pre Main Sequence Stars

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/06/01

Don't feel bad if you take a long time to get ready for a night out... stars spend millions of years getting ready for hydrogen fusion! This week, Moiya explains to Connie what's keeping the baby stars busy all that time.MessagesBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to Wow if True every other Wednesday Find Us

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00:50:13

Earth-like, Smearth-like

Pale Blue Pod ·

2026/05/25

Moiya tells Connie about the most "Earth-like" planets discovered so far. Spoiler alert: if Earth has a doppelgänger out there, we haven't found it! MessagesBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to Simple & Clean every SundayFind Us OnlineWebsite: palebluepod.comPatreon: patreon.com/palebluepodTwitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePodInstagram: instagram.com/palebluepod CreditsHost Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo,

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