Episodes

  • ConStar Intro Game Show Extravaganza!
    Nov 3 2025

    Welcome ConStar to the show!! Moiya leads Connie through a series of games, each more ridiculous than the last.

    New Host!:

    • ConStar is a writer, social media expert, and professional nerd. Follow her on IG at @constar24.


    Messages

    • Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok
    • Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
    • Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
    • Listen to Spirits every Wednesday


    Find Us Online

    • Website: palebluepod.com
    • Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
    • Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
    • Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod


    Credits

    • Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
    • Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
    • Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
    • Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
    • Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com


    About Us

    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 her comedian guests 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.

    Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Monsters in Space with ConStar
    Oct 27 2025

    Happy Halloweek, spooky friends! Moiya celebrates this week by telling her bestie ConStar about big, scary monsters out in space. Vampires, ghosts, and krakens, oh my!

    Guest Star:

    • ConStar is a writer, social media expert, and professional nerd. Follow her on IG at @constar24.


    Messages

    • Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok
    • Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
    • Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
    • Listen to Tiny Matters every Wednesday


    Find Us Online

    • Website: palebluepod.com
    • Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
    • Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
    • Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod


    Credits

    • Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
    • Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
    • Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
    • Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com


    About Us

    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 her comedian guests 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.

    Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    34 mins
  • Supernova Rerun
    Oct 21 2025

    Supernovae are going to come up in next week's episode, so enjoy this refresher on how and why stars explode!


    Messages

    • Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok
    • Become 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 Thursday


    Find Us Online

    • Website: palebluepod.com
    • Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
    • Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
    • Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod


    Credits

    • Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
    • Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
    • Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
    • Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com


    About Us

    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 her comedian guests 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.

    Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    52 mins
  • #150: PBP's Greatest Hits!
    Oct 13 2025

    Moiya celebrates the pod's 150th episode with a trip down memory lane. She shares her favorite episodes, lessons listeners said they learned, and her plans for the future of the pod!


    Messages

    • Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok
    • Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
    • Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
    • Listen to Join the Party every Tuesday


    Find Us Online

    • Website: palebluepod.com
    • Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
    • Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
    • Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod


    Credits

    • Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
    • Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
    • Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
    • Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com


    About Us

    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 her comedian guests 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.

    Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Scariest Planets with Brandon Grugle
    Oct 6 2025

    Spooky Season is here! And Brandon is helping Moiya pick the scariest exoplanet. From hottest to coldest, darkest to glassiest, listen to find out which planets you should absolutely NOT book for your next vacation.

    Guest Star:

    • Brandon Grugle is a sound designer, composer, and podcaster who leads production at Multitude. He's hard to find online, but listen to his show Join the Party!


    Messages

    • Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok
    • Become 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 Online

    • Website: palebluepod.com
    • Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
    • Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
    • Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod


    Credits

    • Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
    • Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
    • Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
    • Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com


    About Us

    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 her comedian guests 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.

    Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    59 mins
  • The Week NASA Started with Dr. Deboki Chakravarti
    Sep 29 2025

    Moiya and Deboki hop in the time machine to visit interesting events that happened this week in astronomy history. They witness moons being discovered, dates disappearing from the calendar, and NASA opening its doors for the first time.

    Guest Star:

    • Dr. Deboki Chakravarti is a trained biomedical engineer who co-hosts the Tiny Matters podcast!


    Messages

    • Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok
    • Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
    • Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
    • Listen to Simple & Clean every Sunday


    Find Us Online

    • Website: palebluepod.com
    • Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
    • Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
    • Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod


    Credits

    • Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
    • Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
    • Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
    • Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com


    About Us

    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 her comedian guests 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.

    Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Collisions in Space with Maria DeCotis
    Sep 22 2025

    Moiya tells Maria about collisions in space at different scales, from photons to galaxies. Maria points out how the universe is one big reality tv show.

    Guest Star:

    • Maria DeCotis is a comedian, writer, and actor. Follow her online at @mariadecotis


    Messages

    • Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok
    • Join the Multicrew at multitudeshows.com
    • Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
    • Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal


    Find Us Online

    • Website: palebluepod.com
    • Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
    • Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
    • Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod


    Credits

    • Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
    • Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
    • Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
    • Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com


    About Us

    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 her comedian guests 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.

    Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    57 mins
  • Stargazing Calendar with Noah McTier
    Sep 15 2025

    Moiya helps Noah plan out his nighttime observing for the next six months. Noah finds out what a supermoon is and Moiya is delighted to learn they both have the same favorite holiday.

    Guest Star:

    • Noah McTier is a civil engineering student and Moiya's brother


    Messages

    • Watch and follow THAT'S A LOT, please! Watch on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok
    • Join the Multicrew at multitudeshows.com
    • Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
    • Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal


    Find Us Online

    • Website: palebluepod.com
    • Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
    • Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
    • Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod


    Credits

    • Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
    • Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
    • Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
    • Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com


    About Us

    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.

    Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    48 mins