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StarTalk Radio

StarTalk Radio

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
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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.2024 Neil deGrasse Tyson Science
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  • Things You Thought You Knew – Zombie Apocalypse
    May 27 2025

    How empty is space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about asteroid belts, the sun’s highest point in the sky, and what the real danger is in a zombie apocalypse.

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    https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-zombie-apocalypse/

    Thanks to our Patrons Barry Hunter, Gabriel Arias, Red Robin, Champagne, Ripal Bhatt, Larry Keyes, Jack Farrell, Alexander Harvey, joel con, Zach, Simone Garcia, Christopher Durocher, Josh Schuitema, Slade, Steve Davidson, Gerald Koch, Nelson Hellwig, shawn m bivins, Patrick Mathews, Kamal, cheryl carter, Roberta Reynolds, Tim Greathouse, Alykhan Hemraj, Patrick Barber, Mi Scott, Trey's Blind Spot, Allen Daniels, raju kilaram, Sony, Matej Zaujec, Bob, Mike Rebeschi, Isaac Huerta, TJ Sho, Ken, Josue Cabrera Amador, Ercilio Liriano, Darwin, Doug Hill, Greg Allen, Cris, Foster, Eric Marteles Martinez, Alexander Velitsky, Kody Shaffer, Joshua Franck, Aaron Jackson, Jerome Wattson, Jane, Montavio Avery, KyleighSmiley, L Bo, Space, Bonney Ely, Brit Butler, Pete, Brad and Mindy Robinson, Within cells interlinked, Annalie, Zbyněk Veselý, Ralph Jacobson, and Rodrigo Valles for supporting us this week.

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    39 mins
  • The Language of the Universe with Grant Sanderson (3blue1brown)
    May 20 2025

    Why can’t you divide by zero? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice discuss higher dimensions, dividing by zero, and math’s unsolved questions with math YouTuber Grant Sanderson (3blue1brown).

    NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:
    https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-language-of-the-universe-with-grant-sanderson-3blue1brown/

    Thanks to our Patrons Nicolas Alcayaga, Ryan Harris, Ken Carter, Ryan, Marine Mike USMC, VARD, Mile Milkovski, Gideon Grimm Gaming, Shams.Shafiei, Ben Goldman, Zayed Ahmed, Matt Nash, Stardust Detective, Leanice, morgoth7, Mary O'Hara, David TIlley, Eddie, Adam Isbell-Thorp. Armen Danielyan, Tavi, Matthew S Goodman, Jeremy Brownstein, Eric Springer, Viggo Edvard Hoff, Katie, Kate Snyder, Jamelith, Stanislaw, Ringo Nixon, Barbara Rothstein, Mike Kerklin, Wenis, Ron Sonntag, Susan Brown, Anti alluvion, Basel Dadsi, LoveliestDreams, Jenrose81, Raymond, David Burr, Shadi Al Abani, Bromopar, Zachary Sherwood, VP, Southwest Virginia accountability, Georgina Satchell, Nathan Arroyo, Jason Williams, Spencer Bladow, Sankalp Shinde, John Parker, Edward Clausen Jr, William Duncanson, Mark, and Dalton Evans for supporting us this week.

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    56 mins
  • Curing Medical Misinformation with Dr. Noc & Scott Hamilton Kennedy
    May 16 2025

    Can you trust medical information on the internet? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly team up with pharmaceutical scientist and social media “medfluencer” Morgan McSweeny (aka Dr. Noc) to break down common internet medical myths from Big Pharma to raw milk to vaccine hesitancy. Plus a discussion with filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy from Shot in the Arm.

    NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:
    https://startalkmedia.com/show/curing-medical-misinformation-with-dr-noc-scott-hamilton-kennedy/

    Thanks to our Patrons Boutayeb BADAOUI, Paris Daniel, Moe Erakat, Jeff Esposito, Ramon Thomas, Dunc Sargent, daniel gilligan, Justin Shillington, littledumbcane, Troy Oates, Ryan, Justin K, Andy Weber, Steven Chang, Roberta B, Linda Pretty, Brenda Gasch Mittelstadt, Bogaert Dieter, Gerry Casey, Heny Koundi, Trish Wallace, Zak Rooley, A W, Cairo, GIF, Alex Cimpoies Tamasan, chris bettis, Tom Izsak, Colin Harper, Dale Hawkins, Brandon Kavulla, Nancy Coltrin, Debbie, townpoem, Pratik Nagar, Caroline MacLeod, Svitlana Rahimova, polltery, Vinay Nambiar, David W Chandler, Hawaii Mike, Jan & Blair Kinser, LadyofStyx, John Peterson, Sebastiano Catalano, Paris Kyriacopoulos, Alex Taylor, Terry Vaskor, Tim Raines, and nobody for supporting us this week.

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    1 hr and 10 mins

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Always very interesting and funny

Great mix between heavy and light topics, and the atmosphere is upbeat. The content is worded in the most understandable ways.

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The greatest living science communicator

Neil Degrasse Tyson conveys knowledge of science and every aspect of living in the modern world better than any other.

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