Episodes

  • Things You Thought You Knew – Quantum Cat
    Oct 7 2025

    What happens when you fall into a black hole? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice give us the step-by-step on spaghettification, explain Schrodinger's cat, and explore quantum tunnelling… Or do they?

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    Thanks to our Patrons Peter Nguyen, Noah Narh, Oliver Anderson, Oleksandr, TULAKAR JHA, Marziee, Carmen, Erica Trebesch, Joan Cotkin, Steve, Kevin, renee porter, Knatrueall Phliights, Jacque Walker, ThatOofcaGuy, Ian Ulsh, Robert Vest, Oslo Johnson, Colin T, Patricia Brennan, Mac Lamken, Josh, Derek Holiday, ShieldsGaming18, Adam Gotch, Mike Starnes, Ryan, AnJ, William Rosati, Chris Ose, Becker the Brewer, Jennings.Bass, LAZU, Alissa Wilson, Logical Haus, Dave Blair, Brad, Kaleo Hubert, soogun shongwe, Caleb Pelletier, Toby Murray, McGrumps the Curmudgeon, Joshua, Knutte Söderberg, Albert Dávid, Jim Prescott, John Wooters, Chris Raines, neoghaleon, Roy Roddey, PJ, TC, Micheal Bartmess, Arwa, Hasemano, Brian Thompson, Stetson, Goerc Goerc, Dennis Shields, Spike, Ian Hebert, Kasheia Williams, Tess, Aren Moy, Robert, LittleBoBliue, Paul, Rick Hanes, Donivan Porterfield, Tony Smith, Penny B, Brett R, Nicholas Falvey, and Stymie Sulik for supporting us this week.

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    47 mins
  • The Anxious Generation with Jonathan Haidt
    Oct 3 2025

    Is social media rewiring childhood and fueling a mental health crisis? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the costs of growing up online and how to take back childhood with social psychologist and author of The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt.

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    Thanks to our Patrons Maz Dunic, gummibear359, Jack Bovee, Richard McCullough, Margaret, Daniel Zaibelt, Micheka K, Steph, Laura Kat Corey, Mark Benthien, Thompson Mhlanga, Robbie James, Micheal Fields, Nathanial Evans, John Malkin, Jonathan Madsen, Luis, Pete hall in Wi, Boonifa-Latifa-Shaweefa-Haweefa-Erikson-Vendez-Jackson-Hausenfef the First, Timmy Johansson, Shatesha, Jay, Lynne Henderson, Nimrod Nir, Candice Manion, Cody Rosenberg, Hai-Tue Han, Brandon DeYoung, Robert Guillot, james, Edward Madden, Jan Bart Verbist, Matthias, Orlando Calvo Arias, Raghav Kaushik, Elisa Castro, No Name, Samuel Griffith, Suresh Narayanan, Chris, Jacob, Duvall, Maarten van Nieuwstadt, Sockrateez, Cozine_stones, ERICA LOPEZ, Larry Maguire, jeffrey l. mueller, Hugo Dart, Alex Wayne, summer barker, Jonathan Thomas-Stagg, and Vanniar Hernandez Giniebra for supporting us this week.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The New Space Race with Jeff Thornburg
    Sep 30 2025

    What will the future of space look like? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the engineering challenges and scientific questions shaping the next era of aerospace with aerospace engineer Jeff Thornburg.

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    Thanks to our Patrons Adam Jensen, Eric Forde, Jaren Foreman, Robert Collier, Ryan Sanderson, Michael Franklin, Tiffiany Amber, MSegars, Clinton Hays, Rob, Wesley Michel, Aaron Wright, Vi Rose, James Sorensen, Jamie, David, Russell Knecht (Connect), John T McCoy, Ben Ryan, Fidel Roque-Flores, Eric walburn METZLER, Joseph Strasser, Daniel Ludlow, William Sacher, William Nowottny, Jay Sackett, Bryan Poole, Trevor Walter, Chiem Ma, Robert Rice, Lex Townes, Cavvote Landes, Franny, Keith Dickson, Bill Gallerani, Rosemary Taylor, Lisa Holloway, Jim Staub, Stiven Miranda, Erica, Jon Nebenfuhr, Ranjam69, David R Dykes, Micky Pistillo, Tony Toon, sr, April Lorenzo Spoor, Tom Randall, Jeff, Nico Cerceo, Sterling GRiffin, John, Red Shi, Pete Stoppani, Jonathan Hyatt, Dylan Moore, Shawn Kalas, Eric Dickinson, Kiela Badeaux, Leyna McGrath, Armaghan, bmanone, Much More Matt, Patrick Ritter, Laszlo Zoltan Buru, Indiigo, Isaiah, Brett Sklar, Brian Pickett, Micheal Kaplan, Cecilia, PopoMakBeth, and Shawn Best for supporting us this week.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Cosmic Queries – Get Some Space
    Sep 26 2025

    Can anything survive a black hole? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are answering an eclectic set of fan-submitted questions covering topics from all across the spectrum of science.

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    Originally Aired July 19, 2020

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    52 mins
  • Solving the Crisis in Cosmology with Wendy Freedman
    Sep 23 2025

    Can we resolve the crisis in cosmology? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Matt Kirshen take on Hubble Tension, the difference between the estimated ages of the universe, and how to solve it with legendary astronomer Wendy Freedman.

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    Thanks to our Patrons Smallevent, Ralph, Arun, Pandey, Nick Ohlheiser, Dantheman, Brian Campana, Mel, Micheal TRilling, Daniel Arvizu, James, Lily Morant, Jon Githrex, Daniel Frank, Gini Kramer, Opal Lehman, M M, pheobekate, Najwa DeForest, Kyle, Mama M, Jerome Cameron, Charles, David "Kiwi" Keller, Scott Chaddon, Erin T, Quin Shimamura, Wilma, Jerry the Epicurean, Matt Brady, loreen spchler, AlexK89, Eric Lee, Mantautas Jokubenas, Dustin, Regina Rhew Hoilman, Professional Dave, Nicholas Hayes, Joe White, Eddie Olsson, Amanda Granberry, Gloria Askin, Crimson Blaze, Steven Banker, Chris Washington, Ethan, oliver cooke, Terrence Sauvain, Maurice van der Linden, Yesking, joe vaughn, Micheal Wilson, Daaku, Espen Sande Larsen, Deepanshu Biniwale, Alexis Barrera, Kalie Pillar, ConcernedOnlooker, Margaret, Vinay Murthy, Finesse TheGod, Fraser PArk Vlad, AdamJ, Alexander Verharen, Susan Soard, Pete, Jaidyn Janis, Joe, AndyL, and Paul Williams for supporting us this week.

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    50 mins
  • Your Brain on ChatGPT with Nataliya Kosmyna
    Sep 19 2025

    What happens to your brain when you use AI? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore current research into how large language models affect our cognition, memory, and learning with Nataliya Kosmyna, research scientist at the MIT Media Lab. Is AI good for us?

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    Thanks to our Patrons Jacqueline Scripps, Jose Mireles, Eric Divelbiss, francisco carbajal medina, Sahil Pethe, Vivekanandhan Viswanathan, Kurt R, Daniel D. Chisebwe, Landslide, Sebastian Davalos, Bob Case, Mark Rempel, Lucas Fowler, Cindy, Wizulus Redikulus, Hector Alvarado, Matt Cochrane, Ari Warren, Mark, Jorge Ochoa, Leena Z, Donald BeLow, Zach Woodbury, Jeffery Hicks, Ibolinger, Subri Kovilmadam, Danielle Stepien, Justin Akins, Richard, Tai Vokins, Dan O'Connell, Evelyn Lhea, Siva Sankar, Jack Bremner, mcb_2011, Saronitegang, dante wisch, Adnrea Salgado Corres, Jarrod C., Micheal Maiman, Ivan Arsov, Patrick Spillane, Aarush, Brad Lester, Anna Wolosiak-Tomaszewska, Jon A, Ali Shahid, K. Rich Jr., Kevin Wade, Suzy Stroud, Expery Mental, Ian jenkins, Tim Baldwin, John Billesdon, Hugo, Mason Lake, Judith Grimes, G Mysore, Mark Stueve, Cuntess Bashory, Jock Hoath, Payton Noel, and Leon Rivera for supporting us this week.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Gravity’s Cosmic Symphony with Kelly Holley-Bockelmann
    Sep 16 2025

    Could LISA detect primordial black holes or gravitational waves from the Big Bang? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice explore LISA and the future of gravitational wave astronomy with astrophysicist Kelly Holley-Bockelmann.

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    here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/gravitys-cosmic-symphony-with-kelly-holley-bockelmann

    Thanks to our Patrons Bobby, Ron Abernethy, yogesh job, Jared Richardson, cgillies87, John .A, Russell Hughes, Andy Revans, Darkeiser, TRacey Rankin, Anna Elliott, Andres Ortiz, Vavilov, Jeremy Nadeau, Mr Wolfgang, NorCalPhys, Advait Aithal, Alii Torres, Cody Pflieger, David Mauricio Perez de la Peña, Tommy Hadden, Kayce Rawlins, Ryan, Brian Hendershot, jenna Mich, smopeh, Boris Bendikov, Eileen, Matt Zullow, James Pickney, Micheal del Campo, Marsya, MomShikib, Syaz S., Jacob Harasymenko, Kevin Ingalls, Tom Reed, Paul S AKA Paul Biberdork, Treven Price, Tatiana, The Eye Child, STEPHEN R SMALL, Jedi_B0mbadil, Milton Flávio S. Teixeira, Davey_D, Mathys Marselis, fungus finder, Micheal French, Ngakora Beal, Mike Schaar-Ney, Robert Lima, Adam Small, Gonzalo Galetto, Nathan, DC, DGS DGS, Don, Mike McClelland, Arthur Pew, Matthew Vierra, Jeppe Fjordside, Sydney Wolf, and Caleb Carter for supporting us this week.

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    54 mins
  • Cosmic Queries - Black Hole Universe
    Sep 9 2025

    Are we closer in size to an atom or the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paul Mecurio answer grab-bag questions about Hawking Radiation, power on the moon, and whether our universe is inside a black hole.

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    Thanks to our Patrons Raj Gaddam, Jason Thurman, Foosoul, Jeff, Micheal Flint, Charles Watson, Sn3aky Viking, Chotch Kam, Nick the Winemaker, David Perez, Greg Haile, Daniel Smith Jr, Ryan Herchenbach, Demetrius Green, Wong Tang clan, Yash Vardhan, Enrico Klau, Micheal, Prakhar jai kumar, Dom, Stepphanie Young Raszagal1045, Leigh Hunt, Adam Hinckley, Adventure Music, MadHarold, Josh Edenfield, Noah Benoit, CN Scott, Andriy Knysh, Erkka Lehtonen, Eduardo Mancilla, Emil Roman, Brandon van Hinte, Eli The Great, Jonne Ticklén, T W, Murderbot, otto mann, Bob Binion, Stephen Pelo, Héywud Xiablomé, Morgan Greenhalgh, Mary Beebee, Kacey Biggs, Barry INgram, Host - History of Money, Banking, and Trade, Stefan, George Evans, Tyler Zarzeka, Jim Kirkpatrick, Jason acosta, Vincent L., C Edward George, Daniel Hester, Fahad Sheikh, Thor Maier, Msemaji Nlan, De'Saun Thomas, steve chilcote, Kevin, and hedrick sanabria for supporting us this week.

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    44 mins