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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.
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Is Reality Really Real? With Donald Hoffman
In this episode of StarTalk Special Edition, host Neil deGrasse Tyson, co-host Gary O'Reilly, and comedian Chuck Nice welcome cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Donald Hoffman, professor emeritus at UC Irvi…
Things You Thought You Knew – Rocks Float
In this highly engaging episode of StarTalk, world-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and his energetic co-host Chuck Nice break down common scientific misconceptions about chemistry, planeta…
Disclosure Day with Steven Spielberg & David Koepp
Conquering Fear with Alex Honnold
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this StarTalk Special Edition on the neuroscience of fear with co-hosts Gary O'Reilly and Chuck Nice. The episode features world-renowned free solo climber Alex Honnold, star…
Cosmic Queries – Scars in Spacetime
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this Star Talk Cosmic Queries grab bag episode with Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedy writer Paul Mercurio, who works on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and collects q…
Fixing the Internet with Jaron Lanier
This episode features Jaron Lanier, Microsoft's Prime Unifying Scientist and a computer scientist widely considered the father of virtual reality. Lanier coined the term 'virtual reality' and has writ…
Things You Thought You Knew – Is Everything Light?
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this episode of StarTalk exploring three fundamental concepts that shape our understanding of light, space, and observation. The discussion covers albedo (reflectivity measur…
Cosmic Queries – Starquakes with Conny Aerts
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this StarTalk Cosmic Queries episode on starquakes with co-host comedian Matt Kirschen and expert guest Connie Aerts, professor of astro-seismology at Radboud University in t…
How Did Life Begin? with Betül Kaçar
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this Star Talk episode with comedian Chuck Nice and guest Dr. Betul Kachar, Director of the NASA-funded MUSE (Metal Utilization and Selection Across Eons) program and profess…
Cosmic Queries – Take Me To Your Leader
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this alien-focused Cosmic Queries episode with comedian Paul Mercurio and astrophysicist Charles Liu, who recently published The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book. Tyson also…
Cosmic Queries – Total Darkness
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts another CosmicQueries grab bag episode with comedian Chuck Nice, tackling listener questions spanning quantum physics, photon behavior, telescope recommendations, and the fun…
Secrets of Asteroid Bennu with Harold Connolly Jr.
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts astrophysicist and Chuck Nice for a deep dive into asteroid science with Harold Connolly Jr., founding chair and professor of geology at Rowan University and co-investigator …
Cosmic Queries – Origins of the Universe, with Janna Levin
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this StarTalk Cosmic Queries episode with comedian Chuck Nice and cosmologist Janna Levin, professor of astronomy and physics at Barnard College. Levin is the author of Black…
Project Hail Mary with Andy Weir
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice interview Andy Weir, the software engineer turned sci-fi novelist behind The Martian, Artemis, and Project Hail Mary. Weir discusses his latest work and its upcoming…
Told You So! with Matt Kaplan
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts Gary O'Reilly and Chuck Nice with guest Matt Kaplan, science correspondent at The Economist and author of The Science of Monsters and the upcoming I Told You So Scientists Wh…
Exploring Hidden Dimensions with Brian Greene
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts theoretical physicist Brian Greene, professor of mathematics and physics at Columbia University and co-founder of the World Science Festival with his wife Tracy Day. Greene i…
Things You Thought You Knew – Sonic BOOM!
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts another 'Things You Thought You Knew' episode of StarTalk, exploring the physics behind sonic booms, daily temperature patterns, and wind formation. Chuck Nice joins as co-ho…
Our Burning Questions – Simulation Debate
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this StarTalk Special Edition with co-hosts Gary O'Reilly (recently naturalized American citizen) and Chuck Nice, fielding burning questions from the StarTalk production team…
Dark Universe Decoded with Katherine Freese
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this StarTalk Cosmic Queries episode on cosmology with comedian Chuck Nice and guest expert Katherine Freese, Director of the Weinberg Institute for Theoretical Physics at UT…
True Crime & Forensic Pathology with Patricia Cornwell & Dr. Jonathan Hayes
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts a fascinating conversation with Dr. Jonathan Hayes, a forensic pathologist and medical examiner for New York City, alongside comedian Chuck Nice. Hayes brings a unique dual p…
Cosmic Queries – Gravitons & Hyperspeed
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts another Cosmic Queries grab bag episode with comedian Chuck Nice, tackling physics questions from listeners across topics ranging from electricity generation to black hole vi…
Cosmic Queries – Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking with Charles Liu
This StarTalk Special Edition Cosmic Queries features Neil deGrasse Tyson hosting alongside Chuck Nice, Gary O'Reilly (newly minted American citizen and former soccer pro), and Charles Liu, professor …
Science at Warp Speed: StarTalk Live!
This Star Talk Live episode from the Novo Theater in Los Angeles features Neil deGrasse Tyson with co-host comedian Sashir Zamata, exploring the science behind science fiction. The expert panel includ…
Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts a Cosmic Queries edition on mathematics with comedian Paul Mercurio, writer and performer from The Daily Show and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Their guest is Terence T…
The Origins of Artificial Intelligence with Geoffrey Hinton
This episode features Professor Jeffrey Hinton, cognitive psychologist and computer scientist at the University of Toronto, widely known as the 'godfather of AI.' Hinton is a 2018 Turing Prize winner …
Cosmic Queries – Your God Is Too Small
Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, joins comedian Chuck Nice for another Cosmic Queries grab bag episode of StarTalk Radio. The conversation covers a wide rang…
Cosmic Queries – Quantum Consciousness with Charles Liu
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this StarTalk Special Edition with co-hosts Gary O'Reilly (former professional soccer player) and Chuck Nice (comedian), joined by returning guest Charles Liu, professor of p…
Thing You Thought You Knew – Red Hot, Blue Hot
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this Star Talk explainer episode with co-host Chuck Nice, exploring three fascinating scientific concepts that challenge common assumptions about scale, temperature, and food…
Return to Venus with David Grinspoon
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts Dr. David Grinspoon, Georgetown University professor and author of Venus Revealed, along with comedian Chuck Nice. Grinspoon serves on NASA's upcoming Da Vinci mission to Ven…
Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Information Paradox
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this black hole-focused Cosmic Queries episode with co-host Chuck Nice, tackling listener questions about information paradoxes, time travel physics, and cosmic catastrophes.…
What Everyone Knows You Know with Steven Pinker
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts Steven Pinker, cognitive psychologist and John Stone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, along with co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly for this StarTalk …
Cosmic Queries – The Complex Universe with Sean Carroll
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this StarTalk Cosmic Queries edition with co-host Chuck Nice, featuring theoretical physicist Sean Carroll. Carroll recently transitioned from Caltech to Johns Hopkins Univer…
Your Brain is a Time Machine with Dean Buonomano
Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts this StarTalk Special Edition with co-hosts Gary O'Reilly and Chuck Nice, exploring the neuroscience of time with guest Dean Buonomano, professor of neurobiology and psycholo…
Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling with John Martinis
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice interview Professor John Martinez from UC Santa Barbara, who shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics with Michel Devereye and John Clark for discovering macroscopic q…
Things You Thought You Knew – The Color of the Sun
This episode features Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice exploring counterintuitive physics phenomena in everyday life, from the true color of the sun to the essential role of friction in tran…
Our Burning Questions – Free Will Emergence
This special edition episode features Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice, along with producer Gary O'Reilly, answering burning questions from the StarTalk family and their own curiosities accu…
Cosmic Queries – Space Volcanoes: Fire and Ice with Natalie Starkey
The episode features Neil deGrasse Tyson hosting a Cosmic Queries edition on fire and ice with comedian Matt Kirshen and geologist-turned-space scientist Natalie Starkey. Starkey is Public Engagement …
Cosmic Queries – Living in a Simulation with Nick Bostrom
The episode features Nick Bostrom (Niklas Bostrom in Swedish), professor at University of Oxford and founder of the Future of Humanity Institute, discussing his influential simulation argument with ho…
Origins of Dark Energy with Adam Riess
The episode features Adam Riess, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University and 2011 Nobel laureate in physics, alongside host Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mercurio at the …
Replaceable You with Mary Roach
The episode features Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of books including Stiff, Grunt, Bonk, Gulp, and Packing for Mars, discussing her latest work Replaceable You Adventures in Human Ana…
Cosmic Queries – Multiverse Nesting Dolls
The episode features Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, joined by comedian and podcast host Paul Mercurio (recently knighted as Baron Paul Mercurio by Neil). P…
Are We The Universe’s Way of Knowing Itself? With Brian Cox
The episode features Brian Cox, professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester and host of The Infinite Monkey Cage podcast, alongside Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice. Cox recently c…
AGI, Immortality, & Visions of the Future with Adam Becker
The episode features Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O'Reilly hosting Adam Becker, a computational cosmologist with a PhD from 2012 who has become a science writer and author. Becker wrote W…
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