StarTalk Radio

StarTalk Radio

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Episodes 1,106
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.6 (14,146)
Since Jun 2009
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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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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Recent Episodes

S17E34 Quasar Quirks & Sky Surveys with Matt O’Dowd

Jun 09, 2026 55m

Did the Milky Way used to be a quasar? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore quasars, the high energy universe, and the movie we’re making of the night’s sky with…

S17E106 Physics & Philosophy with Sean Carroll

Jun 05, 2026 47m

Why is the past different from the future? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the universe’s deepest questions like why is there anything, how we know we are in the real present, if…

S17E33 Cosmic Queries – LIGO, Light, & Lycanthropy

Jun 02, 2026 49m

Are all galaxies redshifting away? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad tackle a grab bag of fan questions covering cosmic infrastructure, redshift, werewolves, gravitational waves, and the…

S17E32 The Future of Space Stations with Ariel Ekblaw

May 29, 2026 1h 2m

Can we put the data centers in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly map out the future of human habitation, research, and industry in low Earth orbit with Ariel…

S17E31 Cosmic Queries – From Wine to Wormholes

May 26, 2026 55m

What would happen to Earth if Jupiter stopped rotating? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice answer a grab bag of fan questions about the challenges with space telescopes, the nature of AI, and whether…

S17E30 Cosmic Queries – Scars in Spacetime

May 19, 2026 55m

Can we influence the strong nuclear force? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paul Mecurio answer grab bag questions about sci-fi laser guns, the Roche Limit, how we interact with the fundamental forces, and…

S17E29 Fixing the Internet with Jaron Lanier

May 15, 2026 1h 12m

Is the internet too far gone or can we still fix it? Neil deGrasse Tyson, and co-hosts Negin Farsad and Gary O’Reilly, sit down with Jaron Lanier, Microsoft scientist, and father of virtual reality,…

S17E28 Things You Thought You Knew – Is Everything Light?

May 12, 2026 43m

How bright is the Earth from the moon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice have fun with the sun’s reflectivity, discuss light pollution, and explore the electromagnetic light spectrum: how does…

S17E105 Cosmic Queries – Starquakes with Conny Aerts

May 08, 2026 52m

What is a starquake? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen explore asteroseismology, the sun, and what’s happening on the insides of stars with astrophysicist Conny…

S17E27 How Did Life Begin? with Betül Kaçar

May 05, 2026 1h 4m

What are the true limits of life, will we even recognize it when we see it? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the beginnings of life on Earth and what they might tell us about…

S17E26 Homesteading on the Moon with Kevin Espiritu

May 01, 2026 1h 8m

Could you grow your own food on the moon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly sit down with Kevin Espiritu, the gardening YouTuber behind Epic Gardening, to dig into…

S17E25 Cosmic Queries – Take Me To Your Leader

Apr 28, 2026 58m

What would you actually do if an alien showed up and asked to be taken to your leader? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul Mecurio, and astrophysicist Charles Liu explore fan questions about physics of…

S17E24 Cosmic Queries – Total Darkness

Apr 21, 2026 53m

Are all the galaxies orbiting a superstructure in the middle of the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice are reaching into the grab bag to cover questions from absolute zero to…

S17E23 Busting Nutrition Myths with Jessica Knurick

Apr 17, 2026 55m

Are seed oils really that bad? Are people getting enough protein? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul Mecurio, & Gary O’Reilly cut through the noise on health myths, food misinformation, and the forces…

S17E22 Secrets of Asteroid Bennu with Harold Connolly Jr.

Apr 14, 2026 1h 13m

Could the ingredients for life have arrived on asteroids? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice unpack what the sample collected from asteroid Bennu is teaching us about the origins of…

S17E105 Cosmic Queries – Origins of the Universe, with Janna Levin

Apr 10, 2026 49m

How did the universe get to be this way? On this episode of StarTalk, Neil DeGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with theoretical cosmologist, Janna Levin, to help us break down the…

S17E21 Project Hail Mary with Andy Weir

Apr 07, 2026 40m

What if a microscopic alien lifeform was slowly eating our sun? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice sit down with Andy Weir, the bestselling author of Project Hail Mary, for a deep dive into designing…

S17E20 Told You So! with Matt Kaplan

Apr 03, 2026 1h 12m

What happens when scientists are right and nobody wants to hear it? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the frustrating history of brilliant minds who were ignored, mocked, and…

S17E19 Exploring Hidden Dimensions with Brian Greene

Mar 31, 2026 1h 57m

Is our universe an inevitable outcome of the laws of physics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with theoretical physicist Brian Greene to discuss the Many-Worlds…

S17E18 Things You Thought You Knew – Sonic BOOM!

Mar 24, 2026 40m

Where does the wind come from? What is a sonic boom? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explain things you thought you knew about sonic booms, daily temperatures, and how wind works.  NOTE: StarTalk+…

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