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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
Episodes
  • The Science of Revenge with James Kimmel Jr.
    Jun 27 2025

    Are we addicted… to revenge? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly break down the neuroscience behind revenge-seeking, what motivates violence, and how science can help stop it with James Kimmel Jr., lawyer, psychiatry lecturer at Yale School of Medicine, and author of “The Science of Revenge.”

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    Thanks to our Patrons Daniel D., Wendi Su, Jim, Patrick Johnson, Lyleblakeo, Anabel del Val, Alex P, Harry Peters jr, Scott Syme, Katie Littman, Jarrett Rice, James, Mindy Graulich, Bart, John Dragicevich, Michelle Gerez, Renee A Chen, Sarthak Misra, Drew and Bobbi Monks, Nina Kattwinkel, Emir Tenic, Tyler Kunkel, Matt Baldwin, jscribble, Tore Aslaksen, Melina Morgan, kenneth cooke, Dale Ireen Goldstein, Christopher Arnold, Etienne moolman, Daniel S. Hall, Quillan, Jeff Whitacre, Jeremy Schmidt, Brian Reed, Frank, Micheal Trager, Irene, Robert Tillinghast, HeWhoQueries, Samantha, Laura knight lucas, Amagerikaner, Webb Peterson, Jeramiah Keele, Joe Quintanilla, kent simon, Tim Albertson, Fallon Cohen, John Terranova, Phinphan77, yocheved Devehcoy, Lasha Kanchaveli, and Nalini Martin for supporting us this week.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • The Philosophy of Physics with Elise Crull
    Jun 24 2025

    What happens when physics meets the big questions of philosophy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice sit down with Elise Crull, philosopher of physics at CUNY and author of The Einstein Paradox, to explore physics, philosophy, and how thought experiments shape real science.

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    https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-philosophy-of-physics-with-elise-crull/

    Thanks to our Patrons Jason Dobbins, Robert Egoroff, Steven Rodby, David Miller, BiologyBob, Charles William McDonald, kara lockmiller, Cade Solsbery, Cakery, Eugene Swimmer, Andrew Di Bello, Bob Patterson, Melissa Buchter, Mathew, Mike Dockins, A Wade, Harrison Netherway, Padraic Hagerty, Bryan Nusbaum, Jorge Daniel, Samir Banerjeesh, Chad Salter, Helix, Mohammad Imrul Kayes, Bryson Taylor, Mickey Kellam, Susan Pingree, ThatStratosPlayer!?, Sam Tuttle, Henock Taddese, Rosemarie Boll, Alex Pilon, Trevor Carpenter, Max Laarmann, Melissa Hannah, Donna Van Benschoten, David Quilloy, John Kordyback, Tony S, Francisco Rubiolo, Mallory Boyd, Briana Green, Laurie Smith, Grey Gorman, Mark Bentley, Joseph Formisano, Velovinovicci, tosha ristoff, Isaac Woosley, Lucas Legey, and Carl Dalby for supporting us this week.

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    50 mins
  • Fixing the Internet with Harleen Kaur (Bonus Minisode)
    Jun 20 2025

    Can we fix the news? On this minisode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Gary O’Reilly sit down with Harleen Kaur, former space engineer and founder of Ground News, to explore our current media landscape, navigating bias, and fixing the internet.

    Go to https://ground.news/startalk to stay fully informed on the latest Space and Science news. Save 40% off through our link for unlimited access to the Vantage plan this month.

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    36 mins
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This is the best cure for any commute, must reach fifteen words to do a review

Epic

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good and informative however, I wish there wasn't so much talking over eachother it can be deafening sometimes I think the show would work better with just two presenters instead of three as everyone is just fighting to speak and you can't understand so much of what's being said.

overall good

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Love is podcast. Entertaining and informative. love the fun way it is presented. I wish science was so fun a school.

Very informative and Entertaining

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Best podcast there is the guest are always outstanding not to mention how good Neil deGrasse Tyson and cuck nice are together

Amazing

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I hope to goodness Ray is wrong about uploading your brain to the cloud by the end of this decade.
That is one bandwagon I won't be jumping on.

Love Neil's thinly veiled bemusement on this.

This sh*t is Bananas

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This is so good 10/10 had me spinning on my X+Y axis hahah haha

10/10

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Every episode is awesome but ‘ The things you thought you knew’ is the best series ever made . Entertaining , informative and hilarious!

Things I never knew and try not to forget!

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I’ve listened to a few podcasts and this HAS to be the best one! I’m a space nerd myself and I love all of this, perfect when I’m cycling to school and back.

The only podcast I’d listen to.

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I usually love this kind of material, but only got half way through an episode. I didn't overly enjoy the style or presentation. However, even if I had, I wouldn't continue to listen as THERE ARE ADS!! This is not something I've ever encountered in years of using Audible. If I pay a subscription fee, I do not expect a podcast episode to have MULTIPLE insertions of an obnoxious ad for Ladbrokes gambling in there. Disgusting.

THERE ARE ADS???

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