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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 Power of Adaptability with Herman Pontzer
    Jul 25 2025

    What’s the science of what makes humans special? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore how we evolved to be different from eachother, what's up with Neanderthal DNA, and humanity's superpower with evolutionary anthropologist, Herman Pontzer.

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    Thanks to our Patrons PMC, Nannette Bartels, Dawn Dudzinski, Bernd Hendricks, crobarian, jobe, Malik, Christopher Jones, Jason Antone, Sean G, Hunky DOrk, Soumik Das, Wayne Arnold, Elizabeth, Rajan Thankurdesai, Wesley Westandorf, Philip Heller, james Liggett, Steve Lustig, Tan, Jimmy Golightly, Juniel Lugo, Patrick Hill, Tan Ngyuyen, kirenia, Flynn Dockery, Gabor Kalman, Roger L Chamorro, PlanetJomo, Rees Jones, Stacy Ford, t, Ash, Cesar Moya, Jacob, Jacob Kelley, Raymond Daigneault, Tyler Fleck, Tatiana Corleto, Paulo Dutra, Ryan Parish, Nic D., JKW, Allison Bergseng, Thomas Jones, Amelia Joselow, Austin Blair, Christian lara, Eric Bayer, Christopher Martin, David Gavrin, UntraProGamerNL, Vance Uribe, Marissa, K.D., Collin Wolfert, and Stephen Mueller for supporting us this week.

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    47 mins
  • Searching for Alien Worlds with Anjali Tripathi
    Jul 22 2025

    Could a new telescope one day spot city lights on exoplanets? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen answer questions about the frontiers of exoplanet science with astrophysicist and NASA Exoplanet Science Ambassador, Anjali Tripathi.

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    https://startalkmedia.com/show/searching-for-alien-worlds-with-anjali-tripathi/

    Thanks to our Patrons William Dusenberry, Renee Lehmann, Angelina Vaquera-Linke, Mokonabarb, Sean Legnini, Adam Dylan, Zack Goss, Hannah Jarrells, Adith Dev Reddy, Christopher Bolin, Smarty Pants Cafe, Berhtrahmn Gregor, Alexander Hopkins, Duane, Dominik Heinrich, Anton Hansen, Peter J Fitzpatrick, Jedi - the i is silent, Balaji Narayanaswami, Jim Liggett, Tarek Hijaz, Josie Hall, JoshoohAhh, Sami Elderazi, James Grayson, J Brett Cunningham, GryphonDS, Russell r, Jason Moet, Kristina Gizzo, Travis Dodson, Larry Lee, John Pilger, Andy Fry, Micheal Johnson, Dylan Nazzal, Daniel Norton, AJ Stavely, Erik D. Aranda-Wikman, tsuribachi, WIlliam Lubak, Brennen, and Jo-el Armstrong for supporting us this week.

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    54 mins
  • Things You Thought You Knew – Faster Than Light
    Jul 15 2025

    What’s up with the fourth dimension? Can anything travel faster than light? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore things you thought you knew about dimensions, tachyons, and isotopes.

    NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:
    https://startalkmedia.com/show/things-you-thought-you-knew-faster-than-light/

    Thanks to our Patrons John Amneus, Eric, LUC THEO 280, Alex Mata, Katik, David Drain, Gwen Blake, Claira Broach, Keenan Smout, Zack Dagle, Ted, Julie Garisto, Trevor Whitfield, Lax Starkie, Bored as It, Vic Carnage, Martin Reavis, Tim Racine, Jodi Raffoul, Steve Wolf, Kimberly Dossett, Tyrell Blaylock, Samantha Lus, Daniel, odie wrex, Dakota Riffee, Joe Cutler, Odessa Rose, Nathan, Ang, A vat of K, Charles Boudreau, Zachery Hunter, Ashanti Abdullah, Madelaine Tully, Rocío, Becky Ziegler, Monty Thorstenson, Suresh, Ryan Pacharzynski, Andrew Pierce, Shervin Koramdel, Tim, Brandon Hughes, JJ M, lou, Moe Fury, Eric Max, Bren Plummer, Tyler Scott, Tom Davies, Marilyn Rivera, Jeff Nesmith, June504760, Colin Montoute, Billie Williams, and Jason Hamilton for supporting us this week.

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    30 mins

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I love science and love to be tune in with Dr. Neil DeGresse Tyson on StarTalk amazing very awesome podcast.

Love StarTalk Science.

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I listen to this podcast while at work. the time just Flys by! love love love it

Definitely here for this!

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I love this man he makes the boring interesting I wish more teachers were like him when I was in school..... I wish I could adopt this man as my uncle!!!!!!!!

Keep Looking Up

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Love the mix of humor and information! These 2 play so well off each other and it is SO entertaining! This is quite honestly the epitome of the phrase "make learning fun"!

NDGT and His Co-Host Rock

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Great show, but wish you could have kept pulling on the thread of testosterone and anti aging. Please have this guest back!

Missed Opportunity!

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I wish they had a radio station I would just listen to this all day

you keep learning podcast

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Connecting young hearts and minds for generations to come. My family loves startalk! Thanks Neil and Chuck

Astoundingly inspiring!

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I listen to this podcast as I am hiking and enjoy every episode!!!!

Thank you Dr Neil for your tireless sharing of knowledge. You are greatly appreciated.

Engaging!

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This is by far my favorite podcast ever! Neil and Chuck have great chemistry and are always super funny while being extremely informative. The topics are always really interesting and very varied. Cosmic queries have quickly become a favorite too! Its special episodes where Neil brings experts to answer really interesting questions from the public. This is not just his podcast - its all of ours! Super recommended :)

Beautiful Combination of Knowledge and Humor

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I love the way he breaks everything down for the laymen like me ive become smater every episode.

Amazingly easy to understand

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