StarTalk Radio podcast

StarTalk Radio

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.

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.

 

#1073

Cosmic Queries – Black Hole Information Paradox

What do astrophysicists mean when they talk about “information”? Neil deGrasse Tyson and c... more

15 hrs Ago

47 MINS

47:31

15 hrs Ago


#1072

What Everyone Knows You Know with Steven Pinker

What happens when everyone knows what everyone knows? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-hos... more

23 Jan 2026

54 MINS

54:42

23 Jan 2026


#1071

Cosmic Queries – The Complex Universe with Sean Carroll

What does Hawking radiation look like falling into a black hole? Will we ever find a theor... more

20 Jan 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:49

20 Jan 2026


#1070

Cosmic Queries – Galactic Grab Bag – Blue Steel

Terraforming mars? How do black holes die? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic ... more

16 Jan 2026

46 MINS

46:24

16 Jan 2026


#1069

Cosmic Queries – Expanding Bubble Universes

Is time dilation just the data loading in a cosmic simulation? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chu... more

13 Jan 2026

48 MINS

48:03

13 Jan 2026


#1068

Your Brain is a Time Machine with Dean Buonomano

Is time fundamental to the universe or a human construct? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice,... more

09 Jan 2026

49 MINS

49:44

09 Jan 2026


#1067

Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling with John Martinis

Can quantum tunneling occur at macroscopic scales? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck ... more

06 Jan 2026

57 MINS

57:48

06 Jan 2026


#1066

Things You Thought You Knew – The Color of the Sun

What’s the true color of the sun? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice discuss... more

30 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:33

30 Dec 2025


#1065

Our Burning Questions – Free Will Emergence

What’s the deal with the strong nuclear force? Neil deGrasse Tyson answers the burning que... more

26 Dec 2025

57 MINS

57:06

26 Dec 2025


#1064

Cosmic Queries – Space Volcanoes: Fire and Ice with Natalie Starkey

What’s a supervolcano? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen discover all typ... more

23 Dec 2025

55 MINS

55:56

23 Dec 2025


#1063

Cosmic Queries – Living in a Simulation with Nick Bostrom

Are we in a simulation? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice ... more

19 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:31

19 Dec 2025


#1062

Origins of Dark Energy with Adam Riess

How did scientists discover evidence for dark energy? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Pau... more

16 Dec 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:44

16 Dec 2025


#1061

Replaceable You with Mary Roach

Are our parts replaceable? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly sit down with ... more

12 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:12

12 Dec 2025