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Latest episodes

  • What's the best constellation?

    October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

    Connie is back to help Moiya prepare for a lecture on the history of constellations. After tracing the evolution of the zodiac and pole stars, they decide which constellation is the best of the IAU's 88. Messages Order our MERCH!…

  • Star Trek with Zila Treks

    September 28, 2026 · 53 min

    Happy 60th birthday to Star Trek! To celebrate, Moiya chats with Zila Treks about the franchise's history and cultural impact. Zila tells Moiya about her favorite series, Deep Space Nine, and Moiya leads a matching game with the shows'…

  • Entangled States with Dr. Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

    September 21, 2026 · 59 min

    What can quantum physics tell us about a life lived at the intersections and margins? According to Karmela and their new book, a lot! Moiya interviews Karmela and they talk about bad bubbles, quantum bones, and the power of abstract…

  • Invisible Rainbows with Dr. Alfredo Carpineti

    September 14, 2026 · 55 min

    Astronomy writer Alfredo Carpineti tells Moiya about his new book, covering everything from fast radio bursts to historical book burnings to the late, great Dolly Parton. Guest Dr. Alfredo Carpineti is an astrophysicist and science…

  • Cloudy With a Chance of Starships by Dr. Seven Rasmussen

    September 7, 2026 · 53 min

    Moiya interviews fellow astronomy writer Dr. Seven Rasmussen about her new book. They discuss the Drake equation, Fermi paradox, and Hollywood's disappointing portrayal of alien diversity. Guest Dr. Seven Rasmussen is an astrobiologist…

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  • Rerun: Let's Play Outer Wilds

    August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Moiya and Mischa gather around a campfire to play the video game Outer Wilds... or rather, Mischa plays and Moiya watches in fascination. Listen to hear what Moiya thinks about the game's ancient alien architecture and planet surface…

  • Rerun: "Active Galactic Nuclei" with Rory Bricca

    August 24, 2026 · 53 min

    Moiya invites Rory to talk about his black hole-inspired symphony composition and explain how he got musical instruments to sound like event horizons and gravitational time dilation. This episode features a recorded performance by the Yale…

  • Mothers of Invention: A History of Creativity from the Greek Muses

    August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

    Merry Muses Week! This week, Connie interviews Moiya about her new book, Mothers of Invention. They cover Moiya's inspiration for the book, the muses personalities, and a dream casting for a TV adaptation of the book. *Note* since…

  • Heliocentrism, the biggest blow to humanity's ego

    August 10, 2026 · 55 min

    Moiya tells Connie how astronomers broke the millennia-old narcissistic belief that Earth sits at the center of the universe. From Aristarchus to Copernicus, you'll meet the most important players in the heliocentrism game. Messages Order…

  • Creativity: a history and a crisis

    August 3, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

    To kick off Moiya's book month, here's a deep dive into the philosophy and science of creativity. Between Plato's thoughts on poets and tips for surviving the creativity crisis, hopefully you'll learn something that ignites your creative…

  • the Edge of the Universe

    July 27, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Moiya and Connie zoom out past the cosmic web of galaxies and the surface of last scattering to discuss the shape of the universe at its largest scales. At the end, Connie ranks some juicy secrets. Messages Order our MERCH!…

  • Is CERN shifting timelines?

    July 20, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    Short answer: No. Listen to learn the longer answer involving timeline inconsistencies and energy thresholds, and stick around to test your mettle against the Mandela Effect. **Correction: The LHC tunnel is 27km in circumference, not…

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About the show

Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.