Pale Blue Pod
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 151
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Dark Matter with Chris Alan
Moiya breaks down the mystery of dark matter for Chris Alan, covering everything from how we first discovered this invisible mass to what we think it's made of.
Guest Star
Chris Alan is a comedia…
00:58:52 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
Pale Blue Pod At Night
Hi, I'm trying something new! I've had a hard time getting my mind quiet lately, especially when I try to go to sleep. I figured maybe some of you are experiencing that, too, and I wanted to try to h…
00:31:07 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
Space Winds with Sharon Spell
Moiya tells Sharon about how stars and black holes produce winds in space. Did you know too much wind can be dangerous for galaxies?
Guest Star
Sharon Spell is a writer and comedian with great hai…
01:01:21 |
Mon 02 Dec 2024
The Sun with Tiffanee Lee
Moiya and Tiffanee sit in a sunny pumpkin patch to talk about our solar system's biggest star. They cover solar myths, what the sun is made of, and how it's going to spend the rest of its 5 billion y…
01:12:38 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Space News with Mayanna Berrin
Moiya and Mayanna gather in their genie lamp to cover the season's most exciting space news stories from that second "moon" hanging around Earth to a planet found in a forbidden zone.
Guest Star
M…
01:16:59 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Apollo Program with Tribble
Moiya and Tribble take a relaxing soak while talking about NASA's Apollo Program. Tribble wants to learn why the name doesn't make sense and why they did so many missions. Moiya wants to see Tribble …
01:04:37 |
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Leavitt's Law with Orli Matlow
Moiya tells comedian Orli Matlow about Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the deaf legend who figured discovered Cepheid variables.
Guest Star
Orli Matlow is a comedian and writer from Toronto, Canada. Le…
00:56:35 |
Mon 04 Nov 2024
Cosmic horror with Jenna Stoeber
Moiya's celebrating spooky season in a haunted library with her favorite horror expert, Jenna Stoeber. Jenna tells Moiya about cosmic horror, how knowledge and aliens can be scary, and that jumpscare…
00:59:16 |
Mon 28 Oct 2024
Gravity with Joyelle Nicole Johnson
Moiya heads over to comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson's apartment to review the movie Gravity. They discuss flames in space, disappointing directorial decisions, and score the movie out of 15 G-Forces.…
00:56:16 |
Mon 21 Oct 2024
Corinne's Graduation at the little league stadium
Corinne asks her final space related questions and passes her final exam before walking across the stage as the Class of 2024 valedictorian. Join Moiya in celebrating Corinne's graduation!
Messag…
00:35:34 |
Mon 14 Oct 2024
How to Kill an Asteroid with Dr. Robin George Andrews
Moiya interviews Dr. Robin George Andrews about his new book, How to Kill an Asteroid. They talk about worst case scenarios for an asteroid impact and recent steps scientists have taken to protect us…
00:53:41 |
Mon 07 Oct 2024
Earth at Acadia National Park
Corinne and Moiya finally talk about our great pale blue dot as the planet it is. They assign each planet to a spot on the moral alignment chart and there's a big announcement from the Podiversity. …
00:52:11 |
Mon 30 Sep 2024
Distance Ladder at the fire station
Moiya tells Corinne how astronomers measure distances in space and Corinne reveals her love of walking.
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00:43:54 |
Mon 23 Sep 2024
Annie Jump Cannon at Rohoboth Beach
Corinne and Moiya talk about Annie Jump Cannon, the census taker of the sky and deaf icon who created the system we use to classify stars!
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00:46:41 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Pricey NASA missions at the bank
Moiya tells Corinne about NASA's most expensive missions and they play a game of Would You Rather to recover from the sticker shock.
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00:50:01 |
Mon 09 Sep 2024
This Week in Astronomy History 2
Corinne and Moiya hop in their time machine to visit this week in different years from history. They wear big skirts, meet Johannes Kepler, and watched Viking 2 land on Mars!
Messages Become a …
00:40:53 |
Mon 02 Sep 2024
Breakthrough Discuss in Oxford
Moiya tells Corinne about an exciting conference she attended over a pot of tea. They talk about when billionaires and AI are used for good, and when birthday party jokes become space telescopes.
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00:48:00 |
Mon 26 Aug 2024
Jupiter Ascending at the dining table
Corinne and Moiya watched Jupiter Ascending and they want to tell you all about it. One of them liked it more than the other, but they both agree that Eddie Redmayne is too good at playing a freaky l…
00:56:23 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Imagining alien worlds at L2
It's a Pale Blue Pod x Exolore crossover! Moiya and Corinne talk about JWST's iconic first images, then pick one as the setting for a new world. They imagine a planet of scaly people who love a relax…
01:00:56 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
JWST in a cocktail bar
Moiya and Corinne dish about the James Webb Space Telescope, covering everything from its dimensions to its coolest discoveries to its many, many, many launch delays.
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00:50:29 |
Mon 05 Aug 2024
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