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
Uranus in a hot air balloon
Moiya tells Corinne about her favorite planet in the solar system, Uranus! They talk about Greek vs Roman gods, Shakespearean moons, and how the blue planet is just a sleepy girl.
Messages Become …
00:49:36 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Social roundup by the sea
Corinne and Moiya bring you their favorite spacey social posts from the last couple weeks. They cover Mars missions, egyptian gods, space station destruction, and community building before they strol…
00:52:05 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Dr. Beatrice Tinsley in the shire
Corinne and Moiya want you to meet Dr. Beatrice Tinsley, a pioneering astronomer who broke glass ceilings and spilled the secrets of galaxy evolution. At the end, they play a game and give Dr. Tinsle…
00:45:07 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Publishing with Fraser Cain
Corinne and Moiya share the good and ugly about academic publishing, including some shocking info about the peer review process. Then Moiya chats with independent publisher Fraser Cain to get a compa…
01:14:26 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
Galaxies colliding at the bumper cars track
Corinne and Moiya talk about what happens when galaxies collide! They talk about the Milky Way's merger history, Moiya reads an exerpt from her book, and Corinne plans our galaxy's future wedding wit…
00:53:40 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
This Week in Astronomy History #1
Corinne and Moiya hop in their time machine and jump to this same week from different years throughout history! They travel to witness Sally Ride coming home, the space shuttle program ending, and th…
00:45:43 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
Aphelion sky in the ice cream shoppe
Aphelion = furthest point from the Sun, and Corinne and Moiya are here to tell you what to expect in the sky during our solar separation. Plus they play a game of summer would-you-rather!
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00:47:23 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
Heat in the lecture hall
Things are heating up this week as Corinne and Moiya discuss the field of thermodynamics. They get into the history and laws, and even make some rules of their own.
Messages Become a star and supp…
00:46:46 |
Mon 10 Jun 2024
Venus at the chocolate factory
Corinne and Moiya talk about the solar system's hottest planet, Venus, and whether or not women are actually from there. They also lament their total lack of espionage skills.
Messages Become a st…
00:54:33 |
Mon 03 Jun 2024
Paul Movie Review
Corinne and Moiya review the 2011 comedy Paul and let you know if they think it's worth watching. Spoiler: they have a lot more peeves than thieves.
Messages Become a star and support us on patr…
00:49:07 |
Mon 27 May 2024
STARtorialist with Dr. Emily Rice
Moiya and Corinne interview Dr. Emily Rice about her astronomy fashion business, STARtorialist! There are parachute skirts and galaxy scarves, and Moiya says what it would take for her to watch Star …
01:01:39 |
Mon 20 May 2024
Gemini telescopes at Target Field
Moiya and Corinne talk about twin telescopes separated at birth and living in different hemispheres. They also brainstorm a few other zodiac-inspired observatories.
Messages Become a star and supp…
00:51:09 |
Mon 13 May 2024
Social roundup on a train
Moiya and Corinne are scrolling again and share the most interesting social posts they've found. Emotionally prepare to hear about an identity crisis for Earth's moon and flying spiders, but you'll b…
00:38:19 |
Mon 06 May 2024
Galileo in a wine bar
Moiya and Corinne talk about the life and controversial work of one of history's most famous astronomers, Galileo Galilei! They end with a game of true or false where Moiya gets extra tricksy.
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00:49:01 |
Mon 29 Apr 2024
Eclipse Live Show in Erie
Corinne and Moiya talk about their awe-filled experiences of the total solar eclipse. At a live show in an Erie arts center, Moiya leads gossipy game about ancient gods.
Messages Become a sta…
01:27:42 |
Mon 22 Apr 2024
April fools papers in the green room
Astronomers have a cute tradition of writing joke papers on April Fools. Moiya tells Corinne about some of her favorites and Corinne tells Moiya how the Bachelor franchise works.
Messages Beco…
00:47:20 |
Mon 15 Apr 2024
Reminder: Eclipses in a cabin in the woods
Moiya and Corinne are traveling for the eclipse, so brush up on your eclipse knowledge by reviewing one of our early episodes. Learn how eclipses work, how common they are, and what science they make…
00:55:34 |
Mon 08 Apr 2024
Horoscopes on a back country road
Moiya and Corinne read their horoscopes because they use astrology to guide their lives... April fools! No, but actually there's some cool history behind astrology and they talk about it.
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00:42:32 |
Mon 01 Apr 2024
Mercury at the boba spot
Moiya and Corinne talk about the solar system's smallest and fastest planet: Mercury! Corinne wonders if it's habitable and Moiya shares some old facebook memories.
Messages Become a star and sup…
00:45:11 |
Mon 25 Mar 2024
Armageddon Review by a waterfall
Corinne and Moiya review the 1998 movie Armageddon. They share their peeves, thieves, and what they would demand from the US government to go on a super dangerous space mission.
Messages Become …
00:51:28 |
Mon 18 Mar 2024
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