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
astronomy community with Dra. Nicole Cabrera Salazar
Corinne and Moiya talk to Dra. Nicole Cabrera Salazar about the human side of astronomy, academia's shortcomings, and her dream for its future.
Guest
Dra. Nicole Cabrera Salazar is the founder o…
00:58:45 |
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Particles in the Swiss Alps
Moiya tells Corinne about the standard model of particle physics, from its creation to where it breaks down. Corinne decides what the nicest particle is!
Messages Become a star and support us on…
00:50:52 |
Mon 04 Mar 2024
Social media roundup at a sleepover
Moiya and Corinne share the cool space-related posts they found while doomscrolling before bed. From fungus to Islamic astrolabes, quasi-satellites to Mars helicopters, it's PBP's first social media …
00:41:59 |
Mon 26 Feb 2024
Kepler mission on a swan lake
Moiya gushes to Corinne about her favorite space mission: Kepler! Corinne has great budget instincts and brilliant ideas for exoplanetary presidential candidates.
Messages Become a star and suppo…
00:52:31 |
Mon 19 Feb 2024
Leap Day in the Irish countryside
It's a leap year, so Corinne and Moiya are covering calendar systems! Moiya explains that the leap day rule isn't just "every four years" and Corinne has strong opinions about the rom-com Leap Year. …
00:55:03 |
Mon 12 Feb 2024
AAS Meeting in City Park
Corinne and Moiya talk about the biggest astronomy conference in the world. Moiya shares clips of interviews with scientists at the conference working on everything from planet atmospheres to distant…
01:13:13 |
Mon 05 Feb 2024
American Astronomical Society on Bourbon Street
Corinne and Moiya travel to New Orleans to talk about the history and impact of the American Astronomical Society. But first, it's Moiya and Corinne on jazz.
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00:55:41 |
Mon 29 Jan 2024
Planetaria! outside the disco
Corinne and Moiya dive into the history of planetariums from ancient Greek star maps to the world's biggest dome built for $95 million. They each share their favorite planetarium memory and send you …
00:51:39 |
Mon 22 Jan 2024
Neptune in a diner
Corinne and Moiya are trying to make Neptune one of your top favorite planets! They ponder the existence of lava ice, decide which major city is most like Naptune's atmosphere, and commit to making s…
00:42:18 |
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Laws of motion under an orrery
Corinne and Moiya take a look at the way scientists learned to understand motion and gravity over time. They also discuss the philosphy of perfection and Moiya makes her own laws of motion to celebra…
00:51:54 |
Mon 08 Jan 2024
Caroline Herschel at the Symphony
Corinne and Moiya cover the life and work of Caroline Herschel, the first woman who got paid to research astronomy. Corinne reveals her personal hell and Moiya gets confused about how nobility works.…
00:50:14 |
Mon 01 Jan 2024
Things that go Bump in the Universe with Dr. Renée James
Corinne and Moiya chat with Dr. Renée James about her new book, Things that go Bump in the Universe. Play for information about supernovae and gamma ray bursts, stay for the funny chapter titles and …
00:51:19 |
Mon 25 Dec 2023
Winter Sky in a cozy cabin
Corinne and Moiya tell you what to expect in the sky for the next few months including meteor showers, fabled star clusters, and a full moon with a new name from Corinne. They each reveal their holid…
00:51:27 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
Arrival review in a hot tub
Corinne and Moiya summarize and review the 2016 movie Arrival. Moiya makes a passionate witch accusation and Corinne identifies a new ick, then they rate the movie out of 15 heptapods.
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01:08:15 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Chandra Observatory in a beachside cafe
Corinne and Moiya talk about NASA's premiere X-ray telescope: the Chandra Observatory! They also design their dream X-ray telescopes, and Corinne's plan is adorably wholesome.
Messages Buy a qu…
00:49:01 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
Astronaut training in a cave
Moiya and Corinne talk about how NASA astronauts are selected and trained. Both decide that, for them, it's really not worth the fuss.
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00:54:20 |
Mon 27 Nov 2023
Dr. Moiya's research in a school library
Moiya tells Corinne about the research projects she did in grad school.
Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Listen to SPIRITS every Wednesday Find Us On…
01:01:07 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
UFO sightings in a cow field
Did the government announce aliens are real over the summer? Moiya and Corinne dig into the history of UFO sightings, talk all about the UFO congressional hearing, and laugh at the alien mummies from…
00:55:55 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
Mars in a cranberry bog
Moiya and Corinne cover the red planet to see if it's actually as angry as its reputation would suggest. Corinne shares a hilarious story involving the Olympics and Moiya related to the fact that Mar…
00:45:34 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
Spooky space stuff in a Salem cemetery
Moiya and Corinne reveal what scares them about space and try to soothe each other's fears. Get ready for cold temperatures, lonely rovers, empty voids, and galaxy clusters full of screaming souls.
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01:03:41 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
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