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
Ask us anything in the Multitude studio
Moiya and Corinne answer your questions on everything from our favorite ice cream flavors to how we think the universe will end. And they respond with some questions of their own with a chill quiz.
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01:07:05 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Arthur C. Walker in a rose garden
Moiya and Corinne introduce you to Dr. Arthur Walker, the late Black solar physicist and celebrated mentor. Corinne explains roses and Moiya has advice for naming children.
Messages Become a sta…
00:49:59 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
NASA operations in a coffee shop
Moiya and Corinne talk about the history and management of NASA, covering everything from top salaries to doped up spiders. Together, they design a research mission that NASA will totally fund...
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00:52:12 |
Mon 09 Oct 2023
Contact on a Pensacola Beach
Moiya and Corinne discuss the 1997 hit movie Contact! They have thoughts about Ellie's driving, NASA security, religious freedom, and the grandpa from Six Flags.
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01:05:43 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
Very Large Array at J.P. Wynne High
Moiya and Corinne go back to high school to discuss Hollywood's favorite observatory: the VLA! Corinne admits how little she knows about the Dave Matthews Band and Moiya gushes about N.K. Jemisin.
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00:54:05 |
Mon 25 Sep 2023
Supernovae in a canyon
Moiya and Corinne talk about the explosions that make stars go bump in the night: supernovae! They trace the line from historical observations to future planned missions, and they each plan their "la…
00:56:45 |
Mon 18 Sep 2023
Loren Grush's The Six at mission control
Moiya and Corinne interview journalist Loren Grush about her new book The Six, the story of America's first six women astronauts. Corinne reminisces about her astronaut training show and Moiya gets m…
00:46:18 |
Mon 11 Sep 2023
Saturn in his temple
Moiya and Corinne talk about our solar system's most blinged out planet: Saturn! Corinne makes some brilliant comparisons and Moiya has thoughts on academic publishing.
Housekeeping Become a star a…
00:55:01 |
Mon 04 Sep 2023
Dr. Beth Brown on the football field
Moiya and Corinne introduce you to Dr. Beth Brown, the first Black woman to earn an astronomy PhD from the University of Michigan! They fangirl over marching band and Moiya tricks Corinne with some f…
00:46:12 |
Mon 28 Aug 2023
Messaging aliens in a newsroom
Moiya and Corinne discuss the messages humanity has sent out to space from junk food ads to the famous (maybe?) Golden Record, including some juicy human drama!
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01:05:08 |
Mon 21 Aug 2023
The Milky Way book on the ISS
Moiya's book THE MILKY WAY is coming out in paperback this week! To celebrate, Corinne asked Moiya about her writing process, her favorite passages, and which translation cover is her fav.
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00:50:07 |
Mon 14 Aug 2023
Gravitational waves in the Barbie dreamhouse
Moiya tells Corinne what we know about gravitational waves to make them seem less scary. Corinne tells Moiya about the time she met Alexander Skarsgård.
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00:58:48 |
Mon 07 Aug 2023
Galaxy Quest review in a church
Moiya and Corinne Corinne watched the 1999 hit movie Galaxy Quest and absolutely loved it, but don't worry -- they still had peeves!
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01:00:57 |
Mon 31 Jul 2023
Green Bank Telescope in a lighthouse
This week Moiya tells Corinne about her favorite telescope on the ground: the Green Bank Telescope! Corinne reveals how big the great pyramids are and Moiya nerds out over her favorite poster.
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00:56:04 |
Mon 24 Jul 2023
Northern constellations at the north pole
This week Moiya and Corinne travel to the north pole to talk about the 36 constellations of the northern sky. Moiya struggles with Greek name pronunciations again and Corinne gives excellent survival…
00:41:10 |
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Southern constellations at the Sydney Opera House
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the 52 constellations of the southern sky and hand out some wacky awards. Stick around to figure out which is the horniest constellation in the southern sky.
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00:43:08 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Stellar ages at medieval times
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about all the ways astronomers calculate a star's age. Corinne suggests cutting the star open to count its rings, but the actual methods range from measuring how much…
00:45:13 |
Mon 03 Jul 2023
The Possibility of Life with Jaime Green
This week Moiya and Corinne chat with science writer and new author Jaime Green about her book The Possibility of Life. They talk about publishing, the responsibilities of scifi creators, and the dis…
00:48:16 |
Mon 26 Jun 2023
Summer skygazing at the cookout
This week Moiya and Corinne celebrate the solstice by talking about the cool things you can see in the sky this summer. They explain space coordinates, distinguish solstices from equinoxes, and list …
00:44:08 |
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Starstruck with Sarafina El-Badry Nance
This week Moiya and Corinne chat with astrophysicist/swimsuit model/author Sarafina Nance about her brand new book STARSTRUCK! They talk about Sarafina's research on supernovae, her love for space, a…
00:52:39 |
Mon 12 Jun 2023
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