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
Valerian & the City of 1000 Planets by a mountain stream
This week Moiya and Corinne review the 2017 film Valerian and the City of 1000 Planets and rate it out of 15 planets. They both agree the movie needed more Rihanna.
Housekeeping Become a star and s…
01:11:01 |
Mon 05 Jun 2023
End of the universe on the 6 train
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how the universe might end. That's scary to think about, so they provide some soothing affirmations and each share an embarrassing story about ripping their pan…
00:51:26 |
Mon 29 May 2023
Dr. Claudia Alexander in a horse-drawn carriage
This week Moiya and Corinne cover the life of Dr. Claudia Alexander, a Black geophysicist who led missions at NASA. Moiya goes on a couple rants about academia and Corinne is really good at picking s…
00:49:49 |
Mon 22 May 2023
Jupiter in the Mall of America
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the solar system's biggest planet in America's largest mall. They cover a gossipy NASA mission, find another terrible acronym, and declare a new queer icon.
Ho…
00:49:43 |
Mon 15 May 2023
Spherical Earth on a boat
This week Moiya and Corinne are talking about the ways we know the Earth isn't flat. They agree that the sphere might be the perfect shape, discuss proper punctuation in book titles, and get lost at …
00:54:09 |
Mon 08 May 2023
Neutron stars at the botanical garden
This week Moiya and Corinne are talking about neutron stars, magnetars, and pulsars. Oh my! Corinne plans to enter her Baade era and Moiya geeks out about a cool science communication conference she …
00:51:58 |
Mon 01 May 2023
Hubble space telescope by a campfire
This week Moiya and Corinne are celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope's 33rd birthday! They talk about the long road to Hubble's launch, the difference between telescopes and instruments, and some o…
00:54:53 |
Mon 24 Apr 2023
Prospect review in a lush forest
This week Moiya and Corinne review the 2018 movie Prospect starring Pedro Pascal. Corinne gets excited about their use of practical effects and Moiya geeks out about the movie's worldbuilding, especi…
00:59:15 |
Mon 17 Apr 2023
Carl Sagan in a horse barn
This week Moiya and Corinne honor the man who inspired the podcast's name: Carl Sagan! Corinne explains how Sagan spilled government secrets to get a job and Moiya reveals the mixed reactions to his …
00:55:45 |
Mon 10 Apr 2023
Space water in a seaside cottage
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how Earth got its water, water elsewhere in the solar system, and astronomers' search for water (and life!) on exoplanets. Corinne updates us on her monstera pl…
00:59:46 |
Mon 03 Apr 2023
Finding exoplanets at the racetrack
This week Moiya and Corinne finally fulfill their promise to talk about how astronomers find exoplanets! They make plans to watch The Ring no sooner than 2026 and Moiya literally tears up talking abo…
00:56:06 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Making Moons in an Italian Restaurant
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about how moons and rings form! Corinne shows off her detective skills to solve the "mystery" of where Earth's moon came from and Moiya attempts to fill in one of the…
00:55:15 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Space Brains in a Neuro Lab
This week Moiya and Corinne talk to neuroscientist Morgan Johnston about the fun intersections between astronomy and neuroscience. They discuss abstract vs concrete learning, NASA's experiments with …
01:06:45 |
Mon 13 Mar 2023
Redshift at the Batting Cages
This week Moiya and Corinne take a swing at explaining why some objects in space appear redder than they actually are. Corinne decides that Monsters Ink is the opposite of The Ring and Moiya realizes…
00:45:38 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
Black Holes in Central Park
This week Moiya and Corinne talk about the densest objects in the observable universe: black holes! They talk about Stephen Hawking's famous bets, "prove" we're in a kitchen-based simulation, and ass…
01:08:43 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Moonfall at the ALMA Observatory
This week Moiya and Corinne review the movie Moonfall. They talk about Moiya's love for Toto, Corinne's hatred of megastructures, and how family doesn't matter in the face of a literal world-ending d…
01:15:11 |
Mon 20 Feb 2023
Star Types in a Movie Theater
This week Moiya tells Corinne how astronomers assign stars to different categories. They complain about the confusing magnitude system, express their support for sex workers throughout history, and r…
01:06:05 |
Mon 13 Feb 2023
Fundamental Force in a Bathhouse
This week Moiya tells Corinne about the four forces of the universe and Corinne tests Moiya's pop culture knowledge. They find another ancient Greek name they like, talk about the physics of ghosts, …
01:02:19 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
Katherine Johnson at the Kitchen Table
Moiya and Corinne are back with another bio episode, this one diving into the life and work of a previously hidden figure: Katherine Johnson!
Housekeeping Become a star and support us on patreon at…
00:41:49 |
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Universal Speed in an Elephant Sanctuary
Moiya and Corinne figure out how fast we're moving through space. And when you add up all our motion from the Earth spinning to the Milky Way slinking towards Andromeda, we're moving FAST!
Housekeep…
00:56:13 |
Mon 23 Jan 2023
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