Pale Blue Pod

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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... more

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FAQs about Pale Blue Pod:

How many episodes does Pale Blue Pod have?

The podcast currently has 199 episodes available.

Pale Blue Pod episodes:

August 24, 2026Rerun: "Active Galactic Nuclei" with Rory Bricca
Moiya invites Rory to talk about his black hole-inspired symphony composition and explain how he got musical instruments to sound like event horizons and gravitational time dilation. This episode features a recorded performance by the Yale Symphony Orchestra.
Guest Star:
Rory Bricca is a musician, conductor, and composer of Active Galactic Nuclei

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Order Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION
Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
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Listen to American Medieval every Wednesday

Find Us Online
Website: palebluepod.com
Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod

Credits
Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us
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 her best friend ConStar 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.
Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...more
54min
August 17, 2026Mothers of Invention: A History of Creativity from the Greek Muses
Merry Muses Week! This week, Connie interviews Moiya about her new book, Mothers of Invention. They cover Moiya's inspiration for the book, the muses personalities, and a dream casting for a TV adaptation of the book.

*Note* since recording this episode, Moiya has re-downloaded Spotify and made a playlist for the Muses
**Note** Moiya has also made a quiz so you can see which Muses guide you most: https://qzzr.com/view/ZSAwpvOc

Messages
Order our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-pod
Order Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION
Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
Listen to Spirits every Wednesday

Find Us Online
Website: palebluepod.com
Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod

Credits
Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us
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 her best friend ConStar 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.
Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...more
1h 19min
August 10, 2026Heliocentrism, the biggest blow to humanity's ego
Moiya tells Connie how astronomers broke the millennia-old narcissistic belief that Earth sits at the center of the universe. From Aristarchus to Copernicus, you'll meet the most important players in the heliocentrism game.
Messages
Order our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-pod
Preorder Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION
Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
Take the annual Multitude Survey

Find Us Online
Website: palebluepod.com
Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod

Credits
Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us
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 her best friend ConStar 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.
Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...more
56min
August 03, 2026Creativity: a history and a crisis
To kick off Moiya's book month, here's a deep dive into the philosophy and science of creativity. Between Plato's thoughts on poets and tips for surviving the creativity crisis, hopefully you'll learn something that ignites your creative spark!
Messages
Order our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-pod
Preorder Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION
Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
Take the annual Multitude Survey

Find Us Online
Website: palebluepod.com
Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod

Credits
Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us
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 her best friend ConStar 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.
Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...more
1h 8min
July 27, 2026the Edge of the Universe
Moiya and Connie zoom out past the cosmic web of galaxies and the surface of last scattering to discuss the shape of the universe at its largest scales. At the end, Connie ranks some juicy secrets.
Messages
Order our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-pod
Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
Listen to Wow if True every other Wednesday

Find Us Online
Website: palebluepod.com
Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod

Credits
Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us
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 her best friend ConStar 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.
Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...more
1h 4min
July 20, 2026Is CERN shifting timelines?
Short answer: No. Listen to learn the longer answer involving timeline inconsistencies and energy thresholds, and stick around to test your mettle against the Mandela Effect.
**Correction: The LHC tunnel is 27km in circumference, not diameter**
Messages
PRE-ORDER OUR MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-pod
Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
Listen to This Guy Sucked every Thursday

Find Us Online
Website: palebluepod.com
Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod

Credits
Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us
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 her best friend ConStar 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.
Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...more
1h 2min
July 13, 2026B is for Bastronomy
Besties Moiya and Connie babble about a bunch of astronomical bywords beginning with B. But beware, some are a bit bonkers.

Note: Moiya realized during review that she mispronounced Baade, but the bit was too good to remove.
Messages
PRE-ORDER OUR MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-pod
Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
Listen to Simple & Clean every Sunday

Find Us Online
Website: palebluepod.com
Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod

Credits
Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us
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 her best friend ConStar 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.
Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...more
1h 13min
July 06, 2026What Marvel got wrong about the Quantum realm
...everything. Marvel got everything quantum wrong, but that's okay. Moiya is here to tell Connie the true history and science of quantum physics.
Messages
PRE-ORDER OUR MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-pod
Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
Listen to Dreaming Against the Machine every Wednesday

Find Us Online
Website: palebluepod.com
Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod

Credits
Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us
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 her best friend ConStar 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.
Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...more
1h 10min
June 29, 2026How NASA pushed an asteroid away
Happy Asteroid Day! Honor those dearly departed Tunguska reindeer by learning about NASA's DART mission, which made sure we never have to go out like the dinosaurs!
Next five near asteroid approaches: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroid-watch/next-five-approaches/
Messages
PRE-ORDER OUR MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-pod
Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
Listen to American Medieval every Wednesday

Find Us Online
Website: palebluepod.com
Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod

Credits
Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us
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 her best friend ConStar 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.
Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...more
1h 11min
June 22, 20262001's Space Odysseys
Moiya watched 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time and has big opinions! She ends up telling Connie about actual space news from 2001 so the whole episode isn't full of negativity. We apologize in advance to everyone who loves this film!
Messages
Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
Listen to Spirits every Wednesday

Find Us Online
Website: palebluepod.com
Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod
Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod
Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod

Credits
Host Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com
Host Connie Gibbs. @constar24
Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com
Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com
Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com

About Us
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 her best friend ConStar 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.
Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...more
55min

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How many episodes does Pale Blue Pod have?

The podcast currently has 199 episodes available.

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