Pale Blue Pod

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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• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.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 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.

Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

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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.      

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• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
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Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.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 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.

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.

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.     

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• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.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 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.

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.

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 possible.    

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• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Exolore every other Thursday

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• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.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 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.

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.

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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• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Join the Party every Tuesday
• Join Dr. Moiya in Erie, PA for the total solar eclipse on April 8th!

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.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 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.

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.

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.  

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• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Spirits every Wednesday
• Join Dr. Moiya in Erie, PA for the total solar eclipse on April 8th!

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.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 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.

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.

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.   

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• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Big Game Hunger every Monday
• Join Dr. Moiya in Erie, PA for the total solar eclipse on April 8th!

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.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 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.

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.

Corinne and Moiya talk to Dra. Nicole Cabrera Salazar about the human side of astronomy, academia's shortcomings, and her dream for its future.  

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• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
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• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.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 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.

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.

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!   

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• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Tell Me About It every other Thursday

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• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.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 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.

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.

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 roundup!  

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• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Dr. Moiya's other podcast Exolore every other Thursday

Find Us Online

• Website: palebluepod.com

Credits

• Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.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 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.

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.