Pale Blue Pod

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.

Housekeeping

• ASK US ANYTHING about space, the universe, and our relationship to it. Email palebluepodcast[at]gmail
• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to JOIN THE PARTY every Tuesday

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 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.

Sponsor

• Get gorgeous puzzles from Ravensburger!

Housekeeping

• ASK US ANYTHING about space, the universe, and our relationship to it. Email palebluepodcast[at]gmail
• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club

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 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 "last hurrah" party.

Housekeeping

• Send your questions for our AMA episode to palebluepodcast[at]gmail[dot]com
• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Join an awesome community and get fun perks at Multicrew.club

Correction

• SN 1006's peaks happened only a few months apart, but the second nova lasted 18 months

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 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 made about misogyny in space.

Guest

• Loren Grush is a space journalist, Corinne's co-host from Astronaut training, and now a new author! Read her book The Six, out this week!

Sponsor

• Get gorgeous puzzles from Ravensburger!

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Games and Feelings every Friday

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 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 and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Tell Me About It 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.

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 fake paper titles.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club

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 discuss the messages humanity has sent out to space from junk food ads to the famous (maybe?) Golden Record, including some juicy human drama!

Sponsor

• Get gorgeous puzzles from Ravensburger!

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Join the Multicrew at multicrew.club

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'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.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Spirits, new episodes every Wednesday
• Buy THE MILKY WAY in hardcover, ebook, audiobook, or now paperback!

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 tells Corinne what we know about gravitational waves to make them seem less scary. Corinne tells Moiya about the time she met Alexander Skarsgård.

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Join the Party, new episodes every Tuesday

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 Corinne watched the 1999 hit movie Galaxy Quest and absolutely loved it, but don't worry -- they still had peeves!

Housekeeping

• Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!
• Listen to Games & Feelings, new episodes every Friday

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.