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The Astroholic Explains is a light-hearted question & answer podcast about astronomy, where Dr Alfredo Carpineti and his husband Chris discuss the mysteries of the universe with the occasional gue... more
FAQs about The Astroholic Explains:How many episodes does The Astroholic Explains have?The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.
July 22, 201908 - Spin, Stardust, and... Is Chris a Cucumber?In this episode we tackle two more questions from our lovely listeners. The first is about what determines the rotation of planets and the second one focuses on the matter at hand: are we really made from stardust? ...more16minPlay
July 09, 201907 - Alfredo VS Fake ScienceIn this episode, we answer two listeners' questions one about Flat-Earthers and one about astrology. Surprisingly, it is not as ranty as you might expect, at least not from Alfredo. No more spoilers, have a listen and get in touch if you have more questions. ...more25minPlay
June 25, 201906 - Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of FireAlmost 111 years after the Tunguska Event we answer our first (unexpectedly nepotistic) crowdsourced question about the risk of an asteroid impact, and we try to wrap our heads around just how devastating such events could be!...more22minPlay
June 11, 201905 - Aliens, Celestial bears, and Privileged Blond ChildrenIn this episode we investigate the Goldilocks Zone, the area around a star where planets might have the right conditions for habitability, and we travel through the solar system to look for life outside Earth....more17minPlay
May 28, 201904 - The End Of The Milky Way As We Know ItThe Milky Way is on a collision course with the closest major galaxy, Andromeda. What's going to happen to our solar system when the two objects finally collide? Find out in this episode of The Astroholic Explains!...more14minPlay
May 14, 201903 - Are There Rainbows On Other Worlds In The Solar System?Where do alien-leprechauns hide their gold? Alfredo explores the colour spectrum, and tells us what rainbows on other worlds could look like....more11minPlay
May 03, 201902 - Black Holes: Friends or Foes?What's the deal with that mysterious wobbling black hole? And what are the dangers of the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy?...more13minPlay
April 28, 201901 - What's Up (And Down) With Gravity?Chris has a burning question about mass and why the universe doesn't just collapse onto itself. Alfredo gives us the low down on what's up with gravity!...more16minPlay
FAQs about The Astroholic Explains:How many episodes does The Astroholic Explains have?The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.