Pale Blue Pod

Moiya asks Nia about her new book exploring the intersection of art and science. They talk about artistic inspiration, shifting perspectives, Black culture, and so much more. Guest Star:  Dr. Nia Imara is a painter, astronomer, and author of Painting the Cosmos . Follow Nia on IG @drniaimara Messages Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and suppor...

Moiya tells Ann about the oldest light in the universe and how it's used to study the Big Bang. Ann tells Moiya about the value of scientific exploration. From pigeon poop to post-it notes, the CMB shines above us all. Guest Star:  Ann Bartow is a comedian, formerly a lawyer. Find her on Bluesky at annbartow.bsky.social Messages Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/paleblue...

Moiya asks AJ to explain how law works in space. Like, who owns it? Who can send things there? Can you get away with draining your wife's bank account if you're above the atmosphere? Listen here for hot tips to plan your next space heist! Guest Star:  AJ Link is a space lawyer and professor of space law at Howard University. He says to google him haha! Messages Become a star and join the patr...

Moiya and Erika talk about the weirdest things in the universe and what it's like to explain them in a book. They cover secret book deals, pasta inside stars, and Erika's hopes for the future of humanity. Guest Star:  Dr. Erika Hamden is an astrophysicist and author of Weird Universe . Follow her and watch her science videos at erika.hamden Messages Become a star and join the patreon at ...

Moiya and Claire watched the old bond film Moonraker and now they need to rate it. Tune in to hear their thoughts on villain character arcs, space laser fights, and runaway funiculars. Guest Star:  Dr. Claire Aubin is a historian and host of This Guy Sucked . Follow her online at ceaubin Messages Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pa...

Moiya and Sam talk about the smallest things in space, from the littlest planet to wee comet pieces to the tiny atoms that make up the whole universe. Guest Star:  Dr. Sam Jones , biomedical scientist, is a writer, producer, and cohost of Tiny Matters , a general science podcast from the American Chemical Society Messages Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! G...

Moiya and J talk about art pieces inspired by space and the methods astronomers use to turn their data into stunning visualizations. Guest Star:  J Wright is an artist. Follow them on bluesky @JWX Messages Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal Get your  Pale Blue Pod Merch   Listen to Wow if True...

Moiya tells fellow internet experts Amanda and Isabel about a nerdy corner of the web they've never seen before: prank astronomy papers! They do an elimination bracket to determine the best paper, and learn some fundamental truths about humor on the way. Guest Stars:  Isabel J. Kim is a fiction writer, podcaster and real life attorney! Find her work at isabel.kim Amanda Silberling is an inter...

Moiya reminisces about a tour at NASA to see how they clean and test telescopes, where she got to sit down with a scientist who works behind the scenes on NASA missions. Guest Star:  Eric Silver is a writer, podcaster, and renowned game master. Follow him online @el_silvero and see his work at ericsilver.work Dr. Knicole Colón is an Operations Project Scientist at NASA Goddard Messages Become...

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 science communication work. Messages Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal Get your  Pale Blue Pod Merch   Find Us...

Moiya and Keenan discuss what Mesoamerican cultures like the Aztecs and Maya knew about astronomy, from creation myths to complex calendars. They also talk about the state of astronomy research in Central America today. Guest Star:  Keenan Steiner is a standup comedian and host of Comedian Behavioral Therapy . Follow him online @keenanstandup or and check out his upcoming shows ! Messages Bec...

Moiya gushes to Corinne about her favorite space mission: Kepler! Corinne has great budget instincts and brilliant ideas for exoplanetary presidential candidates.   Messages Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on  PayPal Get your  Pale Blue Pod Merch   Listen to  Join the Party  every Tuesda...

Moiya and Christina review the star-studded movie adapted from Douglas Adams' hit novel. Come for Moiya's thoughts on the infinite improbability drive, stay for Christina's fun facts about the worst poetry in the universe. Guest Star:  Christina Kann is a writer and podcaster. Listen to Burn Before Reading and read Indie Book Publishing From Start to Finish . Messages Become a star and join t...

What do space and politics have in common? Big data! Moiya asks Andrea how data science works and she answers with bittersweet examples of how America is less politically polarized than we think. Guest Star: Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy is a professor of political science and data science, a comedian, and a circus performer. Check out her website jonesrooy.com and her podcast Behind the Data (an episode...

Moiya and Bijou cover the highs and lows of Sir Isaac Newton's career from his work on calculus to his descriptions of gravity and other forces, but the question remains: was he lonely? Guest Star:  Bijou Kabeya is a New York-based comedian. Follow her on IG @bijoukabeya Messages Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on&nb...

Charmeé breaks down some astrology concepts and walks us through Moiya's birthchart. It turns out Moiya's even more of a capricorn than she thought. Guest Star:  Charmeé Taylor is an astrology enthusiast, writer, and podcaster. Her book is Confessions of a Bisexual . Follow her on IG @bi_astrology and on Tiktok @charmeeifyoudare . Messages Become a star and join the patreon at  patreon.c...

Moiya and Mayanna go through some questions from listeners and cover everything from earth's rotation to the loneliest galaxy in the universe. Guest Star:  Mayanna Berrin is a writer, voice actor, and comedian based in LA. Follow her on IG @mayannaberrin . Hear her on StoryQuest and Tales Unrolled . And check out Dispatch , the video game Mayanna worked on. Messages Join the patreon at ...

Moiya and Chris talk about dark energy, the universe's biggest and fastest mystery. Chris asks great questions and reminds Moiya that she's spent too much time in the ivory tower. Guest Star:  Chris Alan is a comedian in Charlottesville, VA. Follow him on IG @chrisalancomedy Messages Join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Get your  Pale Blue Pod Merch   Listen to This G...

Moiya, Chris, and Buzz Lightyear get together to talk about TRAPPIST-1, a nearby system of 7 exoplanets. Then they tag each planet as one of the 7 dwarves. FYI, this episode was recorded last year. Moiya is true, not new, to the game of hating Elon Musk. Guest Star:  Chris Cook is a Chicago-based comedian. Find his work in his website christopherpaulcook.com and follow him on IG at @chriscook...

Moiya tells Alana about something that has bothered her for years: the way astronomers make acronyms! Get ready for poetic monsters, ancient weaponry, and magic spells... or the scientific projects named after them. Guest Star:  Alana Goldstein is a New York-based comedian. Follow her on instagram at @goldiecomedy Messages Join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Get your  Pal...

Moiya tells her bestie Connie about the big astronomy meeting she attended last month. They talk blue lurkers, astrobeats, additions to their vocabulary, and conference drama!   Guest Star:  Constance Gibbs is a writer and social media consultant. Follow her online at  @constar24  and check out her website  constar.media Messages Join the patreon at  patreon.com/...

Moiya and Alen travel back in time to discuss the spacecraft that have traveled farthest in space. Voyagers 1 and 2 are still zooming through space beyond our solar system, and Moiya wants to tell you what they've learned.  Guest Star:  Alen Kolenovic is an actor and writer. Follow Alen at  @alen_kolenovic . Messages Join the patreon at  patreon.com/palebluepod ! Get your ...

Moiya and Bex crawl into a giant behive to discuss our nearest stellar neighbors, Alpha Centauri! They talk about polyamorous stars, planets playing hide-and-seek, and the one thing billionnaires are good for.   Guest Star:  Bex Taylor-Klaus is a podcaster, multimedia creative, and bunny parent. Hear them on  The Wandering Path  and follow them at  @bex_tk .   Me...

Moiya and Charlotte sit an ancient temple to talk about NASA's most gossipy spacecraft. Come for the cool telscope facts, stay to hear two mythologists nerd out together.   Guest Star: Charlotte Moroz is a playwright, actor, singer, puppeteer, and mythology student! Find her work artsy work at charlottemoroz.com and her mythology consulting services at creativemythologies.com   Messages Join the p...

Moiya and Mischa gather around a campfire to play the video game Outer Wilds... or rather, Mischa plays and Moiya watches in fascination. Listen to hear what Moiya thinks about the game's ancient alien architecture and planet surface textures.   Guest Star: Mischa Stanton is a multidisciplinary storyteller and the audio genius behind Pale Blue Pod's sound editing. Find Mischa online at mischastant...