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What's the best constellation? Oct 05, 2026

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Connie is back to help Moiya prepare for a lecture on the history of constellations. After tracing the evolution of the zodiac and pole stars, they decide which constellation is the best of the IAU's 88.

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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.

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Star Trek with Zila Treks Sep 28, 2026

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Happy 60th birthday to Star Trek! To celebrate, Moiya chats with Zila Treks about the franchise's history and cultural impact. Zila tells Moiya about her favorite series, Deep Space Nine, and Moiya leads a matching game with the shows' various captains.

Guest

Zila Treks is a Star Trek content creator and community builder.

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Listen to Tiny Matters every Wednesday

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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

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Entangled States with Dr. Karmela Padavic-Callaghan Sep 21, 2026

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What can quantum physics tell us about a life lived at the intersections and margins? According to Karmela and their new book, a lot! Moiya interviews Karmela and they talk about bad bubbles, quantum bones, and the power of abstract thinking.

Guest

Dr. Karmela Padavic-Callaghan is a science journalist, quantum physicist, and author of the book Entangled States: a Life According to Quantum Physics. Check out their substack, Ultracold.

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Listen to Wow if True every other Wednesday

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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

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Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

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Invisible Rainbows with Dr. Alfredo Carpineti Sep 14, 2026

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Astronomy writer Alfredo Carpineti tells Moiya about his new book, covering everything from fast radio bursts to historical book burnings to the late, great Dolly Parton.

Guest

Dr. Alfredo Carpineti is an astrophysicist and science communicator. He is the creator and co-host of IFLScience’s podcast The Big Questions and the founder/chair of Pride in STEM, the largest UK charity committed to supporting LGBTQ+ folks in STEM fields. And he’s author of the book, Invisible Rainbows: the unseen universe beyond our senses

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Order our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-pod
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Listen to This Guy Sucked every Thursday

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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

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Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

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Cloudy With a Chance of Starships by Dr. Seven Rasmussen Sep 07, 2026

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Moiya interviews fellow astronomy writer Dr. Seven Rasmussen about her new book. They discuss the Drake equation, Fermi paradox, and Hollywood's disappointing portrayal of alien diversity.

Guest

Dr. Seven Rasmussen is an astrobiologist and author of the new book, Cloudy With a Chance of Starships

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Listen to Simple & Clean every Sunday

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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

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Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

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Rerun: Let's Play Outer Wilds Aug 31, 2026

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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 mischastanton.com and check out their actual play podcast The Wandering Path and (speaking of video games) their Kingdom Hearts podcast Simple & Clean

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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 Dreaming Against the Machine every Tuesday

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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 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.

Rerun: "Active Galactic Nuclei" with Rory Bricca Aug 24, 2026

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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 our MERCH! certifiedcrucial.com/collections/pale-blue-pod
Order Moiya's book, MOTHERS OF INVENTION
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Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal
Listen to American Medieval every Wednesday

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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 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.

Mothers of Invention: A History of Creativity from the Greek Muses Aug 17, 2026

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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

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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

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Heliocentrism, the biggest blow to humanity's ego Aug 10, 2026

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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.

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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 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.

Creativity: a history and a crisis Aug 03, 2026

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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!

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