StarTalk (American talk show)
StarTalk is an American television talk show hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that airs weekly on National Geographic. StarTalk is a spin-off of the podcast of the same name, in which Tyson discusses scientific topics through one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. Space.com called it the "first-ever science-themed late-night talk show."[1] The series premiered on April 20, 2015.[2]
StarTalk | |
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Genre | Talk show |
Presented by | Neil deGrasse Tyson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 76 |
Release | |
Original network | National Geographic |
Original release | April 20, 2015 – May 16, 2019 |
Format
The format of the show broadly follows the format of the podcast. This consists of a pre-taped discussion between Tyson and the guest of the week, which is shown in segments interspersed with the segments filmed in front of the live audience. Those segments consist of a discussion between Tyson, a specialist related to the guest's area of expertise, and a comedian (most commonly Chuck Nice or Eugene Mirman or Maeve Higgins). Near the end of the episode, a short taped segment of Bill Nye, giving his view of the episode's topic, is often aired.
Episodes
Season 1 (2015)
No. | Guest(s) | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | George Takei | April 20, 2015 | N/A |
2 | Christopher Nolan | April 27, 2015 | 0.138[3] |
3 | Dan Savage | May 4, 2015 | N/A |
4 | Arianna Huffington | May 11, 2015 | 0.151[4] |
5 | Richard Dawkins | May 18, 2015 | N/A |
6 | Jimmy Carter | May 25, 2015 | N/A |
7 | Chris Hadfield | June 1, 2015 | N/A |
8 | Biz Stone | June 8, 2015 | N/A |
9 | Charles Bolden | June 15, 2015 | N/A |
10 | Norman Lear | June 22, 2015 | N/A |
Season 2 (2015–16)
No. | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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11 | Bill Clinton | October 25, 2015 | 0.219[5] |
12 | Larry Wilmore | November 1, 2015 | N/A |
13 | Seth MacFarlane | November 8, 2015 | N/A |
14 | Penn & Teller | November 15, 2015 | N/A |
15 | Susan Sarandon | November 29, 2015 | N/A |
16 | David Byrne | December 6, 2015 | N/A |
17 | Bas Lansdorp (Mars One) | December 13, 2015 | 0.167[6] |
18 | David Crosby | December 20, 2015 | 0.138[7] |
19 | Brian Cox | December 27, 2015 | 0.180[8] |
20 | Gina McCarthy | January 3, 2016 | 0.156[9] |
Season 3 (2016–17)
No. | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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21 | Whoopi Goldberg | September 19, 2016 | N/A |
22 | Mayim Bialik | September 26, 2016 | N/A |
23 | Philippe Petit | October 3, 2016 | N/A |
24 | Christopher Lloyd and Michelle Gomez | October 10, 2016 | N/A |
25 | Brian Greene | October 17, 2016 | 0.117[10] |
26 | Robert Kirkman | October 24, 2016 | N/A |
27 | Jeremy Irons | November 7, 2016 | N/A |
28 | Andy Weir | November 14, 2016 | 0.241[11] |
29 | Ben Stiller | November 21, 2016 | N/A |
30 | Buzz Aldrin | November 28, 2016 | N/A |
31 | Terry Crews | December 5, 2016 | N/A |
32 | Jay Leno | December 12, 2016 | N/A |
33 | William Shatner | December 19, 2016 | 0.186[12] |
34 | Ash Carter | December 26, 2016 | 0.209[13] |
35 | Hope Solo | January 2, 2017 | N/A |
36 | Jill Tarter | January 9, 2017 | N/A |
37 | Kathryn D. Sullivan | January 16, 2017 | N/A |
38 | Isaac Hempstead Wright | January 23, 2017 | N/A |
39 | Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter | January 30, 2017 | N/A |
40 | Bill Maher | February 6, 2017 | N/A |
Season 4 (2017–18)
No. | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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41 | Lance Armstrong | October 1, 2017 | N/A |
42 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | October 8, 2017 | N/A |
43 | Jane Goodall | October 15, 2017 | N/A |
44 | Katie Couric | October 22, 2017 | N/A |
45 | Kevin Smith | October 29, 2017 | N/A |
46 | Arati Prabhakar | November 5, 2017 | N/A |
47 | Katy Perry | November 12, 2017 | N/A |
48 | Sylvia Earle, Fabien Cousteau and Adrian Grenier | November 19, 2017 | N/A |
49 | James Cameron | November 26, 2017 | N/A |
50 | Nainoa Thompson | December 3, 2017 | N/A |
51 | Salman Rushdie | December 10, 2017 | N/A |
52 | Mae Jemison | December 17, 2017 | N/A |
53 | Alan Alda | January 7, 2018 | N/A |
54 | Stephen Colbert | January 14, 2018 | N/A |
55 | Margot Lee Shetterly and Janelle Monáe | January 21, 2018 | N/A |
56 | Sam Harris | January 28, 2018 | N/A |
57 | Frank Oz | February 4, 2018 | N/A |
58 | Kelly Slater | February 18, 2018 | N/A |
59 | Scott Kelly | February 25, 2018 | N/A |
60 | Stephen Hawking | March 4, 2018 | N/A |
Season 5 (2018–19)
No. | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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61 | Anthony Bourdain | November 12, 2018 | N/A |
62 | Joe Rogan | November 19, 2018 | N/A |
63 | Simon Helberg and Bill Prady | November 26, 2018 | N/A |
64 | United States Space Command | April 4, 2019 | N/A |
65 | Al Gore | April 4, 2019 | N/A |
66 | Jack Black | April 11, 2019 | N/A |
67 | Dan Rather | April 11, 2019 | N/A |
68 | George R.R. Martin | April 18, 2019 | N/A |
69 | Anna Deavere Smith | April 18, 2019 | N/A |
70 | Jeff Goldblum | April 25, 2019 | N/A |
71 | James Marsden | April 26, 2019 | N/A |
72 | Weird Al Yankovic | May 2, 2019 | N/A |
73 | Patricia Cornwall | May 3, 2019 | N/A |
74 | Darren Aronofsky | May 9, 2019 | N/A |
75 | Bill Nye | May 10, 2019 | N/A |
76 | Christiane Amanpour | May 16, 2019 | N/A |
Broadcast
In Australia, the series premiered on National Geographic Channel on April 27, 2015.[14]
From November 2018 to March 2019, season 5 was put on hiatus because of ongoing investigations involving the host.[15][16] At the conclusion of the investigations, the networks began airing new episodes in April 2019.[17]
In popular culture
On August 27, 2015, 20th Century Fox released a viral video advertisement for the movie The Martian, taking the form of a special episode of StarTalk, with Tyson discussing the fictional Ares 3 mission from the film.[18]
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- "NEW THIS WEEK (Apr 27): Australia's Next Top Model, StarTalk, Hart Of Dixie, #MayPac and more". The Green Room. April 23, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- "Nat Geo pulls Neil deGrasse Tyson's 'StarTalk' amid misconduct allegations". January 3, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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