StarTalk (2015 TV series)

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Not to be confused with Startalk (Philippine television show).
StarTalk
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Genre Talk show
Starring Neil deGrasse Tyson
Bill Nye
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 20 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network National Geographic Channel
Picture format 16:9 HDTV
Original release April 20, 2015 (2015-04-20) –
present (present)
External links
Website

StarTalk is an American 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, which features Tyson discussing various 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]

On July 29, 2015, it was announced that StarTalk was renewed for a second season, starting October 25, 2015, with Bill Clinton as the first guest.[3]

As of February 4, 2016, audio recordings of all twenty TV episodes have subsequently aired as podcast episodes.

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). Near the end of the episode, a short taped segment of Bill Nye, giving his view of the episode's topic, is aired.

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

No. Guest(s) Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1
 George Takei April 20, 2015 (2015-04-20) N/A
2
 Christopher Nolan April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27) N/A
3
 Dan Savage May 4, 2015 (2015-05-04) N/A
4
 Arianna Huffington May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11) 0.151[4]
5
 Richard Dawkins May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18) N/A
6
 Jimmy Carter May 25, 2015 (2015-05-25) N/A
7
 Chris Hadfield June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01) N/A
8
 Biz Stone June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08) N/A
9
 Charles Bolden June 15, 2015 (2015-06-15) N/A
10
 Norman Lear June 22, 2015 (2015-06-22) N/A

Season 2 (2015)

Guests for season two began with Bill Clinton and will also include Susan Sarandon, David Byrne, Larry Wilmore, Bas Lansdorp, and Penn & Teller.[3]

No. Guests Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
11
 Bill Clinton October 25, 2015 (2015-10-25) 0.219[5]
12
 Larry Wilmore November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01) N/A
13
 Seth MacFarlane November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08) N/A
14
 Penn & Teller November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15) N/A
15
 Susan Sarandon November 29, 2015 (2015-11-29) N/A
16
 David Byrne December 6, 2015 (2015-12-06) N/A
17
 Bas Lansdorp (Mars One) December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13) N/A
18
 David Crosby December 20, 2015 (2015-12-20) N/A
19
 Brian Cox December 27, 2015 (2015-12-27) N/A
20
 Gina McCarthy January 3, 2016 (2016-01-03) N/A

Broadcast

In Australia, the series premiered on National Geographic Channel on April 27, 2015.[6]

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.[7]

See also

References

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External links

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