StarTalk (American talk show)
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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 | 72 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | National Geographic |
Release | April 20, 2015 – present |
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, 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]
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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George Takei | April 20, 2015 | N/A | |
Christopher Nolan | April 27, 2015 | 0.138[3] | |
Dan Savage | May 4, 2015 | N/A | |
Arianna Huffington | May 11, 2015 | 0.151[4] | |
Richard Dawkins | May 18, 2015 | N/A | |
Jimmy Carter | May 25, 2015 | N/A | |
Chris Hadfield | June 1, 2015 | N/A | |
Biz Stone | June 8, 2015 | N/A | |
Charles Bolden | June 15, 2015 | N/A | |
Norman Lear | June 22, 2015 | N/A |
Season 2 (2015–16)
No. | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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Bill Clinton | October 25, 2015 | 0.219[5] | |
Larry Wilmore | November 1, 2015 | N/A | |
Seth MacFarlane | November 8, 2015 | N/A | |
Penn & Teller | November 15, 2015 | N/A | |
Susan Sarandon | November 29, 2015 | N/A | |
David Byrne | December 6, 2015 | N/A | |
Bas Lansdorp (Mars One) | December 13, 2015 | 0.167[6] | |
David Crosby | December 20, 2015 | 0.138[7] | |
Brian Cox | December 27, 2015 | 0.180[8] | |
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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Whoopi Goldberg | September 19, 2016 | N/A | |
Mayim Bialik | September 26, 2016 | N/A | |
Philippe Petit | October 3, 2016 | N/A | |
Christopher Lloyd and Michelle Gomez | October 10, 2016 | N/A | |
Brian Greene | October 17, 2016 | 0.117[10] | |
Robert Kirkman | October 24, 2016 | N/A | |
Jeremy Irons | November 7, 2016 | N/A | |
Andy Weir | November 14, 2016 | 0.241[11] | |
Ben Stiller | November 21, 2016 | N/A | |
Buzz Aldrin | November 28, 2016 | N/A | |
Terry Crews | December 5, 2016 | N/A | |
Jay Leno | December 12, 2016 | N/A | |
William Shatner | December 19, 2016 | 0.186[12] | |
Ash Carter | December 26, 2016 | 0.209[13] | |
Hope Solo | January 2, 2017 | N/A | |
Jill Tarter | January 9, 2017 | N/A | |
Kathryn D. Sullivan | January 16, 2017 | N/A | |
Isaac Hempstead Wright | January 23, 2017 | N/A | |
Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter | January 30, 2017 | N/A | |
Bill Maher | February 6, 2017 | N/A |
Season 4 (2017–18)
No. | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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Lance Armstrong | October 1, 2017 | N/A | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | October 8, 2017 | N/A | |
Jane Goodall | October 15, 2017 | N/A | |
Katie Couric | October 22, 2017 | N/A | |
Kevin Smith | October 29, 2017 | N/A | |
Arati Prabhakar | November 5, 2017 | N/A | |
Katy Perry | November 12, 2017 | N/A | |
Sylvia Earle, Fabien Cousteau and Adrian Grenier | November 19, 2017 | N/A | |
James Cameron | November 26, 2017 | N/A | |
Nainoa Thompson | December 3, 2017 | N/A | |
Salman Rushdie | December 10, 2017 | N/A | |
Mae Jemison | December 17, 2017 | N/A | |
Alan Alda | January 7, 2018 | N/A | |
Stephen Colbert | January 14, 2018 | N/A | |
Margot Lee Shetterly and Janelle Monáe | January 21, 2018 | N/A | |
Sam Harris | January 28, 2018 | N/A | |
Frank Oz | February 4, 2018 | N/A | |
Kelly Slater | February 18, 2018 | N/A | |
Scott Kelly | February 25, 2018 | N/A | |
Stephen Hawking | March 4, 2018 | N/A |
Season 5 (2018–19)
No. | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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Anthony Bourdain | November 12, 2018 | N/A | |
Joe Rogan | November 19, 2018 | N/A | |
Simon Helberg and Bill Prady | November 26, 2018 | N/A | |
United States Space Command | April 4, 2019 | N/A | |
Al Gore | April 4, 2019 | N/A | |
Jack Black | April 11, 2019 | N/A | |
Dan Rather | April 11, 2019 | N/A | |
George R.R. Martin | April 18, 2019 | N/A | |
Anna Deavere Smith | April 18, 2019 | N/A | |
Jeff Goldblum | April 25, 2019 | N/A | |
James Marsden | April 26, 2019 | N/A | |
Weird Al Yankovic | May 2, 2019 | N/A |
Broadcast
In Australia, the series premiered on National Geographic Channel on April 27, 2015.[14]
From November 2018 to March of 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]
See also
References
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- ^ Kevin Day, Patrick (18 March 2015). "Neil deGrasse Tyson reveals first guests, premiere date for 'StarTalk' show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (6 January 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.3.2016". ShowBuzzDaily.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (18 October 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.17.2015". ShowBuzzDaily.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (15 November 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.14.2015". ShowBuzzDaily.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.19.2016". ShowBuzzDaily.
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- ^ "NEW THIS WEEK (Apr 27): Australia's Next Top Model, StarTalk, Hart Of Dixie, #MayPac and more". The Green Room. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Nat Geo pulls Neil deGrasse Tyson's 'StarTalk' amid misconduct allegations". Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Neil deGrasse Tyson's show Is pulled". Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Neil deGrasse Tyson returning to Fox, Nat Geo following investigation". Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Bradley, Laura (August 28, 2015). "Neil deGrasse Tyson Soothingly Explains the Science Behind The Martian". Retrieved September 1, 2015.