Episode 1
Lance Armstrong
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Lance Armstrong and discusses the science of cycling with Scott Adsit, Max Glaskin, and Arthur Caplan.
Episode credits
Guest stars Lance Armstrong
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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015TV-G5 seasons6.7 / 10
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a variety of cosmic topics and collide pop culture with science in a way that late-night television has never seen before. Weekly topics range from popular science fiction, space travel, extraterrestrial life, the Big Bang, to the future of Earth and the environment. Tyson is an astrophysicist with a gifted ability to connect with everyone, inspiring us all to to "keep looking up."
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Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a variety of cosmic topics and collide pop culture with science in a way that late-night television has never seen before. Weekly topics range from popular science fiction, space travel, extraterrestrial life, the Big Bang, to the future of Earth and the environment. Tyson is an astrophysicist with a gifted ability to connect with everyone, inspiring us all to to "keep looking up."
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Episode 2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and discusses the science of basketball with Chuck Nice and Charles Liu.
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Guest stars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Episode 3
Jane Goodall
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Jane Goodall and discusses chimpanzee behavior with Chuck Nice and Jill Pruetz.
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Guest stars Jane Goodall
Episode 4
Katie Couric
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Katie Couric and discusses the intersection of science and journalism with Eugene Mirman and Jeff Jarvis.
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Guest stars Katie Couric
Episode 5
Kevin Smith
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Kevin Smith and discusses science fiction and the science of superheroes with Chuck Nice and Charles Liu.
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Guest stars Kevin Smith
Episode 6
SciFi Meets National Defense
1h
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with former head of DARPA Arati Prabhakar.
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Episode 7
Katy Perry
1h
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Guest stars Katy Perry
Episode 8
Sylvia Earle, Fabien Cousteau & Adrian Grenier
1h
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Guest stars Sylvia Earle, Fabien Cousteau, Adrian Grenier
Episode 9
James Cameron
1h
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Guest stars James Cameron
Episode 11
Salman Rushdie
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Salman Rushdie and explores the science of storytelling with comedian Eugene Mirman and literary scholar Jonathan Gottschall.
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Episode 12
Interstellar Space Travel
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Mae Jemison and discusses the challenges of interstellar travel with Godfrey and Lawrence Krauss.
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Episode 13
Alan Alda
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Alan Alda and discusses science communication with Matt Kirshen and Heather Berlin.
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Guest stars Alan Alda
Episode 14
Stephen Colbert
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with Stephen Colbert and discusses the intersection of science and comedy with Adam Conover and Sophia McClennen.
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Guest stars Stephen Colbert
Episode 15
True Story of Hidden Figures
1h
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews author Margot Lee Shetterly ("Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race") and actress Janelle Monáe, who starred in the movie.
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Episode 16
Sam Harris and the Science of Belief
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews neuroscientist Sam Harris, and discusses everything from free will to religion with Godfrey and Andrew Newberg.
Episode credits
Guest stars Sam Harris
Episode 17
Frank Oz and the Science of Puppeteering
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with puppeteer Frank Oz, then discusses puppets in pop culture and the people "behind the curtain" with Adam Conover and Charles Liu.
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Guest stars Frank Oz
Episode 18
Kelly Slater and the Science of Surfing
1h
Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with surfer Kelly Slater, then discusses the science of surfing with Chuck Nice and William Finnegan.
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Guest stars Kelly Slater
Episode 19
Astronaut Scott Kelly
1h
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with astronaut Scott Kelly.
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Guest stars Scott Kelly
Episode 20
Stephen Hawking
1hfinale
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking.
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Guest stars Stephen Hawking
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Cast
Neil deGrasse TysonSelf - Host
George TakeiSelf
Christopher NolanSelf
Dan SavageSelf
Arianna HuffingtonSelf
Richard DawkinsSelf
Chris HadfieldSelf
Biz StoneSelfCredits
- Created by
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Talk Show
- Episodes
- 76
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
National GeographicUnited States
Themes
cosmosphysicsspacetalk show
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