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   S17 · E56 · 18 Sep 2026 · 59 min

   Cosmic Queries – The Fractal Universe with Charles Liu

   Do the fractal nature of the universe and the human brain have anything to do with each other? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly welcome back Geek-In-Chief Charles Liu, for a grab bag covering deep space travel, fractal mathematics, multiverse theory, and what we might never know about the universe.

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   S17 · E55 · 15 Sep 2026 · 48 min

   Why Do We Exist with Hakeem Oluseyi

   What is fundamental in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice welcome back Hakeem Oluseyi to dive deep into cosmology, plasma physics, the origins of life, and some of the most provocative ideas in modern astrophysics.

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   S17 · E54 · 8 Sep 2026 · 46 min

   Why Craters Are Round, Size of Life, The Real Length of Day – TYTYK

   Is there a limit to how small life can be? Or how big? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down why all craters on the moon are round, the scale to life, and why the length of the day isn’t 24 hours.

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   S17 · E53 · 4 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

   This Is Your Brain on Psychedelics

   What if you could reopen your childhood brain? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the cutting edge of psychedelic science, critical periods, and what a high octopus can teach us about the human mind with neuroscientist and psychedelics expert Gül Dölen.

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   S17 · E52 · 1 Sep 2026 · 54 min

   Rogue Planets & Exomoons with David Kipping

   Did we discover an exomoon? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about the search for exoplanets with biosignatures, super Earths & mini Neptunes, and whether rogue planets outside of a solar system could harbor life with astrophysicist David Kipping.

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   S17 · E51 · 25 Aug 2026 · 50 min

   The Hunt for Dark Energy with Jason Rhodes

   How do you build a telescope to study something you can't see? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paul Mecurio sit down with Jason Rhodes, senior research scientist at JPL, to explore the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its search for answers on dark energy and dark matter.

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   S17 · E109 · 21 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

   Your Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

   What are the limits of the human mind? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore sensory perception, dreaming, synesthesia, time, and the flexibility of the human brain with neuroscientist David Eagleman. Why does time seem to slow down during an emergency?

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   S17 · E49 · 18 Aug 2026 · 55 min

   It’s Bugs’ World and We’re Just Living In It with Jessica Ware

   How big can bugs get? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Negin Farsad sit down with entomologist, Jessica Ware, to dig into the extraordinary world of bugs, insects the size of navel oranges, how they invented flying and so much more.

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   S17 · E48 · 11 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

   Super Solar Storms with Lika Guhathakurta

   What does it look like beneath the surface of the sun? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discuss the heliosphere, the Parker Solar Probe, and solar storms with heliophysicist Lika Guhathakurta.

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    S17 · E47 · 7 Aug 2026 · 45 min

    Stars Ask Neil To Save The Universe

    Could there be other universes out there? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer science questions from celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Josh Scherer, Emily Blunt, and more.