StarTalk (American talk show)

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StarTalk
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Genre Talk show
Presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes76
Release
Original network National Geographic
Picture format HDTV
Original releaseApril 20, 2015 (2015-04-20) –
May 16, 2019 (2019-05-16)

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]

Contents

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 dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1
 George Takei April 20, 2015 (2015-04-20)N/A
2
 Christopher Nolan April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)0.138 [3]
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 (2015–16)

No.GuestsOriginal air dateU.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)0.167 [6]
18
 David Crosby December 20, 2015 (2015-12-20)0.138 [7]
19
 Brian Cox December 27, 2015 (2015-12-27)0.180 [8]
20
 Gina McCarthy January 3, 2016 (2016-01-03)0.156 [9]

Season 3 (2016–17)

No.GuestsOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
21
 Whoopi Goldberg September 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)N/A
22
 Mayim Bialik September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)N/A
23
 Philippe Petit October 3, 2016 (2016-10-03)N/A
24
 Christopher Lloyd and Michelle Gomez October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)N/A
25
 Brian Greene October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)0.117 [10]
26
 Robert Kirkman October 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)N/A
27
 Jeremy Irons November 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)N/A
28
 Andy Weir November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)0.241 [11]
29
 Ben Stiller November 21, 2016 (2016-11-21)N/A
30
 Buzz Aldrin November 28, 2016 (2016-11-28)N/A
31
 Terry Crews December 5, 2016 (2016-12-05)N/A
32
 Jay Leno December 12, 2016 (2016-12-12)N/A
33
 William Shatner December 19, 2016 (2016-12-19)0.186 [12]
34
 Ash Carter December 26, 2016 (2016-12-26)0.209 [13]
35
 Hope Solo January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02)N/A
36
 Jill Tarter January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09)N/A
37
 Kathryn D. Sullivan January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)N/A
38
 Isaac Hempstead Wright January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)N/A
39
 Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter January 30, 2017 (2017-01-30)N/A
40
 Bill Maher February 6, 2017 (2017-02-06)N/A

Season 4 (2017–18)

No.GuestsOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
41
 Lance Armstrong October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)N/A
42
 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)N/A
43
 Jane Goodall October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15)N/A
44
 Katie Couric October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)N/A
45
 Kevin Smith October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)N/A
46
 Arati Prabhakar November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)N/A
47
 Katy Perry November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)N/A
48
 Sylvia Earle, Fabien Cousteau and Adrian Grenier November 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)N/A
49
 James Cameron November 26, 2017 (2017-11-26)N/A
50
 Nainoa Thompson December 3, 2017 (2017-12-03)N/A
51
 Salman Rushdie December 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)N/A
52
 Mae Jemison December 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)N/A
53
 Alan Alda January 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)N/A
54
 Stephen Colbert January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)N/A
55
 Margot Lee Shetterly and Janelle Monáe January 21, 2018 (2018-01-21)N/A
56
 Sam Harris January 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)N/A
57
 Frank Oz February 4, 2018 (2018-02-04)N/A
58
 Kelly Slater February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)N/A
59
 Scott Kelly February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25)N/A
60
 Stephen Hawking March 4, 2018 (2018-03-04)N/A

Season 5 (2018–19)

No.GuestsOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
61
 Anthony Bourdain November 12, 2018 (2018-11-12)N/A
62
 Joe Rogan November 19, 2018 (2018-11-19)N/A
63
 Simon Helberg and Bill Prady November 26, 2018 (2018-11-26)N/A
64
 United States Space Command April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)N/A
65
 Al Gore April 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)N/A
66
 Jack Black April 11, 2019 (2019-04-11)N/A
67
 Dan Rather April 11, 2019 (2019-04-11)N/A
68
 George R.R. Martin April 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)N/A
69
 Anna Deavere Smith April 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)N/A
70
 Jeff Goldblum April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)N/A
71
 James Marsden April 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)N/A
72
 Weird Al Yankovic May 2, 2019 (2019-05-02)N/A
73
 Patricia Cornwall May 3, 2019 (2019-05-03)N/A
74
 Darren Aronofsky May 9, 2019 (2019-05-09)N/A
75
 Bill Nye May 10, 2019 (2019-05-10)N/A
76
 Christiane Amanpour May 16, 2019 (2019-05-16)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]

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

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References

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  2. ↑ Kevin Day, Patrick (March 18, 2015). "Neil deGrasse Tyson reveals first guests, premiere date for 'StarTalk' show". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Monday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.27.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015.
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  8. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (December 30, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.27.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (January 6, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 1.3.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 18, 2016). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.17.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016.
  11. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 15, 2016). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.14.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.19.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.26.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Nat Geo pulls Neil deGrasse Tyson's 'StarTalk' amid misconduct allegations". January 3, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  16. ↑ Harris, Elizabeth A. (January 3, 2019). "Neil deGrasse Tyson's show Is pulled". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Neil deGrasse Tyson returning to Fox, Nat Geo following investigation". The Hollywood Reporter . March 15, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  18. ↑ Bradley, Laura (August 28, 2015). "Neil deGrasse Tyson Soothingly Explains the Science Behind The Martian" . Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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