StarTalk (American talk show)

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Not to be confused with Startalk (Philippine talk show).

StarTalk
National Geographic
ReleaseApril 20, 2015 (2015-04-20) –
May 16, 2019 (2019-05-16)

StarTalk is an American television talk show hosted by

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 dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1
George TakeiApril 20, 2015 (2015-04-20)N/A
2
Christopher NolanApril 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)0.138[3]
3
Dan SavageMay 4, 2015 (2015-05-04)N/A
4
Arianna HuffingtonMay 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)0.151[4]
5
Richard DawkinsMay 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)N/A
6
Jimmy CarterMay 25, 2015 (2015-05-25)N/A
7
Chris HadfieldJune 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)N/A
8
Biz StoneJune 8, 2015 (2015-06-08)N/A
9
Charles BoldenJune 15, 2015 (2015-06-15)N/A
10
Norman LearJune 22, 2015 (2015-06-22)N/A

Season 2 (2015–16)

No.GuestsOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11
Bill ClintonOctober 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)0.219[5]
12
Larry WilmoreNovember 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)N/A
13
Seth MacFarlaneNovember 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)N/A
14
Penn & TellerNovember 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)N/A
15
Susan SarandonNovember 29, 2015 (2015-11-29)N/A
16
David ByrneDecember 6, 2015 (2015-12-06)N/A
17
Bas Lansdorp (Mars One)December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13)0.167[6]
18
David CrosbyDecember 20, 2015 (2015-12-20)0.138[7]
19
Brian CoxDecember 27, 2015 (2015-12-27)0.180[8]
20
Gina McCarthyJanuary 3, 2016 (2016-01-03)0.156[9]

Season 3 (2016–17)

No.GuestsOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
21
Whoopi GoldbergSeptember 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)N/A
22
Mayim BialikSeptember 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)N/A
23
Philippe PetitOctober 3, 2016 (2016-10-03)N/A
24
Christopher Lloyd and Michelle GomezOctober 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)N/A
25
Brian GreeneOctober 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)0.117[10]
26
Robert KirkmanOctober 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)N/A
27
Jeremy IronsNovember 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)N/A
28
Andy WeirNovember 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)0.241[11]
29
Ben StillerNovember 21, 2016 (2016-11-21)N/A
30
Buzz AldrinNovember 28, 2016 (2016-11-28)N/A
31
Terry CrewsDecember 5, 2016 (2016-12-05)N/A
32
Jay LenoDecember 12, 2016 (2016-12-12)N/A
33
William ShatnerDecember 19, 2016 (2016-12-19)0.186[12]
34
Ash CarterDecember 26, 2016 (2016-12-26)0.209[13]
35
Hope SoloJanuary 2, 2017 (2017-01-02)N/A
36
Jill TarterJanuary 9, 2017 (2017-01-09)N/A
37
Kathryn D. SullivanJanuary 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)N/A
38
Isaac Hempstead WrightJanuary 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)N/A
39
Herbie Hancock and Wayne ShorterJanuary 30, 2017 (2017-01-30)N/A
40
Bill MaherFebruary 6, 2017 (2017-02-06)N/A

Season 4 (2017–18)

No.GuestsOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
41
Lance ArmstrongOctober 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)N/A
42
Kareem Abdul-JabbarOctober 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)N/A
43
Jane GoodallOctober 15, 2017 (2017-10-15)N/A
44
Katie CouricOctober 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)N/A
45
Kevin SmithOctober 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)N/A
46
Arati PrabhakarNovember 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)N/A
47
Katy PerryNovember 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)N/A
48
Sylvia Earle, Fabien Cousteau and Adrian GrenierNovember 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)N/A
49
James CameronNovember 26, 2017 (2017-11-26)N/A
50
Nainoa ThompsonDecember 3, 2017 (2017-12-03)N/A
51
Salman RushdieDecember 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)N/A
52
Mae JemisonDecember 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)N/A
53
Alan AldaJanuary 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)N/A
54
Stephen ColbertJanuary 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)N/A
55
Margot Lee Shetterly and Janelle MonáeJanuary 21, 2018 (2018-01-21)N/A
56
Sam HarrisJanuary 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)N/A
57
Frank OzFebruary 4, 2018 (2018-02-04)N/A
58
Kelly SlaterFebruary 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)N/A
59
Scott KellyFebruary 25, 2018 (2018-02-25)N/A
60
Stephen HawkingMarch 4, 2018 (2018-03-04)N/A

Season 5 (2018–19)

No.GuestsOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
61
Anthony BourdainNovember 12, 2018 (2018-11-12)N/A
62
Joe RoganNovember 19, 2018 (2018-11-19)N/A
63
Simon Helberg and Bill PradyNovember 26, 2018 (2018-11-26)N/A
64
United States Space CommandApril 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)N/A
65
Al GoreApril 4, 2019 (2019-04-04)N/A
66
Jack BlackApril 11, 2019 (2019-04-11)N/A
67
Dan RatherApril 11, 2019 (2019-04-11)N/A
68
George R.R. Martin
April 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)N/A
69
Anna Deavere SmithApril 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)N/A
70
Jeff GoldblumApril 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)N/A
71
James MarsdenApril 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 AronofskyMay 9, 2019 (2019-05-09)N/A
75
Bill NyeMay 10, 2019 (2019-05-10)N/A
76
Christiane AmanpourMay 16, 2019 (2019-05-16)N/A

Broadcast

In

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]

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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  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.
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  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 22, 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.20.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
  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.
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  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.

External links

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