StarTalk (2015 TV series)
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| Genre | Talk show |
| Starring |
Neil deGrasse Tyson Bill Nye |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | National Geographic Channel |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | April 20, 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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." The series premiered on April 20, 2015.
On July 29, 2015, it was announced that StarTalk was renewed for a second season, starting October 25, 2015, with Bill Clinton as the first guest.
As of February 4, 2016, audio recordings of all twenty TV episodes have subsequently aired as podcast episodes.
Season 3 premiered on September 19, 2016 with actress Whoopi Goldberg as the first guest.
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). Near the end of the episode, a short taped segment of Bill Nye, giving his view of the episode's topic, is aired.
Guests for season two began with Bill Clinton and also included Susan Sarandon, David Byrne, Larry Wilmore, Bas Lansdorp, and Penn & Teller.
In Australia, the series premiered on National Geographic Channel on April 27, 2015.
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