''StarTalk'' is an American television talk show hosted by

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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.

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called it the "first-ever science-themed late-night talk show." The series premiered on April 20, 2015.

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

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). Near the end of the episode, a short taped segment of

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, giving his view of the episode's topic, is often aired.

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

Season 2 (2015–16)

Season 3 (2016–17)

Season 4 (2017–18)

Season 5 (2018–19)

Broadcast

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, the series premiered on

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on April 27, 2015. From November 2018 to March 2019, season 5 was put on hiatus because of ongoing investigations involving the host. At the conclusion of the investigations, the networks began airing new episodes in April 2019.

In popular culture

On August 27, 2015,

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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.

References

External links

Official web site
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