Best 30 Astrophysics Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best Astrophysics podcasts to listen to or connect with for podcast outreach initiatives. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. StarTalk Radio

StarTalk Radio
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Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director

Hosts

Neil deGrasse Tyson (Male), Chuck Nice (Male), Gary Ou2019Reilly

Producer/Network

SiriusXM Podcasts

Email

****@startalkradio.net

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Comedians

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

13493

Avg Length

59 mins
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2. Ask a Spaceman!

Ask a Spaceman!
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You've got questions and astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter has answers - every episode you will come closer to

Host

Paul M. Sutter (Male)

Producer/Network

Paul M. Sutter

Email

****@pmsutter.com

Listener Type

Educators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

782

Avg Length

32 mins

3. The Cosmic Savannah

The Cosmic Savannah
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A podcast showcasing world-class astronomy under African skies.

Hosts

Jacinta Delhaize (Female), Daniel Cunnama (Male), Tshiamiso Neo Makwela (Female)

Producer/Network

The Cosmic Savannah

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

29

Avg Length

44 mins

4. Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe

Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe
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Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is

Hosts

Kelly Weinersmith (Female), Daniel Whiteson (Male)

Producer/Network

iHeartPodcasts

Email

****@danielandjorge.com

Listener Type

Educators, Environmentalists, Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

2242

Avg Length

56 mins

5. Universe Today

Universe Today
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Universe Today is all about Astronomy & space news. If you're a fan of Astronomy, space, sci-fi and pop

Host

Fraser Cain (Male)

Producer/Network

Fraser Cain

Email

****@universetoday.com

Listener Type

Investors, CEOs, Educators

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

507

6. Why This Universe?

Why This Universe?
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The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman

Hosts

Dan Hooper (Male), Shalma Wegsman (Female)

Producer/Network

Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman

Email

****@wisc.edu

Listener Type

Educators, Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

353

Avg Length

38 mins

7. The Supermassive Podcast

The Supermassive Podcast
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The UK's #1 space podcast. Science journalist Izzie Clarke and astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst whizz

Hosts

Izzie Clarke (Female), Dr. Becky Smethurst (Female)

Producer/Network

The Royal Astronomical Society

Email

****@ras.ac.uk

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

280

Avg Length

37 mins

8. Physics World Weekly Podcast

Physics World Weekly Podcast
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Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the

Host

Hamish Johnston

Producer/Network

Physics World

Email

****@physicsworld.com

Listener Type

Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

66

Avg Length

39 mins

9. Starts With A Bang podcast

Starts With A Bang podcast
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The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it.There's a cosmic story uniting us.We're determined

Host

Ethan Siegel (Male)

Producer/Network

Ethan Siegel

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

CEOs, Educators, Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

64

Avg Length

98 mins

10. ESOcast HD

ESOcast HD

ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the

Hosts

Dr. Joe Liske (Male), Gaitee Hussain (Female)

Producer/Network

Unknown

Email

****@eso.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

41

11. Science Friday

Science Friday
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Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for

Hosts

Ira Flatow (Male), Flora Lichtman (Female)

Producer/Network

Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Email

****@sciencefriday.com

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Healthcare Professionals

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

5495

Avg Length

19 mins

12. Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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Planetary Radio brings you the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond. We visit each week with

Host

Sarah Al-Ahmed (Female)

Producer/Network

The Planetary Society

Email

****@planetary.org

Listener Type

Educators, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

1269

Avg Length

63 mins

13. NASA's Curious Universe

NASA's Curious Universe
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Come get curious with NASA. As an official NASA podcast, Curious Universe brings you mind-blowing science and

Hosts

Dr. Padi Boyd (Female), Jacob Pinter (Male)

Producer/Network

NASA

Email

****@nasa.gov

Listener Type

Educators, Adventure Seekers, Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

803

Avg Length

28 mins

14. Spacepod

Spacepod
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Hear stories about the alien moons orbiting our Sun, of cold stars, and the future of space exploration.

Host

Carrie Nugent (Female)

Producer/Network

Carrie Nugent

Email

****@olin.edu

Listener Type

Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

377

Avg Length

26 mins

15. Walkabout the Galaxy

Walkabout the Galaxy
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An irreverent and informative tour of the latest, greatest, and most interesting discoveries in astronomy.

Hosts

Joshua Colwell (Male), Adrienne Dove (Female), James Cooney (Male)

Producer/Network

Joshua Colwell, Adrienne Dove, and James Cooney

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Technology Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

112

Avg Length

44 mins

16. Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists

Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists
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Naked Astronomy: the Naked Scientists' Astronomy and Space Science Podcast - audio that's out of this world...

Hosts

Dr. Chris Smith (Male), Sue Nelson, Richard Hollingham

Producer/Network

The Naked Scientists

Email

****@thenakedscientists.com

Listener Type

Environmentalists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

69

Avg Length

61 mins

17. Physics World Stories Podcast

Physics World Stories Podcast
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Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious

Host

Andrew Glester (Male)

Producer/Network

Physics World

Email

****@uwe.ac.uk

Listener Type

Researchers, Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.1/5

Reviews

74

Avg Length

49 mins

18. Looking Up

Looking Up
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Join Dean Regas, astronomer, author, and space expert on a journey through the stars! Guests from all over

Host

Dean Regas (Male)

Producer/Network

Dean Regas

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Nature Lovers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

75

Avg Length

17 mins

19. What The If?

What The If?
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Learn how to think like EINSTEIN! Every week we learn science running imaginative thought experiments. Our

Hosts

Philip Shane (Male), Prof. Matt Stanley (Male), Gabrielle Paniccia (Female)

Producer/Network

Philip Shane, Matt Stanley, Gabrielle Paniccia

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Lifelong Learners

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

60

Avg Length

48 mins

20. Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures

Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures
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Listen to exciting, non-technical talks on some of the most interesting developments in astronomy and space

Host

Andrew Fraknoi

Producer/Network

Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

11

Avg Length

74 mins

21. ESOcast SD

ESOcast SD

ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the

Producer/Network

Unknown

Email

****@eso.org

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

12

22. The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD

High definition views of Chandra's exciting science

Producer/Network

cxcpub@cfa.harvard.edu (Chandra webmaster)

Email

****@cfa.harvard.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

3.9/5

Reviews

42

23. Our Universe - Delta College Public Radio

Our Universe - Delta College Public Radio
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Do you have questions about space, time and the nature of the universe? Join Aurelian Balan, Delta College

Host

Aurelian Balan (Male)

Producer/Network

Delta College Public Radio

Email

****@delta.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.1/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

4 mins

24. This is Rocket Science

This is Rocket Science
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Run by the Columbia Space Initiative and hosted by Justin J. Chang, Sanya Gupta, Eileen Lin, and Deborah

Hosts

Justin J. Chang (Male), Sanya Gupta (Female), Eileen Lin (Female), Deborah Melanie Esme McDougall (Female)

Producer/Network

Justin J. Chang, Sanya Gupta, Eileen Lin, Deborah Melanie Esme McDougall

Email

****@columbia.edu

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

33 mins

25. Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to Plasma

Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to Plasma

Learn about quantum mechanics, black holes, dark matter, plasma, particle accelerators, the Large Hadron

Producer/Network

Oxford University

Email

****@it.ox.ac.uk

Listener Type

Academic Researchers, Science Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

54