Comedian Keenan Steiner reveals an atypical psychosomatic expression of OCD and anxiety in an effort to shed his shame and make progress.
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Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.
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Mesoamerican Astronomy with Keenan Steiner
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1:09:27Moiya and Christina review the star-studded movie adapted from Douglas Adams' hit novel. Come for Moiya's thoughts on the infinite improbability drive, stay for Christina's fun facts about the worst poetry in the universe. Guest Star: Keenan Steiner is a standup comedian and host of Comedian Behavioral Therapy. Follow him online @keenanstandup or a…
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Moiya and J talk about art pieces inspired by space and the methods astronomers use to turn their data into stunning visualizations. Guest Star: J Wright is an artist. Follow them on bluesky @JWX Messages Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch List…
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Moiya tells fellow internet experts Amanda and Isabel about a nerdy corner of the web they've never seen before: prank astronomy papers! They do an elimination bracket to determine the best paper, and learn some fundamental truths about humor on the way. Guest Stars: Isabel J. Kim is a fiction writer, podcaster and real life attorney! Find her work…
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Moiya reminisces about a tour at NASA to see how they clean and test telescopes, where she got to sit down with a scientist who works behind the scenes on NASA missions. Guest Star: Eric Silver is a writer, podcaster, and renowned game master. Follow him online @el_silvero and see his work at ericsilver.work Dr. Knicole Colón is an Operations Proje…
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Moiya and Corinne honor the man who inspired the podcast's name: Carl Sagan! Corinne explains how Sagan spilled government secrets to get a job and Moiya reveals the mixed reactions to his science communication work. Messages Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Get your Pal…
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Moiya gushes to Corinne about her favorite space mission: Kepler! Corinne has great budget instincts and brilliant ideas for exoplanetary presidential candidates. Messages Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch Listen to Join the Party every Tuesda…
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy with Christina Kann
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1:09:18Moiya and Christina review the star-studded movie adapted from Douglas Adams' hit novel. Come for Moiya's thoughts on the infinite improbability drive, stay for Christina's fun facts about the worst poetry in the universe. Guest Star: Christina Kann is a writer and podcaster. Listen to Burn Before Reading and read Indie Book Publishing From Start t…
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Data Science with Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy
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1:08:59What do space and politics have in common? Big data! Moiya asks Andrea how data science works and she answers with bittersweet examples of how America is less politically polarized than we think. Guest Star: Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy is a professor of political science and data science, a comedian, and a circus performer. Check out her website jonesroo…
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Sheep's Blood in a Bottle, Dating with OCD, The Shelf Life of Reply Guys
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59:51From Mexico City - As Keenan prepares for his Special Taping in Spanish, he shares his continued efforts to try to make his mouth feel less like a desert. In Weird Hard Scary Stupid (WHSS), he asks how long his Reply Guys will stick around, why he likes to show guys his crazy from the start, and what get in his craw the term New York City "transpla…
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Moiya and Bijou cover the highs and lows of Sir Isaac Newton's career from his work on calculus to his descriptions of gravity and other forces, but the question remains: was he lonely? Guest Star: Bijou Kabeya is a New York-based comedian. Follow her on IG @bijoukabeya Messages Become a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Go supe…
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Charmeé breaks down some astrology concepts and walks us through Moiya's birthchart. It turns out Moiya's even more of a capricorn than she thought. Guest Star: Charmeé Taylor is an astrology enthusiast, writer, and podcaster. Her book is Confessions of a Bisexual. Follow her on IG @bi_astrology and on Tiktok @charmeeifyoudare. Messages Become a st…
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Moiya and Mayanna go through some questions from listeners and cover everything from earth's rotation to the loneliest galaxy in the universe. Guest Star: Mayanna Berrin is a writer, voice actor, and comedian based in LA. Follow her on IG @mayannaberrin. Hear her on StoryQuest and Tales Unrolled. And check out Dispatch, the video game Mayanna worke…
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Moiya and Chris talk about dark energy, the universe's biggest and fastest mystery. Chris asks great questions and reminds Moiya that she's spent too much time in the ivory tower. Guest Star: Chris Alan is a comedian in Charlottesville, VA. Follow him on IG @chrisalancomedy Messages Join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Get your Pale Blue Po…
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Moiya, Chris, and Buzz Lightyear get together to talk about TRAPPIST-1, a nearby system of 7 exoplanets. Then they tag each planet as one of the 7 dwarves. FYI, this episode was recorded last year. Moiya is true, not new, to the game of hating Elon Musk. Guest Star: Chris Cook is a Chicago-based comedian. Find his work in his website christopherpau…
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Turning 40, Food in Oaxaca, and False Deadlines for Success
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56:25Maybe the most vulnerable episode yet that I'm more scared to release because I'm so vulnerable in it, and anxiety is telling me "No! Don't Do it! What if you Regret It!" And that's why we're releasing it...Here's what it's about: Keenan is turning 40 which he has not really been able to believe over the past year. He takes you through his thought …
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Moiya tells Alana about something that has bothered her for years: the way astronomers make acronyms! Get ready for poetic monsters, ancient weaponry, and magic spells... or the scientific projects named after them. Guest Star: Alana Goldstein is a New York-based comedian. Follow her on instagram at @goldiecomedy Messages Join the patreon at patreo…
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Astronomy Conference with Constance Gibbs
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1:12:25Moiya tells her bestie Connie about the big astronomy meeting she attended last month. They talk blue lurkers, astrobeats, additions to their vocabulary, and conference drama! Guest Star: Constance Gibbs is a writer and social media consultant. Follow her online at @constar24 and check out her website constar.media Messages Join the patreon at patr…
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Voyager Mission with Alen Kolenovic
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1:01:50Moiya and Alen travel back in time to discuss the spacecraft that have traveled farthest in space. Voyagers 1 and 2 are still zooming through space beyond our solar system, and Moiya wants to tell you what they've learned. Guest Star: Alen Kolenovic is an actor and writer. Follow Alen at @alen_kolenovic. Messages Join the patreon at patreon.com/pal…
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Moiya and Bex crawl into a giant behive to discuss our nearest stellar neighbors, Alpha Centauri! They talk about polyamorous stars, planets playing hide-and-seek, and the one thing billionnaires are good for. Guest Star: Bex Taylor-Klaus is a podcaster, multimedia creative, and bunny parent. Hear them on The Wandering Path and follow them at @bex_…
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Moiya and Charlotte sit an ancient temple to talk about NASA's most gossipy spacecraft. Come for the cool telscope facts, stay to hear two mythologists nerd out together. Guest Star: Charlotte Moroz is a playwright, actor, singer, puppeteer, and mythology student! Find her work artsy work at charlottemoroz.com and her mythology consulting services …
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Let's play Outer Wilds with Mischa Stanton
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1:18:48Moiya and Mischa gather around a campfire to play the video game Outer Wilds... or rather, Mischa plays and Moiya watches in fascination. Listen to hear what Moiya thinks about the game's ancient alien architecture and planet surface textures. Guest Star: Mischa Stanton is a multidisciplinary storyteller and the audio genius behind Pale Blue Pod's …
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Moiya and Mimi hang out in a dog park and talk about how astronauts keep their bodies and minds safe in space. Guest Star: Mimi Hayes is a comedian and brain educator. Check out her work at mimihayes.com and follow her at @mimihayesbrain Messages Join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch Listen to Tiny Matters every …
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Faster Than Light travel with Noah McTier
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51:58Moiya sits down with her little brother to talk about sci-fi methods of faster than light travel. They both admit things on mic they'd normally never utter out loud. Guest Star: Noah McTier is a civil engineer in training and Moiya's almost-as-nerdy little brother Messages Join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch Li…
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Einstein's Relativity with Em Löwinger
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1:15:24Moiya sits down for a slice with Em Löwinger for a chat about how light and gravity work. Em asks the biggest question ever asked on the show and Moiya sets the record straight about her book. Guest Star: Em Löwinger is media producer and multidisciplinary creative. Follow them on IG at @pizza.butch and check out their website emilylowinger.com Mes…
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In the Car with Another OCD Comedian, Therapist Transference, Being an Artist
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42:25In the final episode of 2024, Keenan shared a car for three days with another OCD comedian, he reveals an uncomfortable dynamic with his therapist, and he talks to his dad about career expectations as a comedian. This is a podcast about my life, with jokes. Please please rate and review! I am doing this podcast - the recording, editing, marketing -…
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Interstellar review with Christian Royce
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1:08:40Moiya and comedian Christian Royce review and rate the movie Interstellar. Moiya shares a supremely mundane story about the movie's science advisor Kip Thorne. Guest Star Christian Royce is a comedian and voice actor. Follow him on IG at @christianroyce_nottherapper Messages Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch 20% off with code PBPODHOLIDAY20 Listen to Bi…
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Moiya and writer Victoria Male hop over to Wales to discuss the places where astronomy and theater intersect. They talk underappreciated 80s musicals, the value of reference frames, and why we call celebrities stars. Guest Star Victoria Male is an award-winning screenwriter, podcaster, and multi-media producer with a lifelong passion for theater. S…
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Moiya tells Sherrod Small what to expect in the night sky this season, from meteor showers to lunar eclipses. Guest Star Sherrod Small is a comedian. You can follow him at @sherrodsmall Messages Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch to stay warm this cozy season Listen to Spirits every Wednesday Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/paleblu…
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Moiya breaks down the mystery of dark matter for Chris Alan, covering everything from how we first discovered this invisible mass to what we think it's made of. Guest Star Chris Alan is a comedian you can follow at @ChrisAlanComedy. Check out his comedy special Gotta Be Honest Messages Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch to stay warm this cozy season The …
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Keenan Joins Hinge, BTS of the Podcast Launch, and Spicy Happiness
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1:02:18Keenan reveals the odd challenges he experienced launching this podcast and episode, starts to take dating more seriously, and unveils a Global Spice Index. Welcome to Comedian Behavioral Therapy, a podcast about my life, with jokes. Join the conversation on my broadcast channel on instagram: https://ig.me/j/AbY1eKhdSdo0RYt5/?igsh=MTl6ZWNwMGVrdjNvb…
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Hi, I'm trying something new! I've had a hard time getting my mind quiet lately, especially when I try to go to sleep. I figured maybe some of you are experiencing that, too, and I wanted to try to help. PBP at Night is a calm, soothing 30 minutes of me reading out loud very slowly. It might not be for you, but I hope it's for someone. If you do li…
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Moiya tells Sharon about how stars and black holes produce winds in space. Did you know too much wind can be dangerous for galaxies? Guest Star Sharon Spell is a writer and comedian with great hair. Find her work at her website sharonspell.com, follow her at @sharonspell, and get tickets to her December show! Messages Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch t…
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Moiya and Tiffanee sit in a sunny pumpkin patch to talk about our solar system's biggest star. They cover solar myths, what the sun is made of, and how it's going to spend the rest of its 5 billion years. Guest Star Tiffanee Lee is comedian who performs in and organizes shows around New York. Follow her at @tiffanee_giggles and see her work at tiff…
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Moiya and Mayanna gather in their genie lamp to cover the season's most exciting space news stories from that second "moon" hanging around Earth to a planet found in a forbidden zone. Guest Star Mayanna Berrin is a writer for animation and games, voice actor, comedian, and performer based in LA. Check out her work at mayannaberrin.com, follow her a…
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"Ain't Got No Spit," Frank Ocean, Mexico
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1:14:37Keenan is back in New York after a two-week trip in Mexico did him good. He talks about the journey with OCD, Anxiety, and Comedy he just had there and what he learned. He met a celebrity and ultimate crush at a museum. He finds wisdom in an unexpected place ("I ain't got no spit.") Welcome to Comedian Behavioral Therapy, a podcast about my life, w…
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Keenan reveals the atypical expression of OCD he's partially hid for years, draws on therapeutic ideas he’s been taught, and talks about what he hopes to achieve from this podcast. Welcome to Comedian Behavorial Therapy, a podcast about my life, with jokes. This is a completely DIY podcast. Please follow the podcast, leave me a comment, and give th…
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Keenan starts to find his footing with the podcast. He opens up about mental health treatment, shares stories about of his life he would normally hide in shame, introduces a new segment, and develops new jokes. Welcome to Comedian Behavioral Therapy, a podcast about my life, with jokes. This is a completely DIY podcast. Please follow the podcast, l…
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Moiya and Tribble take a relaxing soak while talking about NASA's Apollo Program. Tribble wants to learn why the name doesn't make sense and why they did so many missions. Moiya wants to see Tribble react to the Apollo 11 flight path. Guest Star Tribble is a comedian and podcast producer. Check out her website tribbzthecool.com and follow her at @t…
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Moiya tells comedian Orli Matlow about Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the deaf legend who figured discovered Cepheid variables. Guest Star Orli Matlow is a comedian and writer from Toronto, Canada. Learn more about her work at orlimatlow.com and follow her at @hiremeimfunny Messages Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch to stay warm this cozy season Listen to Spir…
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Moiya's celebrating spooky season in a haunted library with her favorite horror expert, Jenna Stoeber. Jenna tells Moiya about cosmic horror, how knowledge and aliens can be scary, and that jumpscares are actually good. Guest Star Jenna Stoeber is a podcaster, writer, multimedia creator, and horror expert. Find Jenna and her work at: www.youtube.co…
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Moiya heads over to comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson's apartment to review the movie Gravity. They discuss flames in space, disappointing directorial decisions, and score the movie out of 15 G-Forces. Guest Star Joyelle Nicole Johnson is a Brooklyn based stand up comedian, writer and actress. She can be seen on HBO’s Crashing, Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot…
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Corinne's Graduation at the little league stadium
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35:34Corinne asks her final space related questions and passes her final exam before walking across the stage as the Class of 2024 valedictorian. Join Moiya in celebrating Corinne's graduation! Messages Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch to stay warm this cozy season VOTE for Pale Blue Pod as the best science podcast for the Signal Awards! Become a star and s…
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How to Kill an Asteroid with Dr. Robin George Andrews
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53:41Moiya interviews Dr. Robin George Andrews about his new book, How to Kill an Asteroid. They talk about worst case scenarios for an asteroid impact and recent steps scientists have taken to protect us from that fate. This episode should leave you feeling safe and assured. Guest Dr. Robin George Andrews is a volcanologist, science journalist, and aut…
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Corinne and Moiya finally talk about our great pale blue dot as the planet it is. They assign each planet to a spot on the moral alignment chart and there's a big announcement from the Podiversity. Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Join the Multicrew at multitude.productions/multicrew Find Us Online Websit…
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Moiya tells Corinne how astronomers measure distances in space and Corinne reveals her love of walking. Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Join the Multicrew at multitude.productions/multicrew Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod Instagram…
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Corinne and Moiya talk about Annie Jump Cannon, the census taker of the sky and deaf icon who created the system we use to classify stars! Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Join the Multicrew at multitude.productions/multicrew Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter…
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Moiya tells Corinne about NASA's most expensive missions and they play a game of Would You Rather to recover from the sticker shock. Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Join the Multicrew at multitude.productions/multicrew Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter: twit…
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Corinne and Moiya hop in their time machine to visit this week in different years from history. They wear big skirts, meet Johannes Kepler, and watched Viking 2 land on Mars! Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Listen to Join the Party every Tuesday Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.co…
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Moiya tells Corinne about an exciting conference she attended over a pot of tea. They talk about when billionaires and AI are used for good, and when birthday party jokes become space telescopes. Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Listen to Spirits every Wednesday Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Pat…
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Corinne and Moiya watched Jupiter Ascending and they want to tell you all about it. One of them liked it more than the other, but they both agree that Eddie Redmayne is too good at playing a freaky little guy. Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Join the Multitude discord at multitude.productions/shows Find …
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