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Star Stories with Ian Lauer

Ian Lauer
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Orion
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Coatelique
Huitzilopochtli
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Every culture that has ever existed looked up at the same sky. The same Orion. The same Pleiades. The same river of stars cutting across the darkness. And almost every one of them, whether separated by oceans, language, or centuries, looked at them, and told a story about what they saw. Stories about hunters and lovers and gods and monsters. Stories that survived wars, migrations, and the collapse... more

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Tonight, we’re sitting under the band of light that we call the Milky Way, where we’ll be telling the tale of the legendary demigod Maui.

He’s typically associated with the constellation Scorpius. But instead of a scorpion, the tail and stinger are ... more

Tonight we're looking at the skies of the southern hemisphere.

And I'm going to tell you a story that is so remarkable, it proves this tale is not just a myth…but a memory.

The focus of tonight’s story is in the southern sky, where the stars wheel ... more

Orion is probably the most recognizable star pattern in the night sky. Rivaling the Pleiades, rivaling the Big Dipper.

The story of Orion is considered to be one of the oldest stories in the world. At least, some parts of it.

Some say it’s thousan... more

Tonight, we’re not looking at a particular constellation or pattern in the sky. Tonight, we’re looking at the thing we see every day: the Sun.

And I’m going to tell you a story about why it has to fight its way into the sky every single morning.

Th... more

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#75
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#68
Canada/Science/Astronomy
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#83
United Kingdom/Science/Astronomy
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#55
Italy/Science/Astronomy
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#78
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#8
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#13
South Africa/Science/Astronomy
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#20
Russia/Science/Astronomy
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#27
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#34
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#34
India/Science/Astronomy
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#35
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#47
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#48
Austria/Science/Astronomy
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#53
Japan/Science/Astronomy
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#70
Spain/Science/Astronomy
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#171
Denmark/Science
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#178
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A narrative series that blends myth, history, and science to illuminate how cultures across the world have used the night sky to tell enduring stories. Episodes explore a range of constellations and celestial lore—from Orion to the North Star—paired with culturally grounded context and scientific explanations. Each installment not only retells a legend but also decodes the embedded knowledge about calendars, navigation, cosmology, and societal values, offering listeners a rich, immersive dive into how sky-watched myths shaped human understanding. A standout trait is the seamless integration of storytelling with rigorous context, making ancient narratives feel alive while providing practical scientific and cultural insights. The show's globa... more

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