
Science and comedy collide as physicist Dr. Kevin Peter Hickerson is joined by comedians Jimmy O Yang, Mitch Burrow, Owen Benjamin, Griff Pippin and Matthew Broussard, discuss the absurdities of the universe with intriguing and inspiring guests from the best of the academic and entertainment world.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 76 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Category | Science | ||||

Dr. Robert Zubrin of the Mars Society returns to discuss Mars Direct, carbon credits, plans for the moon, and his shout out from Micheal Collins on the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing.
Meeting up at the April Meeting of the American Physical Society, Dr. Avery Broderick tells Kevin about the Breakthrough Prize winning first photo of a super massive black hole in Virgo, Kevin's birth sign.
Robert Picardo, best known as the holographic doctor on Star Trek Voyager and host of the Planetary Post, meets up with Kevin and returning Surely You're Joking guest star and Planet Nine hypotheses and hunter, Konstantin Batygin, to revel brand new ... more
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Like a hilarious night out at the pub but with Space experts and comedians... great combo! Grab a beer, sit back, relax, laugh and enjoy... š šŗ š
Iām writing this review because I really hope that the host can read this: the topics and contents are awesome, the scientist guests are impressive and the comedian guests are funny. However, I full-heartedly agree with the top review that KP Hickersen needs to āmansplainā less ā or simply pay attention and stop interrupting the other scientist guests. This is not only missing the point of interviewing (and make me so sad when those respectable elder scientists struggled to catch up in talking),... more
First podcast ive bothered to review. Not funny, not insightfull and a selfcentered host. Not worth your time.
When KP Hickerson isn't "mansplaning" (or he's an effing physicist speaking to comedians, or laypeople, condescendingly) and when Griff Pippen is there to "bro" it down for everyone. This is the smartest, dumb/ funniest podcast on the planet. If you want to science but you can't think real good... this podcast will make you the smartest of your dumb friends. If you're actually a scientist and want to keep up on pop-sci (like pop culture only smarter) and like to laugh; this podcast is for both a... more
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