StarTalk Radio Creators & Guests

Harrison Greenbaum is an American stand-up comedian and comedy writer.

Paul Mecurio is a comedian, lawyer, and investment banker.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is a distinguished American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator celebrated for his ability to popularize complex scientific concepts. As the director of the Hayden Planetarium and a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History, Tyson has significantly contributed to public understanding of space and science. He is best known for hosting the TV series "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" and "StarTalk," which blend science with popular culture. Tyson's engaging approach and dedication to science education have earned him numerous accolades and a prominent place in contemporary science communication.

Marcia Belsky is a stand-up comedian, podcast host, musician, and writer.

Dr. Janna Levin is a theoretical cosmologist and an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College.

Jordan Klepper is a comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host.

Popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bill is an American science communicator, television presenter, and mechanical engineer. He is best known as the host of the PBS and syndicated children's science show Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–1998), the Netflix show Bill Nye Saves the World (2017–present), and for his many subsequent appearances in popular media as a science educator.

Matt Kirshen is a British comedian, actor, writer,presenter and co-hosts a science-based comedy podcast called Probably Science.

Gary O’Reilly is the StarTalk Sports Edition Co-Host & Playing with Science Host.

Charles Liu is a researcher, writer, author, and professor.

Chuck Nice is a stand-up comedian, radio personality, podcaster, and co-host of StarTalk Radio Podcast.

Lindsey N. Walker is the senior producer at StarTalk Radio Podcast.

Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist, folklorist, and host of Exolore Podcast.

Eric Whitacre is a Grammy-award winning composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral-orchestral and wind ensemble music.

Seth MacFarlane is an actor, voice artist, animator, filmmaker, and singer. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the films Ted, its sequel Ted 2, and A Million Ways to Die in the West.

Stephen Dubner is a author, journalist, and radio host. He is also co-author of the popular Freakonomics book series and host of Freakonomics Radio Podcast.

Dr. Emeran Mayer is a gastroenterologist, lecturer, author, editor, neuroscientist, documentary filmmaker, and a professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology, and Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Justin Pearce is RQ-21 Chief Engineer of Insitu.

Matt O'Dowd is an astrophysicist. Currently, he is a professor at CUNY Lehman College and host of PBS show "Space Time.