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2001's Space Odysseys

6/22/202654 min

Moiya watched 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time and has big opinions! She ends up telling Connie about actual space news from 2001 so the whole episode isn't full of negativity. We apologize in advance to everyone who loves this film!

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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 her best friend ConStar 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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First 90 seconds

  1. Moiya McTier· Host0:00

    Do you think there are lots of people born after 2001- I do ... listening?

  2. Connie Gibbs· Host0:05

    Oh my goodness, the youth.

  3. Moiya McTier· Host0:06

    I do think so.

  4. Connie Gibbs· Host0:07

    They're the youth. Oh my gosh.

  5. Moiya McTier· Host0:09

    I believe that there are a, a fair number of college students listening.

  6. Connie Gibbs· Host0:13

    Oh my goodness.

  7. Moiya McTier· Host0:14

    [laughs] [laughs] [gentle music] Hello, and welcome to Pale Blue Pod, the astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but still wanna be its friend.

  8. Connie Gibbs· Host0:47

    And I wanna be its friend. I'm Connie. I'm Moya's friend, and a friend to the universe.

  9. Moiya McTier· Host0:52

    Yeah, you are. And you are getting closer and closer to the universe every week.

  10. Connie Gibbs· Host0:56

    Indeed.

  11. Moiya McTier· Host0:56

    I am Dr. Moya McTier. I'm an astrophysicist and a folklorist, so I've been a friend to the universe for a long time in my professional and personal lives. Although less so in my personal life, 'cause Connie knows this. Maybe, maybe the listeners don't all know this. I actually very rarely watch sci-fi movies- [laughs] ... uh, for my own pleasure.

  12. Connie Gibbs· Host1:16

    Yeah.

  13. Moiya McTier· Host1:17

    Um, but today for you- [laughs] ... fellow friends of the universe, I have watched a, a new, for to me, old in general, uh, movie, 2001: A Space

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