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Join Jordan and Kit as they discuss where Centaurus shows up in Pop Culture (broadly, so, so broadly defined)!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:10 Favorites
05:15 Least Favorites
06:55 Other Mentions
08:30 Wish Upon a Star
12:20 Outro
Keywords/Topics: Chiron, Centaurus, Pop Culture, Centaurs, Parks and Recreation, Parks and Rec, Jerry's Painting, Crisis on Centaurus, Star Trek, TOS, Novel-verse, Fantasia, Hercules the Animated Movie, Nessus, centaurus beetle, Cen-tourism, Centaurus Rule, Centaurus First Aid Kit, Centauri, COVID-19, Omicron Variant Centaurus, opinions
Join Jordan & Kit as they explore the amazing astronomy of the constellation Centaurus -- the centaur!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
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Topics Covered/Keywords: Alpha Centauri, Proxima Centauri, Ptolemy, Johann Bayer, Closest Star, Exoplanets, Super-earth, Planet B, Orbits, Habitable Zone, Parker Solar Probe, Gamma Centauri, NGC-4650A, Polar Ring Lenticular Galaxy, Lenticular galaxy, NGC 4622, Backward Galaxy, Galaxy mergers, Omega Centauri, globular cluster, Gold Star, Astronomy Constellations, Centaurus, Space, Science
Join Jordan and Kit as they explore where Lynx shows up in Pop Culture (broadly, so, so broadly) defined!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
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Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:48 Favorites
03:45 Least Favorites
07:17 Wish Upon a Star
09:34 Outro
Keywords/Topics Covered: Constellation, Lynx, Pop Culture, Minnesota Lynx, Sports Teams, Basketball, Lynx Mountain, Lynx Body Spray, Axe Body Spray, Branding, Creative Ideas, Fantasy, Jewelry, Eyeliner, VR Headset.
Join Jordan and Kit as they head to Creature Corner to explore the fascinating world of bears and to share their favorite fictional bears!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:45 Creature Corner
05:47 Favorite Fictional Bears
10:53 Outro
Keywords/Topics Covered: Bears, Black Bears, Grizzly Bears, Polar Bears, Fictional Bears, Creature Corner, Bear Facts, Bear Species, Wildlife Education, Animal Behavior, Bear Conservation, Winnie The Pooh, Paddington Bear, Baloo, Fozzie Bear, Grolar Bear, Pizzly Bear, Bear Diet, Panda Bear, Duffy Bear, Teddy Bear, Disney Duffy Bear,
Join Jordan and Kit as they discuss where "Ursa" and the Dipper asterisms show up in Pop Culture (broadly defined), and what they'd do if they had control of the Ursa brand. Buckle in, because this one gets chaotic!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:14 Favorites
06:38 Least Favorites
09:28 Other Mentions
12:01 Wish Upon A Star
15:37 Outro
Keywords/Topics Covered: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Constellations, Pop Culture, Starry Night, Vincent Van Gogh, Doctor Who, X-Men, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ursa Major Mutant, Great Bear Roller Coaster, Hershey Park, After Earth, Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Orb Weaver Spiders, Alaska State Flag, Third Eye Blind, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Wish Upon A Star
Join Jordan and Kit as they retell and ret-con the Greek mythology of the constellation Ursa Major and Ursa Minor!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:36 Background
05:33 Myth Retelling
10:50 Myth Analysis
13:14 Retconstellation
17:31 AI Oracle
20:17 Outro
Keywords/Topics Covered: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Constellation Myths, Greco-Roman Mythology, Cosmic Hunt, Ancient Astronomy, Callisto Myth, Zeus Mythology, Artemis And Callisto, Indigenous Star Lore, Babylonian Astronomy, Chinese Astronomy, Polaris North Star, Myth Retelling, Starry Time Podcast, Circumpolar Constellations, Orion's Belt, Comparative Mythology, Greek Gods, Mythological Retcons
Season 3 is afoot! Join Jordan and Kit as they venture Into the Wild and explore the astronomy of the constellation Ursa Minor.
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:16 Background
02:32 First Impression and Where to Find Ursa Minor
03:55 Brightest Star
07:44 Bayer's Variable Star
10:30 Gold Star
14:42 Outro
Keywords/Topics Covered: Ursa Minor, Little Dipper, Polaris, North Star, Astronomy, Ptolemy, Navigation, Circumpolar Constellations, Bayer Designation, Dark Matter, Dark Spheroidal Galaxy, Radio Galaxy, Seyfert Galaxy, Cataclysmic Variable Star, Satellite Galaxy, Ursa Minor Dwarf
Join Jordan and Kit as they explore where Cepheus shows up in Pop Culture, and what they'd do with the Cepheus brand!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:03 Favorites
06:40 Least Favorites
12:08 Wish Upon A Star
16:17 Outro
Keywords/Topics covered: Cepheus, Constellation, Greek Mythology, Pop Culture, Odyssey, Polyphemus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Hercules, Medusa, Soul Calibur, Butterfly, Poker Bot, Cepheus Protocol, Impact Crater, Moon, Cepheus Couch, Luxury Doghouse, Greek Architecture
Join Jordan & Kit as they explore the amazing astronomy of the constellation Cepheus!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:44 Background
01:41 First Impressions and Where to Find It
03:01 Brightest Star
06:05 Bayer’s Variable Star
08:10 Gold Star
16:10 Outro
Topics Covered/Keywords: Cepheus The King, Constellation, Ptolemy, Cassiopeia, Alpha Cephii, Astronomy, Bayer's Variable Star, Cepheid Variable Star, Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Delta Cephii, Hertzsprung, Quadrant Star System, Blazar, Fireworks Galaxy, North Starry, Circumpolar Constellation, Perseus Family, Red Giant, Subgiant Star, Kruger 60
Join Jordan and Kit as they retell and ret-con the Greco-Roman mythology of the constellation Centaurus!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:32 Background
02:25 Myth Retelling
10:58 Myth Analysis
13:02 Retconstellations
20:57 AI Oracle
24:45 Outro
Keywords/Topics Covered: Centaurus, Chiron, Centaurs, Roman Mythology, Greco-Roman Mythology, Star Lore, Mythology, Greek Mythology, Babylonian Astronomy, Mentorship, Heroes, Healing, Tragedy, Cultural Interpretations, Astronomy, Myths, Sacrifice.
Join Jordan and Kit as they venture into Creature Corner to learn more about the real-world animals that the constellation Lynx was named after!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:37 Creature Corner: Lynx
12:44 Outro
Keywords/Topics Covered: Lynx, Bobcat, Wildlife, Conservation, Endangered Species, Animal Sounds, Habitat, Ecology, Creature Corner, Hybrid Animals, Nature, Zoology, Biology, Blynx, Iberian Lynx, Canadian Lynx, Lynxes
Join Jordan and Kit as they explore the myths, legends, and folklore of Lynx. Because this constellation doesn't have a Greco-Roman myth attached, Jordan and Kit 'Wax Poetic' and create their own myths!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:07 Background
03:00 Myths, Legends, and Lore
06:44 Waxing Poetic
13:11 Oracle AI
Keywords/Topics Constellation, Lynx, Greek Mythology, Folklore, Johannes Hevelius, Ancient Astronomy, Lynx Animal, Norse Mythology, Ovid, Metamorphoses, Indigenous Stories, Waxing Poetic, Star Lore, Night Sky, Ursa Major, Auriga, Cultural History, Myths And Legends, Storytelling
Join Jordan and Kit as they discuss the astronomy and other cosmic background of Lynx -- a constellation not included in Ptolemy's great 48!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts
Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:30 Background
03:40 First Impressions and Where to Find It
05:29 Brightest Star
07:15 Bayer’s Variable Star
09:05 Gold Star
12:20 Outro
Keywords/Topics Covered: Astronomy, Constellation, Lynx, Jordanus, Johannes Hevelius, Johann Bayer, Bayer Designation, NGC 2419, Supernova, Intergalactic Wanderer, IAU Constellations, NGC 2770
Join Jordan and Kit for the final episode of season 2 where they explore the science and mythology of auroras (Borealis and Australis)!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts.html
Website: http://www.starrytimepodcast.com/
Socials: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:44 The Science of Auroras
09:22 Myths and Folklore of Auroras
13:46 Outro
Keywords/Topics Covered: Aurora Borealis, Aurora Australis, Northern Lights, Southern Lights, Solar Wind, Magnetosphere, Coronal Mass Ejection, Solar Flare, Space Weather, Norse Mythology, Valkyries, Bifrost Bridge, Arctic Fox, Finnish Mythology, Viking Legends, Magnetic Poles, Solar Storms, Space Weather Prediction, Aurora Myths
Join Jordan and Kit as they explore where "Borealis" shows up in Pop Culture (broadly defined), and what they'd do with the Corona Borealis brand!
Episode transcript: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts.html
Visual Companion Post: https://www.tumblr.com/starrytimepod/755992772116414464/corona-borealis-in-pop-culture?source=share
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Favorites and Honorable Mentions
05:42 Least Favorites
11:05 Wished For
14:29 Outro
Join Jordan and Kit as they retell and ret-con the mythology of the constellation Corona Borealis (Theseus, Ariadne, and the Minotaur)!
Episode Transcript: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts.html
Join Jordan and Kit as they review and reflect on the first episode in Disney's Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV show!
Episode Transcript: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts.html
Join Jordan and Kit as they explore where Perseus shows up in Pop Culture (broadly defined), and what they'd do with the Perseus brand!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts.html
Join Jordan and Kit as they retell and ret-con the mythology of the constellation Perseus.
00:00 Intro
00:34 Background and History
01:58 Myth Retelling
13:56 Myth Analysis
18:02 Retconstellations
26:16 Oracle AI
30:22 Outro
Join Jordan & Kit as they explore the amazing astronomy and other cosmic background of the constellation Perseus!
Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts.html
Timestamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:25 Initial Impressions and How to Find this Constellation
00:05:53 Brightest Star
00:09:36 Bayer's Variable Star
00:15:09 Gold Star
00:21:09 Outro
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