Charles Liu

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with famed parody songwriter and performer Weird Al. Tyson is joined in the Hall of the Universe by comedian co-host Maysoon Zayid, along with fellow astrophysicist Charles Liu, to discuss Weird Al’s incorporation of science in his parodies, visual versus spoken comedy and why it’s cool to be a nerd.

Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with director Darren Aronofsky. Tyson is joined in the Hall of the Universe by co-host Paula Poundstone and astrophysicist Charles Liu to tackle the extremes of storytelling, the human psyche and even death. Neuroscientist Heather Berlin joins to break down the psychological seduction of film and the neurological disorders featured in Aronofsky’s films.