Starry Time

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 Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod 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 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 & Kit as they explore the amazing astronomy of the constellation Centaurus -- the centaur! 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 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 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 where Lynx shows up in Pop Culture (broadly, so, so broadly) defined! 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 00:48 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 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 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 Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/starrytimepod 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

Join Jordan and Kit as they enter Into the Wild and discuss the astronomy of the constellation Ursa Major! Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:02 Background 01:53 First Impression and Where to Find Ursa Major 04:49 Brightest Star 08:23 Bayer's Variable Star 12:20 Gold Star 18:03 Outro Keywords/Topics Covered: Ursa Major, Big Dipper, Astronomy, Ptolemy, Johann Bayer, Bayer designation, Fritz Zwicky, I Zwicky 18, Chemically Peculiar Stars, Hubble Deep Field, Hubble Space Telescope

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 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 & Kit as they explore the awesome astronomy and other cosmic background of the constellation Corona Borealis! 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