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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 58 MIN

Tycho Brahe

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Host Paul Cuminale is joined by Justin Pallini, Otis Bradshaw, and resident “bad boy” Dan Perry to discuss the legendary and eccentric astronomer Tycho Brahe. The panel explores Tycho’s origins, groundbreaking astronomical work, and famously bizarre lifestyle, including his personal dwarf, his hard-drinking pet moose, his fake nose, and his alleged penchant for naked stargazing. Along the way, the group dramatizes Brahe’s infamous duel before capping the episode off with a rousing game of “Guess the Star.”

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