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Playing with Science — 139 episodes

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1

Building an MVP Machine

2

A Conversation with Mario Andretti and Neil deGrasse Tyson

3

The Science of SailGP

4

Plant-Powered Athletes and Plant-Based Diets

5

Sneakerheads and Sneaker Design

6

Inside Sports Betting

7

Gender Inequality in Sports, with Heather O’Reilly

8

Golf Tech and Astrophotography, with Jimmy Walker and Neil Tyson

9

The Science of Thoroughbred Racing

10

Women’s Boxing, with World Champion Alicia Ashley

11

Breaking Down Baseball Barriers, with Meredith Wills and Justine Siegal

12

NASCAR vs Formula 1

13

Wrestling with Physics, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

14

Ironman Triathlon, with Mark Allen

15

Esports, with NicoThePico

16

SEASON PREMIERE: 2019 Big Game Special, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

17

Sports Injuries and Recovery

18

Moneyball 2.0 – Soccer Edition

19

Ultra-Running, with Ann Trason & Dr. Ultra

20

Tiger vs Phil – 18 Holes, $9 Mil

21

Extreme Flying – Red Bull Air Race, with Kirby Chambliss

22

The Sweet Science of Boxing, with Sugar Ray Leonard

23

Mental Health in Sports, with Royce White

24

Ask a Sports Engineer, with David James

25

Juiced Balls, Broken Bats & Record Breakers, with Shawn Green

26

Gender in Sports, with Joanna Harper

27

Conquering Mountains, with Vanessa O’Brien

28

Cosmic Queries: Sports Physics Trivia, with Charles Liu

29

Golf’s 2018 Ryder Cup: Physics & Psychology at the Albatros

30

Protecting Your Dome: Concussions & Helmet Technology

31

The Tennis Brain: Strategy, Analytics, Mental Game

32

The Psychology of Extreme Sports (Repeat)

33

Planet NASCAR, with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Repeat)

34

Physics on Wheels, with Dr. Skateboard & Othello Clark (Repeat)

35

Surf’s Up – The Big Waves (Repeat)

36

The Electrifying World of Formula E

37

The Physics of the Tour de France (Repeat)

38

Swimming Science and USRPT

39

Rugby – Physics and Grit, with Todd Clever

40

MLB Greatness and Trout 5 Design, with Mike Trout

41

Cosmic Queries: FIFA World Cup Edition

42

Hole-istic Golf, with Craig Davies and Sean Foley

43

Extended Classic: Planet Soccer, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

44

Motorsports – Physics & Technology, with Will Buxton & Mario Andretti

45

Motorcycle Racing: Physics on Two Wheels

46

American Ninja Warrior: Science, Skills, and Strategy

47

Baseball Physics Mashup, with Ron Darling, Geoff Blum, and J.P. Arencibia

48

Basketball Shoe Technology, with Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Ray Allen, and Rasheed Wallace

49

NBA – Evolution of the Game, with Julius Erving, Rasheed Wallace, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

50

Playing with Science at BAM, with Sasha Cohen & Neil deGrasse Tyson

51

2018 Soccer Tech: Beyond Sports & Telstar 18

52

Breaking the Rules–The Physics & Psychology of Cheating

53

The Psychology of Extreme Sports

54

NCAA – March Madness, Money, and Minds

55

Brain Training – Neuropriming & VR Technology

56

March Madness 2018: Bracketology

57

Winter Paralympics, with Medalists Mike Shea and Taylor Lipsett

58

Bobsledding, with Olympic Gold Medalists Curt Tomasevicz & Steve Mesler

59

Olympic Alpine Skiing, with Erin Mielzynski and Andrew Weibrecht

60

StarTalk SoundBite: Olympic Curling – The Anatomy Of The Push

61

StarTalk SoundBite: Olympic Curling Stones

62

The Science of Curling, with Olympians Brad Gushue and Nina Roth

63

StarTalk SoundBite: How Snowboarders Use Friction To Their Advantage

64

StarTalk SoundBite: The Science of the Quadruple Salchow

65

Figure Skating Physics, with Olympic Medalist Sasha Cohen

66

Season 3 Premiere: Big Game Special, with Neil Tyson and New England Patriot Cameron Fleming

67

Martial Arts – Fight Like a Physicist (Repeat)

68

Season 1 & 2 Time Capsule

69

NFL Fitness and Nutrition (Repeat)

70

StarTalk SoundBite: Evolution of the Tennis Racket

71

How Technology Is Changing Football

72

Extended Classic: The Science of “The Catch”

73

Extended Classic: The Immaculate Reception

74

PWS Cosmic Minute: Designing The Basketball Nebula

75

StarTalk Soundbite: Slam Dunks in Space

76

StarTalk Soundbite: The Right Hand Rule

77

Planet Soccer: Science and Technology

78

Snowboarding: Shreddin' the Gnar

79

Space Jam: Basketball Cosmic Queries, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

80

Extended Classic: The Art of the Hail Mary

81

World Series Slugfest, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

82

Physics on Wheels, with Dr. Skateboard & Othello Clark

83

Baseball: The Perfect Game

84

StarTalk SoundBite: Teaching Baseball Players How to Hit

85

World Series Throwback Special

86

Surf's Up - The Big Waves

87

Golf Science, with Geoff Ogilvy and Neil deGrasse Tyson

88

Gymnastics: Leap, Bounce & Balance

89

Baseball: Brain Training

90

Martial Arts – Fight Like a Physicist

91

The Immaculate Reception

92

Cosmic Queries: Tennis Special Edition

93

StarTalk SoundBite: How Sleep Affects Athletes

94

Tennis: Inside the Royal Game

95

NFL Fitness and Nutrition

96

StarTalk SoundBite: NASCAR Meets NASA

97

Baseball TweetTalk, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

98

StarTalk SoundBite: The Longest Golf Drive

99

Planet NASCAR, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

100

StarTalk SoundBite: The Real Genesis of Moneyball

101

Biomechanics of the Perfect Golf Swing

102

Cosmic Minute: Is Lance Armstrong the Best Cyclist?

103

StarTalk SoundBite: Why is Doping Wrong?

104

StarTalk SoundBite: How Athletes Discuss Doping

105

StarTalk SoundBite: To Dope Or Not To Dope

106

Pitching Physics with Ron Darling

107

The Murky World of Doping in Sports

108

StarTalk SoundBite: Why Is It so Hard to Hit a Home Run?

109

StarTalk SoundBite: Lance Armstrong On Drafting

110

Extended Classic: The Physics of the Tour de France

111

StarTalk SoundBite: The Aerodynamics of Cycling

112

StarTalk SoundBite: The Cycling Team Leader

113

Out of This World Sports, with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Repeat)

114

Hockey: Fan Questions and More

115

StarTalk SoundBite: Baseball Bat Density

116

Baseball: Physics at the Plate (Repeat)

117

Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 1) (Repeat)

118

StarTalk SoundBite: What it Takes to Kick a Soccer Ball

119

Game Changer – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Skyhook

120

Cosmic Queries: The Physics of Soccer

121

Baseball - Home Run Physics

122

Football: Crushing the Combine

123

The Art of the Hail Mary

124

Slam Dunk Science (Part 2)

125

Slam Dunk Science (Part 1)

126

Baseball: Physics at the Plate

127

Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 2)

128

Cosmic Minute: You Can't Throw a Curveball on The Moon

129

StarTalk SoundBite: Teamwork on the Tour de France, with Lance Armstrong and Neil Tyson

130

Hockey: Physics on Ice (Part 1)

131

March Madness!

132

Out of This World Sports, with Neil deGrasse Tyson

133

Soccer: The Art of Goalkeeping, with Hope Solo

134

StarTalk SoundBite: What Makes a Great Wide Receiver

135

Basketball – Inside the 3-Point Shot

136

The Physics of the Tour de France

137

Playing with Science – The Science of “The Catch”

138

Playing with Science – The Big Game

139

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