I’ll give you a few hints.
1) It was on the radio.
2) About a newly published book.
3)
4) His last name rhymes with “LeBrass Bison”
5)
That. Just. HAPPENED.
Stephanie Zvan over at Almost Diamonds did a brilliant job of interviewing Dr. Tyson for Atheists Talk radio, a production of the Minnesota Atheists. I was the intro/outro host, so after the intial introductions I got to sit back and just soak in the awesome while Stephanie did all of the hard work (mwahaha!). And during the commercial breaks we got to chat with Dr. Tyson. During one break we pondered whether a dead alien would be “stinky”, since while we know how bacteria act on dead Earth creatures in Earth atmosphere, it is up for debate whether alien flesh would be a viable host for terran bacterial growth in our atmosphere. The biologist, geek and fan girl in me swooned. And I learned new things (Legrangian points, e.g. – completely new concept for me)! I was glued to the dialogue and the end of the show came way, WAY too early.
This was a pre-recorded show for June. If you want to know when it comes out you can join the Minnesota Atheists Facebook page, or keep an eye on our Radio and Podcast page over at mnatheists.org. Or if you follow the podcast feed it should come through sometime in the beginning of June.
And hey! If you want Atheists Talk to continue to put kick-ass interviews with kick-ass guests like Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson out into the universe, maybe if you want you could send us a donation? Mmmm?
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Craig A. Mullenbach
April 30, 2012 at 22:43 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Congrat! Can’t wait to hear the podcast. Super awesome cool.
Krisko
April 30, 2012 at 22:56 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Rock the fuck on!
tuibguy
May 1, 2012 at 00:11 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I know the thrill. I called him at his office to set up this interview. I saved his number on my cell phone for a while in case I could use it to pick up women (j/k).
(Closed circuit to Dr. Tyson – I have deleted it. No one believed it was your real number.)
Brianne Bilyeu
May 1, 2012 at 09:12 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Awesome. I love that he’s so generous with his time.
tuibguy
May 1, 2012 at 19:54 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I thought it was cool that I talked directly to him and not to an assistant. Also, it gives you and Stephanie and Greg and me one degree of separation from Charlie Sheen.
fastlane
May 1, 2012 at 10:25 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I know the feeling.
*Warning: Bragging ahead:*
I used to work room service at a posh restaurant in Tucson, Az. One of the rare times I didn’t check the name list before delivering breakfast, I knocked on the door, and immediately recognized the occupant….
I said, “Good morning, Mr. Sagan.” (I almost dropped the tray, I admit.) =)
He was actually cool enough to chat with me for a few minutes before he had breakfast, and even requested to sit in my section at lunch and autographed my copy of Cosmos.
Brianne
May 1, 2012 at 11:21 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Woah. That’s a great story! Lucky duck.
Michael Simpson
May 2, 2012 at 20:00 (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’m so envious. I only get harassed by Ken Ham, who thinks he’s better than Meryl Dorey. FTW.