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Mar 2025
57m 35s

Risk is Our Business with William Shatne...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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What happens when you put Captain Kirk, a NASA astronaut, and Neil deGrasse Tyson on a ship to Antarctica? Recorded on board with William Shatner and Scott Kelly, this episode explores the thrill of discovery — from rough seas to deep space — and what it means to boldly go. 
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