The Supermassive Podcast

The Royal Astronomical Society

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Q&A: Meteors, Artemis II, and Space Bathtubs
29/1/2026 | 51min
The Supermassive Podcast is back for 2026, and we've got a MEGA Q&A.

What happens when two nebulae collide? Where did Neptune and Uranus form? What’s the procedure for a medical emergency on the ISS? And more. Plus, Izzie, Dr Becky, Robert and Richard cover everything you need to know ahead of the launch of Artemis II.

And here are the links to things we promised you in this episode...
Our episode "How to Time Travel"
Our episode "Do We Live in a Multiverse?"
Richard's brilliant Space Boffins podcast

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How to Time Travel
23/12/2025 | 54min
Fire up your flux capacitor and dematerialise your Tardis because The Supermassive Podcast is traveling in time. Is it possible? How does it work? And, crucially, which films got the physics right (or wrong!)?

Thank you to Dr Emma Osborne from the University of York, and Dr Alfredo Carpinetti from IFLScience for their help on this episode. Alfredo's upcoming book, Invisible Rainbows, will be available for pre-order soon.

Here's the Time Travel in Fiction Rundown from Minute Physics

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The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.
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BONUS - Slingshots, Christmas Presents & Alien Communication
15/12/2025 | 24min
What would it be like to feel gravitational waves? How are satellites protected from extreme solar storms? How do gravity slingshots work? Are aliens potentially communicating outside of the electromagnetic spectrum? Plus Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert share their annual Christmas present recommendations.

Keep sending your questions to [email protected], Instagram @SupermassivePod or members can post on The Supermassive Club's forum.

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The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.

The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.
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Protecting Our Dark Skies
01/12/2025 | 49min
What are the threats to our dark night skies? And what needs to be done to protect them? Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert explore this important topic and head outside (...and the weather was not on their side!)

Thank you to Dr Samantha Lawler at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan and Andy Lawrence, the Regis professor of astronomy at the University of Edinburgh.

Don't forget to join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening, forum access, and extra content from the team.

The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.
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BONUS - Supermassive Gone Rogue
14/11/2025 | 22min
Can JWST detect exomoons? How can black holes keep absorbing more mass? How big is our cosmic neighbourhood? And what is a rogue black hole?! Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert answer YOUR questions.

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The UK's #1 space podcast.Science journalist Izzie Clarke and astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst whizz through the universe to explore the latest research with leading experts, dive to history from the society’s archives and take on your weird and wonderful questions about all things space. Can we gravitationally hitch-hike out of the solar system? Do we live in a multiverse? What is time? Plus Dr Robert Massey is on hand with his top star-gazing tips.Want to support the show? Join The Supermassive Club for exclusive content, star-gazing forums and ad-free listening... supermassive.supportingcast.fmAnd keep adding to The Supermassive Mailbox with your pictures and questions for the team. Send them to [email protected] or follow them on Instagram, @SupermassivePod.The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for the Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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