StarTalk Podcast: Cosmic Queries - Black Hole Survival Guide

You’ve fallen into a black hole! Quick, what do you do? On this episode of StarTalk Radio, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate black holes with Janna Levin, PhD, astrophysicist and author of the new book Black Hole Survival Guide.
Janna starts off by telling us about how her new book Black Hole Survival Guide is “dispelling misconceptions about black holes.” You’ll get a quick refresher from Neil and Janna about “spaghettification” and if there’s any way to prevent that from happening to you if you were to fall into a black hole. Janna gives us a detailed description of what happens when you fall into a black hole and why it’s “safer” to fall into a bigger black hole.
Find out why you create a “storm” when you head into a black hole. Discover what it would be like to watch someone cross the event horizon from a distance. We discuss “time dilation.” You’ll learn what happens when there’s a “ring down” between two black holes.
If the multiverse is true, can super massive black holes enter other universes? Can we jet between the multiverse using black hole portals? Can you stitch together a black hole and a white hole? You’ll find out what black holes have in common with Doctor Who’s TARDIS. We explore the Black hole information paradox, Hawking radiation, and whether black holes are actually an illusion made by quantum-entangled wormholes.
Lastly, we discuss why we might have to look beyond general relativity to understand the singularity. We reflect on the Eddington experiment. All that, plus, we end by pondering the Big Rip.
Thanks to our Patrons Ryan Bariteau, Dan Snider, Shelia Hutson, Austin Cope, Zachary Keirstead, Chris Goshorn, Cory Flanagin, Jacob Lackeym, Adam Albilya, and Russell Konicki for supporting us this week.
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[@stephenc4159]

I love how passionate Janna is about black holes, she’s so cool.

[@Edward-Tee]

And yet she’s also Hot

[@endgamerlvl1]

@@Edward-Tee hot and smart, always the best. But smarts top looks in my book anytime. I could never be with a drop dead gorgeous woman who was not at least a moderate intelligence level. Also I'm married so I guess that stops me too lol

[@kevind1980]

@@endgamerlvl1 Intelligence tops looks? Suuuuure buddy. You must not believe in Science. Intelligence is negligible in my book.

[@nathanmays7926]

@@kevind1980 Looks fade. Dumb is forever.

[@Logandoo]

@@endgamerlvl1 zzzzzz o lyou lmom

[@tomtheflutist]

This episode really highlights how integral Chuck is to my understanding of any of this.

[@erikhendrickson59]

It's been great to watch Chuck grow intellectually over the course of the series. He's an avatar of the average Star Talk viewer in many ways.

[@fmlAllthetime]

Chuck is easily quite smart. Like, he's sharp, he sometimes catches certain concepts and deeper ideas quicker than Neil. Not often, but having listened to lore than a few of these, when Neil is out of his element Chuck can often be quicker on the draw to understanding than Neil is. The fact is simply, Chuck went into a different career. We all have main passions, side passions and then life and bills. None of these circumstances dictate intelligence or ability to conceptualize ideas. Chuck is smarter than most, guaranteed. Most comedians are tbh. Carlin, Burr, Chapelle and Patrice have often made hard social commentary or deeper philosophical points digestible for the public. That takes intelligence to do. To recognize that greatness and go into that field, but be interested in hard science, definitely puts you in the top of people whom think. Chuck is no slouch is all I'm saying. Most comedians aren't tbh.

[@vihashah5975]

I love when Janna is on the show! She is my fav guest!

[@ingGS]

She’s great. I have seen her appearances in other channels and she always delivers. Fun, engaging and great at explaining.

[@guyfromthesky1]

These three are a great combo to deliver knowledge and fun.

[@MikeJamesMedia]

As a non-physicist, Janna's talks about black holes always grabs my interest. I wouldn't pretend to understand the math, but I often feel that I have at least a general understanding of what's going on in the universe, thanks to her ability to explain things. Thanks, Neil, Janna, and Chuck.

[@tahntongkfen1360]

I love when Neil goes “Let me make things nice...I can’t have chuck loose a brain gasket”. I love how Neil explains phenomena in the simplest possible way!

[@kenbee1957]

"It's like the Blues played on a Ukulele" Dude 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰

[@d.a.b.2336]

I swear Janna is aging backwards lol every time she's on she looks a few years younger and sounds even smarter .. Long time listener .. Ba-ba-ba-blaaack hooole bluuuuuuuuuuuuuues

[@Cepheid_]

She must've found a closed time-like curve.

[@TwinsenR]

She has an ultra nano microscopic black hole in her closet.

[@sweiland75]

I couldn't believe it when I read her age. She is a beautiful and intelligent woman.

[@usern4metak3ns]

she got glamed up for instagram or something else im assuming.

[@barbaralachance5836]

I love Janna, it's always an amazing episode when she's around.

[@bruceneeley1724]

Truly one of the most engaging episodes. Thank you Janna Levin. I'm sold on your new book.

[@tysonleyba430]

please dont ever get rid of chuck! ive watched him go from not knowing a thing about what youre talking about, to learning, understanding and liking it since the beginning of these episodes, its been great! he is not just the comic relief any longer

[@cathjerabkova]

Cosmic queries are my favourite too!! 😍 I always click so fast haha, also, love Jenna being on again!!

[@lambertch]

One more episode like this, and I’m gonna be head over heels in love with Janna! :)

[@followthelaw8722]

I love Jana's vessel ❤

[@fukuccccccc]

Chuck has grown alot! Appreciate him for not ditching and being real☺

[@arborlawns]

Jen Is one of my favorite guests because I can tell how genuine she is as a person🥰

[@athanatic]

When they both said "Eddington" at the same time I was so happy! NATIONS DO NOT MATTER TO KNOWLEDGE! Also, the room Janna is in looks like a learning of all kinds space and LASTLY, her top matched Neil's often-mentioned stellar vest!

[@namuwooki6441]

Dr. Levin is the BEST guest you guys have. I love listening to her! I would love to take a class with her.

[@NoahFroio]

It has been said before; but worth saying again, it is AMAZING watching Chuck's knowledge of astrophysics grow year by year, to the point where he is no longer really the comedic guest, but a participant in the discussions and brings with him a more than worthy intellectual repository for the topics at hand. Love me some Star Talk!!!

[@mcaldwell27]

I'm learning and being entertained at the same time. I LOVE IT!!

[@Nefville]

Jana is probably one of the best science educators out there, I have spent the last 20 years reading about physics and cosmology and I feel like I have kind of heard it all but then she comes on and its like its all new again. A whole new perspective and makes me think in ways I never imagined, very inspirational as well. Up there with Neil and Sagan, truly one of the best in the world. I actually spent quite a while trying to find a video with her in it, I wish I would attend one of her classes.

[@sadiqmohamed681]

I had to watch some of this twice because I got distracted by the interesting stuff behind Janna. That lamp, and the high end HiFi speaker, and mysterious stuff at the back. Looks like an industrial space with overhead sprinklers and ducts. Janna is the most engaging explainer about black holes and quantum theory. I studied physics a long time ago before getting diverted into electronics and have tried to keep up, but she explained a couple of things in this episode that I had never understood before. Now I do. Thank you for having her on Star Talk, again.

[@anayparikh3198]

No freaking way, I was just wishing you'd get Janna on the show yesterday

[@haniakhalidshariff4573]

Wish upon a black hole ?

[@Iyad46gamer]

@@haniakhalidshariff4573 Nice one xD

[@monuchouhan8311]

Thats actually fun to watch when chuck, neil and janna are togather

[@warnamir7434]

31:50 one of my all time favorite star talk moments. Chuck's reaction is my reaction to every episode.

[@Dr.Trucking]

This is by far my favorite episode of Star Talk. Love Janna passion on black holes and her examples she gives ❤, definitely going to get her book, Black Hole Blues 😉. Chuck is my favorite comedian on Star Talk. I feel like he would ask the questions us "regular folks" would ask if we were there in person lol Neil my main man, your words are beautiful and everlasting. I'll always keep looking up because of you. Thank you ( and all those who make Star Talk possible) for giving us such great insight of the universe in us and around us. Much love to you all!

[@Sparxyz]

I receive a Star Talk notification, I instantly jump in, Love the videos

[@frogz]

I receive a Janna Eleven notification, I jump in yesterday, Love the videos

[@no6ixfigureabrahams457]

Without Chuck star talk won't be this fun

[@GlassDeviant]

I know her name is Janna Levin, but after a lifetime of consuming mountains of dystopian science fiction I always hear Jan Eleven.

[@FlorianProgri1]

What? Her name is Janna Levin?

[@subparsurfer2860]

Yes

[@frogz]

YOU MEAN IT ISNT?!

[@pulkitmohta8964]

I hear 9/11

[@victorb145]

I hear seven of nine

[@tracysmith1871]

Great episode. Love when Janna is on. Gotta do another one because so few questions got asked/answered. Ok, ok truth...I just want part 3 please.

[@TrashParty]

She's an absolute unit. I love her. I can listen to her talk science till the day I die

[@jaythegod23]

One of my favorite guests. Her passion about her work is so engaging. Also, Janna looks great.

[@cmdargument]

“The message of this lecture is that black holes ain’t as black as they are painted. " stephen hawking

[@rahadban6442]

"like a near death experience"? Well, if you're seeing this because you've crossed the event horizon, isn't it an actual near death experience because you're nearing death?

[@Puffycheeks]

Janna Levin is my favorite guest!

[@AlinOrza93]

I'm starting to think I watch this show only for Chuck

[@k00lstra85]

Great episode and lots to ponder on! You three are the startalk dream team in my opinion. Thanks for sharing all your insights, questions and humor!

[@billyt8868]

i love when she is on. she fits into the group chemistry very well and everything she says just makes me happy.

[@JDavis2024]

First of all...No Chuck Nice...No Star Talk...Chuck absolutely MAKES this show. Second...Janna Levin is an absolute FOX!!! It's hard to concentrate on the show when this beautiful and intelligent woman is on. Message for Mr. Dr. Proff. Tyson: More Chuck...and DEFINATELY...More Janna Levin... Cheers, JDavis

[@BlueRain508]

Janna's shirt and nail polish is gorgeous! And in other words we could be living in a black hole right now that fractalized from yet another black hole. Ad infinitum. Mind = blown.

[@Tom-ol9em]

Neil ... Chuck ... just wanted to say thanks for all the knowledge. I also am a huge fan of smoke-show scientist ladies with facts to back the beauty. Love you all. Thanks for the COVID-crazy time relief my friends. ✌️💜😎

[@aromaticsnail]

This must be one of if not my most favorite episode ever! Janna is simply amazing and a great communicator! How she explains such complex topics baffles me! Also Neil needs to wear a t-shirt saying "Star Talk with Chuck Nice" to even things out. The Universe needs balance :)

[@KeelanJon]

Haha chucks face at 25:30, I think he's amazed he's said something smart. Love you Chuck.

[@CYFODAC]

I love Janna Levin!

[@briankaiser8704]

This is easily the greatest star talk trio!! Janna is amazing in every way possible. Lets be real... Im crushing hard lol. To top it all off she shares a name with my first touch of education. Jana elementary in st louis. Not to sell Neil and Chuck short because you are both beyond critical to this series!! Star talk listener for life here regardless of the guest!

[@edwardgaliber]

JANNA, WE LOVE YOU!!!! You fabulous astrophysicist goddess!!! Keep living yo best lyfe, gurl!!

[@followthelaw8722]

Love Jana Levin! Chucks okay too 😄

[@popeguitar]

My favorite guest! Love Janna!

[@joseimpact]

bro you literally cant blink,sneeze,drink or anything cause if you do you miss so much information that causes you to be completely lost 😂😂 im more focused watching than anything else. 10/10

[@NoahFroio]

You are sooooooo 100% on that.... if I look at the 'bing' on my phone and turn back in like 3-seconds, I have already missed too much and have to rewind... LOL!!!!

[@montanamike7948]

That's odd cause these shows are 90% joking and banter and 10% interesting science.

[@kightbob]

Real fun episode guys and please bring Janna back on again soon before we all cross a black hole event horizon!

[@modestdaddy2000]

She is awesome. Totally getting her books! Already have all of Neils books. Including the autographed one he gave out at the lectures a year ago.

[@enriquesanchez2735]

29:40 I love how chuck tried covering up a curse word with another curse word. Something I’ve totally done💀

[@ashimadas4761]

lol

[@oldmanmccarthy]

Love this so interesting. Was glued to screen.

[@ogoid1990]

I'm more and more fascinated by the advances in astrophysics. Could you please make a video on how we are in space travel as of now and where we're headed? It's hard to keep up to date with the advances in technology. Also, we need more 3 hour podtalks like the ones with Joe Rogan!

[@MikeNmurdoc]

Woooo!! Janna is back :D

[@Fried_Rice_Ren]

Thank you Chuck for breaking it down.

[@makemoneynow5061]

This video is worth watching! More of this, please!

[@valscherrer6319]

Love you guys - you are my "trinity of edutainement" - PLEASE more of you :-) Greets from Switzerland :-)

[@tonycmac]

This has been enlightening. Thank you so much!

[@petersage5157]

The bit at the end about a multiverse reminds me of the movie The One, which was almost universally (multiversally?) panned by critics, but it did a fair job of examining the concept of a multiverse. “In this [universe], you exist. In another you don't exist. In another, you're married to the same woman. In another, you're married to a different woman. In another, you're married to a man.” The Marvel and DC multiple universe crises did a pretty good job too, including Spider-Man: No Way Home, but I think the best example from movies based on the comics was in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In one universe, Peter Parker dies just after Miles Morales is bitten by another radioactive spider. In another universe, Peter B. Parker is divorced and develops a dad bod. In another, Gwen is bitten by the spider and Peter dies. In another, Peni Parker has a psychic link to the SP//DR suit due to a radioactive spider bite. In another, Peter Porker is a pig. In another, everything is literally black and white; Peter Parker Noir can't even see the colors on a Rubik's Cube. Maybe there's a universe in which Chuck is actually funny.

[@midnightchurningspriteshaq8533]

Probably one of the best episodes so far, lots of great content/ideas.

[@fredfreeman7230]

I love learning with Neil and Chuck and usually having the same reaction as Chuck most of the time lol never completely understanding everything but understanding enough to know my mind is literally melting 😆 🤣

[@SkywalkerG1o]

Chuck Nice is such a powerhouse of a comedian.

[@sbu1prince]

I love startalk . i always learn something new from your videos. love from South Africa

[@AshArnoldEditing]

I watch these and have no idea what they are on about most of the time but I love it.

[@zoltandomonyi2838]

Love it! Especially with Janna!

[@G3LOFY]

Janna looks so young in this episode. If I didn't know her, I would say she's in early 30's. Share your secrets, Janna! 😁

[@kenbee1957]

A bi-weekly spaghettification regimen

[@SanchoBohemian007]

Probably make-up

[@chesterfieldsnapdragonmcfi5920]

This lady has broken my brain every time i heard her 🤯

[@onigvd77]

absolutely fantastic show!

[@jenniferbrown7659]

Neil, Chuck and Jana are mind expanding, great with explanations. Being a Black Woman with freckles, I'm aligned to love the topic on Black Holes. Thanks Jennifer. Decatur GA. USA

[@adrenalineunlimited]

It's crazy how intuitive it all is

[@joshvandervoort5634]

Thanks for making these videos! They’re always so educational and fun! Please keep it up! - josh v

[@JoeMazzolaTheFirstPersonCook]

The information paradox is one of my favorite topics!

[@joukovaananen5951]

This is my new favorite episode!! :D

[@DaBlondDude]

An interesting point or two here: Sabine Hossenfelder explains that it's not the information loss itself that forms the paradox; it's the loss of "reversability of time" that causes the break. PBS Space Time finally found a way to help me understand "reversal in time" in the way it's meant, though it does open up the question of whether time flow backwards if we reverse back through the big bang and if/how we might not even notice

[@alagielaminjallow3731]

Adore Jenna. She also has the best love story ever. You guys should check it out.

[@DylRicho]

Janna is awesome. Thoroughly enjoyed this episode!

[@Kongodiantotela]

I love Janna.

[@yawobi5083]

I have really got to step my cosmic apparel and whisky voice game up, big time. Seriously great show. Thank you.

[@mystro6572]

The singularity is pure energy!

[@andrewcarr2431]

mysteries of the universe....fascinating!!

[@desireer6915]

This is so cool!

[@davidt3956]

"like a near death experience"? Well, if you're seeing this because you've crossed the event horizon, isn't it an actual near death experience because you're nearing death?

[@vihashah5975]

It’s not an actual near death experience it is an actual death experience.

[@Sir.Craze-]

I do believe that is a "Nearing death experience" 🎩👌

[@davidt3956]

@@vihashah5975 Craze is right. Crossing the horizon isn't the actual death, as the video points out, that's not where you'll die. It becomes inevitable but it hasn't happened.

[@jegaydecolvert2050]

Steven spotted horse, I was thinking the same thing today, glad you asked the question 😀

[@rogerf3622]

The best Star Talk ever!!!

[@Kagami360]

Very interesting, love it

[@stephanienirenberg7426]

I LOVE JANNA WITH A PASSION.

[@adamakinlade1758]

Am I the only person who thinks that conversations like these really illuminate 1. How our scientific knowledge and understanding is limited by our language & 2. How all these theories are these scientists life work so they have a vested interest in proving things they hypothesise to be true.

[@lucascangussu2937]

Janna is the best!

[@manpreetbhattee9732]

Jana looks great with every passing episode

[@vikranttyagiRN]

Yay Jenna Levin. I am all here for it

[@winnieroze]

Here for NdGT’s scarf as well!!!! 👌🏾

[@mrpearson1230]

I'm getting that book asap!

[@SlaveLabourEntertainment]

Best episode ever.

[@g_gaming2893]

Love the videos.

[@derekladyga1716]

I need to hear these please keep it up im broke so free is most awesome man. Thanks

[@Galactis1]

Janna is amazing.

[@williamcolt1073]

I like the concept because I have theorized what looking out from the center of a black hole would look like and also what it probably would be just white light at least in my opinion.

[@BunderChowed]

...and I just ordered the book!

[@simateix6262]

Startalk is the best show and got the most interesting guests

[@DJLiddle]

I need that book in my life.. Black hole survival guide! 🤯