meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
1A

Best Of: 'Strange Planet' Satirizes The Absurdities Of Everyday Life

1A

NPR

News

4.34.5K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The wildly popular webcomic "Strange Planet" has attracted millions of followers by pointing out absurdities in everyday life.

Beings on Strange Planet live in a place very similar to Earth and behave very similarly to humans. They just talk about it differently.

On Strange Planet, coffee is "jitter liquid," socks are "foot tubes," alcohol is "mild poison," kissing is "mouth pushing," and raccoons are "greyscale finger bandits."

The successful webcomic is expanding to books, merchandise, and now a new show on Apple TV+, co-created by "Strange Planet" creator Nathan W. Pyle and "Rick and Morty" co-creator Dan Harmon.

We talk to Pyle about the show and his inspiration.

Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Who's the NPR Super-fan in your life? Is it your uncle? Your sister? Your dog walker? Could it be you?

0:06.8

This holiday season make a proud public media nerd even prouder with a piece of

0:11.7

NPR swag from tots to decor to baseball caps and beyond,

0:16.1

tis the season to shamelessly celebrate someone's NPR nerdery.

0:20.0

Clear out your super-fans wish list at shop. npr.org. Join me on a journey to a planet much like our own.

0:37.0

Here's our orbit slightly leaning, orbiting star.

0:42.0

We find ways to give life meaning some might seem the

0:47.0

song.

0:48.0

Oh, we know is that we exist and it won't be for long so it helps to put some foot tubes on joy inside

0:54.8

this per engine gear curiosity and anger on our planet will endanger and it's only

0:59.3

getting stranger from here.

1:02.3

That's the theme song for the new Apple TV Plus animated series Strange Planet.

1:08.3

On Strange Planet, socks, well they're foot tubes and flight attendants.

1:13.0

Those are air comfort supervisors.

1:16.0

Here's why you've been summoned.

1:18.0

Our data indicates you handle your responsibilities.

1:21.0

Quite well.

1:22.0

We have chosen to reward you with more responsibility.

1:27.0

Your scarf is changing color to denote your new status.

1:32.0

You are now the Air comfort supervisor, supervisor.

1:36.0

Obviously the scarf will not change in function.

1:38.0

What is the scarf's function?

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of NPR and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.