Paul, people love themselves in Black Hole.

Yeah, and I think it's because it's sort of the unknown, right?

Because it can eat you.

Yes.

And that forces you to respect them.

Exactly.

It's like a street thing.

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This is StarTalk. Neil deGrasse, and you're a personal astrophysicist. We're doing a Cosmic Queries grab bag today with Paul McCurio. Paul. Hi. First, nice to see you, but I'm welcome back. We got, thank you. We have to correct. I am barren. Paul McCurio. Did that happen? United me. Oh, okay. Thanks for reminding me. Where are the trumpets? I just forgot. Baron. Barron Paul Mercurial. Thank you for that reminder. And the nice thing is you created problems at my house because now my wife and son have to call me that all the time. I think I use my Excalibur to do that. You did. It was a big thing. And a lot of people responded online. On the wall there. One person said maybe you should whatever, but you didn't, thank God. No, it's great to see it. Great to be back. All right. And you got a podcast. Yeah. What's the name of that podcast? Inside Out with Paul McCurio. You've been on it. Yes, I have. Some fun one-on-one interviews with folks.

Paul McCartney and Colbert and perform on that show. Yeah, no, it's all good. Yeah, yeah. And you perform on Colbert. Do you also write for him as well? No, but you used to write for the Daily Show. I wrote for the Daily Show, yeah, for a long time. Yep. And then touring with my stand-up and my off-Broadway show directed by Frank Oz,

permission to speak.

I love Frank Oz.

Nobody. a long time, yep. And then touring with my stand-up and my off-Broadway show directed by Frank Oz, permission to speak. Love Frank Oz. Nobody doesn't love Frank Oz. He's the best. He's the best. He's like such a mensch, as I say. Yeah, he's so sweet. And he's Yoda, so it's very intimidating to work with the original Yoda because. Does he give stage directions in Yoda speak? So long wants him to go backwards. When he orders, though, he orders backwards. The guy will have.

I'm like, all right. Does he give stage directions and Yoda speak? So one wants him to go backwards.

When he orders, though, he orders backwards. The steak I will have. I'm like, all right. We get it, Frank. You're Yoda. Stop. We're in a diner, okay? No, he's the sweetest human being and so talented. Really good. Yeah. We've actually had him on StarTalk. If you dig him up, he'll be in our archives somewhere.

Oh, I didn't know you had them on.

Long ago.

Yeah, we had everybody.

Oh, yeah.

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