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StarTalk Playing with Science – The Big Game Special Edition feat. Neil deGrasse Tyson

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4.614.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2017

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

SERIES PREMIERE SPECIAL EDITION: This special edition of the series premier of our new podcast, Playing with Science, features additional content by Neil deGrasse Tyson before and after the show. In between, hosts Gary O’Reilly & Chuck Nice huddle up for Sunday’s big game with Super Bowl champs Osi Umenyiora (NY Giants) & Santonio Holmes (Pittsburgh Steelers), astrophysicists Charles Liu & Neil deGrasse Tyson, & comic James L. Mattern.

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0:00.0

I'm Gary Arraile.

0:12.4

Nice.

0:13.4

This is playing with science today.

0:17.6

We're taking a good long look at the big one.

0:20.6

The once a year circus that has the whole world watching and that's just a half time show.

0:25.9

Yeah, and if you're just lucky enough to get to play in this once a lifetime game, man,

0:31.1

I got to tell you, you're in a very elite crowd unless your name is Tom Grady, in which case

0:36.4

this happens just about every single February.

0:38.8

Get over it.

0:40.8

To help steer us to defensive line and take out that quarterback, we're bringing you two

0:47.3

times winner and former New York John O'See, I'm in your arms.

0:51.3

Yes, and going for touchdown goal.

0:53.3

We're also going to have another winner, NBP, former Steelers, wide receiver, San Tonyo

1:00.1

Holmes.

1:01.1

And of course, we wouldn't be without our special teams and our hot shot today is none other

1:06.4

than astrophysicist Charles Lou who'll break down some of the science behind the greatest

1:11.0

show on us.

1:12.0

That's right.

1:13.0

And trying desperately not to fumble on every play will be Chuck N. myself.

1:17.2

You make no promises.

1:18.8

Wait, wait, does somebody just throw a flat?

1:20.6

No, they didn't.

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