Episode
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson: Weird Al Yankovic
Overview
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interview with parody songwriter Weird Al.
Details
- Series
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2019-05-02
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Weird Al Yankovic is Episode 12 in Season 5 of StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson. It aired on 2019-05-02. The runtime is 60 min.
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