Daniel and Kelly - you’re lovely people doing a lovely thing. However a podcast us is audio. Daniel’s voice and Kelly’s voice go together like a bear snoring and marmot scream. In this horrible metaphor I can listen to a bear snoring all day but the juxtaposition to a marmot scream just isn’t symphonic. Please please please balance the sound better and/or a high pass filter on Kelly. Or just ask her not to scream every word. You guys need to meet in the middle. Or just all Daniel. It’s super jarring every time she is on the mic and I can’t listen to your podcast because of it. Huge shame

I used to listen to this podcast when Jorge was a host and Daniel had a normal voice without the bass cranked up. It's been a while since I last listened and I can live with the change... But Kathy's voice is not complimentary at all! I can't help but turn it off less than halfway through. Also, please skip all the chit chat about nonsense in the first 10-15 mins. Ugh!

You guys are doing an amazing job, and I love the podcast. But please bring back Jorge. Keep up the good work

Daniel and Kelly have a great rapport, with Kelly providing the “voice of the audience”. She always asks the questions I was pondering at just the right point in the podcast. My only complaint is that the ads are so much louder than the program. I double checked, comparing the volume of the ads in the original “Daniel and Jorge” series vs now, and the new podcast’s ads are much louder. It is painful to listen to this podcast now while wearing headphones. This may cause me to unsubscribe. Please fix this, Daniel! Thanks

I loved the podcast when you had Jorge, and would listen to it every day, but Kelly has just ruined it with her awful voice. She does not deserve to be one of the hosts! I also really like when Katie was a guest host, and would much prefer if it was Daniel and Katie’s extraordinary universe instead of Kelly. Please bring Jorge and Katie back! It’s not even a physics podcast anymore!!! 👎👎👎☹️☹️☹️

Why so many ads, guys? I enjoy the content but when comparing to other shows with a similar format, length, guest appearances, etc., you have way more ads. It significantly reduces the whole listening experience.

I don’t begrudge anyone getting paid for their content! But this is just my experience as a listener. I like the show, love the hosts, but there are many more ads than any other podcast I listen to. Multiple 2-3 minute ad breaks are television-length, and it significantly detracts from enjoying the show, for me. It’s a podcast that really requires your attention to follow the topic, but then loses it during the lengthy ad breaks.

I absolutely love this podcast, Daniel and Jorge was great, but Kelly brings a whole different level of enthusiasm, out of all the podcasts I listen to, this one is my favorite. Great job guys!!

i’m listening to my first episode and as a aspiring theoretical physicist at a VERY young age of 12, and i’m laughing my butt off at the comments about “nothing” I’m dying right now, i mean i’m legit CACKLING. physicist humor is better in every way.

I used to like listening to this podcast because it was just very calm and relaxing. Kelly is just too loud and animated. I used to go to bed listening to the show.

By far my favorite podcast, they dive deep into extremely complex ideas and top it off with dad jokes. It’s sad the original show has come to an end but Kelly is rad.

I listen to it to help me sleep. It’s still interesting though.

I really enjoy the podcast. Daniel is a great science communicator but many times it takes a good 15 minutes or so to get the ball rolling and actually start the podcast. I like the bad puns and dad jokes but Jorge tends to overdo it sometimes and it can break the flow. His questions can also be a bit repetitive and mundane. But it is still a great podcast. I really like the shows when Katie guest hosts. She is very articulate and adds a lot to Daniel’s explanations with intelligent questions. We need a Daniel and Katie Explain the Universe podcast too.

Most episodes are 15 minutes of extremely annoying back-and-forth before anything gets discussed, and the extremely low, bass-boosted whispering of Daniel chuckling constantly makes me want to move on to a different show. It’s like an NPR smooth jazz radio station meets TED talk.

This podcast has been such an essential part of my journey into physics. I love the challenging concepts that they talk about and the back to basics explanations. The exposure to Matt Strassler has been eye opening as well. A must listen to anyone who seeks more knowledge about our universe!

Been listening for years now. I never get tired of this podcast. Daniel and Jorge manage to keep the episodes fresh and informative. If you have any curiosity about astronomy, cosmology, physics or anything related you will love this pod. The chemistry between the hosts is very likable and seems natural. I highly recommend this podcast for anyone interested about our natural world and what it’s made of.

Great, fun and so informative! If you are reading your comments, can you do a podcast on: Gravity - how can there be gravitons if gravity is just a bending of space-time. Whats up with that? Y’all are the best!

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Guys just don't push on the comedy part. Daniel's fake laugh reminds of infamous Jimmy Kimmel. Jorge is not witty though he's smart, makes good points and ask right questions.

I love the content but can’t listen due to to the hyped bass heavy vocal quality. Its annoying. Cut your frequencies, turn it down and stop listening to your own processed deep voice in slow motion. You are talking about science. You are not a 70’s DJ spinning a Barry White album. I’d suggest beginning with a Google search on an EQ chart and start researching where the voice belongs……….in the Mids I will be back if fixed

The content in the episodes I’ve listened to so far is pretty good. The audio quality is pretty terrible if you’re listening in a car. It’s pretty heavily bass boosted and makes the audio very mucky. I’m listening to the high 500’s episode numbers right now and the audio is pretty bad. If you’re willing to eq it yourself or listening on flat response headphones it’s a good listen.

This podcast is just wonderful. Daniel and Jorge make complex subjects easily accessible. They explain things in a way that is easy to understand and so enjoyable to listen to. I’ve learned a lot.

They make good observations from the information they have, however they ignore some issues and push on past the holes to come to a conclusion that is evidently missing factors. Still good and fun ti listen to though, just make sure you think and don’t blindly believe everything. 😉🧠

This is one of the most interesting space podcasts! Thank you so much! You always make the universe exiting and explaining it on a fun and interesting way!

The hosts gather on and on and on before they get to the subject of the podcast. That is highly irritating.

Thanks for continually creating interesting podcast episodes!

I am smarter because of you.

I’m 15 and am an extreme intellectual. These are perfect for me to listen to at night, and are explained very well. Thanks guys!

I can’t thank you guys enough for giving me an opportunity to feed my insatiable curiosity about the universe, and our place in it. I love how you guys always work in a cheesy joke at the beginning of an episode, and then pull listener answers to the big question of the day. I purchased both of your books for my kids last Christmas, and every time I get the kids in the car for more than 20 mins, they know what is going to happen. The dulcet tones of Daniel and Jorge are about to fill their ears. Thanks guys. You really do great work, and I really appreciate all your effort and dedication to the cause.

My favorite podcast. It’s smart, accessible, and even fun. Anyone curious about what, when, and how everything was, is, and will be will find each episode an enriching and joyful experience. (The recent episode about whether mass really increases with speed is an example of how this show can break down questions that have hounded you for years.)

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The pace is slow, but that’s good because the material is heavy

The show name is exactly what you’ll get when listening to this podcast, explanations to questions about the universe. I really enjoy Daniel and Jorge’s banter and sometimes I even find myself talking back as if i’m a part of the team! I also really enjoy the episodes that Katie and Kelly are a part of, they always have interesting perspectives to add from their different fields of study. When I first started listening I was like how is it possible to release a podcast bi-weekly but now that i’ve been a listener for 2ish years I realize theres an insane amount of questions we can ask about the universe and 2 days of the week might not be enough… Thank you Daniel and Jorge for sparking my interest in science!

Two episodes a week of both light fare and deep DEEP dives way over all our heads. A must listen for clear introduction and sustained heavy content

How can anyone give this podcast anything but 5 stars? Maybe they just don’t get it. I’m all into science and physics and I don’t understand some of what they’re talking about. Jorge tries to “dumb it down” for the laymen, but even then… I’ve listened for years and love it. Love their books too!

I love your podcast!

Daniel is brilliant and is able to explain complex topics in an understandable way for non-scientists. Jorge just distracts him and makes dumb jokes. I’m not sure I see the point of Jorge other than giving Daniel someone live to explain things too. He needs a script so he doesn’t keep asking Daniel to repeat himself or trying to summarize what Daniel says and not getting it right. He takes away from the show. As many have said, the ads are noisy, jarring and disruptive to the show. And they do have a lot of them. I feel they could be done much better. I skip over the ads, the intro, the asking random people segment and just hope Jorge doesn’t talk too much.

The content is very interesting, but I do wish that they would spend less time telling silly jokes. I think the idea is that the jokes give you a moment to digest the science content, but I would personally prefer substantially fewer jokes. Nonetheless, I have certainly learned a lot from this podcast. The ads are a little annoying, but I understand they need to generate revenue.

I’m learning so much while being entertained!

Really disappointed during the Greek episode that you didn’t note ancient Greeks seriously proposed that the earth revolves around the sun.

This has become my favorite physics podcast, simply because of how creative Daniel and Jorge are in their thinking. They have a loose and fluid way of approaching dense science topics, that translates to an easy listen. I would really love a subscriber option to make it ad free, I know the hosts don’t have much control over how many ads play and what types.

One of the few mediums that break down the more complex subjects in science as simple as possible for people like me.

I really enjoy this podcast. It is hard to find science podcasts that can break things down for non-PhDs, but this one does it. I also enjoy the banter between the two hosts, which is sometimes silly but always finds its way back to the science.

The content is quality but I just can’t stand how many ads there were. It makes it unlistenable.

Used to be fantastic podcast, some light banter and jokes at the beginning but quickly moved on to the content- which was always interesting and enlightening. Now episodes begin with 10 or more minutes of cringey back and fourth that seems to get more and more absurd as time goes on. The hosts often seem to lack chemistry and do not sound like they even enjoy listening to each other’s responses as the jokes get worse. Its stilted and not fun anymore; it’s boring. And then the ads begin… so many ads. Ads for things like astrology websites (on a science podcast!!?), ads for online shopping, ads for other iHeartRadio podcasts. By the time the episode actually begins, 15 minutes have passed. More ads in the middle. It’s a rough listen, hope they realize and change course.

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They don't have chemistry, or maybe they do, but I get the impression that neither finds the other particularly funny Format of podcast: Ads. "Banter" ("hey Daniel, do you think if the Hulk ate a black hole it would taste like donuts?" "ha ha ha. physicists are mad scientists who like donuts!" "lol" The Question! What does a black hole look like? What if time had 2 dimensions? Why is momentum conserved? Can gravitational waves escape a black hole? Is the the speed of light different depending on direction? Random people (children, whoever) say what they think. Ads. Interesting point 1. "We can only measure the speed of light via a round trip, so it could be, like, going faster in on the way out, or faster on the way back, and we just don't know" Jorge question re: Interesting point 1: "Wait what??? Whoa. So we just don't know" Interesting point 1. "Yeah cause you see we can only measure it on a round trip! So you see it could be instaneous on the way out and we just don't know" Jorge question re: Interesting point 1: "Whoaaa. So like we don't know know the speed of light??" Interesting point 1: "No! Because it could be like half as fast on the way out, and twice as fast on the way back" Ads. "Banter": "Hey Daniel if I ate a black hole would I get really fat?" "ha ha ha. Your MASS would sure INCREASE!" "lol" Jorge reiterates Interesting point 1: "So, we don't know the speed of light! Because we can only measure it on a round trip" Daniel: "Yeah! Because we can only measure light on a round-trip, so we don't know if it goes faster in one direction or not" Jorge: "But why would it?" Daniel: "We don't know! Because you see we can only clock light on a round trip." Jorge: "Whoa" Daniel: Imagine if it were donuts! Jorge: lol Ads The End 🙂 Ads. The light could have different speeds in different directions one was particular painful -- some of them are a bit less repetitive, and get to Interesting points 2 or 3.

I enjoy intellectual dad jokes.

The narrators are excellent but the ads are totally off putting and ruin the show. Do these sort of ads actually work? I am now more committed not to buy anything from these companies.

Great podcast. They do a great job of making the science approachable and digestible. Biggest complaint is the amount of commercials. Multiple long (in the neighborhood of 5 minutes) commercial breaks is just too many for a podcast. It’s almost to the old tv model, 45 minutes of content, 15 minutes of commercials.