Crash Course Pods: The Universe

In our last episode, Dr. Katie Mack and John Green discuss what the ultimate fate of the universe might look like. Head to to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a...

In this episode, Dr. Katie Mack gives John Green an idea of what to expect for the future of our universe. Head to to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a production of...

In our journey through the history of the entire universe, we have finally reached the present. Before we continue moving forward in our timeline, John has some questions for Katie that he's been holding back. Head to...

In this episode, Katie Mack and John Green discuss why life was able to happen. Head to to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a production of Complexly. If you want to help...

In this episode, Katie Mack and John Green discuss the wonder keeping the stars apart... dark energy. Head to to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show is a production of...

"How do we know that dark matter is there?" In this episode, Dr. Katie Mack and John Green unpack the full story of dark matter. Head to to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. This show...

In this episode, John and Katie take a break from talking through the universe's timeline to focus on a mystery of our cosmos: black holes. Head to to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save...

"Is free will still in the equation?" In this episode, the universe begins to become visible to itself. Dr. Katie Mack teaches John Green about the moment the stars turned on, while John seeks to answer one question...

"The only thing that could have happened, happened" In this episode, the universe as we know it starts to come into focus. Dr. Katie Mack teaches John Green about the cosmic dark ages, the possibility of a multiverse...

"That’s why we’re here. Something broke." Head to to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. In episode 2 of their journey through the history of the universe, Dr. Katie Mack and John Green...

"Part of me was there?" Dr. Katie Mack teaches John Green about the beginning of the Universe - including that we are not just made of stardust; we are also made of Big Bang stuff, with pieces of us directly born in the...

Join Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, and #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green as they walk through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet. The...