The Supermassive Podcast
by The Royal Astronomical Society
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Audience Interest
- space exploration
- latest research
Podcast Focus
- science journalism
- expert interviews
Publishing Consistency
- 112 episodes published
- active for 6 years
Platform Reach
- available on multiple platforms
- growing listener base
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 38 chart positions in 38 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Astronomy#51M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Astronomy#51M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Astronomy#51M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Astronomy#25100K to 300K
- 🇮🇳IN · Astronomy#2300K to 800K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
2.8M to 8.5M🎙 ~2x weekly·112 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5.7M to 17M🇺🇸18%🇨🇦18%🇦🇺18%+35 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.7M to 5.1M
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Recent episodes
Q&A: Could Dark Matter Be Space Vampires?
Jul 24, 2026
Unknown duration
Can Time Travel be sped up? What is the Bootes Void? And G'day to Australians
Jul 10, 2026
19m 42s
What the heck are neutrinos?
Jun 23, 2026
54m 52s
Why Is There Motion in the Universe?
Jun 12, 2026
18m 34s
How Do Space Telescopes Work?
May 28, 2026
1h 03m 49s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 7/24/26 | Q&A: Could Dark Matter Be Space Vampires? | It's Q&A time! Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and the Royal Astronomical Society's Dr Robert Massey dive into The Supermassive Mailbox to answer your brilliant and ridiculous questions.🌑 Do meteors hit the Moon during showers?⏳ Could black holes create different 'eras' of time?☄️ Where did the Kuiper belt come from?🧛♂️ If space telescopes use mirrors and vampires don't have a reflection, could dark matter actually be space vampires?Want more of The Supermassive Podcast? Here are the previous episodes we mentioned and you can now watch us on Youtube!Do We Live in a Multiverse? (December 2023)How to Time Travel (December 2025)What the heck are Neutrinos? (June 2026)For ad-free listening, join The Supermassive Club on Supporting Cast. Every member helps keep the show running, so thank you!Send us your astronomy attempts, questions (and nonsense!) to podcast@ras.ac.uk, on Instagram at @supermassivepod or post in The Supermassive Club.The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for the Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/10/26 | time travelBootes Void+4 | — | The Royal Astronomical Society | AustraliaBootes Void+1 | time travelBootes Void+5 | — | 19m 42s | ||
| 6/23/26 | neutrinosparticle physics+3 | Dr Kirsty DuffyProfessor Kumiko Kotera | University of OxfordParis Astrophysics Institute+3 | — | neutrinosparticles+5 | — | 54m 52s | ||
| 6/12/26 | motion in the universediamond core stars+3 | Dr BeckyRobert | The Royal Astronomical SocietyBoffin Media+2 | EarthMoon | motionuniverse+5 | — | 18m 34s | ||
| 5/28/26 | space telescopesastrophysics+4 | Dr Becky Smethurst | NASABoffin Media+2 | — | space telescopeastrophysics+4 | — | 1h 03m 49s | ||
| 5/13/26 | gravitydinosaurs+5 | Dr Becky Smethurst | The Royal Astronomical SocietyBoffin Media+1 | EarthMercury | gravitydinosaurs+5 | — | 19m 24s | ||
| 4/30/26 | space debrissatellite constellations+3 | Megan Perks | University of SouthamptonRoyal Astronomical Society+1 | — | space debrissatellites+5 | — | 49m 01s | ||
| 4/15/26 | Artemis IIMoon mission+3 | — | The Royal Astronomical Society | — | Artemis IIMoon+7 | — | 33m 07s | ||
| 4/1/26 | rogue objectsblack holes+3 | Dr BeckyDr Robert Massey | Queen Mary's UniversityAstronomy Now+2 | — | rogue planetsblack holes+3 | — | 47m 20s | ||
| 3/18/26 | black holeslistener questions+4 | Sue NelsonPhil Lord+1 | The Royal Astronomical SocietyBoffin Media+2 | — | black holesProject Hail Mary+5 | — | 38m 27s | ||
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| 2/26/26 | Hubble Tensioncosmology+3 | Professor Adam RiessProfessor Silvia Galli | John Hopkins UniversityInstitut d'Astrophysique de Paris+4 | — | Hubble Tensioncosmology+6 | — | 1h 05m 11s | ||
| 2/11/26 | space missionsstargazing+3 | — | The Supermassive PodcastThe Royal Astronomical Society+2 | — | space missionsstargazing+3 | — | 26m 24s | ||
| 1/29/26 | meteorsspace exploration+4 | — | The Royal Astronomical SocietyBoffin Media+3 | — | meteorsArtemis II+5 | — | 51m 44s | ||
| 12/23/25 | time travelphysics+3 | Dr Emma OsborneDr Alfredo Carpinetti | University of YorkIFLScience+4 | — | time travelflux capacitor+4 | — | 54m 49s | ||
| 12/15/25 | gravitational wavessolar storms+3 | Dr BeckyRobert | The Royal Astronomical SocietyBoffin Media+1 | — | gravitational wavessolar storms+3 | — | 24m 16s | ||
| 12/15/25 | Slingshots, Christmas Presents & Alien Communication | What would it be like to feel gravitational waves? How are satellites protected from extreme solar storms? How do gravity slingshots work? Are aliens potentially communicating outside of the electromagnetic spectrum? Plus Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert share their annual Christmas present recommendations.Keep sending your questions to podcast@ras.ac.uk, Instagram @SupermassivePod or members can post on The Supermassive Club's forum. Join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening, forum access, and extra content from the team. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | dark skieslight pollution+3 | — | University of ReginaUniversity of Edinburgh+2 | — | dark skieslight pollution+5 | — | 49m 58s | ||
| 11/14/25 | exomoonsblack holes+3 | — | The Royal Astronomical SocietyJWST+2 | — | JWSTexomoons+5 | — | 22m 00s | ||
| 11/14/25 | Supermassive Gone Rogue | Can JWST detect exomoons? How can black holes keep absorbing more mass? How big is our cosmic neighbourhood? And what is a rogue black hole?! Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert answer YOUR questions. You can add to The Supermassive Mailbox by emailing podcast@ras.ac.uk or messaging us on instagram @SupermassivePod. To support the show join The Supermassive Club and access ad-free listening, forum discussions, and member's only content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/1/25 | A Watery History of Mars | Grab your space swimsuit, Izzie and Dr Becky explore Mars' wet past. When did the red planet have water? Where did it go? And were there canals on Mars? Thank you to Joe McNeil from the Natural History Museum and Sian Prosser from the Royal Astronomical Society. If you like this topic, you might want to check out the NHM's new exhibition Space: Could life exist beyond Earth?Don't forget to join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening, forum access, and behind the scenes from the team. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/16/25 | Mercury, Gemini and Pringles | It’s space book club time, featuring the latest book by author and photography expert Andy Saunders: Gemini and Mercury Remastered. Producer Richard enthuses about these mid-60s missions and we talk to the author. Meanwhile, Dr Becky, Izzie and Dr Robert also discuss Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir and A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith. With questions on the size of space and why the centres of galaxies are brighter, it really is quite the bonus episode. You can hear a longer version of the interview with Andy Saunders in the latest Space Boffins Podcast. Join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening and share your questions, images and more. Or email reach us at podcast@ras.ac.uk or on Instagram @SupermassivePod (particularly if you discover a comet). The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/24/25 | Don't Panic…but a solar storm could be a disaster | It's been 166 years since scientists recorded the world's most powerful solar explosion. Izzie, Dr Becky and Dr Robert Massey are big fans of anniversaries, so they investigate how the Carrington Event affected the Earth - and why something similar today could be devastating.Thanks to Kate Bond from the Royal Astronomical Society and Matthew West from ESA's Vigil for joining us on this episode.Join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening and to share you questions, images and more. Or email them to podcast@ras.ac.uk or on Instagram @SupermassivePod.The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | Are we Living in a Black Hole? | What would happen if the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy disappeared? Dr Becky is back to tackle your toughest of black hole questions. Alongside science journalist Izzie Clarke and Dr Robert Massey, the team also discuss what the night sky would look like in an elliptical galaxy…and are we living inside a black hole? Join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening and share your questions, images and more. Or email them to podcast@ras.ac.uk or on Instagram @SupermassivePod.The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | Supermassive Q and A...Live! | We are live at the National Astronomy Meeting in Durham with questions on everything from white holes and fuzzy stars, to solar storms and time travel. Science journalist Izzie Clarke is joined by Dr Ziri Younsi – part of the team that took the first picture of a black hole. Also on the panel, Jim Wild, Professor of Space Physics at Lancaster University and president-elect of the Royal Astronomical Society…and the one and only Dr Robert Massey, Deputy Director of the Royal Astronomical Society. Join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening and share your questions, images and more. Or email them to podcast@ras.ac.uk or on Instagram @SupermassivePod.The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | What Shape is Space? | Izzie Clarke is joined by Dr Robert Massey to tackle your questions on the shape of space, measuring gravitational waves and planet spotting. We also have another - another! - astronaut: Producer Richard chats to British ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan about her background as an astrophysicist. Join The Supermassive Club for ad-free listening and share your questions, images and more. Or email them to podcast@ras.ac.uk or on Instagram @SupermassivePod.The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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What the show covers
- science journalism
- expert interviews
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Audience interests
- space exploration
- latest research
- astronomy history
- gravitational theories
Platform reach
- available on multiple platforms
- growing listener base
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Publishing consistency
- 112 episodes published
- active for 6 years
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Chart history for The Supermassive Podcast
Peaked at #1 in KE, top 10 in 24 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in KE.
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| KE | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| AE | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| India | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| MY | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Mexico | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| South Africa | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| IS | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| HU | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| IL | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| ID | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| United States | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Canada | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Australia | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Finland | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| AR | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Ireland | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| Denmark | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| South Korea | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| HK | — | #9 | #9 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.