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 49 chart positions in 49 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Astronomy#11M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Astronomy#31M to 3M
- 🇺🇸US · Astronomy#51M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Astronomy#6300K to 1M
- 🇩🇪DE · Astronomy#14300K to 1M
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
3.5M to 10M🎙 ~2x weekly·122 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
6.9M to 21M🇬🇧14%🇦🇺14%🇺🇸14%+46 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
3.8M to 12M
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On the show
From 16 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
The Kuiper Belt...Revisited
Sep 3, 2026
Unknown duration
Colanders and is space a stew?
Aug 20, 2026
Unknown duration
Top Tips To See The Eclipse
Aug 7, 2026
Unknown duration
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
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/3/26 | The Kuiper Belt...Revisited | Yes, it’s a welcome return for the giant doughnut at the edge of the solar system filled with lumpy space potatoes. Dr Becky and Izzie are joined by Meg Schwamb from Queen’s University to discuss all things Kuiper Belt, the New Horizons mission, Rubin telescope and mysterious planet 9. For ad-free listening, join The Supermassive Club on Supporting Cast. Every paying member helps keep the show running, so thank you! Send us your astronomy attempts, questions (and nonsense!) to [email protected], 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. | — | ||||||
| 8/20/26 | Colanders and is space a stew? | How many colanders can you fit in a field? In, yet another, bonus episode Izzie Clarke, @DrBecky and producer Richard Hollingham share their experiences of the eclipse. Plus is space a stew? Pocket universes, and how fit do you have to be to be an astronaut? For ad-free listening, join The Supermassive Club on Supporting Cast. Every paying member helps keep the show running, so thank you! Here is the visualisation of space that Becky mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrwgIjBUYVc Send us your astronomy attempts, questions (and nonsense!) to [email protected], 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. | — | ||||||
| 8/7/26 | Top Tips To See The Eclipse | There's an eclipse on Wednesday 12th August 2026. So where can you see it? And how do you do that safely? Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey from have it covered. Plus, The Supermassive Book Club makes a return for your summer reading. We're (finally) on Youtube, watch us here. For ad-free listening, join The Supermassive Club on Supporting Cast. Every paying member helps to keep the show running, so thank you!Send us your eclipse photos, questions (and nonsense!) to [email protected], 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. Hayley Wilson is the video editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 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 [email protected], 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
| 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 [email protected], 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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
- historical archives
- star-gazing tips
Audience interests
- space exploration
- latest research
- astronomy history
- gravitational theories
Platform reach
- available on multiple platforms
- growing listener base
- exclusive content for supporters
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Publishing consistency
- 112 episodes published
- active for 6 years
- weekly cadence
- reliable content delivery
Chart history for The Supermassive Podcast
Peaked at #1 in United Kingdom, top 10 in 38 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in United Kingdom.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| United Kingdom | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Ireland | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| ID | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| AR | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| KE | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Australia | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Norway | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Denmark | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Finland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| IS | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| CZ | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| HU | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| RO | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| MY | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Sweden | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| VN | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| United States | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| India | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Canada | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| AE | — | #6 | #6 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 49 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 49 markets.