The BEST episodes directed by Peter Fackler

#1 - Weird Al Yankovic

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson - Season 5 - Episode 12

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews parody songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic. Co-host Maysoon Zayid and astrophysicist Charles Liu join to discuss Yankovic's incorporation of science in his parodies, visual versus spoken comedy and being a nerd.

#2 - Journalist Christiane Amanpour

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson - Season 5 - Episode 16

Neil deGrasse Tyson and war correspondent Christiane Amanpour find order in the chaotic debate over journalistic neutrality. Joining Neil are comic Eugene Mirman, investigative journalist Azmat Khan and conflict journalist Judith Matloff.

#3 - The Big Bang Theory's Simon Helberg & Bill Prady

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson - Season 5 - Episode 3

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews actor Simon Helberg and co-creator Bill Prady ("The Big Bang Theory"); comic Chuck Nice, astrophysicist Charles Liu and theoretical physicist Janna Levin discuss the portrayal of scientists in pop culture.

#4 - Actor Jeff Goldblum

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson - Season 5 - Episode 10

#5 - Director Darren Aronofsky

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson - Season 5 - Episode 14

Director Darren Aronofsky ("Mother!").

#6 - Author Patricia Cornwell

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson - Season 5 - Episode 13

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews author Patricia Cornwell. Co-host Matt Kirshen and forensic pathologist Rebecca Folkerth join to discuss forensics, and neuroscientist Andrew Newberg adds his expertise on the intersection of mind, body and soul.

#7 - News Anchor Dan Rather

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson - Season 5 - Episode 7

#8 - Bill Nye

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson - Season 5 - Episode 15

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews science educator Bill Nye. Co-host Chuck Nice and engineer Emily Calandrelli join to discuss science communication, romance and Nye's signature bow tie.