When National Geographic greenlit a project to turn Neil deGrasse Tyson’s popular Star Talk podcast into a talk show, they wanted the tapings to feel like a cosmic cafe in the heart of the Hayden Planetarium: All of the insights and education of a TED talk, but with the familiarity of a group of friends getting together for dinner.

To accomplish this, they asked me to create a live experience and program that kept audience members entertained for the 6+ hours required to shoot 2 episodes. With commercial break Q&A, complimentary food + beverage, and custom video content we developed an audience experience worth their time investment.