Episode 261″ – Dr. Steve Desch, Astrophysicist
Original Air Date – September 30, 2026
Dave and Ethan welcome Dr. Steve Desch, professor of astrophysics at Arizona State University. Steve recently made headlines when he led a successful bid with the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to officially name Asteroid (14331) Alyankovic after Weird Al!
Dr. Steve Desch is a professor of astrophysics in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. Through his efforts, two asteroids — (14330) Tomlehrer and (14331) Alyankovic — have now been named for Tom Lehrer and “Weird Al” Yankovic respectively.