Mailbag: What Happens When Galaxies Crash?
Summary
Hosts Marshall and Lindsay open the Tumble Mailbag to answer a listener's question about the future collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda, featuring astronomer Karen Masters. They share heartwarming listener reviews and comments, including a humorous note about a turtle found in a rock truck. The episode concludes with a pilot segment of the new Kid Quiz, where guests Nora, Silas, and Wingo the Bat guess animal sounds.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the Tumble Mailbag
Announcement of new Yodo card packs
Question: What if Andromeda collides with the Milky Way?
Astronomer Karen Masters explains galaxy mergers
Transition to listener reviews
Reading a heartfelt listener review
Review from Tilly the Squirrel
Comment on Australian accents in previous episodes
Shout-out request from Ben
Question about black and white holes and rock trucks
Call to action for submitting questions
Introduction to the new Kid Quiz segment
Kid Quiz: Guessing animal sounds
Patreon meetup announcement and quiz details
Episode credits and sign-off
Patreon supporter thanks and birthday shoutouts
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