How powerful is a singularity? Can anything escape from an event horizon? Do black holes “suck”? Dive into the cosmic shadows with Shane and Duncan as they unravel the mind-warping, gravity-bending science behind black holes. ~ In this episode:   Sagittarius A* Primordial Black Holes John Michell Dark stars Gravitationally Completely Collapsed Objects John Wheeler Cygnus X-1 Event Horizon Telescope Messier 87 Supernovae Red Giants, White Dwarves, Blue Supergiants Einstein and General Relativity Gravity Nuclear Forces and Electromagnetism Quantum Mechanics Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle Quantum Entanglement Hawking Radiation/Evaporation Sanduleak −69 202 Event Horizon Singularity Photon Sphere Accretion Discs Time Dilation TOE (Theory of Everything) String Theory Spaghettification ~ Support the show by becoming a Midnight Minion, Menace, or Maniac, and unlock exclusive bonus content over at PATREON ~ Chat with fellow insomniacs and vote on episode topics via DISCORD ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  Midnight Merch  ~ Leave an Audio Message! ~  Instagram ~ Podcast Website ~ Episode Transcript