This podcast episode explores the challenges of observing and detecting black holes. It delves into the nature and significance of black holes, discussing their role as the fundamental building blocks of galaxies. The episode also discusses the recent developments in black hole detection, such as the use of LIGO to detect gravitational waves. The concept of supermassive black holes and their merging process is introduced, along with the search for supermassive black hole binary death spirals. The episode concludes with the discovery of gravitational waves and birthday shoutouts to Patreon supporters.