Big questions, little questions, these figures of folklore, mythology and world religion are here to answer them. We tackle camp quandaries, quitting jobs, and the world burning with their help.
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of ableism, mental health, depression, homophobia, climate change, fascism, and hate crimes.
Guest
Dr. Moiya McTier is a New York-based astrophysicist who studies planets outside of our solar system. She’s also a folklorist who specializes in using science and logic to build fictional worlds. You can hear all about the worlds she’s built on her podcast, Exolore, where she imagines, discusses, and reviews fictional worlds, often with expert guests. You can learn more about Moiya and her work on her website, moiyamctier.com.
Housekeeping
- Recommendation: This week, Amanda recommends The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy by Dr. Moiya McTier!
- Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books
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About Us
Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, an independent podcast collective and production studio. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
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234: Sirens and Black Voices (with Bethany C. Morrow)
233: Sinbad the Sailor
232: Your Urban Legends L - Mold? Or GHOSTS?
231: Advice from Folklore III (with Dr. Moiya McTier)
230: Jamaican Witches (with Ciannon Smart)
229: The Secret Tunnels of Europe (Erdstalls)
228: Inserting Ourselves into the Story (with Rena Rossner)
227: Your Urban Legends XLIX - PS3: Powered By Ghosts?
226: Soju (with Dr. Hyunhee Park)
225: Tatterhood
224: Your Urban Legends XLVIII - The Creepy Child Scale
223: The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Myth Movie Night)
222: Women and Other Monsters (with Jess Zimmerman)
221: The Moon
220: Your Urban Legends XLVII - Expanding the Spirits Canon
219: Advice from Folklore II (with Moiya McTier)
218: Creepypasta (with Jenna Stoeber)
217: Theatre Superstitions
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