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Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

Sep 19, 2024

One final episode because I hate to say goodbye, and because I'm a data nerd who can't help but share the numbers. 


Sep 19, 2024

Moiya invites fellow podcaster Julia Schifini to help her choose, once and for all, the best Exolore world. Her winner might shock you!  

HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist

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  1. Julia Schifini is a host on Spirits, Join the Party, and Multicrew review. Find her online at


Sep 5, 2024

Moiya finally finished the M dwarf planet! She's joined by Isabel J. Kim and together they made the cube crabs a bunch of anxious avoidant chemistry nerds who all went to survival camp.  

HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist

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  1. Isabel J. Kim is an attorney, speculative fiction...


Aug 22, 2024

Moiya is joined by historian Fayge Horesh to talk about the dos and don'ts of imagining fictional histories, from ethical practices to research advice. And Moiya is happy to report that since recording, she has picked up a New York library card!  

HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist...


Aug 8, 2024

It's an Exolore x Pale Blue Pod crossover! Moiya and comedian Corinne Caputo talk about JWST's iconic first images, then pick one as the setting for their world. They imagine a planet of scaly people who love a relaxing train ride. 

HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist

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  1. Corinne...