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Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

Jun 30, 2022

Buffy the Vampire Slayer absolutely changed my life, and I know it impacted countless others as well. Sally Tamarkin joins me to talk about what we love and.... don't love about the worldbuilding in this beloved franchise.

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

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  1. Sally Tamarkin is a...


Jun 16, 2022

Mauricio Garcia tells me all about how perfumes and scents are made. We talk about surprising scent origins, sustainable perfumery, how perfumes match body chemistry, and the ways that smells connect us to other worlds.

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

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  1. Mauricio Garcia is a...


Jun 2, 2022

A herpetologist and a conservationist join me to imagine life on a rainforest world. We decide it's run by a race of flying fish lizards who love community and pay for things with a toxic fruit.

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

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  1. Chelsea Connor is a herpetologist, birder,...