Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

Have you ever wondered what life would be like on a planet different from our own, or how writers create your favorite fictional worlds? Well, wonder no more because we have the facts for you! Every other week, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how special our planet really is.

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World with the Crystal Library

World with the Crystal Library

Moiya and guest Evan imagine a world fit for a eusocial species. They talk about toxic atmospheres, bat wing anatomy, harmonic resonances, collective consciousness, and of course, crystal turds! HOSTE...

6 Okt 202258min

Building Paleo Visions with Beth Zaiken

Building Paleo Visions with Beth Zaiken

Artist Beth Zaiken joins Moiya to talk about paleoart. Together, they answer questions like: How do artists work with museums to create gorgeous and educational exhibits about the ancient natural worl...

22 Sep 202248min

World of Timeless Slugs

World of Timeless Slugs

In this episode, Nick Perron, host of the Tabletopped podcast, joins Moiya to imagine a world banded with "time rate zones." They explore gravitational time dilation, x-ray protection, tops vs. bottom...

8 Sep 20221h 4min

Who Is the Most Heroic Animal of All Time? (“Head Heart Gut” Preview!)

Who Is the Most Heroic Animal of All Time? (“Head Heart Gut” Preview!)

Please enjoy this disruption to the normal Exolore feed! Exolore is a member of Multitude, an independent podcast collective. Together, all of the Multitude hosts make a friendly debate show called He...

29 Aug 20221h 28min

Building a Political System with Andrea Jones-Rooy

Building a Political System with Andrea Jones-Rooy

It's hard to build a world without thinking about politics. Who has power, what can they do with it, and what happens when political ties turn sour? Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy is here to answer all of my q...

25 Aug 20221h 41min

Building Amphiterra, aka Moist World with Roxy Valdez

Building Amphiterra, aka Moist World with Roxy Valdez

What if Earth was ruled by amphibians instead of gross hairy mammals like us? Roxy Valdez joins me in this week's episode to explain how they answered that very question with the Amphiterra Project. I...

11 Aug 20221h 5min

Building a Three-Parent World

Building a Three-Parent World

A sociologist, a biologist, and an astrophysicist walk into a zoom room and discuss what it would be like if everyone had three parents. Here's a hint: it gets complicated real fast. We discuss specul...

28 Juli 202254min

Building the Novel Factory with Katja Kaine

Building the Novel Factory with Katja Kaine

Are you working on a novel and getting a little stuck? Well this episode is all about a software program that can help you through the process, created by fantasy novel writer who knows where all the ...

14 Juli 202242min

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