• Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

  • By: Multitude
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Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

By: Multitude
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  • 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.
    Moiya McTier
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Episodes
  • World of Leisurely Chameleons

    World of Leisurely Chameleons
    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 GUEST Corinne Caputo is a comedian and author of How to Success! and Moiya's cohost on Pale Blue Pod. She's @corintellectual on socials and writes about vintage home decor on substack. MESSAGES Listen to Spirits every WednesdayDownload a copy of Dr. Moiya's worldbuilding workbook to get started on your fictional world! HOUSEKEEPING Order my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/BUY EXOLORE SWAG: store.dftba.com/collections/exolore FIND US ONLINE patreon: patreon.com/exolorepodtwitter: twitter.com/ExolorePodinstagram: instagram.com/exolorepodwebsite: exolorepod.comsubreddit: reddit.com/r/ExolorePod CREDITS Music: https://www.purple-planet.comCover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ ABOUT US How would you like to swim in an ocean ruled by matriarchal squid, or fly over a planet as it rotates with a swarm of migrating wasps? No, it's not the latest VR craze (... yet); it's Exolore! Exolore helps you imagine other worlds with the help of facts and science. Every other week, host Dr. Moiya McTier invites experts to build a world from scratch or sits down with a fiction fan to dive deep into their favorite worlds. Every episode will make you laugh, go "huh?" and appreciate how special our world really is. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Splatoon Review with Amanda Silberling

    Splatoon Review with Amanda Silberling
    Jul 25 2024

    Moiya asks pop culture writer Amanda Silberling about her favorite video game, Splatoon! It involves squid kids, apocalypse stories, judgemental cats, and just the right level of violence.

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

    GUEST

    1. Amanda Silberling is a senior culture writer at TechCrunch and co-host of Wow If True, a podcast about internet culture. Find her work online at amandasilberling.com and follow her on twitter @asilbwrites.

    MESSAGES

    • Listen to Amanda's podcast Wow if True every other Wednesday
    • Download a copy of Dr. Moiya's worldbuilding workbook to get started on your fictional world!

    HOUSEKEEPING

    • Order my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/
    • BUY EXOLORE SWAG: store.dftba.com/collections/exolore

    FIND US ONLINE

    • patreon: patreon.com/exolorepod
    • twitter: twitter.com/ExolorePod
    • instagram: instagram.com/exolorepod
    • website: exolorepod.com
    • subreddit: reddit.com/r/ExolorePod

    CREDITS

    • Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    • Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/
    • Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/

    ABOUT US

    How would you like to swim in an ocean ruled by matriarchal squid, or fly over a planet as it rotates with a swarm of migrating wasps? No, it's not the latest VR craze (... yet); it's Exolore! Exolore helps you imagine other worlds with the help of facts and science. Every other week, host Dr. Moiya McTier invites experts to build a world from scratch or sits down with a fiction fan to dive deep into their favorite worlds. Every episode will make you laugh, go "huh?" and appreciate how special our world really is.

    Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.
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    53 mins
  • World of corrupt "magicians"

    World of corrupt "magicians"
    Jul 11 2024

    Moiya is joined by writer Rachel Feltman to imagine a beautiful but foreboding world. They end up with a genre-bending world full of people convinced they have magical powers.

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

    GUEST

    1. Rachel Feltman is a science and technology writer, editor, and host of the weirdest thing I learned this week podcast. Follow Rachel on X @RachelFeltman and check out her website rachelfeltman.com

    MESSAGES

    • Help us out on the Multitude survey at multitude.productions/survey

    HOUSEKEEPING

    • Order my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/
    • BUY EXOLORE SWAG: store.dftba.com/collections/exolore

    FIND US ONLINE

    • patreon: patreon.com/exolorepod
    • twitter: twitter.com/ExolorePod
    • instagram: instagram.com/exolorepod
    • website: exolorepod.com
    • subreddit: reddit.com/r/ExolorePod

    CREDITS

    • Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    • Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/
    • Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/

    ABOUT US

    How would you like to swim in an ocean ruled by matriarchal squid, or fly over a planet as it rotates with a swarm of migrating wasps? No, it's not the latest VR craze (... yet); it's Exolore! Exolore helps you imagine other worlds with the help of facts and science. Every other week, host Dr. Moiya McTier invites experts to build a world from scratch or sits down with a fiction fan to dive deep into their favorite worlds. Every episode will make you laugh, go "huh?" and appreciate how special our world really is.

    Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.
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    48 mins
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