294: Advice from Folklore IX (with Dr. Moiya McTier)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about or mentions of ableism, mental health, depression, homophobia, climate change, fascism, and hate crimes. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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,</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exolore/id1511097941"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Exolore</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, where she imagines, discusses, and reviews fictional worlds, often with expert guests. You can learn more about Moiya and her work on her website,</span> <a href="https://www.moiyamctier.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">moiyamctier.com</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Housekeeping</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recommendation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: This week, Amanda recommends</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/822/9781538754153"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Dr. Moiya McTier!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Books</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at</span> <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">spiritspodcast.com/books</span