19. Modern Mythology, Memory, and Nerd Culture

A conversation with Shiloh Cyan (formerly known as David). We discuss topics in the realm of nerd culture, modern mythology, memory and memory loss, reboot culture, and several other things. Specifically (and in order), we talk about: the artist-formerly-known-as-David’s new name, Shiloh’s past five years, animation and indie games, Star Wars, Bionicles and multimedia storytelling, how storytelling can become less genuine with each retelling, memory and how each time you recall a memory you’re really recalling your last recollection of that memory, Shiloh’s memory issues, amnesia in video games like Final Fantasy 7 and Knights of the Old Republic, false memories, the memory bubble we live in and the ship of Theseus, destiny, free will, and compatibilism, consciousness and Shilo’s “unshakable” belief in souls, the contradictory way in which we are our own worst critics but are often blind to our flaws, dead-naming, modern myths and how myths are made, why dragons appear in mythology so much and why we’re so good at distinguishing colors, how language affects our thinking, animal intelligence, reboot culture, Final Fantasy 7, and Star Wars, the dumpster fire that is Game of Thrones season 8, comparing things to the original, character-driven stories and realistic plot lines, Azor Ahai (Game of Thrones), the progression of human morality, and Howl’s Moving Castle and Justice League. Creature Creek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2WZu1Vt7S8 Cyanimation on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb6ek4LDVL4OsfOoc8Yw-WA/playlists Shiloh Cyan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Cyanmachinations/ Books to read: But What If We're Wrong by Chuck Klosterman Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones