EPISODE · Nov 5, 2020 · 1H 3M

The World of Partying Birds

from Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

Bird is the word on this rapidly rotating world. Harsh storms and flooded continents can't poop on this avian party. HOSTED by Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist GUESTS Katherine Hatcher is a chronobiologist at Albany Medical College who researches reproduction and puberty. You can follow her on twitter at @superchiasmatic and you can visit her website, kmhatcher.com. Zak Martellucci is a museum educator who co-hosts VERSUS and Tales from the Museum, which has a show coming up on November 10! You can follow Zak on twitter at @ZakMartellucci and on instagram at @zzzzzzak SPONSORS! - Brilliant: brilliant.org/exolore - Inked Gaming: inkedgaming.com/exolore with the code EXOLORE at checkout FIND US ONLINE - patreon: patreon.com/goastromo - twitter: twitter.com/ExolorePod - instagram: instagram.com/exolorepod - website: exolorepod.com CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, 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. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Bird is the word on this rapidly rotating world. Harsh storms and flooded continents can't poop on this avian party. HOSTED by Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist GUESTS Katherine Hatcher is a chronobiologist at Albany Medical College who researches reproduction and puberty. You can follow her on twitter at @superchiasmatic and you can visit her website, kmhatcher.com. Zak Martellucci is a museum educator who co-hosts VERSUS and Tales from the Museum, which has a show coming up on November 10! You can follow Zak on twitter at @ZakMartellucci and on instagram at @zzzzzzak SPONSORS! - Brilliant: brilliant.org/exolore - Inked Gaming: inkedgaming.com/exolore with the code EXOLORE at checkout FIND US ONLINE - patreon: patreon.com/goastromo - twitter: twitter.com/ExolorePod - instagram: instagram.com/exolorepod - website: exolorepod.com CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, 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. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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