Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding Podcast
1) Exolore stats
One final episode because I hate to say goodbye, and because I'm a data nerd who can't help but share the numbers.
2) Final World Bracket
Moiya invites fellow podcaster Julia Schifini to help her choose, once and for all, the best Exolore world. Her winner might shock you! HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and fo...Show More
3) M Dwarf Planet: Culture
Moiya finally finished the M dwarf planet! She's joined by Isabel J. Kim and together they made the cube crabs a bunch of anxious avoidant chemistry nerds who all went to survival camp. HOSTED by Dr...Show More
4) Fictional histories with Fayge Horesh
Moiya is joined by historian Fayge Horesh to talk about the dos and don'ts of imagining fictional histories, from ethical practices to research advice. And Moiya is happy to report that since recordin...Show More
5) World of Leisurely Chameleons
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 ...Show More
6) Splatoon Review with Amanda Silberling
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 D...Show More
7) World of corrupt "magicians"
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 McT...Show More
8) rerun: Building fantasy maps
Moiya returns to this episode about fictional mapmaking. She talks with mapmaker Jessica Khoury about how mountains don't bend and rivers don't split, the logic behind human settlements, and how to na...Show More
9) World of clairvoyant cats
Moiya is joined by geologist Kristina Gustovich to imagine a world built on justice and social cohesion. They end up creating sparkly cats who can see into the future and totally believe in universal ...Show More
10) rerun: Building Monsters with Dr. Emily Zarka
Monster Expert Dr. Emily Zarka joins Moiya to talk about the origins of monster myths! Together, they conjure up some spooky monsters to inhabit three previously built Exolore worlds. HOSTED by Dr. Mo...Show More