162: Mythology of Pokémon Sword & Shield

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The internet’s newest favorite Pokémon game has real-life mythological origins, from its towns and cities to the wild new Pokémon making their debut in Sword & Shield. Join us to learn about new horrifying fossil animal mashups, Viking forest cats, and why the Weald isn’t just a Galar thing. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, Amanda urges you to donate to the</span> <a href= "https://www.gofundme.com/f/fire-relief-fund-for-first-nations-communities"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Thanks to</span> <a href="http://twitter.com/el_silvero"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Eric Silver</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">for suggesting this episode!</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about hauntings, demons, household mischief, captivity, curses, flashbacks, death at sea, gravestones, warfare, virginity, societal constructions of sexual “purity,” societal constructions of masculinity/femininity, species extinction, climate change, museum fraud, and body horror. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sponsors</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "http://skillshare.com/spirits2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Skillshare</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is an online learning community where you can learn—and teach—just about anything. Visit</span> <a href= "http://skillshare.com/spirits2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">skillshare.com/spirits2</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to get two months of Skillshare Premium for free! This week </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "http://honeybook.com/spirits"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Honeybook</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: A purpose-built business management platform for creative small businesses. Get 50% off your fir