239: Advice from Folklore IV (with Dr. Moiya McTier)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The gods have given more advice, and we’re sharing it with you. We trick imposter syndrome with a trickster, making new houses and apartments into a home, and tackling to-do lists. </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 fire, urination, relationships, patriarchal expectations, mental health, queerphobia, death, battle, and sacrifice. </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/822/9798657410969"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Always Only You</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Chloe Liese, and</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/822/9781496725417"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">If the Boot Fits</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by Rebekah Weatherspoon . </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Books</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Check out our