279: Advice from Folklore VIII (with Dr. Moiya McTier)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The gods are on the line, and we’re asking them for advice. We discuss “no, for now”, chaos gods give advice on finding order in life, and a living island tells you to live life at your own pace. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/jessejanderson/status/1503400592059686913"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Thread about Perspective Memory</span></a></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 relationships, romantic rejection, pregnancy/birth, rejection/failure, queerbaiting, mental illness, classism, and body horror. </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;">MERCH</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">! Preorder the Tarot Tee Shirt and get your other merch at</span> <a href="http://spiritspodcast.com/merch"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">spiritspodcast.com/merch</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recommendation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: This week, J