• Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

  • By: Multitude
  • Podcast

Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

By: Multitude
  • Summary

  • Have you ever wondered what life would be like on a planet different from our own, or how writers create your favorite fictional worlds? Well, wonder no more because we have the facts for you! Every other week, 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.
    Moiya McTier
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Episodes
  • Exolore stats
    Sep 19 2024

    One final episode because I hate to say goodbye, and because I'm a data nerd who can't help but share the numbers.

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    16 mins
  • Final World Bracket
    Sep 19 2024

    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 folklorist

    GUEST

    1. Julia Schifini is a host on Spirits, Join the Party, and Multicrew review. Find her online at juliashifini.com

    MESSAGES

    • Download a copy of Dr. Moiya's worldbuilding workbook to get started on your fictional world!
    • Fill out the Worldbuilding Club Interest Form if you're looking for a worldbuilding community
    • Join the Multcrew by September 27th at multitude.productions/multicrew

    HOUSEKEEPING

    • Order my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/
    • BUY EXOLORE SWAG: store.dftba.com/collections/exolore

    FIND US ONLINE

    • patreon: patreon.com/exolorepod
    • twitter: twitter.com/ExolorePod
    • instagram: instagram.com/exolorepod
    • website: exolorepod.com
    • subreddit: reddit.com/r/ExolorePod

    CREDITS

    • Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    • Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/
    • Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/

    ABOUT US

    How would you like to swim in an ocean ruled by matriarchal squid, or fly over a planet as it rotates with a swarm of migrating wasps? No, it's not the latest VR craze (... yet); it's Exolore! Exolore helps you imagine other worlds with the help of facts and science. Every other week, host Dr. Moiya McTier invites experts to build a world from scratch or sits down with a fiction fan to dive deep into their favorite worlds. Every episode will make you laugh, go "huh?" and appreciate how special our world really is.

    Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • M Dwarf Planet: Culture
    Sep 5 2024

    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. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist

    GUEST

    1. Isabel J. Kim is an attorney, speculative fiction writer, and co-host of the Wow if True podcast. Stay up to date with her work at isabel.kim

    MESSAGES

    • Download a copy of Dr. Moiya's worldbuilding workbook to get started on your fictional world!
    • Fill out the Worldbuilding Club Interest Form if you're looking for a worldbuilding community
    • Listen to Big Game Hunger every Monday

    HOUSEKEEPING

    • Order my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/
    • BUY EXOLORE SWAG: store.dftba.com/collections/exolore

    FIND US ONLINE

    • patreon: patreon.com/exolorepod
    • twitter: twitter.com/ExolorePod
    • instagram: instagram.com/exolorepod
    • website: exolorepod.com
    • subreddit: reddit.com/r/ExolorePod

    CREDITS

    • Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    • Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/
    • Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/

    ABOUT US

    How would you like to swim in an ocean ruled by matriarchal squid, or fly over a planet as it rotates with a swarm of migrating wasps? No, it's not the latest VR craze (... yet); it's Exolore! Exolore helps you imagine other worlds with the help of facts and science. Every other week, host Dr. Moiya McTier invites experts to build a world from scratch or sits down with a fiction fan to dive deep into their favorite worlds. Every episode will make you laugh, go "huh?" and appreciate how special our world really is.

    Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.

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    59 mins

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