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. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Dr. Emily Zarka is a professor, writer, host, and monster expert. Find her on twitter at https://twitter.com/ZarkaEmily (@ZarkaEmily) or on her website https://www.emilyelizabethzarka.com/ (emilyelizabethzarka.com). Be sure to check out https://www.pbs.org/show/monstrum/ (Monstrum) and https://www.pbs.org/show/fate-fabled/ (Fate & Fabled) on PBS's Storied youtube channel.

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