WADY 8: Mythical Creatures on the Fringes of Science

Mar 7

Welcome to Episode 8 of We Aren’t Dead Yet, a podcast throwing magic missiles into the ttrpg, gamer and speculative fiction sphere and seeing whether we come out alive at the end.

Every Thursday will be WADY Day, a celebration of something gamer, literature or culture shocking with three friends who found each other online via World Anvil and went “Hey! Let’s talk”. We found out we all have a lot to say and different approaches to the same questions.

We have a veteran Dungeon Master, an award winning World Builder & Media Producer, and a bestselling cyberpunk + mythpunk author, here to snark, speak and speculate on fiction, creative professions and games.

Today’s episode… Mythical Creatures on the Fringes of Science!

From modern sightings to theories that challenge conventional understanding, we examine the mysteries surrounding creatures with limited evidence and potential explanations from cryptozoology and mythology. Join us as we discuss the intriguing theories of Sasquatch’s evolutionary ancestry, the possibility of Megaboa, and other unconventional ideas related to mythical creatures. Explore stories of animals once thought to be purely fictional, like the giant squid or okapi, and learn how science continues to unravel the secrets of the natural world.

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Cheers for now,

We’ll see you next week for a discussion about side characters in media and NPCs!