Two friends join me to discuss the worldbuilding of the Stargate franchise! We talk about scientific notation, infectious disease protocols, ancient aliens, and the military industrial complex. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (https://twitter.com/goastromo (@GoAstroMo)), astrophysicist and folklorist GUESTS Dr. Rob Frawley is a biologist and co-host of the excellent podcast, http://factsmachinepodcast.com/ (Facts Machine). You can follow Rob on twitter at https://twitter.com/sweatervestsci (@SweaterVestSci). Eric Silver is a podcaster, DandD game master, and head of creative at Multitude Productions. Follow Eric on twitter at https://twitter.com/el_silvero (@El_Silvero). MIDBREAK - Get 10% off your first month of Betterhelp at betterhelp.com/exolore! - Check out HORSE at horsehoops.com or wherever you get your podcasts FIND US ONLINE - patreon: https://my.captivate.fm/patreon.com/exolorepod (patreon.com/exolorepod) - twitter: https://twitter.com/ExolorePod (twitter.com/ExolorePod) - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exolorepod/ (instagram.com/exolorepod) - website: https://www.exolorepod.com/ (exolorepod.com) - subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ExolorePod/ (reddit.com/r/ExolorePod) CREDITS - Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/ (https://www.purple-planet.com) - Cover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/ (http://stephenjreisig.com/) - Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ (https://www.mischastanton.com/) - Transcript by Iesir Moss ABOUT US Have you ever wished you could travel to a different world? Exolore can help with that! In each episode, 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. Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.