In a monstrous new episode, Hallie asks Justin six questions about monsters of myths and movies! We also discuss religion, genetic anomalies, and Southeast Asian history.
2:05: Q1 (Science): What genetics term, used to describe a single organism which has cells with distinct genotypes, is also the name of a mythological creature that is a lion with the head of a goat coming out of its back and a tail ending in a snake’s head?
8:21: Q2 (Times & Places): The Batutut, also known as forest people, are a group of creatures believed to be seen in wilderness areas of Vietnam, northern Borneo, and what landlocked Southeast Asian country, which translates to Land of a Million Elephants?
15:34: Q3 (Arts & Literature): What Flemish painter, heavily influenced and occasionally employed by Peter Paul Rubens, painted several works of art inspired by mythology, including “Pegasus” and the even more famous “Prometheus”?
20:11: Q4 (Sports & Games): A mythical creature with two hooved legs and wings, believed to inhabit the Pine Barrens in the southern part of its home state, also lends its name to the only professional sports team in that state. Name the team.
27:46: Q5 (Everything Else): The ghatotkacha, a mythical creature with a head shaped like a percussion instrument called a ghatam, is part of Hindu mythology and is mentioned in what Sanskrit epic, the longest epic poem known, which is part of the Itihasa?
33:15: Q6 (Sounds & Screen): Godzilla, probably the most famous monster in popular culture, has starred in 35 films, 32 of which are owned by the Japanese production company Toho. What Japanese film genre, which uses a lot of special effects and contains the subgenre kaiju, does the Godzilla franchise belong to?
Theme music: "Thinking it Over" by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY 2.0
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