Secretly Incredibly Fascinating - BONUS SHOW 156: "Astounding Octopus Lore, From Mythology And From Camera Footage"
This is the bonus show for Episode 156! (Octopuses)
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore two obviously incredibly fascinating sets of octopus lore: mythological octopus beliefs, and the best octopus video footage.
RESEARCH SOURCES:
The Soul Of An Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into The Wonder Of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
Octopus Legends and Urban Myths (PBS Nature)
The octopus church of French Polynesia may have you rethink your next seafood dinner (PRX / The World)
Writing The Story, Saving The Past -- A Tlingit Elder Puts An Oral Legend In Writing To Preserve His Tribe's History (The Seattle Times)
Octopus Bag -- Tlingit or Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw (Brooklyn Museum)
Shaman's mask -- unrecorded Tlingit artist (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
TikTok Account Makes IRL Cats Look Like Godzilla On Model Train Tracks (Kotaku)
Paul the octopus, Taiyo the otter and the World Cup’s other psychic animals (The Guardian)
Inky the Octopus Escapes From a New Zealand Aquarium (The New York Times)
Object Of The Month: December 2008: Giant Squid gladius (University Of Colorado Museum of Natural History) -- this is one squid example of the gladius bone Katie describes.
The Octopus Beats Its Own Legends (Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago)
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