Mythology of Pokémon Sword & Shield

The internet’s newest favorite Pokémon game has real-life mythological origins, from its towns and cities to the wild new Pokémon making their debut in Sword & Shield. Join us to learn about new horrifying fossil animal mashups, Viking forest cats, and why the Weald isn’t just a Galar thing. This week, Amanda urges you to donate to the Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities . Thanks to Eric Silver for suggesting this episode! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about hauntings, demons, household mischief, captivity, curses, flashbacks, death at sea, gravestones, warfare, virginity, societal constructions of sexual “purity,” societal constructions of masculinity/femininity, species extinction, climate change, museum fraud, and body horror. Sponsors - Skillshare is an online learning community where you can learn—and teach—just about anything. Visit skillshare.com/spirits2 to get two months of Skillshare Premium for free! This week - Honeybook : A purpose-built business management platform for creative small businesses. Get 50% off your first year on TryHoneyBook.com/SPIRITS . - Stitch Fix is an online personal styling service that finds and delivers clothes,…