Changelings

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On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the guys talk about a new documentary on Netflix called “The Nightmare”. Then, how birds of prey might actually be spreading wild fires. Witnesses in Australia have seen black kites and brown falcons carrying burning twigs to dry areas, then dropping them, spreading wildfires in the Australian bush. Then, researchers at the University of Zurich and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland have developed software enabling drones to autonomously detect and follow forest paths. With the new drones, missing persons can be found and rescued quickly in forests and mountain areas. Then, a small group of scientists and conservationists believe they have recreated the quagga, which is distinct from other zebra mainly through the lack of the characteristic black and white stripes on its hindquarters. Over a period of 30 years the Quagga Project has used selective breeding of plains zebra to produce, in the fifth generation, an animal they say is indistinguishable from those that roamed the same plains centuries ago. Then after the first break the boys get into the unusual world of legends and folklore, in particular the Changeling. It is typically described as being the offspring of a fairy, elf or other legendary creatures that has been secretly left in the place of a human child. Sometimes the term is also used to refer to the child who was taken. The apparent changeling could also be a stock or fetch, an enchanted piece of wood that would soon appear to grow sick and die. The theme of the swapped child is common among medieval literature and reflects concern over infants thought to be afflicted with unexplained diseases, disorders, or developmental disabilities. Thanks for listening to Expanded Perspectives, have a great week!

Show Notes:

• The Nightmare Documentary 
• Birds of Prey Deliberately Spreading Fires
• Drones Learn to Search Forest Trails for Lost People
• South Africa Revives “Extinct” Zebra Subspecies
• Changelings
• Changeling Stories
• Bridget Cleary: Fairy Intrusion in Nineteenth Century Ireland
• A Trojan Feast by Joshua Cutchin
• Dagner Pipes
• Creature Replica
• Ozark Mountain UFO Conference

Music:

All music for Expanded Perspectives is provided with permission by Pretty Lights! Purchase, Download and Donate at www.prettylightsmusic.com

Songs Used:

• Pretty Lights vs. Led Zeppelin
• Done Wrong (Opiuo Mix)
• Finally Moving Remix
• Future Blind