The Body Illithid: Science of the Mind Flayers
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English - December 27, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB - ★★★★ - 5.5K ratingsLife Sciences Science Natural Sciences science interview comedy standup business news books health politics entrepreneurship Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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If Dungeons and Dragons has ever touched your life, then you’re probably familiar with the tentacled, brain-sucking Illithids. Even in a fantasy world so rich in bizarre monstrosities, the Mind Flayers stand out as shockingly alien. Yet the Illithids are not without their parallels in the natural world -- and even in human civilization. Join Robert and Christian for a science-grounded look at everyone’s favorite Underdark horror.
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