STBYM Listener Mail: The Dog Days are Over
Summary
Hosts Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick read listener emails covering a wide range of topics, including science fiction references to Mercury, the history of the "Boys of Summer" song, and the legend of the Mad Trapper. Listeners also share recommendations for books like *The Devils* and discuss the cultural significance of the Pleiades star cluster. The episode concludes with a look at Plains Indian Sign Language and a reference to the folklore of oil calming stormy seas.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show introduction
Announcing new email address and Halloween plans
Listener recommendations for Mercury-themed sci-fi
Feedback on Mercury episode and cold opens
Dog Days of Summer and Sirius
Matariki and the Maori New Year
The Soldier and Death from Jim Henson's Storyteller
Music recommendations: Black Sabbath and Pentangle
Tribute to Sam Neill
Sponsor segments
The Boys of Summer and Dylan Thomas connection
Little House on the Prairie series feedback
The Mad Trapper of Rat Portage
Plains Indian Sign Language
Sponsor segments
Rocky Erickson and Halloween Man
Podcast language: 'and colleagues' vs 'and others'
Calming the sea with oil and The Scarlet Letter
The Stuff to Blow Your Mind logo
Star Trek: Wrath of Khan and storytelling
Sponsor segments
1970s TV horror and New Orleans films
Closing remarks and final sponsors
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