Sorry about the terrible sound quality this week! We managed to get through the whole episode without realising we’d been using the wrong mic the whole time....back to our usual standards next episode!

In this episode, we join Mary as she travels through the countryside of Cittigazze, a week after she moved over from her own world. She’s heading deep into the countryside and unsure of where to go next - so she uses some yarrow sticks and her copy of The Book of Changes to find out more about what she should do next.

Join us as we discuss peach-coconut hybrids, the tiniest bird in the world and scratch our heads over how a wheel could evolve.

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You can read the section which this chapter’s Milton quote is from here

If you really want to learn how to read the I Ching with yarrow stalks, there are instructions here. Good luck!

More information on Mary’s Book of Changes reading for hexagram 27, check this out.

We are in love with the Bee Hummingbird! Facts here, the EXCELLENT human hand vs bird size comparison here or a video of one here!

Is Amy right or wrong with her kangaroo theory? Here’s a video which might help explain where we’re coming from!

More on the reasoning behind why no bio wheels have evolved in nature here.

If you want to see Michael Palin being giggled at for his pronunciation skills, then check out this video!

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Music by: Jaymen Persaud, performed by Claire Wickes

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