Kinoko Origins - Ep 19: Final Exam
The Quest Company
**This episode was recorded before 3/1/2021. The game system used in this episode is no longer being played on current recordings of the podcast.** Hello everyone, settle in, settle in! Well, it always feels bittersweet to reach the end of a semester, but today is our last meeting of this lecture series on The Keepers. I hope you have been filling out your study guides. We last left Virgil and Jacques in the dark and dreary depths of the Chaga Mines following their battle against the Malamar known as the Cunning Serpent. Having rescued all but one of the missing people of Amanita Town, Team...
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Kinoko Origins - Ep 18: Cunning Serpent
The Quest Company
**This episode was recorded before 3/1/2021. The game system used in this episode is no longer being played on current recordings of the podcast.** Hello class, please take a seat! I hope you’ve been studying because our final is rapidly approaching. We are getting ever closer to the end of this lecture series on the Keepers, and the events we cover today will definitely be on the test. We last left Virgil and Jacques in the Chaga Mine with Pandora, searching for the missing villagers in what they believe to be the home of the Gliscor and Drapion. As our heroes descended into the mine, they...
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Kinoko Origins - Ep 17: A Bewitching Butte
The Quest Company
**This episode was recorded before 3/1/2021. The game system used in this episode is no longer being played on current recordings of the podcast.** Alright class, settle down and make your way to your seats. Today we are continuing our lecture series on the Keepers - we are nearing the end of this semester, and we’ve still got some big events to cover. After leaving the Artisan’s Alley with an array of new clothes and accessories for their Pokémon, Virgil, Jacques, and Pandora are now preparing to find and investigate the home of the Gliscor and Drapion. Hoping to get an answer as to what...
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Kinoko Origins - Ep 16: Artisan's Alley
The Quest Company
**This episode was recorded before 3/1/2021. The game system used in this episode is no longer being played on current recordings of the podcast.** Hello everyone, settle in please. We are continuing our lecture series on the Keepers today, following Team Catapult’s dealings the morning after the Showdown at Low Noon. Late in the night, Jacques found himself in his strange dream realm once more, his focus being pulled toward a large formation in the Deathcap Desert - a butte with an odd glow about it. With questions lingering about the origin of the predatory Pokémon, our heroes are set to...
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Kinoko Origins - Ep 15: Real Eyes Realize Real Lies
The Quest Company
**This episode was recorded before 3/1/2021. The game system used in this episode is no longer being played on current recordings of the podcast.** Hello class, please take your seats. Today we are resuming our lecture series on the Keepers after the big, climactic events that we discussed last week. We last left Virgil and Jacques in the direct aftermath of their showdown against the Gliscor and Drapion in the middle of Amanita Town. Through careful planning, clever execution, and some timely improvisation, they managed to capture both of the awful beasts. However, the battle has taken its...
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Kinoko Origins - Ep 14: Showdown at Low Noon
The Quest Company
**This episode was recorded before 3/1/2021. The game system used in this episode is no longer being played on current recordings of the podcast.** Alright class, settle in, settle in. We are continuing our lecture series on the Keepers, and today is a big one! We last left Virgil and Jacques making their final preparations for the monsters’ upcoming attack. After getting some key information and just as importantly, a Shard, they settled on a plan to attempt to protect the town and defeat the beasts. As the most thematically appropriate time of night approaches, the moment for our young...
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Kinoko Origins - Ep 13: No Mistake
The Quest Company
**This episode was recorded before 3/1/2021. The game system used in this episode is no longer being played on current recordings of the podcast.** Hello everyone, welcome back, please take your seats, so we can get class started. Today we are continuing our lecture series on the Keepers as the real twists and turns of our tale approach. If you recall, we last left Virgil and Jacques conducting their investigation of Amanita Town, attempting to discern what awful beasts had been attacking the settlement, what they were after, and the best way to stop them. Whether it was a shocking revelation...
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Kinoko Origins - Ep 12: Amanita Aberrations
The Quest Company
Hello class, everyone get to your seats, we’ve got a lot to cover today. We are continuing our lecture series on the Keepers, and things are only going to ramp up from here. Where we last left off, Virgil and Jacques had overcome what felt like the universe itself throwing something that they were incredibly ill-equipped for directly at them in the form of two large, territorial bird Pokémon. Their unlikely victory was a strong reminder of the power of wits and the mind over sheer force, and an important confidence boost leading into the encounter to come. Now that our young Initiates are...
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Kinoko Origins - Ep 11: Food Chain
The Quest Company
Alright everyone, settle in, settle in. Today we are continuing our lecture series on the Keepers. As I’m sure you’ll recall, we last left Virgil and Jacques on the road to Amanita Town with Pandora as their chaperone. She set up a training exercise for them to try their hand at tracking, and the boys took it upon themselves to battle two large and ferocious beasts that they found in the process of attacking each other - a far cry from, well, crying at the thought of sparring with each other. Now that their adrenaline is pumping, Team Catapult has decided to try their luck looking for...
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Kinoko Origins - Ep 10: Ecosystem
The Quest Company
Hello everyone, please take a seat. Today we will be continuing our lecture series on the Keepers. Where we last left off, Virgil and Jacques took care of some final business before departing for Amanita Town with Pandora. Because a backpack to put your Slowpoke in is very important. The team hit the road in the Iron Chariot and stopped after a while for a little training session. While Pandora searched the area, the boys decided to do a little wild Pokémon catching, with… varying degrees of success. Now that their crying is nearly at an end, it’s time for some real on-the-job training,...
info_outline“Conspiracy theories” are attempts to explain the ultimate causes of significant social and political events and circumstances with claims of secret plots by two or more powerful actors… While often thought of as addressing governments, conspiracy theories could accuse any group perceived as powerful and malevolent.
Politics presents circumstances similar to other social conflicts: There are “winners” and “losers” in highly competitive situations, one group (usually a party) is more powerful than others, and the stakes of the conflict are real.
…[E]specially when those events stimulate the psychological states linked to conspiracy beliefs, such as low political trust, feelings of powerlessness, uncertainty, and unpredictability.
Douglas, Karen M., et al. “Understanding Conspiracy Theories.” Wiley Online Library, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 20 Mar. 2019
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The Circle of Life- Carnivorous Birds
Animal Crossing New Horizons Prologue Remix- GlitchxCity
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Animal Crossing Soothing Rain- Jamphibious
We’ll Meet Again- Jeremy Blake
Try A Music- RoccoW
Teamwork- Scott Holmes
Home for the Holidays- Tracktribe
Touching Moment- Wayne Jones
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