Listen "The Zodiac Race"
Episode Synopsis
Even if you don't care about astrology, odds are pretty good that you know your star sign — I'm a Gemini, which is twins, and Ocho the cat, my co-producer, is a Cancer, the crab. But you may have heard that we just entered the Year of the Rabbit, which is part of the shengxiao, or Chinese zodiac. Based on a twelve-year cycle that's related to the lunar calendar, the Chinese zodiac and its relatives are increasingly common in Western culture. If you've heard of it, you probably know that a different animal represents each year — but did you know that behind that series of twelve animals is a legend of an ancient competition? This week, we'll take a look at the story of the Zodiac Race. Written, narrated, and produced by Jaer Christie Research by Jaer Christie & Elena Tung Music by Shaoqing Luna Li - all via https://filmmusic.io/u/sqluna/music Dancing Abroad Desert Liaison License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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