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Show Notes for Episode 16 - The Ijiraq

Jan 20, 2019

Join us on a journey to the Arctic tundra to explore the shapeshifting, red-eyed, half-man / half-caribou Inuit creature known as the Ijiraq. Lost in the snow? Could be the Ijiraq misleading you. Disappeared for a while and don't know where you've been? The Ijiraq probably abducted you. Come listen and find out more!

 

The Booze:

½ cup whipping cream
2 Tbsp + 1 tsp maple syrup
2 oz Canadian whisky (we used Crown Royal)
1 dash Angostura aromatic bitters, optional
4 - 6 oz hot strong coffee, preferably good-quality

1. Using a whisk, electric mixer or stand mixer, whisk whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Whisk in 2 Tbsp maple syrup. Set aside. If making ahead, whipped cream will keep well, covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
2. Add whisky, 1 tsp maple syrup, and bitters to a heat-proofed mug. Pour in coffee. Top with a dollop of the maple whipped cream.

 

The Content:

Attribution: Nathan Anderson @ http://www.nathanandersonart.com/ and http://nathanandersonart.tumblr.com/image/165304990939 and https://www.deviantart.com/deimos-remus

 

Attribution: Rachel Young @ https://www.blackrabbitsculpture.com/ and https://www.deviantart.com/rgyoung/gallery/ 

 

Example of shape shifting
Attribution: http://www.inuitmyths.com/images/BK_Ijirak.jpg 

 

The Research:
Links
http://www.inuitmyths.com/ijirait.htm 
http://warriorsofmyth.wikia.com/wiki/Ijiraq 
http://they-hide-in-the-dark.tumblr.com/post/98306833995/ijiraq-a-shapeshifter-from-inuit-mythology 
http://alphabeastiary.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-ijiraq.html 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijiraq_(mythology) 

First-hand Encounters
https://qspace.library.queensu.ca/bitstream/handle/1974/12806/McDermott_Noel_K_20154_PhD.pdf.pdf?sequence=3&fbclid=IwAR0YEr3nEic-4mTCOa9YO_sj25B2RUMzZpKz0CwOaryRUnI8r7lq0BLHs_k 

Pronunciation
http://www.michaelkusugak.com/educational-resources/how-do-you-say-that

 

The Promo:

https://cwg.home.blog/ 
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasts-cooking-with-grief/id1436653211 
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cooking-with-grief 

 

Stuff We Mentioned:

Tier Zoo, a YouTube Channel about gaming stats and builds of actual animals (aka getting gamers, et al., interested in zoology): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHsRtomD4twRf5WVHHk-cMw

The White Vault, an Audiodrama podcast that takes place in the Arctic and has supernatural elements: https://thewhitevault.com/ 

The Terror, a Book and TV Show from AMC about an Arctic expedition and all the things that could go wrong: Book - https://www.amazon.com/Terror-Novel-Dan-Simmons/dp/0316008079 and TV Show - https://www.amc.com/shows/the-terror 

Pop Culture Mythology, a friend podcast that explores the mythology behind things in popular culture, has an episode about the Wendigo, a creature whose imagery is often mixed up with the Ijiraq: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-10-the-wendigo-of-algonquian-myth/id1440375656?i=1000425854427 

 

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