Big Words for Smart People

39: Mimetic

35 min · 29 de abr de 2026
Portada del episodio 39: Mimetic

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We we are are learning learning about about learning learning again again!    Mimetic - adjective 1: imitative [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imitative] 2: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry In this episode: * A story about Frankie's Bee-Hole * A journey into cultural transmission * A discussion on how dope lyrebirds are * A chance for prehistoric echoes * A possible origin for the bigfoot mythos * A link to a youtube video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQCP-5g5bo] Frankie talked about * Pokémon of the Week: Liarlyre Like what we do? * Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm [https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm]  * Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com [bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com] * Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp [https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp]   Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon [https://lava-salmon.com/] Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mimetic] online dictionary

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