This week Amanda and Kelly are joined by Roger McMullan to talk about periodical Cicadas and his graphic novel about them. Amanda has never seen a cicada. We talk about predator satiation, brooding, and the ever-present desire to scream. Tangents include road trips, lantern flies, eating bugs.

Mentioned in the episode:

Roger's graphic novel: https://mcmullanhouse.org/portfolio/cicadapocalypse/

 Cicada ID app: https://www.cicadasafari.org/ "Singing Sushi" Recipe: https://www.montclair.edu/newscenter/2021/05/19/cicadas-safe-to-eat-sustainable-delicious-recipes/ Edible Insect Ambassadors, Brooklyn Bugs: https://www.brooklynbugs.com/ NPR story about the 2024 double emergence: https://www.npr.org/2024/01/21/1225925053/billions-of-cicadas-will-buzz-this-spring-as-two-broods-emerge-at-the-same-time 

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