<p>How might movies and TV shows influence the mental models we have around UFO encounters? In the Mythcast season finale, students Jolee Edge and Austin Hostetter discuss their favorite alien movies and the character tropes they employ. Using empathy research and transmedia storytelling they deconstruct mental models established around UFOs.</p>

Mythcast explores and analyzes mythical storyworlds through design thinking, transmedia storytelling, and user experience research and testing. This fantasy fun is brought to you by Ball State University's Center for Emerging Media Design &amp; Development, where normally we use those three skill sets to solve real-world problems. Have a listen to understand what we do, and how much fun we have doing it.