{"id":604667,"date":"2024-11-14T13:17:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T18:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=604667"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:01:14","slug":"all-hot-air-but-no-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/podcast\/all-hot-air-but-no-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"All Hot Air &#8211; but no Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"143\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep5.png 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep5-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep5-768x137.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep5-150x27.png 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep5-696x124.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/7619e4c6-5de6-4851-af07-0e3d42e75f7d\/episodes\/a706af3d-595a-45a2-84b5-7692b983dc8c\/embed?theme=light-gray-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Join Earth Ranger Emma on a myth-busting mission across continents to answer one fiery question: were dragons ever real?<\/strong> From the sheep-stealing beasts of medieval England to the mighty legends of ancient China, Emma\u2019s journey is packed with wild stories, fossil finds, and mind-blowing science. Tune in so we can learn the truth behind one of humanity\u2019s oldest legends!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"164\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E5.png 640w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E5-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E5-150x38.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This episode takes Emma to Nanyang, China, where she investigates the region\u2019s ancient river basin for clues about Chinese dragon mythology. At XiXia Relic Park, she meets with Professor Li, a passionate paleontologist who shares her expertise on fossils\u2014and her love of dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nanyang River Basin holds some of the oldest known deposits of dinosaur eggs in the world. Spanning over 78,000 square meters, this area has yielded thousands of fossilized eggs\u2014with many more still waiting to be discovered. Mentions of these fossils date back as early as 1920, if not earlier. It\u2019s easy to imagine how such strange and mysterious relics could give rise to myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Li explains how dragon legends vary across cultures. In Aboriginal Australian tradition, the Rainbow Serpent is said to bring water and rain. Meanwhile, in Albanian folklore, the dragon Kulshedra causes droughts, breathing fire and summoning lightning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dragons, wyverns, serpents, drakes, wyrms, hydras\u2014they all share a few lizard-like traits. Some have wings, others tiny arms or missing legs. To someone without scientific knowledge, these features might look like evidence of a real creature. Some researchers believe that ancient discoveries of dinosaur fossils may have inspired dragon myths around the world\u2014myths that predate written history by thousands of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As science advanced and our understanding of dinosaurs evolved, the dragon began to fade from scientific explanations\u2014but never from our imaginations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"88\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Save-A-Message.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50049\" style=\"width:225px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>What\u2019s your favorite kind of dragon? Do you know any dragon-like creatures that didn\u2019t make our list? Have you heard of any legendary beasts from other cultures? Share them with your fellow Earth Rangers! And don\u2019t forget to let us know which cryptids you want Ryan or Emma to explore next\u2014Ryan\u2019s already brainstorming a bunch, but we\u2019d love to hear your ideas!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Earth Ranger Emma on a myth-busting mission across continents to answer one fiery question: were dragons ever real? From the sheep-stealing beasts of medieval England to the mighty legends of ancient China, Emma\u2019s journey is packed with wild stories, fossil finds, and mind-blowing science. 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