The concept of shapeshifting is a key aspect explored across multiple podcast episodes, from the fox transformations in Yangsze Choo's novel 'The Fox Wife' to the raven that assists the protagonist in 'When I was a kid I joined a Freakshow'.

The prevalence of shapeshifting in global mythic tradition is also discussed in-depth in the episode 'Neck Hairs of the Shapeshifter', which delves into the scientific and spiritual implications of this phenomenon.

Across these episodes, shapeshifting is shown to challenge our assumptions about the nature of identity and the boundaries between the human and the natural world.