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Guest expert Richard Nash takes us through the history of the thoroughbred horse, from its hybrid origins to the cult of purity that made it the background to racial narratives of the modern world.
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Just in time for Halloween, we explore the humble bat, whose wings suddenly became the standard for all demonic flying creatures.
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We explore the lore of the hippocampus, from its classical roots to its Celtic legends.
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Beth Morrison, senior curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum, talks about medieval bestiaries, her favorite imaginary animal, and a new exhibition at the Getty Museum.
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Guest Sarah M. Guérin explains Medieval Europe's fascination with ivory and the differences between the early ivory trade and the savagery of modern Elephant poaching.
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We explore the Albatross, unknown until just before the modern era... or was it?
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Guest Alixe Bovey regales us with the perplexing history of the goose barnacle and the barnacle goose.
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In which we explore this beautiful and ancient non-binary creature.
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We explore the lore of cocks and hens from manuscript illustrations to the classic weathervane.
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Guest Brigitte Buettner explains how stones had living agency in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
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We trace the evolution of the werewolf from deliberate transformation to mental illness.
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Guest Karen Raber takes us through our paces as we explore horses and horse training in the European Renaissance.
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Guest animal archaeologist Alan Outram lays out the evidence for the size and appearance of medieval horses. Join the conversation or subscribe at realfantasticbeasts.com #horses #knights
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We explore the troubled history of the Lamia, from bloodsucking monster to romance heroine to corporate logo.
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Guest Laura Gelfand explains the pre-modern origins of our conflicted relationship with wolves.
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Guests Dr. Sara Petrosillo and falconer Kelly Martello of the Michigan Hawking Club join us in exploring these fantastic birds in the Middle Ages. Kelly's hawk Vesper joins us.
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From loveable companion for monks to toxic witch's familiar, we trace the fantastic history of the cat from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance.
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Two expert guests, Jane Buckingham and Samayita Banerjee, help us understand the pre-modern tiger in India, with special attention to Bengal.
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The European Middle Ages witnessed the birth of an entirely new bird: the pelican. This is not the "water pelican" we all know but an entirely fantastic beast.
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Guest experts Keith Botelho and Joe Campana regale us with fantastic tales of bees in the Renaissance.
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