Episodes
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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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We investigate the most fantastic bugs of all: kermes and cochineal. These little creatures not only gave us many of our words for red but also famous symbols from British redcoats to the U.S. flag.
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