Real Fantastic Beasts

By: Alexa Sand & Ian MacInnes
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  • Alexa Sand and Ian MacInnes explore the world of medieval and Renaissance animals, real, fantastic, and fantastically real.

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Episodes
  • Thoroughly Thoroughbred

    Thoroughly Thoroughbred
    Nov 10 2024
    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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    48 mins
  • When do demons get their bat wings?

    When do demons get their bat wings?
    Oct 28 2024
    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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    32 mins
  • Is this the Loch Ness monster?

    Is this the Loch Ness monster?
    Aug 31 2024
    We explore the lore of the hippocampus, from its classical roots to its Celtic legends.

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    31 mins

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