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
  • The golden age of the bestiary

    The golden age of the bestiary
    Jun 17 2024
    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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    46 mins
  • Medieval Ivory

    Medieval Ivory
    May 11 2024
    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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    50 mins
  • The most prophetic bird

    The most prophetic bird
    Mar 9 2024
    We explore the Albatross, unknown until just before the modern era... or was it?

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    32 mins
  • Flying Barnacles

    Flying Barnacles
    Feb 4 2024
    Guest Alixe Bovey regales us with the perplexing history of the goose barnacle and the barnacle goose. 

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    47 mins
  • Why the phoenix can’t have sex

    Why the phoenix can’t have sex
    Jan 15 2024
    In which we explore this beautiful and ancient non-binary creature. 

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    47 mins