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Real Fantastic Beasts

Alexa Sand & Ian MacInnes

Alexa Sand and Ian MacInnes explore the world of medieval and Renaissance animals, real, fantastic, and fantastically real. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:41

The Egotistical Eagle

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/08/19

The quintessential imperial attention whore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:20

Leave it to the beaver

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/07/12

We journey from the clever self-castrating beaver of the Middle Ages to the near extinction of the North American beaver for the sake of European hats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:26

So. Many. Snakes.

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/06/22

We explore the many versions of the Hydra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:31

Carp e diem: Fish of the Day

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/05/24

For 400 years, the carp was the most popular fish in Europe. What made it so fantastic? Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:34

The real dog man

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/05/12

Are dog-headed creatures people or beasts? Find out in this live podcast done at the Kalamazoo Medieval Congress. Our guest, Karl Steel, regales us with tales of the Cynocephalus. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:09

Wolf! Wolf!

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/05/05

From Beowulf to the guerrilla rewilding of Britain, guest Elizabeth (Lizzie) Marshall regales us with wolfish lore. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:00

And your little dog too!

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/04/12

Small, cute dogs that serve no practical purpose other than to make us go “awwww” turn out to have a long and fantastic history. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:56

There are no baby griffins

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/03/29

The griffin was both a ferocious beast and a maternal figure. Nobody took it seriously, but its image is everywhere in the pre-modern world from the Near East to Europe. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:41

Advice from Jackals: Arab Beast Fables

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/03/15

Guest expert Mustafa Bannister Introduces us to the world of Arabic Beast Fables in the Kalila Wa Dimna and elsewhere. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:13

The Natural History of the Beasts of Revelation

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/03/02

Animals are everywhere in the end times. We explore early responses to the fantastic, terrifying, yet beautiful beasts of the Book of Revelation. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:33

Beasts of the Bayeux

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2025/01/19

Guest Elizabeth Pastan explores the animals in the Bayeux Embroidery (aka the Bayeux Tapestry). If you want to see the images we're discussing, you can go to the Youtube version of the episode here: https://youtu.be/pOaibXA5XrI . Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:26

The Animals of the Twelve Days of Christmas

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2024/12/24

From partridges to "colly" birds, we explore the early history of the animals (and especially birds) of the beloved Christmas counting song. Special thanks to Evelyn Wohlbier for recording the song for us. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:23

Putting the Why in the Wyvern

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2024/12/14

Guest Edana Kleinhans takes us through the subtle differences between wyverns and dragons. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:10

Thoroughly Thoroughbred

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2024/11/10

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. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:09

When do demons get their bat wings?

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2024/10/28

Just in time for Halloween, we explore the humble bat, whose wings suddenly became the standard for all demonic flying creatures. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:15

Is this the Loch Ness monster?

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2024/08/31

We explore the lore of the hippocampus, from its classical roots to its Celtic legends. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:56

The golden age of the bestiary

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2024/06/17

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. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:16

Medieval Ivory

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2024/05/11

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. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:06

The most prophetic bird

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2024/03/09

We explore the Albatross, unknown until just before the modern era... or was it? Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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47:27

Flying Barnacles

Real Fantastic Beasts ·

2024/02/04

Guest Alixe Bovey regales us with the perplexing history of the goose barnacle and the barnacle goose. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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