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For this week's episode, we're heading into the fantasy world of Tolkien - and looking at the brutish Orcs from (technically) English folklore. How do these monsters represent real life racism from Tolkien's era? How has the description of them changed over the years? Find out this week! Send us a text Support the show You can find us on: Myth Monsters Website Spotify Apple Podcasts GoodPods Amazon Music Social media: Twitter BlueSky Instagram Facebook TikTok

For this week's episode, we're heading into the fantasy world of Tolkien - and looking at the brutish Orcs from (technically) English folklore. How do these monsters represent real life racism from Tolkien's era? How has the description of them changed over the years? Find out this week!<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1739969/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us a text</a><a href="https://www.mythmonsters.co.uk/supportus" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>You can find us on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mythmonsters.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">Myth Monsters Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5RPGDjMwYxN7yMQgqM9CUi?si=82723c2712dc466d" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/myth-monsters/id1560195808" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/myth-monsters-185714" rel="noopener noreferrer">GoodPods</a></li> <li><a href="https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/593ae900-0dfc-4af0-a315-a417c8754a4f/myth-monsters" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon Music</a></li> </ul> Social media: <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/mythmonsterspod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mythmonsters.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer">BlueSky</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mythmonsterspodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mythmonsterspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mythmonsterspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a></li> </ul>

A bite sized look into the monsters of global folklore, cryptozoology and mythology with your host, Erin. Jump in and learn about your favourite monsters from Gorgons to Kelpies, to Wendigos to Bigfoot. Stay spooky every Thursday with a new episode with a new monster from another culture. Get in touch on Twitter at @mythmonsterspod&nbsp;

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A bite sized look into the monsters of global folklore, cryptozoology and mythology with your host, Erin. Jump in and learn about your favourite monsters from Gorgons to Kelpies, to Wendigos to Bigfoot. Stay spooky every Thursday with a new episode with a new monster from another culture. Get in touch on Twitter at @mythmonsterspod 

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