Real Fantastic Beasts

By Alexa Sand & Ian MacInnes

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

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Real Fantastic Beasts episodes:

December 10, 2023 Chickens can see the future
We explore the lore of cocks and hens from manuscript illustrations to the classic weathervane.
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39min
November 12, 2023 Living Stones
Guest Brigitte Buettner explains how stones had living agency in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
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48min
October 31, 2023 The Likeness of a Wolf
We trace the evolution of the werewolf from deliberate transformation to mental illness.
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47min
October 15, 2023 How to fall off your horse
Guest Karen Raber takes us through our paces as we explore horses and horse training in the European Renaissance.
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56min
September 30, 2023 Knights on Ponies: The Warhorse of the Middle Ages
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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51min
September 16, 2023 I may be monstrous, but I'm not a monster: The Lamia
We explore the troubled history of the Lamia, from bloodsucking monster to romance heroine to corporate logo.
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41min
June 25, 2023 Hawks, Falconry, and Women in the Middle Ages
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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56min
June 10, 2023 Good Cat - Bad Cat
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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May 27, 2023 Tigers in Bengal
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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1h 5min
May 13, 2023 Pelican mothers
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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53min

FAQs about Real Fantastic Beasts:

How many episodes does Real Fantastic Beasts have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.