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Real Fantastic Beasts

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
  • Pharoah's mouse

    Pharoah's mouse
    Jun 1 2026
    We discuss the curious lore of the Egyptian mongoose or ichneumon and its habit of disemboweling crocodiles – from the inside.

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    33 mins
  • How fantastic is burning poop?

    How fantastic is burning poop?
    May 16 2026
    Guest expert Christine Cooper-Rompato regales us with the most excremental of all animals, the bonnacon, which defends itself by ejecting burning poo.

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    43 mins
  • In which we swan with swans

    In which we swan with swans
    Mar 9 2026
    From the OG bird of the soul to the medieval dining table, we explore the long fascination with swans and their (mostly nonexistent) song.

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    45 mins
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