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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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Ian MacInnes Art Literary History & Criticism World
Episodes
  • The sheep hath paid for all

    The sheep hath paid for all
    Jan 25 2026
    We're back with our 50th episode on the truly fantastic sheep of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, from the Lamb of God to environmental justice, animal rights, and the lubricants that made the industrial revolution possible.

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    43 mins
  • The Egotistical Eagle

    The Egotistical Eagle
    Aug 19 2025
    The quintessential imperial attention whore.

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    46 mins
  • Leave it to the beaver

    Leave it to the beaver
    Jul 12 2025
    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.

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    49 mins
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