Beastly History

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Thrilling tales of people and the wild. Join journalist and natural history super-fan Michelle Douglass, as we uncover the juiciest, strangest and most gripping true stories from our planet’s past. From perilous polar expeditions and extreme survival stories to animal myths, legends, and natural history’s heroes, villains and oddballs - each month we dive into one unforgettable true tale, and explore the social history behind it with an expert guest. The world is brilliantly beastly. Let’s explore. 🐾 Discover more: Follow Beastly History on Insta @beastlyhistory Beastly History on Acast website https://shows.acast.com/beastly-history Artwork by Bex Glover Beastly History is created by Wild Beast Audio Visual Studios, Bristol, UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1 AVR.

    Ireland’s Wolf Hunters

    Rory Carragh has a deadly reputation. He hunts wolves, and he’s very good at it. Now he faces his toughest challenge yet. Two large wolves keep taking sheep in a remote mountain village, and the people are getting desperate. These elusive wolves are said to be among the last in County Tyrone. For Carragh, success means reward and status. But failure could cost him everything. In this episode, we journey back to a time when wolves and humans coexisted across Ireland, before the violent upheaval of the 17th century. Under Oliver Cromwell, forests were destroyed and bounties placed on wolves, pushing them toward extinction. Join Michelle and expert guest Dr Kieran Hickey to unpack the gripping story of Ireland’s wolf hunters, and the cultural legacy of these lost magnificent beasts. Discover more: Check out Dr Kieran Hickey's book Wolves in Ireland: https://www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2013/wolves-in-ireland Read an account of wolf hunter Rory Carragh's famous case in the Irish Penny Journal: https://www.jstor.org/stable/30001398?seq=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  2. 27 FÉVR.

    The Hound of the Baskervilles: Dartmoor’s Demon Dogs

    It’s 1901. Writer Arthur Conan Doyle is on holiday when he first hears whispers of a chilling local legend - spectral hounds said to tear across the wilds of Dartmoor under cover of darkness. A tale of an evil squire. A cursed family. And a pack of demonic dogs haunting the moors. We’re delving into the story of how this eerie West Country folklore inspired one of the greatest gothic thrillers of all time: The Hound of the Baskervilles - and why its creation posed a huge dilemma for Doyle and his most famous character, Sherlock Holmes. Joining Michelle is dark heritage expert Dr Romany Reagan to dig into folklore, fear, and the beasts that stalk our minds. Get ready for a spine-tingling first ever episode of Beastly History! More Beastly:    Follow Beastly History on Instagram @beastlyhistory  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min
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Thrilling tales of people and the wild. Join journalist and natural history super-fan Michelle Douglass, as we uncover the juiciest, strangest and most gripping true stories from our planet’s past. From perilous polar expeditions and extreme survival stories to animal myths, legends, and natural history’s heroes, villains and oddballs - each month we dive into one unforgettable true tale, and explore the social history behind it with an expert guest. The world is brilliantly beastly. Let’s explore. 🐾 Discover more: Follow Beastly History on Insta @beastlyhistory Beastly History on Acast website https://shows.acast.com/beastly-history Artwork by Bex Glover Beastly History is created by Wild Beast Audio Visual Studios, Bristol, UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Wild Beast
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