Real Fantastic Beasts

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. JAN 25

    The sheep hath paid for all

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

  2. 08/19/2025

    The Egotistical Eagle

    The quintessential imperial attention whore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  3. 07/12/2025

    Leave it to the beaver

    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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  4. 06/22/2025

    So. Many. Snakes.

    We explore the many versions of the Hydra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  5. 05/24/2025

    Carp e diem: Fish of the Day

    For 400 years, the carp was the most popular fish in Europe. What made it so fantastic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  6. 05/12/2025

    The real dog man

    Are dog-headed creatures people or beasts? Find out in this live podcast done at the Kalamazoo Medieval Congress. Our guest, Karl Steel, regales us with tales of the Cynocephalus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min

  7. 05/05/2025

    Wolf! Wolf!

    From Beowulf to the guerrilla rewilding of Britain, guest Elizabeth (Lizzie) Marshall regales us with wolfish lore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

  8. 04/12/2025

    And your little dog too!

    Small, cute dogs that serve no practical purpose other than to make us go “awwww” turn out to have a long and fantastic history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
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Alexa Sand and Ian MacInnes explore the world of medieval and Renaissance animals, real, fantastic, and fantastically real. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Alexa Sand & Ian MacInnes
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ian MacInnes
  • Show Website
    Real Fantastic Beasts