We extend our dragon-lore by chatting with Laura K. Nuffer from Colby College about dragons in medieval and early modern Japan. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we begin the Year of the Rabbit in the East, we explore the fantastical history of the rabbit in the West, from jousting rabbits in manuscript illustrations to the Rabbit Woman of Godalming. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This our first of several planned episodes on the most famous of all fantastic creatures. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We examine the Halcyon, which nests at the winter solstice with magical effect. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet the English mastiff, the creature who made "dog" into the generic English term for all domestic canines. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest expert Caitlin Mahaffy talks to us about Bearbaiting in Elizabethan London. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apes and Monkeys were present in households throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance as well as being represented in literature and art. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our first look at a truly fantastical hybrid creature as it moves from bestiary to natural history to art and literature. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The tiger begins as the most real of all fantastic beasts and ends as the most fantastic of all real beasts. How and when did this happen? Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we take on sea monsters, monstrous fish, whales, and and sea fishing. Become a member of the Manticores club https://plus.acast.com/s/real-fantastic-beasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.