Best Comic Book Historians Podcasts (2025)

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Rob Liefeld Biographical Interview Part 2 by Alex Grand 2:04:28

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Rob Liefeld returns to the CBH podcast talking about Youngblood hitting its stride, Extreme Studios becomes a hothouse of new series: Brigade, Bloodstrike, and nearly two dozen more, all while he mentors rising talents Dan Fraga, Norm Rapmund and more. Mounting costs inside Image spark sharp discussions with Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, and Mark Silves…

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Dog Days: Chapter 30 - The Fates Bound Fast In Iron Chains 41:03

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The sweltering, heady Dog Days of summer are over and the rain comes down for days. With new scars and his eyes open to a world of magic, Kit is safe and well. Until Tom Watson asks him for just the tiniest favour... Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon. Released on Mond…

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Dog Days: Chapter 29 - The Sweet Fruition of an Earthly Crown 43:20

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In the penultimate chapter of Dog Days, Kit stumbles through London as the rain falls, letting his feet lead the way. Where they take him is of some surprise. And what he is to do there is something for which he is not prepared. Though he has always wished for riches. Forever after, he shall be careful what he wishes for... Three Ravens is an Engli…

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Dog Days: Chapter 28 - The Tempest of the Gods 38:57

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As Dog Days enters its final days, Chapter 28 reveals to us a crystal world of mysteries: that of The Kasal. Who is he? Why is he? What does he want? Moreover, what does Kit want? For the villain before him presents an offer very few would ever refuse... Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vau…

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Dog Days: Chapter 27 - Fill All The Air With Fiery Meteors 25:52

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Chapter 27 of Dog Days sees Tamburlaine Part 2 end in triumph. The two magi, Hues and Herriot, scour the playhouse for any sign of the Kasal. But even their sorcery meets its match when Kit comes face to face with the Kasal himself. Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon. …

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Week 46 - Mad Science 49:51

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1A, 1A, 1A! World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe cackle hysterically at issue 46, featuring high intensity eBay bidding, dealing with loving work by horrible people, and the origin story of some guy named Batman. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Black Adam The Andromeda Strain Space Mutiny (…

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Dog Days: Chapter 26 - The Sky Shall Wax As Red As Blood 43:01

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In Chapter 26 of Dog Days, Tamburlaine Part 2 has opened at last! Outside the Theatre, Kit is too nervous to watch. But even then he isn't left alone, because some old foes crawl from the shadows with scores to settle... Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon. Released on …

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Dog Days: Chapter 25 - Brighter than the Lamps of Heaven 31:48

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Only five more chapters of Dog Days to go, and in this one Doll and Kit race back to the Theatre to see the debut performance of Kit's play. Backstage they encounter many old friends. Mr Lyly. Ned and Joan Alleyne. Thomas Kyd. But outside of the playhouse, beyond the bubble of fantasy, are darker things, such as Poley, Skeres, and Tom Walsingham, t…

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Dog Days: Chapter 24 - With My Hand Turn Fortune’s Wheel About 35:48

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Today's episode of Dog Days, Chapter 24, sees Kit finally attending to the thing he ought to be focused on: Tamburlaine The Great Part 2 - his play, which will be performed to the public in but a few short hours. Then again, there is the other matter. That of the diamond, The Rainbow, which he is honour-bound to recover. Luckily, Kit's sister Doll …

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Dog Days: Chapter 23 - From Mine Ashes Let a Conqueror Rise 37:40

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In Dog Days Chapter 23, Kit proceeds to his new rooms, for tonight his play, Tamburlaine The Great Part 2, will enjoy its first performance. The journey is not straightforward, his journey to the Theatre waylaid. But once he has arrived, this is just the person waiting for him he really needs to speak to... Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folkl…

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Is a World State inevitable? Damien Walter vs Feral Historian 18:37

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Watch Feral's case for NO - https://youtu.be/hj_lBPRcMoU?si=KlZbmWjTNAFcARd3Get your Psychohistory tees here - https://damosays-shop.fourthwall.comBecome a member of the Science Fiction community to continue the discussionWebsite - https://damiengwalter.comPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/DamienWalterFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3248…

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Dog Days: Chapter 22 - The Black and Fatal Ravens 43:01

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In Chapter 22, Kit, Doctor Dee and Edmund Spenser rush back to Mortlake. They find the Rainbow stolen, and Katherine and the ravens in the middle of a furious battle. And the mystery is ever closer to being solved... Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon. Released on Mond…

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LIVE @ Black Shuck Festival 2025! 1:48:54

5d ago1:48:54

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Let's wag our shaggy tails and howl at the Barley moon everyone, as today we have something very special - not just one but two Three Ravens Live Shows, as recorded at Black Shuck Festival in Bungay at the start of August! As we explain in the episode, first comes our Forgotten Melodies Live show, performed on Saturday 2nd August in St Mary's Churc…

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Dog Days: Chapter 21 - Black is the Beauty of the Brightest Day 44:41

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Our third week of Dog Days concludes with Chapter 21, in which Kit finds himself beside the corpse of the Queen of the Roses. Deep in their temple, most have run, formed a mob to chase down the suspected murderer. The rest stay with Kit, and, more importantly, the icy remains of Bel Imperia. Yet, Kit has a meeting across London, at the Bethlehem Ho…

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Dog Days: Chapter 20 - Murderous Fate Throws All His Triumphs Down 28:19

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On today's chapter of Dog Days - the twentieth (only 10 more to go!) - Kit is taken, by boat, back to the underground Temple of Aphrodite. Morning is coming, and he hopes his sister, Bel Imperia's prisoner, is still alive. Yet, the court is in a state of jubilation. They believe they have killed 'The Kasal' - the wizard responsible for so many deat…

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Dog Days: Chapter 19 - Jove’s Dreadful Thunderbolts 45:04

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Time for some mid-week madness in this episode of Dog Days: hot on the heels of a well-dressed man who has created a fire in a records room at Gray's Inn, Kit Marlowe knows he is outmatched and in trouble. Yet, the Lammastide Revels continue in all the streets about. As the crowds get thinner, is Kit being led somewhere quiet? Has the hunter become…

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Dog Days: Chapter 18 - A Golden Bubble Full of Dreams 37:41

9d ago37:41

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Chapter 18 of Dog Days sees Kit attending the Gray's Inn Revels, where Oxford's Men are to perform The Spanish Tragedy. Kit is on a mission to find out more about Barnaby's involvement, until he meets an old flame. But sometimes old flames burn brightest of all... Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers …

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Dog Days: Chapter 17 - Folded in the Floods 33:21

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In Chapter 17 of Dog Days, Kit returns to Barnaby's room to find Thomas Walsingham waiting for him. Unusually, Walsingham is surprisingly helpful. Although he does have certain ideas about cleanliness... Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon. Released on Mondays, each wee…

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Dog Days: Chapter 16 - The Loathsome Circle 32:43

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In Chapter 16 of Dog Days, Kit finally tracks down the Earl of Oxford. But although Kit is starting to arrange the pieces of the mystery on the chess board, there are still lots of missing pieces. And a new and powerful player has just entered the game... Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Va…

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Dog Days: Chapter 15 - The Measures of Delight 34:27

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Chapter 15 of Dog Days takes Kit and Doll on a mysterious journey through London's secret tunnels to a lost Roman temple, deep below Southwark. There, they are initiated into the mysteries of the court of Bel-Imperia, Queen of the Roses. And Her Majesty has some serious questions for Kit... Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hoste…

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Dog Days: Chapter 14 - The Stars Fall Down 30:57

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In Chapter 14 of Dog Days, Kit makes it back to the north bank of the river and strikes out, exhausted, for home. As he goes, he has much to consider. His day, long and baffling, has left him feeling punch drunk and alone. Though his empty belly is not the only thing that growls upon the streets of Norton Fulgate, and what greets him in the street …

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Week 45 - Every Hour Wounds, The Last Kills 53:52

15d ago53:52

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Powersitting! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson rage for days against issue 45, including the Justice Society as Chuck Schumer, drafting the official 52 Pickup Suicide Squad, and exactly how this comic cover broke The Rock’s brain. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen J. G. Jones Superman Bla…

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Dog Days: Chapter 13 - In Spite of All Suspected Enemies 50:01

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Today's episode of Dog Days, Chapter 13, sees Kit progressing to Syon House - home of the enigmatic Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland - the 'Wizard Earl.' Kit has questions he wants answered, but so does Percy - and Percy's guests, one of whom is Sir Walter Raleigh, who ought to be at sea. Yet the object of Kit's interests ought to be Percy's ser…

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Psychohistory : Isaac Asimov’s greatest idea 24:02

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We are in a crisis… …of crises. We are in a crisis of geopolitics as we move from a unipolar world of one global hegemon to a multipolar world of competing powers. We are in a crisis of economics as our elites hoard more and more wealth, immiserating the working and middle classes. We areContinue reading "Psychohistory : Isaac Asimov’s greatest ide…

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Dog Days: Chapter 12 - Climbing after Knowledge Infinite 38:46

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Chapter 12 of Dog Days sees Kit's evening going further sideways, as the raven that has been following him all day suddenly turns the tables. Kit, and his secret package, soon find themselves in the home of Doctor John Dee. There, alongside Dee's daughter Katherine, Kit learns about the nature of The Rainbow - and the nature of matter itself... Thr…

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Dog Days: Chapter 11 - Chase the Stars from Heaven 46:07

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We start the week with Chapter 11 of Dog Days, during which we find Kit Marlowe high-tailing it to The Mermaid Tavern on the north bank of the Thames. A nexus for traders, actors, spies and thieves, Kit expects to be waylaid there, but must not dally: his meeting with the Wizard Earl is close at hand, and the night dark above him. All he needs to d…

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Dog Days: Chapter 10 - Thy Words Are Swords 33:15

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Hey, you know a cool thing? Today's episode of Dog Days means we are now a third of the way through the story. Thank you so much to you, and all of the people listening, for making us part of your own 'Hot Dog Summer!' Downloads are up 20% month on month, and 37% in just the last seven days! As for the contents of this chapter, well, suitably freak…

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Dog Days: Chapter 9 - Rise Aloft and Touch The Hornéd Moon 23:34

20d ago23:34

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For today's episode of Dog Days we have a slightly shorter chapter, though one filled with revelations care of a pair of the Earl of Northumberland's closest allies, Hues and Harriot, two of the 'Three Magi.' While they speak, in the shattered ruins of the 'Jew Gardens' - a historic graveyard left to grow wild - the sun shines down from above, and …

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Dog Days: Chapter 8 - This Tragic Glass 38:00

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In our eighth episode of Dog Days Kit find himself with much to attend to, only then a pudgy lad with freckles grabs his arm and steers him rapidly away towards other things. Before long he is in a conveyance headed out to Smithfields, where the new Queen of the Roses, Bel Imperia, is keeping a secret. A girl who all think mad, who saw a terrible t…

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Dog Days: Chapter 7 - Sweetness To My Wound 48:49

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During today's episode of Dog Days we catch up with Barnaby, who has been waiting up for Kit. And waiting. And waiting. Two men from very different walks of life, events have brought them together. Yet one has almost died overnight, battling with demons, while the other has been at church, marking the start of Lammastide. As Barnaby helps Kit to wa…

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Dog Days: Chapter 6 - Drawn By Darkness 32:35

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Our sixth episode of Dog Days finds our hero weary from a long day beneath the baking heat - yet the dying hours of Lammastide still have some tricks up their sleeves before Kit Marlowe can lay his sweaty, bewildered head down to rest. After all, his problems are hardly going to resolve themselves, and when he hears footsteps dogging his own he won…

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Dog Days: Chapter 5 - No Bounds But Heaven 58:24

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In this chapter of Dog Days, Kit Marlowe finds the blade of a dagger pressed against his throat - and not for the first time. He has come to the docks of Shad Thames, as instructed by his clandestine master, Sir Francis Walsingham. Yet the Golden Hind, the ship captained by Sir Francis Drake, is not where it is meant to be. This makes the dagger on…

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Dog Days: Chapter 4 - New Fancies’ Shapes 37:52

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Reunited with his sister, who he really wishes would go back to Canterbury, the fourth episode of Dog Days sees Kit Marlowe following up on his wishes to have, in a list of descending priority, tobacco, breakfast, and a sword of some kind - even if it's purely a show piece. This takes him across London Bridge and into Southwark, to The Rose, a riva…

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Dog Days: Chapter 3 - The Shining Palace of the Sun 35:08

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In today's episode of Dog Days, Kit Marlowe finally arrives at work, where he finds the entire company of The Theatre, under Ned Alleyne, awaiting the arrival of his new script: Tamburlaine The Great Part 2. Yet Kit is unwilling to part with his pages until he gets paid. Which is why we find him outside of the Earl of Oxford's rooms, negotiating wi…

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Dog Days: Chapter 2 - Lord Of My Fortune 23:24

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On today's episode, we pick up right where yesterday's chapter left off - with Kit Marlowe cracked over the back of the head with a club and bundled into a pure black covered carriage. The person waiting within is cool and calm, despite the summer heat. Old, dying, yet phenomenally powerful, Sir Francis Walsingham is Queen Elizabeth's Secretary of …

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Dog Days: Chapter 1 - Like Summer’s Vapours 37:15

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As long heralded, and under the influence of the Canis Dog Star, we warmly present the first installment of our Bonus Series project for August 2025! Set in 1589, Dog Days follows young English playwright, poet, spy and bounder Christopher 'Kit' Marlowe who, when we meet him, is fast asleep and drenched with sweat in his newly-acquired rooms in Nor…

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August Update: IT'S HOT DOG SUMMER!!! 1:17:21

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Well hello, hey, and hi there - we're currently at Black Shuck Festival in Suffolk doing a whole bunch of Three Ravens-related stuff, but, as it has been over a month since the end of Series 6, we thought that today, on Lammas Day, we might release this little update episode about what's been going on with us. To sweeten the deal, we have included …

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'Snow White and Rose Red' and 'Toads and Diamonds' 21:08

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For the final Lang Fairy Tales episode of this 'between series break' we have another double bill for you! We begin with Snow White and Rose Red. And if you thought the recent Disney adaptation missed the mark compared to the original, you need to check out the original and imagine how different and brilliant a film they could have made. Then it's …

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Week 44 - Deaths in the Family 58:58

30d ago58:58

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More like Adolf Shitler! All-Star Alex Jaffe0 and World’s Finest Gita Jackson go to war against issue #44, and figure out how Isis created Isis, DC invented trade paperbacks specifically to screw Alan Moore, and ebola barf. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen The Multiversity Infinite Crisis Batman: The Killi…

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Hansel and Gretel 19:24

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Come inside, children! Today, to start a new week with a bang, we present an all-time Hall of Fame fairytale: Hansel and Gretel. If you listened to Little Thumb last week, note how this time it's the father who is sympathetic instead of the mother; also, while 'Little Thumb' encountered a masculine flesh-eating other, this week it's a feminine one.…

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The Forty Thieves 22:02

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And for our final Lang Fairy Tale of the week, we warmly recommend The Forty Thieves. It's a story that starts with two brothers, then becomes a spiral of theft, depression, chalk drawings, and cold blooded murder. Say what you like about Ali Baba, but Morgiana is the real hero here! If you are unfamiliar with the Lang Fairy Tales, these seminal co…

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The most HATED science fiction writer 30:41

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Get your scifi tees here - https://damosays-shop.fourthwall.comBecome a member of the Science Fiction community to continue the discussionWebsite - https://damiengwalter.comPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/DamienWalterFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/324897304599197/Subscribe to the Science Fiction podcast feed for long-form commentaries…

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Little Thumb 22:49

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People know him by many names, but, according to Nora Lang, he was called Little Thumb - and he was a clever chap! Settle in for a legend of terrible parents (though a more sympathetic mother) along with an Ogre, his wife, and his daughters, and the anticipated consumption of human flesh... If you are unfamiliar with the Lang Fairy Tales, these sem…

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The Master Cat; or 'Puss in Boots' and The History of Whittington 28:22

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A new week begins with a double-bill of Lang Fairy Tales - both pretty cat-focused. The Master Cat; or Puss in Boots introduces us to a frankly psychopathic, murderous, criminal mastermind of a feline, before The History of Whittington is much more about swapping cats for more valuable things, domestic violence, and the apparent honesty of English …

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Beauty And The Beast 43:34

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To cap off this momentous week, we have another Lang Fairy Tale for your listening pleasure: Beauty and the Beast - a tale of a quite emo monster, a young woman who has wonderful dreams, and rather greedy siblings. Comparing and contrasting to East of the Sun and West of the Moon, and The Wonderful Sheep, it seems a key message we should be taking …

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The Terrible Head 23:31

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OUR FIRST EVER BOOK, THREE RAVENS FOLK TALES, IS PUBLISHED TODAY!!! Also, we have a new Lang Fairy Tale for you to enjoy. It is called The Terrible Head and it's part Oedipus, part Perseus, part Hercules, and involves the throwing of quoits. Not sure what quoits are? Not a problem - it doesn't really matter anyway... If you are unfamiliar with the …

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Week 43 - Family Matters 48:56

1M ago48:56

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Oh, Sobek! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe bite into #43 of 53, and discuss why space feels so small in the DC universe, the definition of “hype and aura,” and Teen Titans as terrorists. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Jonathan Hickman Ultimate Fantastic Four S.H.I.E.L.D. (2010 series)…

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Secrets of the Thames Part 2 of 2: The Shadwell Shams 1:27:00

1M ago1:27:00

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As promised, here is the second of our two-part double-bill of special episodes made with the help and support of London Museum Docklands, all about the new 'Secrets of the Thames' exhibition. Today, with the basics now under our hats, we plunge below the waterline and scavenge away at some of what we know about the history of London, care of the c…

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Secrets of the Thames Part 1 of 2: Harry Lambeth's Teeth 1:23:24

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And now for something completely different! Today we bring you the first of a two-part double-bill of special episodes made with the help and support of London Museum Docklands, all about the new 'Secrets of the Thames' exhibition. In this first installment we chat about some key terms, such as 'Foreshore' and 'Mudlarking,' while digging into the s…

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The Wonderful Sheep 37:12

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We're starting this week strong, with a Lang Fairy Tale called The Wonderful Sheep which starts out like King Lear, and then, all of a sudden, a woman falls in love with a sheep. Be assured - it all stays perfectly PG-rated. But then that ending... crikey! If you are unfamiliar with the Lang Fairy Tales, these seminal collections were assembled bet…