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Monsters: A look at the real, the fake, and the friendly
Manage episode 497580826 series 1687082
Monsters are our subconscious perversions, our twisted fears realized, but what causes their creation, and how are they made? This hour, we look at fantastical creatures, terrifying beasts, and the scariest monsters of all: humans.
GUESTS:
- Natalie Lawrence: Historian of science and the author of Enchanted Creatures: Our Monsters and Their Meanings
- Surekha Davies: Historian of science, speaker, and monster consultant for radio, tv, and film. She writes a newsletter called “Strange and Wondrous: Notes from a Science Historian,” and is the author of books including Humans: A Monstrous History
- Margery Cuyler: Author of 62 children’s books including Monster Mess, Bonaparte Falls Apart, Skeleton Hiccups, and the forthcoming Stompie the Zombie
Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate
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Chapters
1. Monsters: A look at the real, the fake, and the friendly (00:00:00)
2. B (00:21:17)
3. C (00:40:20)
2976 episodes
Manage episode 497580826 series 1687082
Monsters are our subconscious perversions, our twisted fears realized, but what causes their creation, and how are they made? This hour, we look at fantastical creatures, terrifying beasts, and the scariest monsters of all: humans.
GUESTS:
- Natalie Lawrence: Historian of science and the author of Enchanted Creatures: Our Monsters and Their Meanings
- Surekha Davies: Historian of science, speaker, and monster consultant for radio, tv, and film. She writes a newsletter called “Strange and Wondrous: Notes from a Science Historian,” and is the author of books including Humans: A Monstrous History
- Margery Cuyler: Author of 62 children’s books including Monster Mess, Bonaparte Falls Apart, Skeleton Hiccups, and the forthcoming Stompie the Zombie
Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Monsters: A look at the real, the fake, and the friendly (00:00:00)
2. B (00:21:17)
3. C (00:40:20)
2976 episodes
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