A Fanciful History of Unicorns

This 2022 episode covers Hortense and Marie Mancini, who tried to make a place for themselves in 17th-century Europe, defying all kinds of conventions along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Tracy talks about a book that she didn't use for research on Viola Roseboro'. Holly talks about how wealth inequality has shaped science history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Nowadays, experts and equestrians alike largely agree: unicorns are creatures of myth. But, not too long ago, the wealthiest people in Europe would pay top dollar for everything from powdered 'unicorn' dust, to fragments or full specimens of 'unicorn' horn, convinced these supern ...  Show more

Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour !

Vous avez déjà eu mille idées qui vous passent par la tête sous la douche ? C’est fou : même en bonne santé, notre cerveau a toujours réservé une énorme place à l’imaginaire, autrement dit à des trucs qui n’existent même pas ! Par e ...

Unicorns are mystical creatures. They are so rare that most of us wouldn’t know what to do if we came across one.

When the inmates heard that the Unicorn Killer was joining them - they were terrified.

Most of them had heard of the Unicorn, heard the whispers. Ho ...

Humans are animals. But at some point throughout the course of evolution, our species got the upperhand. Today, a short history of our co-existence with the animal kingdom… and what happened when we decided that these animals would join us on stage.See omnystudio.com/listener for ...  Show more