Mermaids: Myth, Mystery and Legend

During the winter of 1777-1778, George Washington and his soldiers set up camp at Valley Forge. It was a very cold and difficult time for the soldiers. They didn't have enough food, clothes, or proper shelter to keep warm. Many soldiers got sick, and some even had to leave becaus ...  Show more

Yankee Doodle is a famous song that many people in America know. It started as a funny song made by British soldiers to tease the American colonists. But the colonists liked the song so much, they made it their own. During the American Revolutionary War, it became a song of pride ...  Show more

The central Mediterranean is home to a bounty of creatures - fish, dolphins, and... mermaids? In today's episode Dr Amelia Brown returns to the podcast to talk marine mammals and Merpeople. From iconic characters such as Thetis, mother to one of the most famous heroes in the a ...

Mermaids aren't real. That much we know. But the history and lore of these magical and sometimes menacing creatures of the sea is pretty interesting stuff. Learn all about these half women/half fish in this classic episode.

Legends of sea monsters are as old as humanity, and some ancient cultures even credited them with creating the universe. Learn more about humanity's attachment to seeing monsters in the deep in this classic episode.

Revisionist History takes on The Little Mermaid: a deep dive into a world where merpeople present us with a series of vexing moral conundrums. Part one of three. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform ...  Show more