When we think of unicorns, many of us picture idyllic white horses with a single horn, surrounded by rainbows. But that’s not how unicorns have always been depicted.
This hour, we discuss the history of unicorns, and their enduring popularity.
GUESTS:
- Martha Bayless - The Director of Folklore and Public Culture and a professor of English at the University of Oregon
- Adam Gidwitz - Author of The Unicorn Rescue Society series, among other books, and the creator of the podcast Grimm, Grimmer and Grimmest
- Sarah Laskow - Author of The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns and senior editor for science at The Atlantic
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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, Cat Pastor, and Catie Talarski contributed to this show.
