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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 36 MIN

Book Worms: Magical Pasts - ABC 13

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This episode, our hosts Ash, Judith, and Tilly continue their discussion of the Archaeo Book Club’s January theme of “Magical Pasts”, this time delving into their book shelves for inspiration! Together they tackle the classic burning questions: What is headology? Who was Merlin? And what has any of this got to do with mushrooms?Monthly Book: The History of Magic (Chris Gosden)Other books mentioned:What the River Knows (Isabel Ibañez)The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)Forest Euphoria (Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian)Where the Library Hides (Isabel Ibañez)Mere (Danielle Giles)The Materiality of Magic (Natalie Armitage and Ceri Houlbrook)Empire of Shadows (Jacquelyn Benson)Trees in the Religions of Early Medieval England (Michael Bintley)Trees in Anglo-Saxon England: Literature, Lore and Landscape (Della Hooke)Wyrd Sisters (Terry Pratchett)The Hollow Hills (Mary Stewart)The Last Enchantment (Mary Stewart)ContactDiscordWebsiteInstagramEmailMusic"Little Adventure" by Sergei ChetvertnykhTranscriptsFor rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/archaeo-book-club/13ArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN StoreAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode, our hosts Ash, Judith, and Tilly continue their discussion of the Archaeo Book Club’s January theme of “Magical Pasts”, this time delving into their book shelves for inspiration! Together they tackle the classic burning questions: What is headology? Who was Merlin? And what has any of this got to do with mushrooms?

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