Broadcast from the Belfry
An archive of curious tales across cultures.
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Broadcast from the Belfry
27. Baby, You Wouldn't Last A Minute On The Kraken
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Is it a giant crab? Is it a squid? Is it in an island whale? No, it's just the Kraken. Or... maybe it is a squid after all? Tune in to find out!
Created and co-hosted by Georgia Abrams and Hannah Rucinski.
Sound design by Shannon Webster.
Inspired by your mom's pillow talk.
For further reading:
https://www.livescience.com/terrifying-sea-monster-hafgufa-described-in-medieval-norse-manuscripts-is-actually-a-whale
https://www.wired.com/2014/09/fantastically-wrong-legend-of-the-kraken/
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/sea-monsters-inspiration-serpents-mermaids-the-kraken.html
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