Episode 149 - The Beast of Gévaudan with Jay Smith
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audio
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Science
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
May 28, 2021
Episode Duration |
01:27:16

First we have a special guest SWAYSO participant join us to discuss a Covid-19 vaccine rumor going around. Then historian Jay Smith brings us the frightening tale of the Beast of Gévaudan, a story that sprung up around dozens of gruesome killings in a remote region of 18th-century France. As with all folklore, the tale was influenced by trends in journalism, science and the power structures of the day. What do church records, letters, and records from the enormous organized hunts to find this beast tell us?

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