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Everyday Magic

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What would it be like to live in a world where magic is still alive? Not weird, not woo-woo, just ordinary. 400 years ago, consulting a magician in downtown London was as unremarkable as calling a plumber today. Even now, there are places where magic never died – like Iceland, where 54 percent of the population believes in elves, or thinks they might exist.

Original Air Date: October 12, 2024

Interviews In This Hour:
Why do Icelanders believe in elves?Deborah Harkness uncovers the real history of witchesPractical magic and the 'cunning folk' of Tudor England

Guests:
Nancy Marie Brown, Deborah Harkness, Tabitha Stanmore

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What would it be like to live in a world where magic is still alive? Not weird, not woo-woo, just ordinary. 400 years ago, consulting a magician in downtown London was as unremarkable as calling a plumber today. Even now, there are places where magic never died – like Iceland, where 54 percent of the population believes in elves, or thinks they might exist.

Original Air Date: October 12, 2024

Interviews In This Hour:
Why do Icelanders believe in elves?Deborah Harkness uncovers the real history of witchesPractical magic and the 'cunning folk' of Tudor England

Guests:
Nancy Marie Brown, Deborah Harkness, Tabitha Stanmore

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