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Dr Simon Young | Local Legends #64
This week on Local Legends Martin is chatting with author, historian and globally-renowned fairy expert Dr Simon Young.
After training as a Medieval Historian, Simon gradually became a 'Supernaturalist' - someone who spends a lot of time collecting and comparing data, often from historical sources, detailing interactions between human beings and the supernatural.
From boggarts to fairies, Simon's research and several wonderful books have identified a number of changes in beliefs over time - not least the point at which fairies suddenly grew wings.
Fairytales meanwhile are a whole other thing…
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