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When we think of unicorns, many of us picture idyllic white horses with a single horn, surrounded by rainbows. But that’s not how unicorns have always been depicted.

This hour, we discuss the history of unicorns, and their enduring popularity.

GUESTS:
Martha Bayless - The Director of Folklore and Public Culture and a professor of English at the University of Oregon
Adam Gidwitz - Author of The Unicorn Rescue Society series, among other books, and the creator of the podcast Grimm, Grimmer and Grimmest
Sarah Laskow - Author of The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns and senior editor for science at The Atlantic

When we think of unicorns, many of us picture idyllic white horses with a single horn, surrounded by rainbows. But that&rsquo;s not how unicorns have always been depicted.
This hour, we discuss the history of unicorns, and their enduring popularity.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Martha Bayless&nbsp;- The Director of Folklore and Public Culture and a professor of English at the University of Oregon</li>
<li>Adam Gidwitz&nbsp;- Author of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.unicornrescuesociety.com/">The Unicorn Rescue Society</a>&nbsp;series, among other books, and the creator of the podcast&nbsp;Grimm, Grimmer and Grimmest</li>
<li>Sarah Laskow&nbsp;- Author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Very-Short-Entirely-History-Unicorns/dp/152479273X">The Very Short, Entirely True History of Unicorns</a>&nbsp;and senior editor for science at&nbsp;The Atlantic</li>
</ul>

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called The Nose for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/about">The Colin McEnroe Show</a> is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/tags/the-nose">The Nose</a> for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.