Mar 27, 2018
Tonight Eric Dwinnells is diving into the
magical world of Wizards...only to find the pool
is rather shallow! Truth is, he didn't find all that much about the
western idea of a wizard: the long-beared old man in the flowing
robes and pointed hat just doesn't really seem to be much of a
thing outside Lord of the Rings and King
Arthur legends. So where did the western idea of the
wizard come from? Join Eric as he tries to trace the roots of this
well known and well loved fantasy character.
We'll also briefly discuss the various legends of the most famous
wizard of all, Merlin!...Although I suppose
Harry Potter may be more popular than poor old
half demon Merlin these days. Speaking of Harry Potter, we'll also
discuss the "truth" behind The Philosopher's Stone
(aka The Sorcerer's Stone) and the strange soap
opera starring Rudolph the Second, Dr.
John Dee and Mr. Edward
Kelly.
All this plus a big announcement about a frequent guest cohost and why Eric thinks "Look" is a perfectly good girls name.