243 – Basilisks are Over-Powered
This episode DEFINITELY is explicit.
Karen and Blake discuss the myths and legends of the Basilisk (and the Cockatrice). The conversation includes ancient legends, medieval legends, alchemy, a whole lot of bird sex, A.I. and information hazards. Blake learns a bunch of new things about bird reproduction and Karen has to deal with the results.
Links for show notes:
Medieval references to Basilisks
Basilisk – Wikipedia
Cockatrice – Wikipedia
The Warsaw Basilisk – Mike Dash
The common basilisk lizard – Wikipedia
Site of the alleged Warsaw Basilisk – now a restaurant
Thomas Browne’s musing on the mechanics of the Basilisk and its gaze
The alleged link between Basilisks, Grimes and Elon Musk
Hen’s teeth and genetic regression (MonsterTalk #017) aka “Monsters from the Lab”
Alchemy and the Homunculus (MonsterTalk #053) aka “Onan The Jar Burying”
Sperm with little people in it
Parthenogenesis (Wikipedia)
Adult Parthenogenetic Chickens (Direct link to PDF)
The amazing and violent world of duck sex.
Why do birds only have one ovary?
How do hens store viable semen and keep it fresh?
How long can octopus semen remain viable when stored by females?
How to cook a cockentrice (Medieval Recipe)
Does vision shoot out of your eyes? Or into them? ANCIENT DEBATE!
Rococo Architectural/Art Style: Rococo – Wikipedia
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