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 witches) — Practical magic and the “cunning folk” of Tudor England)
**Guests: **Nancy Marie Brown), Deborah Harkness), Tabitha Stanmore)
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