# The History of Fairies feat. Francis Young

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Podcast: [What Magic Is This?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-magic-is-this-555811)
Published: 2026-06-29T21:11:00+00:00
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## Resource

It always felt somewhat incomplete; the Fistful of Fairies series here on What Magic is This? Podcast was in need of a revisitation. While the series went in many major and important directions, an overarching History of the supernatural entities which we call fairies just wasn't there. And so, for the 7th anniversary of the podcast, and with the release of the wonderful book Fairies: A History by Dr. Francis Young, as well as with his help- this oversight shall be addressed and the Fistful shall be completed.

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