297: Magical Babies

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Babies of unusual size, vegetable babies, animal babies, and more! This week we’re talking about the most interesting babies of mythology, folklore, and fairy tales, from the Minotaur to Thumbling and everything in between. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about or mentions of pregnancy, birth, ableism, xenophobia, infertility, forced birth, abortion, misogyny, child abandonment, violence, neglect, child abuse, bestiality, death, natural disaster, and anti-semitism. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Housekeeping</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recommendation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: This week, Julia recommends</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prey</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">on Hulu. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Books</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at</span> <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">spiritspodcast.com/books</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Call to Action</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span> <a href= "https://www.gamesandfeelings.com/"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Games and Feelings</span></em></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is an advice podcast about games. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity. Search for</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Games and Feelings</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in your podcast app today! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sponsors</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "http://calm.com/spirits"><span style= "font-weight: 400;