S9 Ep6: Fairies in Art!

The Midnight Library

Scott Philbrook

Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Welcome in Dear Guest! We know that some of you have been waiting for another visit to this beloved topic for quite some time, so tonight, we have a spritely telling of Fairies in Art! These enchanting creatures live in the hearts and minds of people all over the globe, and thanks to some magically gifted artists, now everyone can see them!... not just us. Your ethereal host will describe for you, 2 paintings, Midsummer Eve, by Edward Robert Hughes, and Spirit of the Night, by John Atkinson Grimshaw. And, several fabulous fairy beings in the astoundingly popular book, Faeries, by Brian Froud and Alan Lee. Now, find your favorite seat... and we'll all have a nice break from boring reality!

Special Thanks to Sounds Like an Earful Music Supply for the amazing music AND sound design.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi everyone this is James Harkin and Anna Tashinsky two writers of the TV show
0:05.2	QI and two-fourths of the hit podcast no such thing as a fish.
0:09.2	We'd like to let you know that we've written a book it It is called everything to play for. The most
0:14.4	interesting things there are to know about the world of sports. It's for you
0:18.2	whether you like sports or not. Did you know that legendary cricketer Gary Sobers scored his final century while drunk?
0:25.7	Or that games of lacrosse used to involve 100,000 players.
0:31.7	Learn that and so much more by getting everything to play for the QI Book of Sports available
0:36.2	in all bookshops and online right now.
0:40.5	The following is intended for bizarre audiences only.
0:48.0	Welcome to the midnight library. Library. The Midnight Library is written and produced by me Miranda Merrick.
1:15.0	Our excellent sound design is by Chris.
1:18.0	It sounds like an earful.
1:20.0	We would like to thank everyone at our parent company Astonishing Legends.
1:27.0	The midnight library is being crowd funded by our awesome patrons.
1:33.2	They get everything first, plus lots of haunted extras.
1:39.0	If you would miss the library if it closed,
1:42.3	please support it.
1:44.0	Visit Patreon.com slash midnight library.
1:49.6	Do this at midnight for extra protection.
1:53.6	To find your favorite midnight library,
1:56.8	Broome and Fang pub, or League of Lady Grave Dickers
2:01.7	bizarre merch,
	...

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