{"id":27223,"date":"2025-10-08T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?p=27223"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:51:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:51:46","slug":"eps-237-hedgehogs-basilisks-unicorns-and-learning-from-medieval-teachings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/eps-237-hedgehogs-basilisks-unicorns-and-learning-from-medieval-teachings\/","title":{"rendered":"Eps. 237: Hedgehogs, Basilisks, Unicorns, and learning from Medieval teachings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today is a conversation with Grace Hamman, PhD about her wonderful new book <strong>&#8220;Ask of Old Paths: Medieval Virtues and Vices for a Whole and Holy Life<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find photos, video, book link, and more at the <a href=\"https:\/\/sparkmymuse.substack.com\/publish\/post\/175130136\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sparkmymuse.substack.com\/publish\/post\/175130136\">substack<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?podcast_id=148933731&amp;media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fspark_my_muse%2Faskofoldpaths_GraceHamman.mp3\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/content.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/askofoldpaths_GraceHamman.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/lisadelay.com\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=27223-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/content.blubrry.com\/spark_my_muse\/askofoldpaths_GraceHamman.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"askofoldpaths_GraceHamman.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 38:00 &#8212; 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