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Episode 194 - The Green Children Of Woolpit
In the 12th century, villagers in Woolpit, England reported a strange discovery: two children with green-colored skin who appeared suddenly near the village. The children spoke an unknown language, refused most food, and seemed unable to explain where they came from. Over time, their skin color faded, and one of the children eventually learned English, sharing a story that only deepened the mystery. In this episode, we explore the history of the Green Children of Woolpit, one of medieval England's most enduring legends. We examine the original historical accounts, the theories that have emerged over the centuries...
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B2 · Upper-intermediate
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- 148 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the lunatics radio hour podcast. My name is Abby Branker and I'm sitting here with Alan Kudan. Hello. At the time of the 12th century, villagers reportedly discovered two children unlike anyone had ever seen before.
The children, a boy and a girl, emerged near a series of deep pits used to trap wolves. They were confused and frightened. They spoke an unknown language, wore strange clothing, and most disturbingly of all, their skin was completely green. Today we are talking about the green children of Wolpit. What the fuck? This is cool.
Oh yeah, I am so excited to get into this. How do you learn about the green children of Wolpit? I have my sources. I have a deep list of strange historic events, Alan, that we are going to slowly cover over the next ten years on this podcast. Oh Jesus.
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