Rewriting the “Pig” Connotation

Rewriting the “Pig” Connotation

Constant Wonder

Medieval Pigs

Episode: Medieval Pigs

  • Oct 14, 2021 6:00 pm
  • 29:05 mins

If someone called you a pig, you probably wouldn't be flattered. Pigs as dull, dirty, and disgusting, right? On the contrary, pigs are an advanced species with a complex language and an impressively ever-expanding diet. They are capable of jumping four feet high, swimming multiple miles, and escaping nearly any enclosure. Guest: Jamie Kreiner, author of "Legions of Pigs in the Early Medieval West"