Trowel 61: Can't Make Dragons Without Clay (Part 1) - Ep 61

Trowel 61: Can't Make Dragons Without Clay (Part 1) - Ep 61

February 20, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 61

About this episode

The episode discusses analyzing living clay dragons with archaeologist Emma Harrison.

This episode Ash and Tilly are scaling it down and looking at how to analyse tiny little clay dragons from the Pennykettle Dragon Sanctuary. The catch? They are alive! Which means that any destructive methods of analysis covered in previous episodes are no longer on the table. Luckily for our clay-ignorant duo, they are joined by archaeologist and professional potter Emma Harrison. Together, the three chat about playing around with clay, the diversity of sentient objects in fantasy fiction, and how a pair of socks can unveil Tilly’s childhood trauma.

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