There’s a proud lineage of monstrous, gigantic alligators terrorizing humans in pop culture (just see previous episodes of this podcast). But that tradition stretches back to the earliest colonial days. White Europeans have always been fascinated by alligators. Join me as I discuss Alexandre Aja’s 2019 alligator film Crawl through the lens of William Bartram’s and Jacques LeMoyne’s centuries-old accounts of their Florida explorations. Stick around for a special guest at the end!
Further Reading
- Read The gut-wrenching history of black babies and alligators by Dominque Foxworth on The Undefeated
- Buy Travels of William Bartram on Bookshop.org
- Buy Butterflies of Florida Field Guide on Bookshop.org
