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Iron Monsters

Arts, Culture & Media

There’s a tradition of crafting monsters that was refined in the 19th century, but it began many centuries earlier. Studio 360’s Peter Clowney went to meet some iron gargoyles and their makers at a new show at the Rosenbach Museum and library in Philadelphia.

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Special Guest: Anne Rice

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Monster Mash Up

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Creepy Kids

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