Episode 7: The Dancing Plague of 1518

In episode 7, we take a look at the people who danced themselves to death in the 16th century. There are so many weird details and horrible government decisions in this story, and Rachel (for some reason) claims that this is one of her favorite historical events. It shows. Sources:The awesome book! https://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Plague-Strange-Extraordinary-Illness-ebook/dp/B003L203L0/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=John+waller&qid=1616118599&s=digital-text&sr=1-2Strasbourg History - French Momentsfrenchmoments.eu › ... › Grand Est › Alsacehttps://www.britannica.com/event/dancing-plague-of-1518https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-dancing-plague-of-1518https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20161028-the-town-the-nearly-danced-itself-to-deathhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/05/bizarre-dance-epidemic-of-summer-1518-strasbourghttps://youtu.be/2MZZrDA-I4MHistory of Strasbourg - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_StrasbourgTimeline of Strasbourg - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Timeline_of_Strasbourghttps://medium.com/@jessicasecmezsoyurquhart/unbelievable-history-the-1518-dance-plague-3aaef198eddbSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hyperfocus/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy