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4. The Dancing Plague of 1518

  • E4
  • 31:06
  • March 14th 2025

Have you ever found yourself unable to stop dancing? So much so that you eventually end up collapsing and DYING? Well, so did the French in 1518!

Also in today's episode: Tom tells the story of a family struggling to survive in WW2. But, like most stories on the podcast, there is one key twist!


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Music by Lance Conrad

Illustrations by Charis

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Rowan avatar
Rowan
Host

    A lovely boy.

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    Tom
    Host

      Another lovely boy.