Episode 4: Dancing Plague of 1518 & Phantom Social Workers

This week we're talking about mass hysteria: the dancing plague of 1518 & phantom social workers. 

What happened during the dancing plague of 1518 in Strasbourg and how did they cure the residents? (hint: it wasn't a prescription for more cowbell). How did the mass panic and rumors of "phantom social workers" cause a police department to create a new task force to investigate? How many times can we say "meow" in an episode? Grab a drink and find out in this week's episode as we discuss while enjoying some Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Sam Adams Sam '76.

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Sources: 

• Dancing Plague of 1518: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20161028-the-town-the-nearly-danced-itself-to-death
• Phantom Social Workers: https://allthatsinteresting.com/phantom-social-workers