This week, Liz and Dakota tackle the history of the Black Death. Looking first at how it spread across Europe, they examine the disease, cures, and responses to the turmoil that existed in medieval peasants' lives. Dakota also talks about testicles.
Episode Notes
https://www.cdc.gov/plague/maps/index.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/flagellants
https://www.history.com/news/quarantine-black-death-medieval
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobson_v._Massachusetts
https://www.history.com/news/black-death-timeline
https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/black-death
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