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History Lessons for Misanthropes

Apr 21, 2020

In this episode, Mildred tells Lou about a Revolutionary War Era, gender non-conforming, apocalyptic prophet.  Jemima Wilkinson became the Public Universal Friend in 1776, and began their career as a prophet, preaching the end of the world, while encouraging followers to eschew traditional gender roles.  Were they truly...


Apr 7, 2020

In this episode, we discuss the Black Death (aka the Black Plague), that... uh... plagued Europe in the 14th Century.  What was this illness?  How did it spread so far?  What were the social outcomes of wide-spread death?  Take your mind off one pandemic while we discuss another!

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