194. MYSTERY: The Dancing Plague of 1518

Back in 1518, a woman in a small European town started dancing. And then a few people joined her, and a few more, and a few more. In a bizarre event that would come to be known as the Dancing Plague of 1518, over 100 people danced until they died. What….what is this? There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors! Better Help: Get 10% off your first month by going to www.betterhelp.com/wmmm Anchor: Thinking about starting your own podcast? Download the Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to find everything you need, for free, all in one place. Sources:  https://allthatsinteresting.com/dancing-plague https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220512-the-people-who-danced-themselves-to-death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518 https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-dancing-plague-of-1518 https://www.britannica.com/event/dancing-plague-of-1518 All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate. If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need. Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.” Email every weird story you know to [email protected]. Get to know us better:              Kara: @atoakandmain on instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices