How Hundreds Danced Themselves to Death | Dancing Plague

Red Web

17-04-2023 • 55 mins

In the early 1500s, a woman in what is now known as modern day France began dancing uncontrollably. Within the span of a month, hundreds of people had joined her and were physically unable to stop themselves from dancing, ultimately resulting in some succumbing to exhaustion. Today, we look at the baffling mystery of the Dancing Plague of 1518. If you'd like to listen to past mysteries we discuss, they are: Mothman (https://open.spotify.com/episode/287TrqVwwDQEK0bM4Mlwae?si=6982a4edc9984f4b), MKUltra (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FD61kjxHDrrlDSLbik0xn?si=fe3c7897403142da), and Sleep Paralysis (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IJ34BiJlTJyAVd165XuHH?si=f00922441b1340e6). Sponsored by BetterHelp (go to http://betterhelp.com/redweb to get 10% off your first month), Evil Dead Rise (go to https://www.evildeadrisemovie.com/ to get your tickets to see Evil Dead Rise in theaters April 21), and HelloFresh (go to http://hellofresh.com/redweb50 and use code redweb50 to get 50% off). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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