Reel Stories

4. The Dancing Plague of 1518

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Show Notes

Have you ever found yourself unable to stop dancing? So much so that you eventually end up collapsing and DYING? Well, so did the French in 1518!

Also in today's episode: Tom tells the story of a family struggling to survive in WW2. But, like most stories on the podcast, there is one key twist!

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Music by Lance Conrad

Illustrations by Charis

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