The Dancing Plague of 1518
Hey Spooksters! This week we are discussing The Dancing Plague of 1518. This strange case of dancing mania occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace, in the Holy Roman Empire from July 1518 to September 1518. It has been reported that up to 400 people took to dancing for weeks. We'll discuss some history, the almost month long event, theories, and more! Timestamps:00:00 - 04:18 Intro04:19 - 24:53 The Dancing PlagueDo you want AD FREE episodes published a day EARLY? Join the Spookster Fam at www.patreon.com/3spookedgirls  Check out our Twilight Universe deep dive over on our sister show, Social Seance Society! We are available on all podcast platforms and on YouTube. â â â â â click hereâ â â â â for more. Join our book club, â â â â â Spookster Literary Societyâ â â â â ! Check out the following link for our socials, Patreon, YouTube channel, & more â â â â â https://linktr.ee/3spookedgirlsâ â â â â Do you have a true crime story or paranormal encounter you'd like to share? Please send us an email over to â â â â â 3spookedgirls@gmail.comâ â â â â â â â â â â â â â â Thank you to â â â â â Sarah Hester Rossâ â â â â for our intro music! Thank you to â â â â â Edward Octoberâ â â â â for our content warning! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Hey Spooksters! This week we are discussing The Dancing Plague of 1518. This strange case of dancing mania occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace, in the Holy Roman Empire from July 1518 to September 1518. It has been reported that up to 400 people took to dancing for weeks. We'll discuss some history, the almost month long event, theories, and more! Timestamps:00:00 - 04:18 Intro04:19 - 24:53 The Dancing PlagueDo you want AD FREE episodes published a day EARLY? Join the Spookster Fam at www.patreon.com...