One summer day in 1518, a woman named Frau Troffea started dancing. She didn't stop. Her dancing compulsion was contagious, and spread to hundreds of people before it turned deadly.
Oct 30
MYSTICAL: The Devil’s Bible
Around the year 1229, one Bohemian monk supposedly made a deal with the devil resulting in a giant book that was written in one single night. As the book exchanged hands over the following centuries, it was said to be cursed, even hypnotizing those who laid eyes on it. Today, the ... Show More
36m 19s
Oct 23
HAUNTED: The Stanley Hotel
When the Stanley Hotel opened in 1909, it was a playground for the rich, with its high end electric lights, a grand ballroom, and an unbeatable view of the Rockies. By 1974, though, the magic had worn off. That is, until author Stephen King spent one night in the hotel and woke u ... Show More
34m 22s
Oct 16
DARK WEB: The Underbelly of Facebook
It began as a college directory. Two decades later, Facebook holds one of the most detailed records of human behavior ever assembled — who you know, where you go, what you're drawn to, and what you're likely to do next. The company insists it isn't listening through your micropho ... Show More
36m 31s
Dec 2019
Ep 40 Dancing Plague: Worst Dance Party Ever
In 1518 a strange sight could be seen all over the town of Strasbourg. Crowds of people dancing unceasingly, unable to control their movements, seemingly heedless of their blistered and bloodied feet. As the contagious dance grew, so did the body count as the frenzied dancers suc ... Show More
1h 19m
Oct 2021
17: People Danced Until They LITERALLY Died?! - The Dancing Plague of 1518
In 1518, the peasants of Strasbourg, France began dancing and couldn’t stop. Because of it, 15 people were dying per day. Historians don’t know what caused it, but they all agree that it absolutely happened. Today, Bailey tells the puzzling story of a mysterious Dancing Plague th ... Show More
49m 27s