EPISODE · Mar 20, 2020 · 1H 6M
204: The Dancing Plague
from Be Here For A While · host Be Here For A While
In 1518 in France - it was the opposite of Footloose. Instead of shutting down the dancing panic, local doctors prescribed....MORE DANCING! Greg Hunter is here to help recount this incredible story that's hard to believe (but true!) which involves the history of women and how for generations they were oppressed and considered hysterical, and a hero Nellie Bly who went undercover inside a Women's Asylum to report on the horrible treatment and conditions for the women who were, by all accounts, just a normal and sane as she was before and after she left. It's definitely stay in and practice self care month! And here are a few ways you can do that:Keep your pearly whites healthy and feel good with Quip! Rachael's go to electric toothbrush. And right now, if you go to getquip.com.behere , RIGHT NOW, you’ll get your first refill FREE!Let's stay in shape and get our summer bodies, skin, hair and nails with Sports Research! And now site wide they are offering 20% off! Just go to sportsresearch.com with code BEHERE at checkout.Let's learn new skills, ignite passion and creativity in our lives during this unique time! Why not! And let's do it with Skillshare! Explore your creativity and get 2 free months of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/behereThat’s two whole months of unlimited access to thousands of classes for free 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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In 1518 in France - it was the opposite of Footloose. Instead of shutting down the dancing panic, local doctors prescribed....MORE DANCING! Greg Hunter is here to help recount this incredible story that's hard to believe (but true!) which involves the history of women and how for generations they were oppressed and considered hysterical, and a hero Nellie Bly who went undercover inside a Women's Asylum to report on the horrible treatment and conditions for the women who were, by all accounts, just a normal and sane as she was before and after she left. It's definitely stay in and practice self care month! And here are a few ways you can do that:Keep your pearly whites healthy and feel good with Quip! Rachael's go to electric toothbrush. And right now, if you go to getquip.com.behere , RIGHT NOW, you’ll get your first refill FREE!Let's stay in shape and get our summer bodies, skin, hair and nails with Sports Research! And now site wide they are offering 20% off! Just go to sportsresearch.com with code BEHERE at checkout.Let's learn new skills, ignite passion and creativity in our lives during this unique time! Why not! And let's do it with Skillshare! Explore your creativity and get 2 free months of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/behereThat’s two whole months of unlimited access to thousands of classes for free
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204: The Dancing Plague
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