EPISODE · Jan 25, 2026 · 17 MIN
Cures, Quacks, and Miracles
from Celebrate Creativity · host George Bartley
Send us Fan MailGEORGE (quiet):Now When people get scared, they don’t only ask, “What is happening?”They ask, “What can I do?”And if the honest answer is “not much,”we don’t accept it.We reach for something—anything—a charm, a potion, a ritual, a headline, a miracle.Isn't that true Master Shakespeare?WILL (dry):Yes, Humanity’s oldest hobby: bargaining with reality.GEORGE:Today: cures, quacks, and miracles—plague time versus COVID time—not as medical instructions, but as a portrait of the human mind under pressure.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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Send us Fan Mail GEORGE (quiet): Now When people get scared, they don’t only ask, “What is happening?” They ask, “What can I do?” And if the honest answer is “not much,” we don’t accept it. We reach for something—anything— a charm, a potion, a ritual, a headline, a miracle. Isn't that true Master Shakespeare? WILL (dry): Yes, Humanity’s oldest hobby: bargaining with reality. GEORGE: Today: cures, quacks, and miracles— plague time versus COVID time— not as medical instructions, but as a port...
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