Episode 7: Susan Was Out Here Twerking to Death: Dancing Plague of 1518

Krissy cracks open a beer and heads straight to the dance floor of historical chaos.The Fuckery Report:The brutal reality of Great Depression dance marathons — where desperate people danced for weeks at a time for prize money, food, and survival. Exploitation, exhaustion, spectacle, and bodies pushed past their limits in the name of entertainment.The Long Pour:The Dancing Plague of 1518. Hundreds of people in Strasbourg dancing uncontrollably for weeks. Up to fifteen deaths a day. Red shoes, Saint Vitus, mass psychogenic illness, and the truly baffling decision by city leaders to build a stage and encourage more dancing.When society fails people, sometimes they break.Sometimes they break publicly.Susan was out here twerking to death.Grab a drink. Hydrate. Stretch first.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beer-belly-sports-radio-network--5080802/support.