Nothing’s New: Episode 3 – What Three Pandemics Reveal About Us

In this episode of Nothing’s New, we explore three major pandemics- the Black Death of the 14th century, the Spanish Flu of 1918 to 1920, and the COVID-19 pandemic of recent memory. The conversation looks at how each pandemic impacted culture, politics, and daily life, drawing surprising parallels across centuries.The episode closes with a discussion on historical sources and how we make sense of the past during moments of global crisis.