Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus with the authors Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 2!Join the Book Club, Subscribe to our book box, support our small business here: https://www.morbidlycuriousbookclub.com/Early and ad-free for Patreon members! https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheMorbidlyCuriousBookClubWith a bite, the creature transforms its prey into another raving monster. It's a scenario that underlies our darkest tales of supernatural horror, but its power derives from a very real virus, a deadly scourge known to humankind from our earliest days. In this lively and engrossing investigation, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years of the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies. From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, Rabid is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankind's oldest and most fearsome foes.Bill Wasik is the editorial director of The New York Times Magazine and Monica Murphy is a veterinarian and writer.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy