1925 Nome Serum Run: That Time When Willem Dafoe and His Friend Togo Saved the Day

This week!  Liz and Dakota talk about a little known part of history - the 1925 Nome Serum Run: a race to bring much needed medicine to a town in Alaska on the brink of disaster.  In a time when dog sledding was king,  the town of Nome was on the brink of a diphtheria epidemic.  Looking back at this famous relay to save lives, Liz shares how the world was fascinated by the heroic efforts of the dogs and their mushers on the 1600 km journey to bring medicine to Nome.  It will make you laugh, it will definitely make you cry, and Dakota will share his worst rating yet.

Episode Notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_serum_run_to_Nome

https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2020/03/02/togo-was-the-true-hero-dog-of-the-serum-run-its-about-time-he-got-his-due/

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/togo-siberian-husky-sled-dog-hero-of-1925/

https://www.cdc.gov/diphtheria/about/symptoms.html

https://www.chrisdennis111.com/diphtheria-in-nome/

https://www.history.com/news/the-sled-dog-relay-that-inspired-the-iditarod

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