Death on the Dance Floor: The Dancing Plague of 1518

Imagine an entire town struck by an uncontrollable urge to dance, leading to exhaustion, madness, and even death. How could something as simple as dancing turn into an inexplicable and terrifying epidemic? Was this what the olds were worried about in Footloose?

Join Kyle and Jheisson uncover the shocking events that unfolded in Strasbourg, France in the summer of 1518, when hundreds of people succumbed to a mysterious compulsion to dance for days on end. What caused this mass hysteria, and could it happen again?!

Subscribe now and get ready to step into the world of inexplicable dancing, hysteria, and the curious case that has puzzled historians for centuries. Hit that play button and let's dance our way through history together!

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