Episode 1: History's Most Mysterious Epidemic

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Unhinged History with Tani Caesar

Tani Caesar

23 episodes

5 days ago

Unhinged History with TaniCaesar is a podcast that takes a unique and irreverent approach to exploring the past. Hosted by Tani, a popular history creator with a following of over 1.3 million. Known for her unique and relatable approach to exploring the past with a passion for the bizarre and unconventional, each episode delves into the strange, scandalous, and often overlooked events and personalities that have shaped our world. From the wild and wacky antics of ancient civilizations to the outrageous antics of modern-history events, nothing is off-limits in Unhinged History. With a mix

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Episode 1: History's Most Mysterious Epidemic - The 'Sleeping Disease'

Unhinged History with Tani Caesar

23 minutes 36 seconds

2 years ago

Episode 1: History's Most Mysterious Epidemic - The 'Sleeping Disease'

On the first episode of my new series 'Unhinged History' We take a look at one of history's most mysterious illnesses. It's not the plague, or anything close to it, but an disease that we still don't completely understand today! For further resources: - BOOK: Umbrella by Will Self - PLAY: The awakened girl by Harold Pinter Theatre, London, UK - MEDICAL OVERVIEW: Encephalitis Lethargica: The Still Unexplained Sleeping Sickness, Feb 12, 2018, Heidi Moawad, MD - JOURNAL: Encephalitis lethargica: 100 years after the epidemic Leslie A Hoffman et al: https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awx177 - JOURNAL: Asleep: the Forgotten Epidemic That Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries - Reviewed by Dennis Rosen, M.D.: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Excerpt: "Between 1916-1931 a mysterious illness swept across the globe, afflicting millions, killing one-third outright and leaving another third permanently disabled. Encephalitis lethargica (also known as epidemic encephalitis) usually appeared in a person who had had recent symptoms of a sore throat or flu-like illness, and was characterized by the patient appearing to fall into a deep sleep that could last for weeks or months." Instagram, Tiktok, Patreon & more click here: https://taniberlo.bio/ The easiest way to support the channel so that I can make more content at a higher quality is to come and subscribe to my patreon & participate private community that will allow you to join our private Discord where we chat about everything from history, science, books to mental health. I go live on discord each week and we can interact in a safe space! To join the private community you can click here: 🥰 https://www.patreon.com/taniberlocomm...