Old Kentucky Tales S8, Ep3: The Bubonic Plague vs. Covid-19

By Brent Taylor,

Jason Donner

Published January 26, 2022 at 12:32 PM CST

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Jason and Brent (plus Todd) discuss how people reacted to the Bubonic Plague in the mid-1300s, otherwise known as the Black Death, contrasting that with the 2020 pandemic.

Jason and Brent (plus Todd) discuss how people reacted to the Bubonic Plague in the mid-1300s, otherwise known as the Black Death, contrasting that with the 2020 pandemic. Bonus material includes another Darth Lincoln clip. The Fake History Sponsors are an ad for 1956's "PowerStyle" Chrysler featuring a record player and an ad for 1888's Extract of Meat. Share comments here or on the Apple Podcasts app, iTunes or NPROne. Old Kentucky Tales is produced by sound engineer Todd Birdsong at WKCTC's Paducah School of Art and Design.