Sometimes in history weird things happen. Sometimes there is a logical explanation that comes to the light pretty easily and sometimes it is elusive. In 1518 Strasbourg experienced possibly the strangest outbreak in history: uncontrollable dancing. Join us as we explore the historical context of the dancing plague as well as the possible causes and come to the same conclusion that everyone else has had to land on: we don't really know. 00:00 - Cold Open02:13 - Intro03:30 - Historical Context13:05 - Patient zero23:34 - Government Response 29:49 - Religious context and Saint Vitus40:21 - Theories 49:25 - Pop Culture References 55:12 - conclusionIf you have your own opinions and theories that you would like to throw into the mix, please leave them in the comments below or send us an email at nocatspod@gmail.com. If you enjoy hanging out with us, go ahead and like and subscribe so you can stay tuned. Also, if you have ideas for other stories we can cover, please let us know that as well. Also message us if you are interested in stickers. Available now. Mostly, stay lovely dear listener. Thank you to our friends for our musicJacob Casey: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E60rnQGYTO65DTkVpe6D9?si=46ylUvAcTmuoXAXqxvf04gAdam Ward: https://www.instagram.com/adamjward1/Jared ScrowtherIf you want to contact us, send us an email at nocatspod@gmail.com.To find us elsewhere, just go to these links.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nocatspodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCatsPodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TOoYcuujpulwuIuLdDk7V?si=a09b0e516f7b444bApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-but-the-cats/id1712223606Website: https://everythingbutthecats.com

This week the boys continue their investigation into what they now know is the Jersey Devil. Will they find out who the cultists following them were? Will they track down how to defeat such a beast? Will Ambrose find even more mysterious functions to his magic tent? Tune in to find out. If you have further questions, suggestions, or would like to join us at some point, please don't hesitate to reach out to us! Thank you to our friends for our musicJacob Casey: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E60rnQGYTO65DTkVpe6D9?si=46ylUvAcTmuoXAXqxvf04gAdam Ward: https://www.instagram.com/adamjward1/Jared ScrowtherIf you want to contact us, send us an email at nocatspod@gmail.com.To find us elsewhere, just go to these links.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nocatspodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCatsPodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TOoYcuujpulwuIuLdDk7V?si=a09b0e516f7b444bApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-but-the-cats/id1712223606Website: https://everythingbutthecats.com

In the 2015 Pacific Games the world saw what would go down as one of the greatest games of professional soccer in all of history. But not really for the reasons you might think. Join us as DJ walks Gage through this high scoring clash that may go down as a record that cannot be broken. If you have stories like this one that you would like us to cover, let us know in the comments or by reaching out to us. If you like hanging out with us, go ahead and subscribe. And if you would like to come on for an episode, please don't hesitate to reach out to us! Thank you to our friends for our musicJacob Casey: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E60rnQGYTO65DTkVpe6D9?si=46ylUvAcTmuoXAXqxvf04gAdam Ward: https://www.instagram.com/adamjward1/Jared ScrowtherIf you want to contact us, send us an email at nocatspod@gmail.com.To find us elsewhere, just go to these links.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nocatspodYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@NoCatsPodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TOoYcuujpulwuIuLdDk7V?si=a09b0e516f7b444bApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-but-the-cats/id1712223606Website: https://everythingbutthecats.com