How the Black Death Worked

Josh and Chuck dive into the devastating Black Death that swept through Europe in the 14th century, exploring how this catastrophic pandemic killed about a third of the population in just a few years. They examine the gruesome symptoms, the bizarre medieval theories about its cause (including planetary alignments and "fog of death"), and the desperate attempts to combat it through everything from fires and quarantines to self-flagellation. The hosts also discuss the ongoing scientific mystery of what actually caused the Black Death, as modern researchers debate whether it was bubonic plague or something else entirely.