Episode 17: Choreomania and the Dancing Plagues

This week we're talking about the real fever you can't sweat out: Dancing Plagues! What exactly is a dancing plague or a dancing epidemic? What are the causes (demonic possession, a contagious disease, or something else?) and, perhaps most importantly, what's the cure? Join us as we explore the history and theories of dancing plagues, discuss what makes them Gothic, and try our best not to get sucked into any flash mobs. Sources: Divine Punishment or Disease? Medieval and Early Modern Approaches to the 1518 Strasbourg Dancing Plague, LYNNETH J. MILLER: https://www.jstor.org/stable/90020124 Decadance in the Late Middle Ages: The Case of Choreomania, Kathryn Emily Dickason: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7722/j.ctt1t6p5gg.15 Prefer videos? You can watch the video version of Ghoul Guides Association here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiAmzwZsGwI The Ghoul Guides Association is a show where Dr Lauren Nixon and Dr Mary Going discuss all things Gothic (or more accurately, why all things are Gothic.) Join the Ghoul Guides as they explore the history of various topics across history and pop culture, and their intersections with the weird and wonderful world of the Gothic. SUPPORT THE GHOUL GUIDES! If you enjoyed this episode then why not subscribe to our channel? We love hearing from you so do leave us a comment telling us what you liked, and let us know if you have any suggestions for future topics. Stay up to date with our latest news on the following: TWITTER: @TheGhoulGuides INSTAGRAM: theghoulguides WEB: https://theghoulguides.wordpress.com/ And don't forget, if you want to you can buy us a coffee at our Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/theghoulguides.