<p>Yes we may be in the midst of a viral outbreak right now, but there was one far worse just over 100 years ago. In this episode, our daring hosts Tim and Dan take to the FOH darkweb-comms system (Tim's house phone) to discuss:</p>
<p>The upside-down pattern of the virus that attacked the young, the strong and the able first Obscene conditions on the frontlines&nbsp;&nbsp;that created the pandemic Why Spain was the fall guy of Europe thanks to a media blackout! The reliable methods of virus protection people are still using today!</p>
<p>As always you can sign up for our emails on our home page but you may as well do something fun while you're there: we have a highly entertaining "survive the revolution" test which can also be found on our site!</p>

Footnotes of History

Dan Nesbitt / Tim Philpott

36 - A quarter of the world on its knees: The ferocious Spanish flu pandemic

MAY 26, 202057 MIN
Footnotes of History

36 - A quarter of the world on its knees: The ferocious Spanish flu pandemic

MAY 26, 202057 MIN

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<p>Yes we may be in the midst of a viral outbreak right now, but there was one far worse just over 100 years ago. In this episode, our daring hosts Tim and Dan take to the FOH darkweb-comms system (Tim's house phone) to discuss:</p> <p>The upside-down pattern of the virus that attacked the young, the strong and the able first Obscene conditions on the frontlines&nbsp;&nbsp;that created the pandemic Why Spain was the fall guy of Europe thanks to a media blackout! The reliable methods of virus protection people are still using today!</p> <p>As always you can sign up for our emails on our home page but you may as well do something fun while you're there: we have a highly entertaining "survive the revolution" test which can also be found on our site!</p>