In this episode of This Year In History, Merisa talks about "The Spanish Flu", a pandemic which struck the world in 1918. Merisa and Jordan discuss the very uncanny similarities of The Spanish Flu, and today's coronavirus, "COVID-19", and the politics, medical advice, safety procedures, and the public's reaction to masks.      (*SPOILER ALERT* It turns out that there were a lot of willfully ignorant people in 1918 as well.)     This podcast series is about anything from well-known international events to obscure moments in history. Every episode will cover a different topic from either of us, which happened in that year, starting with the year 1900. Available on all podcast platforms.   Click this link for our social media and other ways to watch and listen.https://linktr.ee/ThisYearInHistoryOur bonus episodes are available only on Patreon.Support this podcast and become a patron by joining the "This Year In History" Patreon, and receive earlier releases, a shout out on the show, and bonus episodes.www.patreon.com/thisyearinhistory