Lezlie Knox and Donald Leech (University of Virginia at Wise) discuss his recent co-authored book, Covid-19 Conspiracy Theories: QAnon, 5G, the New World Order and Other Viral Ideas (McFarland, 2021).  As two medievalists, they focus on similarities between the Black Death and our current pandemic, as well as why conspiracy theories are so appealing and how we can counter them.  Leech also reflects on research as a collaborative process, sharing what he learned from working with scholars who come from policy and education fields, medicine and social justice, along with folklore and history.

Appearing in this episode:

Dr. Lezlie Knox - Associate Professor of History and History Department Chair, Marquette University.

Dr. Donald Leech - Associate Professor of History, the University of Virginia at Wise.