It's the question of the year. "Are you going to get the Covid vaccine?" I think it goes without saying that it is a touchy subject for us all because in such a tumultuous time most questions can seem like they have a political agenda behind them as many fear the vaccine more than COVID-19. But did you know that side-effects that so many people are afraid of with the vaccine are actually a good thing? And who do we have to thank for out innovation of the vaccination in the first place? Find out this and so much more in this episode of OddBallers with Elizabeth Weyers and special guest Pharmacy student Rachel Dietz as they dive deep into what it means to live in the age of the vaccine and why it is important to do your part.

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Research-

National Geographic Magazine 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JdBH2tys6M

Music Credit-- OddBallers Theme- Elizabeth Weyers

Awakening- Allthefreestock.

“Those who fail to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.” It is a quote that is used all of the time, but never has it been so true. 2020 rocked our world and forced us to change and learn fast, as our survival depended on it. History once again got clever and decided that we still have much to learn about pandemics and gave us another one. COVID-19. But with a new pandemic there is death, panic, turmoil and questions, questions that we don't have the answers too. Questions like What do we do now? When will this be over? What will this "new normal" look like? And what can we learn from this to grow and from so we don’t repeat it? But, I think that the real question that we should be asking ourselves is why haven’t we learned from this before? 

Join Elizabeth Weyers and special guest Pharmacy student Rachel Dietz as they dive deep into the pandemics and plagues of the past to look for the lesson history so wants us to learn, and along the way we might just find our answer to getting out of this pandemic too. 

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Research- 

https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/pandemics-timeline

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYnMXEcHI7U

https://www.history.com/news/black-death-timeline

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JdBH2tys6M

Music Credit-- OddBallers Theme- Elizabeth Weyers

Awakening- Allthefreestock. 

 Did Vlad the Impaler really inspire Bram Stoker's infamous book Dracula? And was the Blood Countess of Hungary responsible for Lady Gaga's Countess character in American Horror Story: Hotel? And who was the first person to put these bloodthirsty demons into literature and spark the creation of a new niche subgenre creating franchises like; The Vampire Diaries, Twilight, True Blood, and so many others? Find out in this Episode of OddBallers as Elizabeth Weyers chats with Writer Abbey Fouts to dive deep into Vampire Literature to see why these blood-sucking creatures have gone from folklore and myths to a modern-day pop-culture movement full of sex appeal.

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Works Mentioned--

-A Dictionary of Superstition edited by Iona Opie and Moria Tatem

-The Vampyre by John William Polidori

-Dracula by Bram Stocker

-Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

OddBallers Sources--

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_literature

https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/elizabeth-bathory/

Music Credit--

OddBallers Theme, Elizabeth Weyers

What is the craziest thing that Art Enthusiast, Emma Buckman has done for art? Find out in this episode of OddBallers as we discuss the creators of magical art pieces that shape our world and try and answer this question. Does Art drive a person mad? OR Is it the madness that drives the art? Settle in this week as we finish off our topic on Art Oddities. Also: Learn how to take a mold of your ass. Don't know what that means? Well, click play!

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Works Mentioned--

-The Address Book by Sophie Calle 

-Pictures of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 

Music Credit--

OddBallers Theme, Elizabeth Weyers 

In the first episode of OddBallers Elizabeth Weyers chats with Art Enthusiast, Emma Buckman to debate what art is. Learn where art started and how it has been used in so many ways. From war to religion, to politics and social and personal expression as big as the Harlem Renaissance and as small as the tattoo on your body. 

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Works Mentioned-- 

-Camera Lucida by Roland Barthes

OddBallers Sources--

https://www.history.com/topics/renaissance/medici-family

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2815939

Music Credit-- 

OddBallers Theme, Elizabeth Weyers 

 This is OddBallers. 

Writer and Journalist Elizabeth Weyers dives deep into popular culture, and media to explore any and all topics odd and interesting. From from witch hunts, to trending skincare routines, schizophrenic writers, and blood-sucking demons turned sexy pop-culture icons. We will talk about the biggest trends, tales, and oddities of the world.  Join us for a new topic every month to learn a little something odd about the world we inhabit.