In 1518 in modern-day France, a woman named Frau Troddea started dancing in the town square... and didn't stop. Soon, other citizens in the town found their way to the dance floor to join her... and they didn't stop dancing either! Is dancing contagious?! It's up to Carly Q to travel back in time to find out. Visit Tinkercast.com/WhoWhenWow to download a printable worksheet based on this episode. Originally aired See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

In 1518 in modern-day France, a woman named Frau Troddea started dancing in the town square... and didn't stop. Soon, other citizens in the town found their way to the dance floor to join her... and they didn't stop dancing either! Is dancing contagious?! It's up to Carly Q to travel back in time to find out. Visit Tinkercast.com/WhoWhenWow to download a printable worksheet based on this episode. Originally aired See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1518 in modern-day France, a woman named Frau Troddea started dancing in the town square... and didn't stop. Soon, other citizens in the town found their way to the dance floor to join her... and they didn't stop dancing either! Is dancing contagious?! It's up to Carly Q to travel back in time to find out. Visit Tinkercast.com/WhoWhenWow to download a printable worksheet based on this episode. Originally aired See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

The Dancing Plague (2/5/25)

Who, When, Wow!: Mystery Edition is the award-winning podcast for kids and families that explores history’s biggest mysteries. Join Carly Q (host Carly Ciarrocchi), an aspiring time travel detective, as she travels through time to investigate mysteries from history.From Amelia Earhart’s disappearance to the Lost City of Atlantis to Bigfoot, Carly Q, junior analyst at The Bureau of Universal Time Travel Historical Exploration Department (B.U.T.T.H.E.D), embarks on historical and hilarious adventures on her lunch break.Her endless curiosity leads Carly Q to follow questions that have no answers, and along the way, she investigates the truth from the myths using critical thinking, creativity, and a little help from her trusty fact-finding device, H-D.A.D.!&nbsp;Episodes of Who, When, Wow!: Mystery Edition air bi-monthly. Discover even more time travel tips with Carly Q’s Super Secret Time Travel Guide every other week.&nbsp;🎉 Grownups, want to keep the Wow going and support our mission to connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/joinwww and your Wowzers will receive quarterly mailings, birthday cards, a welcome kit with a t-shirt, access to 1,000+ digital activities and exclusive access to members-only events!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Who, When, Wow!: Mystery Edition is the award-winning podcast for kids and families that explores history’s biggest mysteries. Join Carly Q (host Carly Ciarrocchi), an aspiring time travel detective, as she travels through time to investigate mysteries from history. From Amelia Earhart’s disappearance to the Lost City of Atlantis to Bigfoot, Carly Q, junior analyst at The Bureau of Universal Time Travel Historical Exploration Department (B.U.T.T.H.E.D), embarks on historical and hilarious adventures on her lunch break. Her endless curiosity leads Carly Q to follow questions that have no answers, and along the way, she investigates the truth from the myths using critical thinking, creativity, and a little help from her trusty fact-finding device, H-D.A.D.!  Episodes of Who, When, Wow!: Mystery Edition air bi-monthly. Discover even more time travel tips with Carly Q’s Super Secret Time Travel Guide every other week.  🎉 Grownups, want to keep the Wow going and support our mission to connect laughter to learning, curiosity to innovation and kids to the WOWs in their world? Join the World Organization of Wowzers (W.O.W.) at tinkercast.com/joinwww and your Wowzers will receive quarterly mailings, birthday cards, a welcome kit with a t-shirt, access to 1,000+ digital activities and exclusive access to members-only events! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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