Skip to main content

Search TrendsNew Ads Appearances Podcasts API

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.

Plagues with Dr. Keith

Plagues with Dr. Keith

Black Death Part 2

Aug 26, 2026 · 27 min · 8 segments

Follow the plague as it lands on European shores, marching relentlessly northward, and see how medieval Europe struggled to cope with the devastating consequences of The Black Death.

Speakers: Keith SumeyHost

Plague ManagementHealth > Public Health > Epidemiology
Quarantine PracticesHealth > Public Health > Epidemiology > Plague Management
Responses to CrisisSociety > Social Classes
Human BehaviorSociety > Social Classes > Responses to Crisis
Moral DilemmasSociety > Social Classes > Responses to Crisis > Human Behavior
Narratives of PlagueLiterature > Historical Literature > Giovanni Boccaccio > The Decameron
Exploitation during CrisisCrime
GravediggersCrime > Exploitation during Crisis
Burial PracticesCrime > Exploitation during Crisis > Gravediggers
Corruption in Times of PlagueCrime > Exploitation during Crisis > Gravediggers > Burial Practices
Society
Public HealthHealth
Giovanni BoccaccioLiterature > Historical Literature
The DecameronLiterature > Historical Literature > Giovanni Boccaccio
Historical LiteratureLiterature
Social ClassesSociety
Impact on SocietyHistory > Epidemics > Black Death
Black DeathHistory > Epidemics
EpidemicsHistory
EpidemiologyHealth > Public Health
History
Health
Crime
Literature
Cultural ResponsesHistory > Epidemics > Black Death > Impact on Society