254 // Laughter Epidemic

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries

Crawlspace Media

True Crime, News, Society & Culture

4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna and Jennifer Amell speak about the The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic of 1962. For 18 months in 1962 a contagious laugher epidemic struck Tanganyika spreading to 14 schools and temporarily closing many. What caused it? We dig into it. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanganyika_laughter_epidemic Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/1962-laughter-epidemic-tanganyika Live show announcement! The first “Stories From the In Between” live reading. On Saturday, Dec 4th head on out to fantastic The Salem Waterfront Hotel in SALEM MASSACHUSETTS and gather ‘round while the enormously talented Sara Sheckells (https://sarasounds.com/) performs the hauntingly beautiful and stark holiday story, Sacrifice, live! Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/198281644737 Use promo code Stories21 for $5 off your ticket. Refresh your memory and listen to Sacrifice here. Proceeds from this live reading will be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Check out their work at https://pedaids.org/ For more on Stories From The In Between, please visit: https://storiesfromtheinbetweenpodcast.com/. Follow on Twitter @pi_rational_rtr and Instagram @pi_rational. Follow Crawlspace: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePod IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/crawlspace Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt Follow Missing: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/missing-csm Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM YT: youtube.com/missingcsm IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM Check out the new Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/ Check out the Crawlspace Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crawlspacepodcast Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	During today's episode, you will hear a word from our sponsors. These ads make our show possible.
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0:32.0	And now, let's start the episode.
0:36.0	Hey, CrawlSpace listeners.
0:38.0	Summer is here, and Delia DeAmbra is back with her hit podcast, Park Predators,
0:44.0	to uncover mysteries from some of the world's most picturesque destinations you wouldn't expect,
0:50.0	because as it turns out, sometimes the most beautiful places hide the darkest secrets.
0:55.0	In a brand new season of Park Predators, Delia will take you beyond the beauty of these natural wonders like never before.
1:02.0	From Yosemite to the rainforests of Brazil and all the way down to the coast of Australia,
1:07.0	each episode reveals the stories that continue to haunt the histories of our national parks.
1:13.0	So no matter where you're off to this summer season, new episodes of Park Predators are out every Tuesday, all summer long.
1:21.0	And now, wherever you get your podcasts, I always thought Lance was a witch,
1:26.0	and I'm not sure how we can prove that, but 54th.
1:29.0	I think we should try that on video sometime.
1:52.0	Welcome to CrawlSpace. I'm Tim here today with Lance. Lance, how's it going today?
1:57.0	It's going great, Tim. I cannot complain. How are you?
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