Tudor Time Machine Miserable Maladies: Syphilis
From Tudor Time Machine Podcast by Tudor Time Machine
April 7, 2026 · 6 min · Episode 245
About this episode
The episode discusses the historical context and theories surrounding syphilis and its impact.
Philadelphia is happy to blame the French for the fate of her brother. Meanwhile, Gage and Jessica point out that there’s no proof to support her theory. Either way, a pox by any other name is still a miserable malady.
People in this episode
Hosts: Gage, Jessica
Topics covered
- syphilis
- disease
- history
- theory
- maladies
Keywords
- syphilis
- maladies
- disease theory
- Philadelphia
- French blame
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Philadelphia, France
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