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The Perfect Storm for a Pandemic?
57:28 - 1:01:08 (03:40)
The combination of climate change and the emergence of new viruses creates the perfect storm for a pandemic.
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The combination of factors that allowed viruses and bacteria to wipe out millions of people is like a perfect storm in history.
57:28 - 58:54 (01:26)
Disease
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The combination of factors that allowed viruses and bacteria to wipe out millions of people is like a perfect storm in history. On top of that, there were some people who had a vested interest in allowing others to be wiped out.
ChapterThe Perfect Storm for a Pandemic?
EpisodePart Three: That Time Britain Did A Genocide in Ireland
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The author is surprised by how many people in Ireland know about the infamous Charles Trevallion, her ancestor who was involved in the famine, leading her to write a book about her family's history.
58:54 - 59:39 (00:44)
History
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The author is surprised by how many people in Ireland know about the infamous Charles Trevallion, her ancestor who was involved in the famine, leading her to write a book about her family's history.
ChapterThe Perfect Storm for a Pandemic?
EpisodePart Three: That Time Britain Did A Genocide in Ireland
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The guest speaker discusses a book that portrays a more humane side of a controversial figure in Irish history and the complex networks of responsibility and imperialism that contributed to the Irish famine.
59:39 - 1:01:08 (01:29)
Irish Famine
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The guest speaker discusses a book that portrays a more humane side of a controversial figure in Irish history and the complex networks of responsibility and imperialism that contributed to the Irish famine.