Introducing WHAT THE FACT with Connor Tomlinson and Carter Roy, a new Rewind podcast!
Summary
This episode of What the Fact explores three catastrophic years in human history: 1816, 1348, and 536 CE. Hosts Carter Roy and Connor Tomlinson detail how the eruption of Mount Tambora caused the "Year Without a Summer," leading to global famine and the creation of Frankenstein. They also examine the Black Death, which killed up to 60% of Europe’s population, and 536 CE, when a volcanic winter and the Plague of Justinian devastated the Roman Empire. The episode concludes by identifying 536 CE as the worst year to be alive, highlighting how these disasters inadvertently spurred innovations l…
Topics discussed
Introduction and promotion of What the Fact
Host introductions and show premise
Hosts discuss pandemic experiences and fantasy genre
Sponsor segments for Squarespace and Bob's
The Year Without a Summer: 1816 climate crisis
Global famine and the emergence of cholera
Mount Tambora eruption and volcanic scale
Volcanic winter effects and living fossils
Mary Shelley and the creation of Frankenstein
Birth of the vampire, bicycle, and other inventions
Promotion of Let's Not Meet podcast
Origins of the Black Death and biological warfare
Spread of the plague across Europe and Asia
Medieval treatments and debunking plague myths
Economic and cultural impact of the Black Death
Sponsor segment for Nissan Rogue
Show recap and subscription call to action
Justinian's Empire and the year 536 AD
The Plague of Justinian and fall of Rome
Ice core evidence and volcanic cause of 536
Comparing historical disasters and closing remarks
Promotions for other podcasts and sponsors
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