The Changing Power Of Pandemics, Baking To Procrastinate

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A professor of history and medicine explains how societies have deeply impacted societies through the ages. And an experienced baker discusses how she successfully avoids doing other work by staying busy in the kitchen.

Featured in this Show

  • A History Of Epidemics And How They've Changed Humanity

    Epidemics affect more than health. A historian examines how these crises have shaped the arts, science, the environment and more, from the Middle Ages to the present.

  • Food Friday: Baking To Pass The Time, Or Avoid Doing Other Work

    A pastry chef, cake blogger and expert procrastinator gives us permission to avoid other more “important” activities, as long as we fill the time with baking.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Rob Ferrett Producer
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Frank Snowden Guest
  • Erin Gardner Guest

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