Episode 1422 • • 50:03 - 52:28
1422: Honk Honk
Historical Analogs, 1919 Pandemic Aftermath, and Molasses Flood
A producer provides a historical comparison between 1919 and 2022, noting that both followed major pandemics. The segment details the Great Molasses Flood in Boston, which killed 21 people, and the ratification of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition). The hosts discuss whether modern society is facing a similar period of "stupid" prohibitions and social upheaval.