In 1906, New York found itself in the grips of one of the worst outbreaks of typhoid fever in its history. After an extensive investigation, the outbreak would ultimately be traced to an Irish cook by the name of Mary Mallon, an asymptomatic carrier and super spreader of of the germ Salmonella Typhi. Mary Mallon's case represents an ongoing ethical dilemma with no clear answer to the question: Are one individual's personal freedoms more important than the safety of others?

• "THE CURIOUS CAREER OF TYPHOID MARY" - GEORGE A. SOPER | Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine
• Typhoid Mary - Anthony Bourdain
• Typhoid Mary : Captive to the Public's Health - Judith Walzer Leavitt
• "Why New York's North Brother Island is Totally Forbidden" | IT’S HISTORY - Weekly Tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.
• NOVA | The Most Dangerous Woman in America | In Her Own Words | PBS
• Typhoid Mary: Villain or Victim? by Judith Walzer Leavitt. PBS NOVA

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In this preview of a Patreon exclusive episode, Katie & Luke discuss the film that launched Mel Gibson as cinema historian, "Braveheart". Enter the world of late stage 90's mullets, anachronistic costumes, and a blatant disregard for the real story of William Wallace. They can take our lives, but they can never take our freedom to nitpick.

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In celebration of America 250 and in anticipation of our next Patreon episode, we are releasing this gem from our Patreon Vault!

Our historical accuracy film review series continues with a re-watching of the bloody blunderous commercial for the American Revolution that is The Patriot with Mel Gibson. The production aims small and misses no small amount of context in this sanitized re-telling of guerilla warfare.