John M. Barry

13 Podcast Episodes

A Conversation with John M. Barry: The Great Influenza

A Conversation with John M. Barry: The Great Influenza

At the height of World War I, a lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, spreading rapidly as it moved ... Read more

14 Mar 2022

24mins

John M. Barry

John M. Barry

Ep. 54 — How writing a best-selling book on the deadly 1918 influenza pandemic positioned this author to become a presci... Read more

19 May 2021

41mins

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Lessons from the Spanish Flu with John M. Barry—Historian

Lessons from the Spanish Flu with John M. Barry—Historian

The thing we learn from history is that we don’t learn a thing from history—today, we’re changing that. Historian John M... Read more

13 Apr 2021

46mins

Covid-19 V.S. the Great Influenza: Prof. John M. Barry (Prize-winning and New York Times best-selling Author of "The Great Influenza" and Others)

Covid-19 V.S. the Great Influenza: Prof. John M. Barry (Prize-winning and New York Times best-selling Author of "The Great Influenza" and Others)

While the events of now may seem unique and brand new, for the most part, history always repeats itself. This is the cas... Read more

12 Mar 2021

29mins

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Past is Prologue - Author John M. Barry on How Crises of the Past Lead to Reform in the Future

Past is Prologue - Author John M. Barry on How Crises of the Past Lead to Reform in the Future

The Great Influenza and Rising Tide author and historian John M. Barry knows a thing or two about disasters and society.... Read more

10 Aug 2020

20mins

090: 2020 Summer Book Club #3: The Great Influenza with author John M. Barry

090: 2020 Summer Book Club #3: The Great Influenza with author John M. Barry

Show Notes:Author John M. Barry joins the podcast today as we discuss his book The Great Influenza and how relevant it i... Read more

27 Jul 2020

45mins

Author John M. Barry on the 1918 Flu Pandemic and COVID-19

Author John M. Barry on the 1918 Flu Pandemic and COVID-19

John M. Barry, author of The Great Influenza which chronicled the worldwide devastation during the Pandemic of 1918, joi... Read more

29 May 2020

57mins

#186: Using the 1918 Pandemic as a Blueprint for Today Ft. John M. Barry

#186: Using the 1918 Pandemic as a Blueprint for Today Ft. John M. Barry

In grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic, many scientists and government officials are looking to the 1918 pandemic as a ... Read more

21 May 2020

36mins

#22 John M. Barry, what have we learned from past pandemics?

#22 John M. Barry, what have we learned from past pandemics?

This week we’re meeting a renowned expert on pandemics and disaster control.John M. Barry is a historian and a prize-win... Read more

8 Apr 2020

29mins

The Last Great Pandemic with John M. Barry

The Last Great Pandemic with John M. Barry

What did we learn from the last great pandemic? You don’t have to dig deep into the 1918 influenza before finding eerie ... Read more

7 Apr 2020

46mins

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