{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68e4c0be965488b63a6987c5/69b42d3563444515f9cd8149?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Great Environmental Shocks in History | Before the Plague | 3","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68e4c0be965488b63a6987c5/1775275665039-f587b7fd-1f44-4b9c-8efd-19e073dfc034.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Afua and Peter explore the \"Great Famine\" of the early 1300s. Triggered by sudden global cooling and torrential rains, Europe's food supply was decimated and up to 70% of its cattle were wiped out through a terrifying bovine plague. This often-overlooked catastrophe didn't just cause mass starvation; it physically \"scarred\" a generation of children, leaving them uniquely vulnerable to the Black Death when it arrived decades later.</p><p><br></p><p>Join <strong>Legacy Plus</strong> for bonus episodes, early access, Q&amp;A's, fewer adverts and more.</p><p><strong>legacy.supportingcast.fm</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Stay connected with Legacy:</p><p>Instagram: @originallegacypodcast</p><p>TikTok: @legacy_productions</p><p><br></p><p>Explore more from Peter and Afua — essays, sources, and ideas: Substack: peterfrankopan.substack.com | <a href=\"http://afuahirsch.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">afuahirsch.substack.com</a></p>","author_name":"Original Legacy Productions"}