The flu was the first modern plague-turning our interconnected world against us by spreading through shipping lanes, rail lines and the arteries of industrialized war. Yet it was also the first pandemic of the scientific age, where doctors could to some extent understand what was happening and stand against the infection, though they lacked the tools to stop it. Also, say hello to the voice of "professor" Matt!

I guess now would be a good time to watch this again.

When you watch a worse pandemic to feel better about the current one.

Extra credit: the virus will return 2020 : *let me just step right in*

Cant wait till "2020 COVID-19 Pandemic" becomes an episode of Extra History

Who's here during the Coronavirus freakout?

My grandmother died in 1918 from this. My mother never knew her. Mom was 14 months old when she died. Her father told mom that her mother was fine on Sunday morning but started feeling bad Sunday afternoon after church. She died in about 24 hours. They buried her on Wednesday. This was in rural Alabama. No one knows who she caught it from. It attacked the strongest and healthiest. This stuff was really, really bad. There is a lesson here if we are smart enough to listen.

1918: never forget. 2020: hmm... I'm sorry I can't hear you. Did you say go to every bar and fast food place you can without a mask?

1918: we need to make sure we don't forget this 2020: YaY iM noT At WoRk LeTs Go tO ThE BeACh. ItS FiNe iTs JuSt thE FlU

Lol can't imagine why this was recommended to me...

its sad how even in the era of instant communication, YOU'D THINK it will be much easier to stop an outbreak like this from happening again, but you can never underastimate goverements need to maintaince their economy and image over human's lifes

"And it will return" DAMN SON, it kind of did... Also I can't be the only one that finds that little flu germ cute

1918: "pandemic kills 100 million ppl" People: man, this is really bad, I hope this never happens aga- 2020: *there is another*

"The Mans Lungs Are Heavy" *quietly*: Mom spaghetti

How to extra history: 1.Explain something deadly 2. Make it look cute 3.sell it 4. Get rich So when you selling them?

It’s frightening to see that this is happening again. What’s even more frightening is the fact that similar mistakes are being made.

This aged beautifully. And each year, it becomes more relevant, especially when it comes to forgetting pandemics

Amazing episode, can't wait for the next one.

Seemed the world didn’t learn much in a 100 years. The world underestimated COVID19 and prioritized politics before human life.

"The virus will return." "Well, that one didn't age quite so well." -JonTron

This aged like a fine wine.

And that's why vaccines are important. Get vaccinated!

"Hey, sir, I feel sick..." "You'll be fine. Drink some castor oil and walk it off." 99.9% of the time, that's the right response (plus or minus castor oil). I'd hate to be that one in a thousand...

”It is out there. And it is mutating. Ready to strike again” exactly what all of us want to hear while COVID is going on and displays flu like symptoms

This was the 1st episode the new narrator switched with the original narrator.

Spanish Flu: “I’ll be back” People around the world: “ya sure ok buddy” Coronavirus: *drives car into police station

Soldiers weak The man's lungs are heavy Face is turning blue already MOM'S SPAGHETTI

As much of a chaotic mess as covid has been, it's good to remember just how bad these things can get.

History repeats itself endlessly Learning your history is your only recourse

Mass media 1918: No reason to worry, it's just the flu, basically! Mass media 2020:

Coronavirus: it's time for a sequel!

The media: don’t worry the Coronavirus is just the flu Me having watched this: uh oh

Coronavirus: Exists UKposts Algorithm: Here, you'll need this.

Mr. Welch? I don't feel so good...

Why does the flu look so adorable? Why?

2018: Hah, something like this can't happen again. 2020: WE DIDN'T LISTEN!

1918 pandemic: Made in the USA 2019 pandemic: Made in China Good God, we've outsourced even the plague!

Now that everyone is well and vaccinated, something like this shouldn't be able to happen again on such a massive scale. ... Right? ....Right?

1918: "Some optimists even predicted a future without communicable disease!" 2020: Oh uh.. that... that's rough buddy.

What a lovely distraction from the events of 2020 and 2021

2018: NO 2019: NO 2020: Now would be a swell time to recommend this

This series is gonna be sick.

This was much worse than what were seeing now. We got through that, we'll get through this. Hope.

Who is watching this in 2020 while staying in quarantine?

Who’s watching this during the Coronavirus going on and I mean during the toilet paper, Hand sanitizer and Lysol running out Coronavirus time

Real life or movies; it always the same scenario, there always one scientist who gave a warning and got ignored.

Really cannot stress enough just how superb the writing is for this channel

Who actually watched this _before_ the corona virus outbreak? Watching events unfold so closely to what happened in 1918 was maddening. Let's hope we actually *learn* from it this time.

I'm sure there already have been comments metioning it buuut... You have used the wrong staff. No worries, It's very common to do so, even among doctors and other medical jobs. What you have is a Cadceus, the staff of Hermes, a symbol of alchemy, astrology, trade and wisdom in general. While it's an ok symbol you are probably meant to use the Staff of Asclepius, god of medicine. This one has only a single serpent and no wings. Cheers!

I'll miss Dan (and it was extra jarring because I've been marathoning earlier episodes) but after about 5 minutes, I got used to it. The Spanish Flu had always been fascinating and y'all are doing a great job

Man, this hits hard over 2 years later.

"A stockpile of vaccines" Anti-vaxxers: *laughs in measles*

Are you going to explain next why was it called the Spanish Flu in a begining?

Coronavirus: exists UKposts Algorithm: yOu WaNt to LeArN AbOUt mOrE PAndEmIcS?

1918: lethal upper respiratory disease 2020: lethal upper respiratory disease 2, electric boogaloo

"Its still out there, and it will return." Covid-19:

I actually prefer Dan's voice (even tho I disliked it at first). Fine episode, but the 'vibe' is definitely different

For some reason, I want a plushie of the flu... um... person?

Obviously this turned out to have... unfortunate parallels. With that elephant in the room addressed, I'd love to see a series on Randolph Bourne, one of my favorite writers who died in this pandemic.

Why did you guys change the thumbnails and titles for this series?

When people are ignoring the country's foremost authority in medicine that there's an outbreak, it's time for a change of guard, because they've clearly used up all of their competence.

Hey Matt, I know that at this point it's probably meaningless since it's been so long and I don't want to bother you with what's probably a sore subject, but I wanted to thank you for stepping into this channel, and for rising to the occasion so admirably. When Dan was hosting Extra History he made it my favorite series on this whole platform, his voice made dusty and boring names on a page into real breathing people with hopes and dreams. He turned a lesson into a proper tale, spun with all the skill of a trained storyteller. While your voice wasn't the one that I expected opening this video, it really meant a lot to me that you did so well. You feel like a natural fit here, your voice carries the same gravitas as his but you aren't trying to completely replace him. Rather than his style of grandiose tangents you have a natural hook to the way you speak that makes me want to pay attention rather than just listening in the background of my work like I used to with Dan. I guess in the end I just want to thank you for being your own person. You might not care or even see my comment, but it really means a lot to me that you do your own thing instead of doing what many other channels have tried to do by simply replacing the old host with someone similar. You're your own personality and it makes me look forward to the next episode where I get to learn something about my world from you. Thank you, Matt, for being you. Thank you for doing it so wonderfully well, and for not trying to just replace the last guy. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job educating me and many others on the topics this channel covers. And finally, thank you for being there to continue a series that means so much me and so many other people. Keep up the fantastic work, I can't wait to see where we get to go next together! Also, that suit is snazzy as heck. Looking good buddy!

Gee I can’t wait for The 2019 Coronavirus Pandemic - Extra History

Intressting that this is'nt mandatory to learn in history classes 🤔

I'll miss Dan but Matt seems to be doing his job great

My ancestor got the flu on the Russian front in 1915-1916. Not in 1918, when he had recovered.

The thumbnails suddenly changed, why?

As a person who has suffered regular flu, it IS very slow, and unbearable, had to miss an entire month of school, and I hated breathing by the end of that

*WW1 happens* World: Alright guys we can all agree this can't get any worse right? *The plague turns its head around the corner*

“This is a horror story.” Sure does feel that way.

"The virus will return." Covid-19: Now this looks like a job for me.

Who would have known that videos like this would be so prophetic?

Keep in mind guys that penicillin is seeing a bit of a decline. We're seeing bacteria become immune to them faster than we can keep up. This is largely because we put penicillin on everything and use it as a treatment very flippantly. If we're not careful we could enter a post-penicillin age. While this would not be apocalyptic it would see medical care get even more expensive and difficult. As a U.S. citizen the thought of that happening in my country especially is terrifying.

Guys, it was weeks before that Dan said he'd be leaving for personal reasons. This channel has been up for a decade now and the people who made it have lives of their own. The channel isn't dying. At some point there needs to be new blood and new voices if something like Extra Credits wants to stay successful and relevant. Matt has been in Extra Credits before and on their podcasts; the guy knows what he's doing and what he's about.

Maybe there wasn’t as much toilet paper to save folks back then.

Thanks for this, I needed to do a project on Avatar but had never watched the movie, and this really helped!

7:01 *laughs while running from ant-vaxxers*

This episode has just passed its four-year anniversary. And in that time I can look back and safely say that Matt has been a great addition to this channel 😊

"the virus is mutating and will return" literally 2 years later: COVID-19 here nice to meet you

Already, I've got the feeling I will come away from this series hating anti-vaxxers even more...

Out here reviewing the flu series again after reading about the new coronavirus :/

this really hit different now

I rewatched this in 2020 and 2021 guess it's time for a rewatch in 2022

rewatching this in 2020 is wild

Ppl in 2019 oh man that’s horrible won’t happen again. Ppl in 2020 oh damn this sounds familiar

Watched this a few months ago. Good information to have, nice to hear a bit more about this. Watched this last night. Terrifying.

Can't wait for the extra credits video on covid

THIS IS A HORROR STORY

The people asking for Dan are most likele the ones who doesn't watch the Extra Credits series. Dan left weeks ago and the Non-Eucledian series wascamong his last works with the team. He'll be missed.

I wonder if we'll have to wait the full 100 years to get an Extra History video on COVID-19.

The rubber tunes mentioned this Christmas so I can here to learn more, because I know you will teach me in a fun way.

At 2:40 I had chills down my spine

I had a little bird, It's name was Enza. I opened up the window, And in-flu-enza.

Wait did y’all change the cover image?

This came into my recommendations at the right time.

You should make a extra history series about the Napoleon Bonaparte.

who’s here during coronavirus? i’m watching educational videos to try and get smart again bc i haven’t learned anything in months 😂 virtual school is just busy work

Well this series just got real frikkin relevant. (This only got posted a year ago, oh God.)

This had some of the best production quality of any of your extra history videos. I've been watching since the Punic War episodes and it's been an amazing journey learning with you all. Thank you for this show, as well as making new shows too, and thank you for trying to improve.

I’m starting to see a lot of similarities to the Coronavirus. Even the original and symptoms are the same