Mary Mallon Spreads Typhoid Across New York City - Drunk History

Mary Mallon spread typhoid wherever she went, and all because she wouldn’t wash her hands.
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Based on the popular web series, Drunk History is the liquored-up narration of our nation’s history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of actors and comedians, travels across the country to present the rich tales that every city in this land has to offer. Booze helps bring out the truth. It's just that sometimes the truth is a little incoherent.
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[@Tatianarain]

Wash your damn hands. This episode is calling yall out

[@psychedforlife7176]

You too. Bust down Tatiana

[@mysticasmr420]

Coronavirus

[@sanfrancisco9661]

Which doesn't stop the Corona virus from infecting you if you are within 6 feet of an infected person just breathing toward you. In fact, now research is showing that the virus remains airborne even AFTER an infected person has moved away from you. Google that. Washing your hands is key, also, but so is staying away from other people who don't show symptoms. And 25% of infected people do NOT show symptoms.

[@Viper-py4pg]

San Francisco sure but like in general if you’re alive you should wash your hands WELL multiple times a day some people are so greasy 🤢

[@Ninocka30]

Corona Chan you mean

[@TheSupermale09]

I absolutely love how the dog reacted at 7:23 to her dropping dead and then continued to be unfazed as the rest of the acting played out. Truly remarkable.

[@k.j.96]

Typhoid Mary came back as Corona Carrie lol😫

[@HjCrawford]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@gale_poot]

🤣🤧🤧

[@LilyWohlMezzo-Soprano]

Corona Caren

[@ojeda5577]

Corina Corona

[@arjunchadha4294]

Corona Karen

[@RLviddy]

Dr. Soper is the most passionate sanitation engineer who ever lived. I love how he whooshes in and out of frame.

[@rlynn6658]

The guy who plays the doctor deserves an Oscar. Also add pinky-swearing to the list of things that are permanently ruined for me now lol.

[@brendanfoehr5086]

He was on Kimmy Schmidt and Harper's Island, he's always great

[@maryinsanfrancisco]

@@brendanfoehr5086 who was he on Kimmie Schmidt? What's his name? He's brilliant here.

[@brendanfoehr5086]

maryinsanfrancisco I don’t know what his name is, but he’s the British “Daddy’s Boy” guy who’s in love with Kimmy

[@maryinsanfrancisco]

@@brendanfoehr5086 OMG that's who he is, thank you!

[@EmilyS1898]

He was also on “Great News” and hilarious on that, too. I’m mad that show only got 2 seasons.

[@ChesireWaltz]

The doctor stole the show, his expressions were amazing, given what's going on this was amazing, I loved it!

[@Gabriel_Moline]

This lady can string some great words together while drunk. Informative, educational, intrepid and lucid. Very good, young person, very good.

[@AustinTexas6thStreet]

Intrepid?? Really??

[@tylerlemm9108]

Damn bro you’re so intelligent

[@Gabriel_Moline]

Tyler Lemm You are more intelligent than me for understanding how intelligent I am. It’s a mystery to most, but you (“clairvoyance”..I was trying to remember that word earlier today, damn it! Always too late. Hopefully they understood what I was trying to express) knew right away. That proves you are more intelligent than I am.

[@Gabriel_Moline]

David Belcher Not to your liking, or a word that doesn’t fit, or something else? From the context of your comment, it is impossible to know your intent.

[@alexvalencia9300]

@@Gabriel_Moline shut up pretentious nerd

[@beneath.the.rosesluciddrea8470]

The actors and actresses in these are fucking amazing. Having to lip sync with the drunk narrator emphatically must be a challenge and they do such a great job.

[@ascent8487]

I did not know, until I just now looked it up, that these actors really do get hammered for this. That’s hilarious. Apparently Derek Waters makes sure they have the whole next day free just in case they have to nurse a hang over. 😂

[@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5]

So she carried that bacterium within her for decades, without ever suffering from it directly. She could've been a Super Villain.

[@redchevy]

He knew that before she died. She would not let him remove her gallbladder. He wanted to remove her gallbladder and let her go. She didn't believe she was the source and wouldn't let them take her gallbladder. Her stubbornness cost her the ability to live in the Free World.

[@choppergirl]

@Julia Mimi True or that it was a weird conspiracy plot by all of soceity to gas light her to steal her organs. Depends on her education.

[@bdp8102]

yeah, everyone's a hero with someone else's organs. you try undergo a cholecystectomy and a life without a gallbladder in the early 1900s, then we'll see who's stubborn. (she should have washed her hands though. contact with infected feces is literally the only way to spread typhoid fever. it's not that hard to contain)

[@morbidbushido]

Yea, her stubborness also cost other people their lives. We wont be missing Mary

[@aidanr9452]

It was a bacteria, not a virus! Important distinction. Maybe if it was a virus she could be immune to one strain, but reinfected with a different one.

[@jackp.3605]

I learned a lot from this KZbin thread

[@AnimalMother60]

Scrub techs watching the whole world learn how to wash their hands: “You forgot your nails and interdigital spaces! DO IT AGAIN!”

[@ambergerhelper7852]

Nurses watching people turn off contaminated faucets with clean hands. “DO IT AGAIN!”

[@superbananas7792]

Me watching the WHO pushing a hand washing technique that doesn't cover washing the wrists or washing under hot water.....DO IT AGAIN!

[@hammerhead5234]

Right........That's the 1st thing they learn to do before touching any instruments.

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

That was me to my son and husband every single outbreak of anything . My son's whole life.

[@emily-sl6oq]

“Well, honey, I’ll be honest”

[@violetcoddington9399]

The million of teenagers who are spreading coronavirus without symptoms be like:

[@msgoody2shoes959]

"YOLO!"

[@geddoe316]

Gotta look out for those mild or non existent symptoms!

[@kissit012]

It's older people spreading the virus through travelling and working

[@AnimalMother60]

kissit012 AGE WAR!!!

[@zhevox]

The Boomer Doomer Virus

[@alimustafa4923]

Coronavirus Karen : The sequel

[@lenevee4925]

The sequences that occurred @ 7:22 were hilarious with Mary keeling over and the dog being startled afterwards. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jennifersoto7393]

"190SHIT!" THAT KNOCKED ME OUT 😂

[@evgenia4629]

How crazy is that today, as I went to my work, I was thinking of patient zero for the Corona virus and how is possible that from the actions of one person everything can go downhill for an insane amount of people (not only in the health department) and my thoughts inevitably went to typhoid Mary and then I opened my phone and I shaw this notification!!! 😮🌋

[@choppergirl]

"So statistically improbable that it's basically impossible; you're talking crazy talk." -- Gavrilo Princip

[@daneetheblkwidow9129]

Difference is Mary new early on that she was immune to the disease but carried it in her system. She was ordered to NOT cook, but did it anyway. Which led to more people dying

[@chip_stars]

We are all connected...

[@WeatherMondacicci]

@Jewels Star Because it is the hot topic du jour right now so KZbin is recommending it.

[@jamespfitz]

It's almost as if a multibillion-dollar global corporation has been tracking your every thought word deed and movement and is eager to place in front of you content it thinks you will find interesting so that it can also place in front of you advertising to coerce you to spend money (or adopt a particular point of view). Weird.

[@CBlargh]

This was not only the best Drunk History ever, but also a well-timed PSA! The description of typhoid fever at 8:00 is worth a read.

[@vickynoneya4091]

Omg the doctor's lip syncing was on point

[@toshawhatareyoudoing6410]

This guy playing the doctor is giving me Niles from Frasier vibes.

[@SalmaMohamed-vx7me]

And ladies and gentlemen this is how the Irish soap bar came into existence 😂😂

[@rhythmictiger]

Why of all places would she go to work at a hospital!

[@Starmadien2019]

Because she doesn't care.

[@Starmadien2019]

So much would have been avoided if she washed her hands.

[@msgoody2shoes959]

@@Starmadien2019 That's correct. She'd already proven herself to be sociopath.

[@Loremastrful]

Well let's look at the job listings for an Irish woman in 1910s New York. Cook, seamstress or prostitute. 5 years unaccounted for. what are the odds she did all three.

[@rhythmictiger]

@@Loremastrful So it's therefore acceptable to accept a job as a cook at a hospital when she has been told she's making people severely ill? It cannot have been the only job available and she still chose not to wash her hands!

[@Thaurbanwife]

This has to be the funniest one I’ve seen.

[@alinaj5094]

3:55 -it happens, you know what else happens? - hmm - SHIT 👌😩

[@AmoralGremlin]

“Her shit infected wrist” That phrase filled me with glee

[@markgarau]

Your making Rich ppl sick. That's not acceptable 😂

[@sanfrancisco9661]

While sniveling liberals who refuse to work mock the wealthy for working. LOL

[@savannahmathis6619]

San Francisco the wealthy makes there wealth from the working citizens

[@jas6246]

Mark Garay Jeez I’m sorry...

[@GatheringPlace123]

Asymptomatic carrier of Typhoid and now we have Asymptomatic carriers of Coronavirus.

[@AliciaNyblade]

"Mary's signature dish was vanilla ice cream with sliced peaches." That sounds delicious.

[@joylastname3035]

The actors with the on cue lip syncing are the shit( all pun intended). 👏👏👏

[@kurikuraconkuritas]

Holy shit 7:23 she totally knock the floor with her face. the slam startles the dog lmfao

[@redsary44]

Love the actress playing Mary she's hilarious !

[@lunakelly2113]

7:21 that poor dog 😂

[@Gabriel_Moline]

This lady yells a lot. I love it!

[@eureekasprings]

@Gabriel Moline She also had me laughing when I listened to episode 183 of SPONTANEANATION (you can find it on KZbin). The first ~25m of the episode is Paul F. Tompkins chatting with her and it cracks me up.

[@spartan1010101]

I love when the doctor says “baby” lol

[@miendude]

She's not telling a story she's YELLING A STORY hahahaha

[@cscleghorn]

That accent though 😍

[@danieduron1058]

7:24 that dog was shookt 😂♥️

[@Sugarskulls_forever]

Omg I’m so happy about this video!!! I learned about Typhoid Mary in my Environmental Health class :)

[@jas6246]

Sugar Skulls I learned about her from a podcast!

[@vintage1950]

Her with her hands in the bowl 😂 the doctors acting is spot on.

[@joycerodriguez9041]

"What's the pill that solves everything?" Paracetamol

[@MusicTeacherGuyNorristown]

Who's Jackie Johnson? She's lovely.

[@ppkf576]

She is a comedian based in LA! She has an awesome podcast and is on instagram where she posts funny stuff!

[@orchdork775]

Oh, well thank you 😂

[@anneb889]

Yes, this was my first seeing her too, she was good. Her voice has an Emma Stone vibe. The actors also did a great job mimicking her.

[@kutestsnails7331]

I have no choice but to stan

[@amiciprocul8501]

Southern Tomboy Emma Stone.

[@candiceberry7349]

The narrator was awesome.. she’s adorable 😍

[@bosslady1973]

This story is still fascinating to me. The greater good vs individual rights. 🤔 Can argue both sides still.

[@elisabeth4912]

How do individual rights exactly fit the story of Typhoid Mary? As a cook she had to follow hygiene guidelines, as nurses and doctors have to, as well. There is nothing wrong with starting a business, in fact I applaud it, but especially if you work in certain branches and need to be aware of cleanliness, it's not difficult and it doesn't really hinder your individual rights. A doctor can't be unhygienic either and then talk about individual rights, so why should it be much different in the cooking business?

[@sanfrancisco9661]

Not an argument. If someone is a carrier and refuses to cooperate... its time to put them in a cage or shoot them. Easy.

[@bellscanyonsurvivor5519]

"MAAARRYY! We have unequivicable proof!"

[@DodoDiaz]

"You're making rich people sick. That's unacceptable!"

[@Mspandaninja88]

7:23 - the doggo gets startled and I was worried for him / her for a sec. I wanted tell him / her, "Its okay doggo" followed by a quick pat and a hug.

[@meggsy82]

"He busts open the damn door with his foot, as a power move." 😂😂

[@amidthephantomsrose]

I love this episode so much. Whoever plays Soper is hilarious!

[@samanthaallen7556]

No typhoid, every one is washing their hands now

[@alexanderthegrape5641]

They’ll be doing another one of these for corona in 50 years

[@Womynxx]

I just happened to be looking up Typhoid Mary (totally unrelated to a corona spiral) and this pops up on the googles. I see you comedy central.

[@radiofreejoanie]

Typhoid Mary was the O.G. super spreader.

[@BMarie774]

I kinda lose all sympathy for her. She knew she was contagious yet continued repeatedly to cook..... I understood the first bout of denial but...she was reckless and careless. And people died.

[@lamariposa5558]

Perhaps you'd have a better picture of the situation if you actually did any research apart from this video. Mary never believed she had typhoid fever to begin with, partially based on the diagnosis of a highly regarded pharmacist. Furthermore, the knowledge that one can be infected by a disease as well as spread it without showing any symptoms was very little known, especially around common people, and still controversial.

[@FrancisR420]

@@lamariposa5558 he said he understood the first bout of denial but after they tested every fluid they can extract from body and they all came up positive and then she went out and didn't wash her hands before preparing cold food and murdering a hospital.

[@karilari8057]

This gotta be one of the best Drunk histories

[@LadyInTheHangar]

My absolute favorite drunk history episode 😂🤣

[@tallgeek1131]

The actress playing Mary is fabulous

[@helenaolson327]

this is my favorite episode of all time hahaha

[@fabriceizzo2922]

Who else look up the subjects after watching the show.

[@Panini529]

"I caught you fecal matter handed" -detective

[@MelinaGaines3]

7:23 THE DOG GOT SCARED 😆😂

[@gwashere3488]

7:23 they timed the music to the dog’s reaction of her hitting the floor oh my god i’m laughing so hard hahshahshahhdhahsha

[@j-rocd9507]

She needs to narrate a bunch of these and that accent oh yeah

[@Risky_Bizniss]

Tell me why there was a Klondike ice cream bar ad before this video lmaooo

[@mozamr]

When the doctor starts stammering too i fuckin lost it

[@MilkyWhite1]

Who is the actress playing Mary? I love her.

[@mihailtudor3541]

7:20 OH my God, the face she makes when she "dies" sliced me open

[@lorenzodionlee3988]

When History can be interesting with facts,...Teaching GOLD is discovered! I loved it! Thank you guys!

[@julia0c3anchild72]

Excellent timing, I've got to say. Well done, Drunk History.

[@JordanScruggs]

This is the most relevant drunk history episode ever.

[@boardcertifiable]

Definitely a story for our time.

[@ataa69120]

Jackie Johnson is a friend in my head 😊 she is that kind of friend who can make you laugh hours on the phone

[@OnEwHoRiDesLinEs]

I love Soper looking like he’s taking bitchy pleasure in every awful sentence he says

[@nishal534]

Hey isn't Typhoid caused by Bacteria than Virus as mentioned in 7:32 . 😀😀😂😂

[@vaginalcupcake]

I just love the barrel's of ice cream in almost every scene lmao.

[@Virjunior01]

Just melting xD

[@brianaschmidt910]

I love how the dude is just sitting there trying not to laugh as this chick is drunkenly talking about typhoid mary

[@jamunee05]

This is my favorite Drunk History ep.

[@Ms_lalalalauren]

Lmaoooo the dogs reaction to her dying is sending me!!!

[@gigirios3808]

the dog is me!!! 😂 (7:20)

[@chocolatekisses6246]

She has the most entertaining narrating abilities! I love it! 🤣

[@samanthamalcolm7810]

Seeing Adam Campbell go from that parody love movie to this is so iconic

[@skinnypig74]

Showed this to my high school age daughter and she said she learned more from this video than she did in school. Drunk History home schooling FTW😂

[@dragoonseye76]

I love this show. So sad to hear it was cancelled

[@agentcodydanks]

Good ol fecal fingers Mary.

[@agirlnamedbrett.]

drunk history is the best thing

[@amayawilliams1002]

I’m in love with her voice lol

[@dalaweez]

"I was gonna say her Jizz." LMSFAO! I have never laughed so fuckin hard in my life!

[@lss714]

I love how she's so concerned about Mary's money

[@kokonutisagiantnut8381]

7:23 _-mary dies-_ The dog : shook The dog is paid actor

[@ilsyligorria80]

Well I guess sometimes history kinda repeats it’s self 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@MegaCatsie]

This is the best drunk history presenter ever. Need more

[@Omodsgnl]

Typhoid is a bacteria lol

[@saidmahrouf9337]

Just discovered this!! fantastic!!!

[@notanotherfuckingnikki]

"I see you Mary! I see you!!"

[@jas6246]

NikkiLeaks Still_The_Same_OG you do?! 😳

[@primordialsheep]

1:44 - 1:55 is the best part of this episode

[@ikeekieeki]

"We're rich. We don't have to deal with disease." some things never change

[@Sigart]

When the plague starts affecting the money bags, you know it's bad.

[@FishTanksAreCatTVs]

@Winter Wonder Ah, yes. But they're more able to afford better health care and are more able to reduce exposure in the first place because they're not living paycheck-to-paycheck and can stay home. Yes, the rich can of course contract illness. But the deck is certainly stacked in their favor, especially when compared to the poor.

[@orange_sauce5951]

@Winter Wonder less than poor people, why is that in doubt? Of course it's less.

[@moosessurus8172]

Winter Wonder well seeing how many RICH people are completely asymptomatic and getting tests when poor people aren’t... or how all the RICH people are gettin put up in the best hospitals and diverting unnecessary and disproportionate amounts of equipment from the less wealthy areas... or how RICH people aren’t being forced to drink from the unclean water that the CDC now thinks can drastically increase your chances of getting sick... or how RICH people are now taking their private jets to disaster bunkers to live out the next several months with no contact with us commoners....

[@essegotdatheat3310]

We can have a conversation about all the celebrities being tested for corona with minimal symptoms while regular people who can’t breathe but aren’t dying don’t get tested... until it’s too late

[@Kamomilla]

this is one of the funniests "I CAUGHT YOU FECAL MATTER HANDED, MARY"

[@cleffa173]

I wish she had said “Brown-handed”. THAT would’ve been even funnier.

[@lemonwedge4640]

Whoever played the doctor had impeccable lip syncing.

[@alexc9985]

pretty sure it's the guy from date movie

[@dreiaparratt787]

Yes! And he really do great! Totes thinking he might be a bit underrated now.

[@NomadAngie]

Looks like Adam Campbell

[@Shiilove1]

Lemonwedge I said the same thing 😂

[@truthseekeralways7050]

@@alexc9985 YES 👍🏼

[@HeyThisIsBrian]

Vanilla ice cream with peaches actually sounds good as hell.

[@owensthethird]

Don't forget the shit sprinkles

[@alexiswilliamsinc]

Harold Owens 🤣🤣🤣 Present day that Ben & Mary’s flavor would be “Corona Cobbler”

[@oblivious0rebellion]

Ever had peach cobbler pie topped with vanilla ice cream? It’s amazing.

[@FlagCutie]

Try making s fresh peach milkshake, it'll blow your mind!

[@Indiegirl007]

@Filthy Fingers of Fury How in the world can you dislike mangoes? O.O Is it the texture?

[@coolgirl312]

This is the funniest Drunk History I’ve seen so far. The Doctor and Mary’s acting is so on point.

[@Calucifer13]

to me, it´s actually a horror story scarier than all the Saw movies