American Hysteria
American Hysteria explores how fantastical thinking has shaped our culture – moral panics, urban legends, hoaxes, crazes, fringe beliefs, and national misunderstandings. Poet-turned-podcaster Chelsey Weber-Smith tells the strangest stories from American history and examines the forces that create the reality we share, and sometimes, the reality we don't.
Episodes (616)
Pretendians: Indigenous Identity Fraud with Robert Jago and Angel Ellis
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A Terrorist Attack on the Furries with Nicky Woolf
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Long Live the Ray Cat with Emperor X and Matt Kielty
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TALKING TO THE FUTURE: NUCLEAR SEMIOTICS
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Context Clues: Going Nuclear
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Magical Overthinking with Amanda Montell
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FRANCINE AND THE WOLVES OF WALL STREET with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wrong Abou...
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THE SOCIETY FOR INDECENCY TO NAKED ANIMALS
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When Conspiracies Aren't Just Theories with Journalist Tom Risen
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Bigfoot's Big Adventure with Author John O'Connor
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GANG INITIATIONS (part two)
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GANG INITIATIONS (part one)
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Context Clues: Ganging Up
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Alligators in the Sewer with 'You're Wrong About' [Live at SketchFest]
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The Paranormal Entertainment Industry with Sapphire Sandalo and Jim Perry
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The Indiana Cyclone: America's First Munchausen Case with Sarah Marshall of 'You...
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We Are All Pro Wrestlers with Entertainment Journalist BJ Colangelo
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Talking Crap with Historian Wendy Woloson
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SEA MONKEYS
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Hallmark Christmas Movies [rewind]
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The Many Lives of a Carnival Corpse | Subscriber Sneak Peek
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MARILYN MANSON'S RIB REMOVAL
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...And This is American Hysteria [Five Year Anniversary Special]
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Our Dearest Fears with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wrong About'
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THE 12 FT SKELETON
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Context Clues: Who's Your Bone Daddy?
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Haunted Dolls [rewind]
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Lemuria: The Strangest Place to Never Exist with Author Justin McHenry
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The Killer Crossdresser with Horror Analysts BJ and Harmony Colangelo
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EARLY DRAG QUEENS (part two)
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EARLY DRAG QUEENS (part one)
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Context Clues: Long Live the Queens
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Love in the Time of Leprosy with Advocate José Ramirez, Jr.
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Blame It on Barbie with Entertainment Journalist BJ Colangelo
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Furby's Revenge with "Unspookable" Podcast
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Hot Dog Urban Legends with Comedian Jamie Loftus
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THE CANNIBAL PIG PEOPLE OF PIG HILL
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My Pronouns are Jack/Ass with Podcaster Harmony Colangelo of 'This Ends at Prom'
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JACKASS
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Context Clues: Welcome to Jackass
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Unabandoned with Podcaster Blake Pfeil of 'All-American Ruins'
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THE GHOST CHILDREN OF MUNGER ROAD
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INTERVIEW WITH THE EX-VAMPIRE (pt. 2) with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wrong About...
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INTERVIEW WITH THE EX-VAMPIRE (pt. 1) with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wrong About...
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CHICK TRACTS (part three)
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CHICK TRACTS (part two)
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CHICK TRACTS (part one)
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Context Clues: A Cartoonish Hell Awaits You
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OMG WTF UFOs with Jim Perry of Euphomet
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TALKING ANGELA
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