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.

Society & Culture
History
1
The Voyager Golden Record with Riley Swedelius-...
83 min
2
The Disturbing World of Cute Cat AI with Panic ...
78 min
3
Introducing: No Such Thing
12 min
4
THE BENNINGTON TRIANGLE pt. 2 with Sarah Marshall
82 min
5
THE BENNINGTON TRIANGLE pt. 1 with Sarah Marshall
85 min
6
Introducing: History Daily
16 min
7
Blowing Up the Georgia Guidestones with Tyler M...
47 min
8
Black Magic with Gruff Webb
60 min
9
Hysteria Home Companion: The Berners Street Hoax
41 min
10
DINOSAURS pt. 2
59 min
11
DINOSAURS pt. 1
62 min
12
The Spooky Side of Pokémon with Guide to the Un...
83 min
13
The Corporate Takeover of Caring with Dr. Mara ...
77 min
14
BUGS!!!!!! with Akilah Hughes
60 min
15
Talking to the Future: Nuclear Semiotics (rerun)
64 min
16
JINGLES pt. 2 with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wr...
89 min
17
Introducing Mind Games
1 min
18
JINGLES pt. 1 with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wr...
81 min
19
A Cult by Any Other Name with Joseph Laycock
65 min
20
The Art of (Psychological) War with Annalee New...
76 min
21
Celebrity Clone Conspiracies with 'No Such Thi...
56 min
22
JESUS TOAST
64 min
23
Party (and Panic) Like It's 1999 with Ross Benes
66 min
24
MALL SANTAS pt. 2 with Sarah Marshall of 'You'r...
95 min
25
MALL SANTAS pt. 1 with Sarah Marshall of 'You'r...
82 min