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
76
GANG INITIATIONS (part one)
58 min
77
Context Clues: Ganging Up
35 min
78
Alligators in the Sewer with 'You're Wrong Abou...
71 min
79
The Paranormal Entertainment Industry with Sapp...
53 min
80
The Indiana Cyclone: America's First Munchause...
72 min
81
We Are All Pro Wrestlers with Entertainment Jou...
71 min
82
Talking Crap with Historian Wendy Woloson
68 min
83
SEA MONKEYS
56 min
84
Hallmark Christmas Movies [rewind]
57 min
85
The Many Lives of a Carnival Corpse | Subscribe...
24 min
86
MARILYN MANSON'S RIB REMOVAL
50 min
87
...And This is American Hysteria [Five Year Ann...
54 min
88
Our Dearest Fears with Sarah Marshall of 'You'r...
74 min
89
THE 12 FT SKELETON
58 min
90
Context Clues: Who's Your Bone Daddy?
50 min
91
Haunted Dolls [rewind]
57 min
92
Lemuria: The Strangest Place to Never Exist wit...
53 min
93
The Killer Crossdresser with Horror Analysts BJ...
73 min
94
EARLY DRAG QUEENS (part two)
59 min
95
EARLY DRAG QUEENS (part one)
53 min
96
Context Clues: Long Live the Queens
49 min
97
Love in the Time of Leprosy with Advocate José ...
57 min
98
Blame It on Barbie with Entertainment Journalis...
82 min
99
Furby's Revenge with "Unspookable" Podcast
47 min
100
Hot Dog Urban Legends with Comedian Jamie Loftus
57 min