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
Magical Overthinking with Amanda Montell
63 min
77
Francine and the Wolves of Wall Street with Sar...
75 min
78
THE SOCIETY FOR INDECENCY TO NAKED ANIMALS
63 min
79
When Conspiracies Aren't Just Theories with Jou...
74 min
80
Bigfoot's Big Adventure with Author John O'Connor
51 min
81
GANG INITIATIONS (part two)
51 min
82
GANG INITIATIONS (part one)
58 min
83
Context Clues: Ganging Up
35 min
84
Alligators in the Sewer with 'You're Wrong Abou...
71 min
85
The Paranormal Entertainment Industry with Sapp...
53 min
86
The Indiana Cyclone: America's First Munchause...
72 min
87
We Are All Pro Wrestlers with Entertainment Jou...
71 min
88
Talking Crap with Historian Wendy Woloson
68 min
89
SEA MONKEYS
56 min
90
Hallmark Christmas Movies [rewind]
57 min
91
The Many Lives of a Carnival Corpse | Subscribe...
24 min
92
MARILYN MANSON'S RIB REMOVAL
50 min
93
...And This is American Hysteria [Five Year Ann...
54 min
94
Our Dearest Fears with Sarah Marshall of 'You'r...
74 min
95
THE 12 FT SKELETON
58 min
96
Context Clues: Who's Your Bone Daddy?
50 min
97
Haunted Dolls [rewind]
57 min
98
Lemuria: The Strangest Place to Never Exist wit...
53 min
99
The Killer Crossdresser with Horror Analysts BJ...
73 min
100
EARLY DRAG QUEENS (part two)
59 min