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AMERICAN HYSTERIA

chelsey weber-smith

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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.

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Recent episodes

  • The Damsel in Distress Problem with Daniel PeñaNov 2, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
  • Bloody Mary (rewind)Oct 26, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
  • MYSTERY BLOODOct 19, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
  • Pennywise and the IT Girls (1990) with This Ends at PromOct 12, 2026 · 2 hr 0 min
  • The Cat in the Hat Serial Killer Panic with Guide to the UnknownOct 5, 2026 · 1 hr 36 min
  • Halloween Newspapers.com Dive pt. 2 with Sarah MarshallSep 28, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
  • Halloween Newspapers.com Dive pt. 1 with Sarah MarshallSep 21, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min
  • Let's Talk About Sex (Ed) with Margaret Grace MyersSep 14, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min
  • Baby Got Backstory with Heather RadkeSep 7, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min
  • Ye Olde Cleanse Diet with Zoë Rom of 'Your Diet Sucks'Aug 31, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

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