Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Indiana Cyclone: America's First Munchausen Case with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wrong About'
Season 5 Episode 96
In this episode I tell podcaster Sarah Marshall a truly wild story I uncovered about the first recognized case of Munchausen Syndrome (Factitious Dis…
2 years, 2 months ago
We Are All Pro Wrestlers with Entertainment Journalist BJ Colangelo
Season 5 Episode 95
Pop culture correspondent and major Pro Wrestling fan BJ Colangelo and I discuss the quirky history of this manly soap opera, its changing landscape …
2 years, 2 months ago
Talking Crap with Historian Wendy Woloson
Episode 94
Author of the book Crap: A History of Cheap Stuff in America, historian Wendy Woloson joins me to discuss the long-time American obsession with point…
2 years, 2 months ago
SEA MONKEYS
Season 5 Episode 93
The novelty pets known as Sea Monkeys have delighted and disappointed millions of American children since they were first marketed in the early 1960s…
2 years, 3 months ago
Hallmark Christmas Movies [rewind]
Season 5 Episode 92
This is a rerelease of last year's holiday special! Find our new merch at americanhysteria.com/merch
They usually go something like this: A cranky car…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Many Lives of a Carnival Corpse | Subscriber Sneak Peek
Season 5 Episode 91
This is a story from a recent episode of our exclusive Patreon/Apple + talk show Hysteria Home Companion, where producer Miranda and I take turns sha…
2 years, 3 months ago
MARILYN MANSON'S RIB REMOVAL
Season 5 Episode 90
(explicit content warning) This *Urban Legends Hotline* episode dives deep into the viral myth that 90s shock rocker Marilyn Manson had ribs surgical…
2 years, 4 months ago
...And This is American Hysteria [Five Year Anniversary Special]
Season 5 Episode 89
To celebrate five long years of American Hysteria, our producer Miranda Zickler interviews Chelsey about the origins of the podcast and how their own…
2 years, 4 months ago
Our Dearest Fears with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wrong About'
Season 5 Episode 88
For our very special two-part Halloween conversation, Sarah Marshall and I are going to be sharing the less serious things that scare us: our favorit…
2 years, 4 months ago
THE 12 FT SKELETON
Season 5 Episode 87
Home Depot's 12 ft. Skeleton decoration first premiered in the fall of 2020 and sold out immediately, the nationwide obsession fueling an underground…
2 years, 5 months ago