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Talking to My Christian Friends About Gay Stuff
Season 1 Episode 13
For the Calm Down this week my guests are my two Christian friends who wish to remain anonymous, as they are sharing some anti-establishment opinions. Brianna is a poet who got her masters with me at…
Published on 6 years, 8 months ago
THE GAY AGENDA
Season 1 Episode 12
The purse-carrying, tutu-wearing purple Teletubby Tinky Winky was outed as a homosexual in 1999, capping off a decade of conspiratorial anti-gay writings and videos that influenced politics straight …
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
PHANTOM CLOWNS
Season 1 Episode 10
For most of us living in the US, clowns have become much more associated with horror than the laughter of kids. The “killer clown” epidemic went viral in 2016, with reports across the nation of evil …
Published on 6 years, 9 months ago
SATANIC PANIC (part two)
Season 1 Episode 8
*Please be aware that this episode talks about child sexual abuse* We recommend listening to part one of Satanic Panic first. In 1980s America, when 60% of people believed that devil worship was a se…
Published on 6 years, 10 months ago
SATANIC PANIC (part one)
Season 1 Episode 6
This episode is part one of our two-part series on perhaps the most mystifying moral panic in US history, the 1980s and early 90s 'Satanic Panic.' For this episode, Chelsey covers the rise of organiz…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
THE ILLUMINATI
Season 1 Episode 4
For this episode, we'll explore the mother-of-all conspiracy theories, the Illuminati, an alleged secret society and their evil world domination plan known as the New World Order. Chelsey takes a str…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
POISONED HALLOWEEN CANDY
Season 1 Episode 2
This episode takes a look at our history with candy, the desire and the panic, and explains why sweets have always been a source of fear for parents. Starting with the strange 1800s religious beliefs…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
STRANGER DANGER
Season 1 Episode 1
This episode explores the evolution of American's bogeyman, the Stranger, and reveals how rare these types of kidnappings really are. Through looking at the sensational child snatching crimes that ha…
Published on 6 years, 11 months ago
Introducing American Hysteria
Season 1
American Hysteria is a brand new podcast exploring our moral panics, urban legends, and conspiracy theories, how they shape our psychology and culture, and why we end up believing them. Host Chelsey …
Published on 7 years ago