Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public... more
This week, national treasure Amanda Knox talks with Sarah about what the American legal system claims to be for, what... more
This week, criminal justice correspondent Josie Duffy Rice dives into America’s obsession with prosecuting children. From 19th century houses of... more
This week, survival correspondent Blair Braverman tells Sarah the story of a Supertramp. In 1996, Jon Krakauer's book Into the... more
You're Wrong About is going back on tour! We're doing a bunch of live shows in North America—me, producer and... more
This week, a tale of two Shawns/Seans, their impossible dream, and the file sharing service that lived fast, died young,... more
In this episode, Carolyn and Sarah follow Karen from the height of her fame through her struggle to find independence,... more
Join us for a Valentine's Day live stream, presented by Moment. We'll be joined by Jamie Loftus and we'll be... more
Extry! Extry! New podcast by Josie Duffy Rice!—In 1968, five Black girls escaped from the Alabama Industrial School for Negro... more
Long ago and oh so far away, Carolyn and Sarah fell in love with Karen Carpenter when they saw her... more
On October 14, 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell down a well in Midland, Texas. This week, Sarah tells our survival... more
They’re winsome and soft and so fun to cuddle/ With one of Ty’s Beanie Babies, you could never go wrong/... more
Put on your Docksiders for a stroll through history with Avery Trufelman, who shows us how Ivy style became “preppy,”... more
How did Poltergeist get that PG rating? Podcast legend Karina Longworth, host of You Must Remember This, takes us on... more
Our survival correspondent Blair Braverman is here to tell us the story of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed... more
“Abortion is healthcare and abortion is a human right. Abortion is racial justice. It’s economic justice. It’s at the intersection... more
Why is it so hard to find the one thing you need? The Atlantic’s Amanda Mull is here to tell... more
Support us:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBonus Episodes on Apple PodcastsDonate on PaypalBuy cute merchWhere else to find us:Sarah's other show, You... more
This week, Mike and Sarah reunite to hunt for serial killers, and try to figure out whether they’re really endangered.... more
You may:1. Travel on the established trail2. Take the Hastings CutoffWhat is your choice?Chelsey Weber-Smith (American Hysteria) tells Sarah about... more
This week we’re taking the back roads with Rachel Monroe, who tells us how the most prolific serial killer in... more
Here’s some money, go see a Porn War. This week we’re going on a field trip to Times Square with... more
This week, Eric Michael Garcia tells Sarah about America’s barely forgotten pastime, plus the Supreme Court’s long history of horrifying... more
This is a super quick message to let you know we'll be having a You're Wrong About West Coast mini... more
This week Carmen and Sarah read the rest of Alice’s bitchin' diary, and ponder the truths that only lies can... more
Sarah and Carmen complete their epic trilogy by meeting Rick Emerson on the edge of Mount Doom to discuss his... more
This week we’re dishing up a mouthwatering feast of history, gossip, and white collar crime. Guest Sarah Archer tells the... more
This week, Sarah tries to solve the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, in which nine experienced ski hikers fled... more
Where did all these prisons come from? WBEZ’s Shannon Heffernan is here to give us part of the answer, which... more
This week we begin our journey into the totally true not at all made up diary that has been scaring... more
We want to play a game. This week, Dana Schwartz stuffs us in an iron maiden and explains why the... more
How did the information superhighway get so gridlocked? Guest Anne Helen Petersen tells Sarah the story of how email took... more
What do Chopin, Kylie Jenner, baby carrots, and the War of the Worlds all have in common? They’re all part... more
Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess) tells Sarah about Linda Taylor and the origins of the Welfare Queen myth ("the build the... more
What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today. Josh Gondelman is here to laugh and cry with us,... more
Josie Duffy Rice and Sarah discuss the role of junk science in the criminal justice system. It is a big... more
In this final installment of the Amityville Horror Winter Book Club, Sarah tells guest host Jamie Loftus about Jodie the... more
Willa Paskin (of Slate's Decoder Ring) brings Sarah back to 2005, when Tom Cruise jumping on a couch became the... more
Jessica Chastain and Sarah discuss Tammy Faye Bakker. Chastain is the star and a producer of the new film The... more
Sarah continues telling guest host Jamie Loftus about the Amityville Horror, and the two touch on ghosts, fallen angels, poltergeists,... more
Sarah tells guest host Jamie Loftus about the Amityville Horror, how it’s a Christmas story, and why buying murder furniture... more
Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess) tells Sarah about Linda Taylor and the origins of the Welfare Queen myth ("the build the wall" of... more