Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public... more
"As long as the law is male, women must be outlaws." — Linnea Johnson This week, Moira Donegan takes us... more
This week we travel back to the 80s, when America’s parents decided to freak out over some kids rolling dice... more
Maggie Mertens tells us a tale of the first women who fought to run the marathon, and of one woman... more
What is “originalism,” and what does it have to do with all these bribes? Mackenzie Joy Brennan has some answers.Find... more
The city of Cleveland will not be made to apologize for its balloons. Harmony Colangelo defends the mistake on the... more
This week, Taylor Lorenz fights our latest moral panic. Are phones really making kids anxious, or are kids just good... more
Alejandra Oliva, author of Rivermouth, came by to catch us up on the last few decades of American immigration policy--and... more
Sarah Archer came by to make an episode from scratch. What's the real history of the American housewife? Where did... more
Today, Princess Weekes takes us to meet the real Rosa Parks.Find Princess on YouTube: Princess’ video, “The 1920s Sex Scandal... more
Let's go outside in the sunshine. An extended cut of this episode is available for Patreon and Apple... more
He turned a bright spark into a flame.(Part 1 of 2!)You can buy Marcus McCann's book, Park Cruising: What Happens... more
Sarah talks with Chelsey Weber-Smith, host of American Hysteria, about some of their favorite hoaxes—from the Loch Ness Monster to... more
Celebrity correspondent Eve Lindley came by to tell us about Britney Spears' memoir The Woman in Me. This is part... more
In 1974, Robert Opel ran naked through the Academy Awards telecast, and into American history. Today, Michael Schulman, a staff... more
Blair Braverman tells us how the legendary story of one good dog is actually a story of two good dogs.... more
This week, writer Miles Klee tells us why we have to take our shoes off at the airport.Read Miles Klee... more
This week, Harmony Colangelo tiptoes through the tulips with us. You can find Harmony at This Ends at Prom here!... more
During what should’ve been Roe v. Wade’s 51st birthday week, Sarah and reproductive health policy reporter Megan Burbank take a... more
Sarah teams up with writer and editor Julie Kliegman—author of the hotly anticipated book MIND GAME—to look back at tennis's... more
The Exorcist turns 50 this week, so we invited Marlena Williams, author of Night Mother: A Personal and Cultural History... more
“The creatures outside looked from influencer to human, and from human to influencer, and from human to influencer again; but... more
Mulder and Scully were busy this week, so Monroe and Marshall are on the case. Did UFOs really travel across... more
This week, celebrity correspondent Eve Lindley tells Sarah about why we should all be thankful for Amy Winehouse. Note: this... more
This week, American Hysteria’s Chelsey Weber-Smith gives Sarah some exposure therapy.You can find Chelsey / American Hysteria here. Support You're... more
Come one, come all to the Aladdin theater in Portland, Oregon this December 6, for a collaboration with our BFF... more
Forty whacks with a wet noodle, Bart! This week, Princess Weekes tells Sarah the true story of the crime of... more
"What is it about the culture that has conditioned us to favor the wants and needs and desires, however horrible,... more
Here's one from our bonus vault: you sent in your stories about moments when you found yourselves changing your minds,... more
Like so many other mostly imaginary topics, human trafficking is in the news again. Michael Hobbes—ever heard of him??—came by... more
This week, Heather Radke brings us a tale of pageants, eugenics, and butts.You can find Heather online here.You can see... more
This week, Sarah tells her favorite kind of story to American Hysteria’s Chelsey Weber-Smith: one where two girls hoaxed the... more
“Why don’t something happen?” Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow died in 1934, but their legend gets bigger every year. This... more
This week, we bring you a re-release from our bonus vault as Sarah tells Carolyn Kendrick about the making of... more
This week, Sports Illustrated’s Julie Kliegman volleys with Sarah about trans athlete Renée Richards’s fight for her right to play... more
Fly with us, lesbian seagull. This week Radiolab’s Lulu Miller brings us a story of queer nature and scientists in... more
“I felt that empathy like it was directed towards me, and it helped me feel like my unhappiness was enough.”... more
“What if you were writing a profile on someone named Janet and I was your editor, and I was like,... more
You’re Wrong About is five years old, and we want to hear your stories about the show! Listen here for... more
In 1988, twenty-year-old American figure skater Debi Thomas headed to the Calgary Olympics to face off against East German juggernaut... more
This week, we fight the real enemy with Allyson McCabe. Here's where to find Allyson online here.You can find Allyson's... 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
Sarah and Carmen complete their epic trilogy by meeting Rick Emerson on the edge of Mount Doom to discuss his... more
This week Carmen and Sarah read the rest of Alice’s bitchin' diary, and ponder the truths that only lies can... 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
In this final installment of the Amityville Horror Winter Book Club, Sarah tells guest host Jamie Loftus about Jodie the Demon Pig's... more