American Hysteria explores how fantastical thinking has shaped our culture – moral panics, urban legends, hoaxes, crazes, fringe beliefs, and national misunderstandings.... more
This is a story from a recent episode of our exclusive Patreon/Apple + talk show Hysteria Home Companion, where producer... more
(explicit content warning) This *Urban Legends Hotline* episode dives deep into the viral myth that 90s shock rocker Marilyn Manson... more
To celebrate five long years of American Hysteria, our producer Miranda Zickler interviews Chelsey about the origins of the podcast... more
Follow MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge the first 8 episodes, early and ad-free on... more
For our very special two-part Halloween conversation, Sarah Marshall and I are going to be sharing the less serious things... more
Home Depot's 12 ft. Skeleton decoration first premiered in the fall of 2020 and sold out immediately, the nationwide obsession... more
Our Halloween special will cover the 12 ft. Skeleton craze and the history of skeleton decorations in America. This episode... more
Please enjoy this rewind of last year's Halloween special called Haunted Dolls. Coming up next week we'll start our Halloween... more
Admit it: you’re obsessed with royal families – watching them, gossiping about them, wanting to be them. It’s the stuff... more
Justin McHenry, author of the forthcoming book Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place, tells me an expansive tale... more