American Hysteria explores how fantastical thinking has shaped our culture – moral panics, urban legends, hoaxes, crazes, fringe beliefs, and national misunderstandings. Poet-turned-podcaster Chelsey Weber-Smith tells the strangest stories from American history and examines the forces that create the reality we share, and sometimes, the reality we don't.
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Political commentator and comedy writer Erin Ryan and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco are joined by a bicoastal squad of funny, opinionated women to talk through everything from reproductive rights to romcoms. They break down the political news of the week, plus the topics, trends, and cultural stories that affect women’s lives.
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A podcast dedicated to the most reviled of horror subgenres - the slasher movie.
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Hysteria 51 is your offbeat weekly podcast destination for all things weird and wonderful! We navigate the cosmic highways of UFOs, the alien-infested landscapes, and the enigmatic frontiers of the paranormal. With your hosts, Brent Hand and David Flora, alongside our cantankerous tin man, Conspiracy Bot (with a not-so-subtle desire to rule the world, doubling as our chief inquisitor into the unknown), we delve into unique mysteries, the inexplicable, and the downright unusual. Each week, we ...
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Willkommen beim Hysteria-Podcast, in dem wir geschlechtsspezifische Datenlücken (Gender Data Gap) im Gesundheitswesen besprechen und vielversprechende Lösungen vorstellen.
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We are just here to report the most important news there is...
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WOYF summary Cover art photo provided by Joel Filipe on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@joelfilip
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A very good podcast about propaganda by Diana (@rlycalm) & Sam (@LasagnaGarden) WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT FOLLOW OUR TWITTER ACCOUNT twitter.com/HYSTERIA_pod
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Come explore the wacky and weird side of history. Push aside the myths and misunderstandings of popular history and gaze at the unvarnished and unapologetic insanity that is real history.
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Holly and Amelia. Two hysterical young Scots who definitely would have been lobotomised or burnt at the stake in another life - or this one, you never know. English lit students and full-time literature goblins.
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A podcast all about Married At First Sight! Follow us @MAFShysteria on Twitter for live tweeting during every episode of MAFS & on Instagram for more great content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Home of the Hard Noise podcast with CJ McMahon and Sam Rilatt! News, views, bants, MOSH and MORE! #hardnoise
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Join actor Hugh Dancy (“Adam”) and director Tanya Wexler as they discuss their British comedy “Hysteria”. Set in the Victorian era, the film's title refers to the once-common medical diagnosis of female hysteria.
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The House passed a GOP budget framework, Elon Musk attended the first White House Cabinet meeting, and Alyssa Mastromonaco and guest host Akilah Hughes have a LOT of opinions. They also discuss the trickle-down effect of Trump’s executive orders on a state level, the Republican obsession with transgender athletes in the NCAA, and the modern resista…
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In Deutschland warten über 8.496 Menschen auf ein Spenderorgan – doch wer bekommt es am Ende? Frauen spenden häufiger, doch Männer scheinen mehr zu profitieren. 2023 gingen zwei Drittel aller gespendeten Nieren, Lebern, Lungen und Herzen an Männer. Woran liegt das? Von biologischen Faktoren über Algorithmen bis hin zu gesellschaftlichen Rollenbilde…
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This week on Blurry Hysteria, we welcome back our good friend Kevin Crispin from Behind Beautiful Things to help us navigate the latest in bizarre news. Ever wonder how long it takes to steal a solid gold toilet? (Spoiler: Less time than it takes to order a coffee.) Or what happens when a rogue prankster sends marathon runners on a wild detour? And…
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RIP David Lynch, beloved director and otherworldly weirdo. The You Are Good feelings podcast about movies graciously invited me to talk about one of the most influential films and artists of my lifetime. Talking all things Lynchian with Sarah Marshall and Alex Steed, I tried to summarize this famously baffling plot of this film, mused about the con…
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The earliest ever slasher film? Well perhaps ... We are joined by friend-of-the-show Noel Salzman to discuss this classic of the silent cinema. It's a fun one! Plus, recently seen, Erik's joke of the week and so much more!由The Hysteria Continues
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Before the X-Files, before Bigfoot reality shows, before your uncle went down a YouTube rabbit hole and now won’t shut up about lizard people—there was Charles Hoy Fort. A man who spent his life collecting the weirdest, wildest, and most WTF-worthy stories that science tried (and failed) to explain. From raining frogs to UFOs before they were even …
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Betches co-founder Sami Sage joins Alyssa Mastromonaco to discuss the MAGA madness from RFK Jr.’s anti-SSRI crusade to the DOGE-fueled staffing purges. Then they have a sani-petty extravaganza with Suzanne Lambert, aka liberal Regina George, and senior producer Caroline Reston. They feel petty about the Elon Musk Ashley St. Clair baby drama and Whi…
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Tampons – ein alltägliches Menstruationsprodukt, das für viele Frauen, Mädchen und trans Personen unverzichtbar ist. Doch wie der Gender Data Gap auch hier zu Sicherheitslücken führen kann, erklären wir in dieser Folge. Wir beleuchten nicht nur die potenziellen Gesundheitsrisiken, sondern werfen auch einen Blick auf die Alternativen und die wachsen…
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It’s another Beautiful Blurry Hysteria as Kevin Crispin of Behind Beautiful Things joins us for a journey through the weirdest headlines the internet has to offer! First up, the European Union says yes to mealworm powder in food—because nothing says "sustainable future" like a little extra crunch in your croissant. Then, we dive into the tale of a …
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Gabe Lenners is the host of the new podcast Obscurum: Invasion of the Drones, which explores a mysterious wave of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena that happened in Nebraska and Colorado back in 2019, an event that has a lot in common with the recent wave of supposed drones seen in New Jersey and surrounding states. For this episode, I don my flexib…
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The 1980 film finally gets a sequel. Well, kinda. And is it even a slasher? We head back to the bloody prom with friend-of-the-show Austin Stenberg to discuss. Plus, recently seen, Erik's joke of the week and so much more!由The Hysteria Continues
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Alyssa Mastromonaco is joined by Errin Haines from The 19th to discuss Trump’s (obvious) failed promise to protect women, Nancy Mace’s insanity on the house floor, DOGE’s attacks on the Department of Education, and the gutting of The Kennedy Center’s board. They also are feeling petty af about Bridget Jones's Diary, but at least Martha Stewart’s re…
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Warum gibt es so wenige Frauen in STEM/ MINT-Berufen, und wie können wir das ändern? In dieser Folge tauchen wir ein in die Welt der Wissenschaft und Technik, beleuchten Herausforderungen wie Stereotype, Gender Gaps und fehlende Role Models. Wir sprechen über beeindruckende Frauen, die trotz aller Barrieren Großes erreicht haben, und fragen: Was br…
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Brace yourself for a whiff of the bizarre on this week’s Beautiful Blurry Hysteria! Guest Kevin Crispin of the Behind Beautiful Things Podcast joins Brent & David to sort through a trifecta of surreal news. First, we take a fragrant detour to Brooklyn, where the famously foul-smelling corpse flower is drawing both fans and flies. Then we venture Do…
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This Urban Legends Hotline episode features listener Brandon's inquiry about the legend of the Jersey Devil, a cryptid that has haunted the Pine Barrens of New Jersey for three hundred years. We will explore the various historical events that produced this creature's folklore: a dime museum's elaborate hoax, a radical Puritan woman said to have bir…
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