AMERICAN HYSTERIA
chelsey weber-smith
History · Ongoing · ~78 min
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalmysteryslowheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA realistic history podcast that is emotional and serious. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
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…
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Details
- Publisher
- chelsey weber-smith
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 78 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture, History
- Taste scores
- How we score
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