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.
http://www.americanhysteria.com/
episode 2: CrimeCon and Columbiners with Rachel Monroe
Today we’ll be talking with one of the big influences for our True Crime episode, Rachel Monroe, author of Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession. Rachel talks to us about true crime fandom, getting to know the real people behind the sensational stories, and the impact of crime narratives on public policy.
Next time on the show: Fake News
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Hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith
Produced by Miranda Zickler
Sound by Clear Commo Studios
Sponsored by Anchor Podcasts
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