Introduction

American hysteria is a podcast that explores how fantastical thinking, moral panics, urban legends and conspiracy theories have shaped our culture. Host Chelsea Weber-Smith takes you down strange American wormholes, presenting forgotten oddities of history and popular culture. We've covered Marianne Williamson's spiritual influencer status for several years. She speaks about Medicare for all, reparations for slavery, the horrible environmental choices of the Biden administration, and the need for a demilitarized Israel. And recently, she's been speaking out against the bullshit of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.