You're Wrong About (Sarah Marshall)
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| 07 Feb 2022 | Winter Book Club: The Amityville Horror Part 3 with Jamie Loftus | 01:17:48 | |
In this final installment of the Amityville Horror Winter Book Club, Sarah tells guest host Jamie Loftus about Jodie the Demon Pig's scary hooves, the catharsis of exorcism, and how the book kinda debunks itself. Support us: Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase Support the show (http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) | |||
| 21 Feb 2022 | CSI: Junk Science with Josie Duffy Rice | 01:08:40 | |
Josie Duffy Rice and Sarah discuss the role of junk science in the criminal justice system. It is a big turkey to carve up and Josie serves Sarah a bleakly empowering feast. Bonus Episodes on Patreon Sarah's other show, You Are Good
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| 07 Mar 2022 | Bonus: Groundhog Day with Josh Gondelman | 01:03:08 | |
What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn’t one today. Josh Gondelman is here to laugh and cry with us, and to unpack the heaps of big feelings in Groundhog Day. | |||
| 14 Mar 2022 | Ronald Reagan and "The Welfare Queen" with Laci Mosley | 01:03:41 | |
Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess) tells Sarah about Linda Taylor and the origins of the Welfare Queen myth ("the build the wall" of the 70s). They also discuss the origins of the Ronald Reagan myth, and how the latter used the former to become the "Beyoncé of the GOP." Bonus Episodes on Patreon Sarah's other show, You Are Good
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| 28 Mar 2022 | Juliet's Balcony with Chelsey Weber-Smith | 00:52:44 | |
What do Chopin, Kylie Jenner, baby carrots, and the War of the Worlds all have in common? They’re all part of Sarah and Chelsey Weber-Smith’s speedrun through common misconceptions—plus a little Satanic Panic, as a treat. Bonus Episodes on Patreon Sarah's other show, You Are Good
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| 11 Apr 2022 | How Email Took Over the World with Anne Helen Petersen | 01:10:06 | |
How did the information superhighway get so gridlocked? Guest Anne Helen Petersen tells Sarah the story of how email took over the world and our working lives, and what it would mean for us to get a little of our lost time back. Plus, a Kurt Loder cameo. Support us: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Sarah's other show, You Are Good | |||
| 25 Apr 2022 | Medieval Torture with Dana Schwartz | 00:59:22 | |
We want to play a game. This week, Dana Schwartz stuffs us in an iron maiden and explains why the most famous Medieval torture devices are none of the above. Digressions include the Kings Cross Wax Museum, getting stabbed in the butt, and the pivot to video era. Here's where to find Dana: Support us: Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 09 May 2022 | Go Ask Alice Part 1 with Carmen Maria Machado | 01:00:36 | |
This week we begin our journey into the totally true not at all made up diary that has been scaring America’s teens for fifty years. Digressions include Jell-O, magic mushrooms, and ironing your hair, and Sarah promises to trip with Carmen. “Button, Button” is by Richard Matheson. Here's where to find Carmen: Support us: Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 23 May 2022 | The Prison Boom with Shannon Heffernan | 01:03:24 | |
Where did all these prisons come from? WBEZ’s Shannon Heffernan is here to give us part of the answer, which involves “small government” (of course), Lennie Briscoe (as always), the pink flowers of Alcatraz, and a prison sweepstakes that produced the actual worst song of the 80s. Support us: Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 06 Jun 2022 | The Dyatlov Pass Incident with Blair Braverman | 01:17:40 | |
This week, Sarah tries to solve the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident, in which nine experienced ski hikers fled their shelter and ran into the frigid night for reasons unknown. Digressions include yetis, snowmobiles, and Rachel Monroe. Sarah miraculous does not sing Rilo Kiley’s “Portions for Foxes.” Here's where to find Blair: Support us: Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 20 Jun 2022 | Martha Stewart with Sarah Archer | 01:04:32 | |
This week we’re dishing up a mouthwatering feast of history, gossip, and white collar crime. Guest Sarah Archer tells the tale of Martha Stewart, a girl from New Jersey who achieved world domination by letting us look at her basket collection. Digressions include prairie dresses, condensed soups, and how to tell if your tween is reading Sunset Magazine.
Here's where to find Sarah Archer: Support us: Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout | |||
| 04 Jul 2022 | Go Ask Alice Part 2 with Carmen Maria Machado | 01:07:16 | |
This week Carmen and Sarah read the rest of Alice’s bitchin' diary, and ponder the truths that only lies can tell. Digressions include Pamela and Clarissa, sadistic switch hitters, and orange yeast rolls. Here's where to find Carmen: Support us: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 04 Jul 2022 | Go Ask Alice Part 3 with Rick Emerson and Carmen Maria Machado | 00:52:38 | |
Sarah and Carmen complete their epic trilogy by meeting Rick Emerson on the edge of Mount Doom to discuss his book, Unmask Alice, and some of the story behind the diary that has captivated America—and informed its drug policy—for half a century. Digressions include multi-level marketing, Oceans Eleven, the Great Salt Lake. Here's where to find Carmen: Support us: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 18 Jul 2022 | Eugenics with Eric Michael Garcia | 00:59:30 | |
This week, Eric Michael Garcia tells Sarah about America’s barely forgotten pastime, plus the Supreme Court’s long history of horrifying decisions. Digressions include due process, The Evil Dead, and what Hitler admired about the United States. Here's where Eric: Support us: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 02 Aug 2022 | Porn Wars with Nona Willis Aronowitz | 01:07:02 | |
Here’s some money, go see a Porn War. This week we’re going on a field trip to Times Square with Nona Willis Aronowitz, author of Bad Sex, to learn about Deep Throat, “porno chic,” and the unresolved feminist battle over whether to eradicate pornography or make more of it. Digressions include Carol Clover, this discovery of the clitoris, and Harry Reems (Joel Reems’ distant cousin). Support us: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 15 Aug 2022 | Henry Lee Lucas with Rachel Monroe | 01:04:32 | |
This week we’re taking the back roads with Rachel Monroe, who tells us how the most prolific serial killer in American history may have been something much more ordinary—and why we keep trying to make violent men seem much more powerful than they are. Digressions include Ann Rule, career burnout, and tires for serial killers. Support us: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 29 Aug 2022 | The Donner Party with Chelsey Weber-Smith | 01:04:46 | |
You may: 1. Travel on the established trail What is your choice? Chelsey Weber-Smith (American Hysteria) tells Sarah about the Donner Party. Here's where to find Chelsey: Support us: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 12 Sep 2022 | Hunting Serial Killers with Michael Hobbes | 01:03:16 | |
This week, Mike and Sarah reunite to hunt for serial killers, and try to figure out whether they’re really endangered. Digressions include crow funerals, Carrie Bradshaw, and how we feel about being called mom and dad. Here's where to find Mike: Support us: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 03 Oct 2022 | Online Shopping with Amanda Mull | 01:15:40 | |
Why is it so hard to find the one thing you need? The Atlantic’s Amanda Mull is here to tell us the story of shopping, from the Silk Road to SHEIN hauls, and the story that emerges is one of workers turned against each other, and industrial byproducts reinvented as trends. Here's where to find Amanda: Support us: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 17 Oct 2022 | Your Abortion Stories | 00:45:58 | |
“Abortion is healthcare and abortion is a human right. Abortion is racial justice. It’s economic justice. It’s at the intersection of every movement towards liberation. My abortion was a gift.” Contribute to the National Network of Abortion Funds here: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | Flight 571: Survival in the Andes with Blair Braverman | 01:20:52 | |
Our survival correspondent Blair Braverman is here to tell us the story of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the Andes on October 13, 1972. Of the 45 people on board, 16 ultimately lived. Their survival made them heroes, until the way they survived shocked the world. This week, a story of glaciers, peanuts, and friendship. Support us:
Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 | The Movie Rating System with Karina Longworth | 01:08:30 | |
How did Poltergeist get that PG rating? Podcast legend Karina Longworth, host of You Must Remember This, takes us on a wild ride through a century or so of Hollywood history, and shows us what’s been left on the cutting room floor. Support us:
Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 28 Nov 2022 | Where Have All the Preppies Gone? with Avery Trufelman | 01:01:54 | |
Put on your Docksiders for a stroll through history with Avery Trufelman, who shows us how Ivy style became “preppy,” and how preppy fashion escaped the campus and took over the world. We’re talking about clothing, class, race, and the American dream: you may be through with the polo shirt, but the polo shirt isn’t through with you. Support us:
Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 12 Dec 2022 | Beanie Babies with Jamie Loftus | 01:03:20 | |
They’re winsome and soft and so fun to cuddle/ With one of Ty’s Beanie Babies, you could never go wrong/ But they were all born from a toxic puddle/ It really was capitalism all along.
Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 26 Dec 2022 | Baby Jessica with Blair Braverman | 01:23:12 | |
On October 14, 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell down a well in Midland, Texas. This week, Sarah tells our survival correspondent, Blair Braverman, about the community that worked to rescue her, and the nation that watched. Support us:
Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 16 Jan 2023 | Karen Carpenter Part 1 with Carolyn Kendrick | 01:07:06 | |
Long ago and oh so far away, Carolyn and Sarah fell in love with Karen Carpenter when they saw her drum. We examine her meteoric rise. CONTENT WARNING: Karen Carpenter died in 1983 of complications from an eating disorder. Most of our eating disorder discussion will take place in Part II, but we never quite get away from the topic here either. Please listen with care.
Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 31 Jan 2023 | Karen Carpenter Part 2 with Carolyn Kendrick | 01:39:10 | |
In this episode, Carolyn and Sarah follow Karen from the height of her fame through her struggle to find independence, her attempts at eating disorder recovery, and finally to her death on February 4, 1983, when she was just 32 years old. Then it's time to sing a song. We extensively discuss eating disorders, disordered eating, and everything that goes with them in this episode. Please listen with care. If you want to learn more, try Little Girl Blue by Randy L. Schmidt, our primary source for the information in this episode. Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter - Randy L. Schmidt - Google Books Here's where to find Carolyn:
Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 14 Feb 2023 | Napster with Niko Stratis | 01:06:56 | |
This week, a tale of two Shawns/Seans, their impossible dream, and the file sharing service that lived fast, died young, and helped create the internet as we know it. Plus, Metallica. Resources cited in the show introduction: Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 27 Feb 2023 | Chris McCandless with Blair Braverman | 01:14:14 | |
This week, survival correspondent Blair Braverman tells Sarah the story of a Supertramp. In 1996, Jon Krakauer's book Into the Wild described a young man, Chris McCandless, who changed his name, walked into the Alaskan bush, and died after mistakenly eating a toxic plant. Or did he? Now, Sarah and Blair talk about the McCandless archive and its legacy in conversations around wilderness, Alaska, violence, and more. Support us: Donate on Paypal
Sarah's other show, You Are Good [YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 13 Mar 2023 | Juvenile "Justice" with Josie Duffy Rice | 01:08:44 | |
This week, criminal justice correspondent Josie Duffy Rice dives into America’s obsession with prosecuting children. From 19th century houses of refuge to modern day detention centers, we comb through the tangled braids of juvenile incarceration, tough on crime fallacies, as well as criminality and its dark shadow of capitalism. Please take care while listening. Side bars include ice cream boats, Ronald Reagan, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating range. Donate on Paypal
[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 28 Mar 2023 | What Even Is Justice? with Amanda Knox | 01:04:56 | |
This week, national treasure Amanda Knox talks with Sarah about what the American legal system claims to be for, what it’s actually doing, and what might be possible in the future. They entertain the most heretical ideas they can think of, which mostly seem to be about unconditional love and mercy. And at the end, Sarah’s ghost boyfriend Clarence Darrow turns up.
[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 10 Apr 2023 | Sinéad O'Connor with Allyson McCabe | 01:04:22 | |
This week, we fight the real enemy with Allyson McCabe.
[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase | |||
| 25 Apr 2023 | Debi Thomas with Leslie Gray Streeter | 01:00:38 | |
In 1988, twenty-year-old American figure skater Debi Thomas headed to the Calgary Olympics to face off against East German juggernaut Katarina Witt. In the process, she became the first Black American in history to medal at a Winter Olympics. Then she disappeared from the sport. Where did she go, and who wasn’t there to catch her when she fell? This week, Leslie Gray Streeter tells Sarah about growing up watching Debi skate, where she is now, how her sport and her country failed her, and just how many people are missing from the stories we tell and the dreams we dream. Debi cover of TIME
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| 15 May 2023 | We Need to Talk About the New York Times with Tuck Woodstock | 01:31:02 | |
“What if you were writing a profile on someone named Janet and I was your editor, and I was like, ‘I’m sorry, for balance, find someone who wants to kill Janet’?” This week, Tuck Woodstock, host of Gender Reveal, takes us on a journey through the New York Times’ coverage of trans issues—and in the end, he points the way to a better future. You can find an episode transcript along with citations here.
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| 29 May 2023 | The Hot Mess Express Spectacular! | 00:53:34 | |
“I felt that empathy like it was directed towards me, and it helped me feel like my unhappiness was enough.” On our fifth anniversary, we asked for your stories about what You’re Wrong About has meant to you. Here they are.
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| 12 Jun 2023 | Lesbian Seagulls with Lulu Miller | 01:04:34 | |
Fly with us, lesbian seagull. This week Radiolab’s Lulu Miller brings us a story of queer nature and scientists in denial, featuring seagulls, penguins, rams, swans, dolphins, and—maybe the gayest animal of all—humans. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 27 Jun 2023 | Renée Richards with Julie Kliegman | 01:03:41 | |
This week, Sports Illustrated’s Julie Kliegman volleys with Sarah about trans athlete Renée Richards’s fight for her right to play in the U.S. Open. They also dig into how the dialogue surrounding trans athletes has and hasn’t changed in the 40-plus years since. Plus, are tennis balls hollow? An investigation. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 11 Jul 2023 | Fleetwood Mac's Rumours with Carolyn Kendrick | 01:57:56 | |
This week, we bring you a re-release from our bonus vault as Sarah tells Carolyn Kendrick about the making of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. We learn about the worlds of songwriting and production, how the music business has changed since the 1970’s, and of course all the interpersonal relationships that make us love to love this band. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 17 Jul 2023 | Bonnie and Clyde (and Blanche and Buck) with Jamie Loftus | 01:19:26 | |
“Why don’t something happen?” Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow died in 1934, but their legend gets bigger every year. This week, Jamie Loftus brings us back to reality with a tale of prison breaks, FBI malfeasance, love, guitars, and hot dog breakfasts. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 07 Aug 2023 | The Cottingley Fairies with Chelsey Weber-Smith | 01:05:42 | |
This week, Sarah tells her favorite kind of story to American Hysteria’s Chelsey Weber-Smith: one where two girls hoaxed the world without trying very hard. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 21 Aug 2023 | The Most Normal Girl in Cleveland with Heather Radke | 01:03:41 | |
This week, Heather Radke brings us a tale of pageants, eugenics, and butts. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 05 Sep 2023 | Sound of Freedom with Michael Hobbes AND Human Trafficking re-release | 02:44:38 | |
Like so many other mostly imaginary topics, human trafficking is in the news again. Michael Hobbes—ever heard of him??—came by so Sarah could tell him about Sound of Freedom, a surprise hit summer movie that promises it can end child slavery, but only if you buy as many tickets as you can. Then, you can hear the episode we released on "human trafficking"—what it isn't, and what it is—back in 2019. You can find Mike's shows here:
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| 18 Sep 2023 | Changing Your Mind | 00:55:26 | |
Here's one from our bonus vault: you sent in your stories about moments when you found yourselves changing your minds, and we listened. When do we do it? Why do we do it? What does it take? Here are some of your answers. | |||
| 02 Oct 2023 | Mindhunting with Sarah Weinman | 01:06:08 | |
"What is it about the culture that has conditioned us to favor the wants and needs and desires, however horrible, of a serial murderer, as opposed to--most often--the women and girls that they harmed and killed?" This week, Sarah Weinman takes us on a backpacking trip through true crime history and American pop culture, and tells us about the myths and realities of criminal profiling—and why they're sometimes so hard to pull apart. And finally, we ask the ultimate taboo question: are serial killers boring? You can find Sarah's newsletter here.
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| 16 Oct 2023 | Lizzie Borden with Princess Weekes | 01:00:19 | |
Forty whacks with a wet noodle, Bart! This week, Princess Weekes tells Sarah the true story of the crime of the century… the nineteenth century, that is. You can find Princess on YouTube here. | |||
| 30 Oct 2023 | Our Dearest Fears with Chelsey Weber-Smith | 01:02:35 | |
This week, American Hysteria’s Chelsey Weber-Smith gives Sarah some exposure therapy. You can find Chelsey / American Hysteria here. | |||
| 14 Nov 2023 | Amy Winehouse with Eve Lindley | 01:39:24 | |
This week, celebrity correspondent Eve Lindley tells Sarah about why we should all be thankful for Amy Winehouse. Note: this episode depicts struggles with eating disorders, addiction and self harm. Please listen with care. We are thankful for you, too. You can find Eve on Instagram here. | |||
| 28 Nov 2023 | Cattle Mutilation with Rachel Monroe | 01:04:50 | |
Mulder and Scully were busy this week, so Monroe and Marshall are on the case. Did UFOs really travel across the galaxy to experiment on American cows in the 1970s? And if so, why did they come back after fifty years? You can find Rachel online here. | |||
| 12 Dec 2023 | Influencers with Taylor Lorenz | 01:01:56 | |
“The creatures outside looked from influencer to human, and from human to influencer, and from human to influencer again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” You can find Taylor online here. | |||
| 28 Dec 2023 | The Exorcist with Marlena Williams | 01:11:42 | |
The Exorcist turns 50 this week, so we invited Marlena Williams, author of Night Mother: A Personal and Cultural History of the Exorcist, to come tell us about the little possession movie that changed America forever. Was the set cursed by Satan himself, or plain old 70s misogyny? What makes a country going through a cultural upheaval embrace stories about the Devil? And—the most critical question of all—do Ouija boards really cause possession? You can find Marlena online here. | |||
| 08 Jan 2024 | The Battle of the Sexes with Julie Kliegman | 01:00:12 | |
Sarah teams up with writer and editor Julie Kliegman—author of the hotly anticipated book MIND GAME—to look back at tennis's Battle of the Sexes, between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs (aka the Libber and the Lobber). No pigs were harmed in the making of this episode or in the Houston Astrodome on September 20, 1973. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 25 Jan 2024 | The “Pro-Life” Movement with Megan Burbank | 01:04:21 | |
During what should’ve been Roe v. Wade’s 51st birthday week, Sarah and reproductive health policy reporter Megan Burbank take a look at the movement, decades in the making, to tear down abortion rights in America, starting with the hypocrisy at its root. Is what we know as the pro-life movement a religious effort or a political movement? And how did a veneer of sincere belief conceal a toxic combination of racism and fear of paying taxes? Join us as we take out the trash — and look for the helpers who are cleaning it up. Jane's Due Process | |||
| 06 Feb 2024 | Tiny Tim with Harmony Colangelo | 01:14:36 | |
This week, Harmony Colangelo tiptoes through the tulips with us. | |||
| 20 Feb 2024 | The Shoe Bomber with Miles Klee | 01:11:58 | |
This week, writer Miles Klee tells us why we have to take our shoes off at the airport. Read Miles Klee at Rolling Stone.
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| 04 Mar 2024 | Balto with Blair Braverman | 01:09:58 | |
Blair Braverman tells us how the legendary story of one good dog is actually a story of two good dogs. Read Blair’s book, Small Game | |||
| 19 Mar 2024 | The Oscars Streaker with Michael Schulman | 01:15:36 | |
In 1974, Robert Opel ran naked through the Academy Awards telecast, and into American history. Today, Michael Schulman, a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of Oscar Wars, tells Sarah the story of gay history, art, and tragedy that happened after Robert’s fifteen minutes were over. Read Michael’s work here. | |||
| 26 Mar 2024 | BONUS Britney Spears Book Club with Eve Lindley | 00:56:58 | |
Celebrity correspondent Eve Lindley came by to tell us about Britney Spears' memoir The Woman in Me. This is part one of a four-part saga we're currently releasing on Patreon and Apple Plus, and in this episode we get into Britney's family history, her childhood, her years of searching for stardom, and her life until the eve of "...Baby One More Time." | |||
| 01 Apr 2024 | Hoax Spectacular! with Chelsey Weber-Smith | 01:03:48 | |
Sarah talks with Chelsey Weber-Smith, host of American Hysteria, about some of their favorite hoaxes—from the Loch Ness Monster to the Taco Liberty Bell—and ponder the value of pranks in a world of misinformation. You can find Chelsey here. | |||
| 17 Apr 2024 | George Michael Part 1 with Marcus McCann | 01:15:22 | |
He turned a bright spark into a flame. | |||
| 01 May 2024 | George Michael Part 2 with Marcus McCann | 01:33:42 | |
Let's go outside in the sunshine. | |||
| 15 May 2024 | Rosa Parks with Princess Weekes | 01:05:14 | |
Today, Princess Weekes takes us to meet the real Rosa Parks. | |||
| 29 May 2024 | The Tradwife Rises with Sarah Archer | 01:02:26 | |
Sarah Archer came by to make an episode from scratch. What's the real history of the American housewife? Where did the tradwife come from, and why? Is she okay? Will we be okay? And who is she churning all that butter for? Sarah Archer's accompanying Substack post https://open.substack.com/pub/saraharcher/p/going-to-business Sarah Archer's bibliography Clips: Mrs. Modern versus Mrs. Drudge from The Middleton Family at the 1939 New York World's Fair (produced by Westinghouse) https://youtu.be/vH2Lpl-UB64?si=vtVFAWhAvkDq-EOE Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 12 Jun 2024 | Immigration with Alejandra Oliva | 01:12:52 | |
Alejandra Oliva, author of Rivermouth, came by to catch us up on the last few decades of American immigration policy--and to talk about how the world as we know it is not the world as it must be. Alejandra's website: Read Rivermouth, out now in paperback: Further Reading: Greg Grandin The End of the Myth (2020) Jonathan Blitzer Everyone Who is Gone is Here (2024) David Bacon The Right to Stay Home (2014) Dara Lind, "The disastrous, forgotten 1996 law that created today's immigration problem." Vox, April 2016. Heather Timmons. "No one really knows what ICE is supposed to do. Politicians Love that." Quartz, July 2018. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 25 Jun 2024 | Phones Are Good, Actually with Taylor Lorenz | 00:59:11 | |
This week, Taylor Lorenz fights our latest moral panic. Are phones really making kids anxious, or are kids just good at noticing what's going on? Listen to Taylor's podcast, Power User Read Taylor in the Washington Post ...and her book, Extremely Online | |||
| 11 Jul 2024 | Balloonfest ‘86! with Harmony Colangelo | 01:01:07 | |
The city of Cleveland will not be made to apologize for its balloons. Harmony Colangelo defends the mistake on the lake. You can find Harmony on This Ends at Prom. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 22 Jul 2024 | Has the Supreme Court Always Been This Terrible? with Mackenzie Joy Brennan | 01:02:34 | |
What is “originalism,” and what does it have to do with all these bribes? Mackenzie Joy Brennan has some answers. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 05 Aug 2024 | Rosie Ruiz and the Marathon Women with Maggie Mertens | 01:19:30 | |
Maggie Mertens tells us a tale of the first women who fought to run the marathon, and of one woman who decided to cut to the finish line. | |||
| 20 Aug 2024 | Dungeons & Dragons & The Satanic Panic with Adrian Daub | 01:10:20 | |
This week we travel back to the 80s, when America’s parents decided to freak out over some kids rolling dice and drawing things on graph paper! Adrian Daub walks Sarah through the history of Dungeons & Dragons, and the panic it inspired. Content note: The story we're telling today also involves suicide; please listen with care. Find Adrian online here. Buy his book The Cancel Culture Panic here. And check out this delightful 60 Minutes segment about the dangers of Dungeons & Dragons from 1985. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 04 Sep 2024 | The Jane Collective with Moira Donegan | 01:09:26 | |
"As long as the law is male, women must be outlaws." Moira's podcast In Bed with the Right | |||
| 18 Sep 2024 | Lawrence v. Texas Part 1 with Marcus McCann | 01:06:47 | |
Or, is it legal to have gay sex in your own home? This week, Marcus McCann takes us back to the 2003 Supreme Court case that challenged a Texas anti-sodomy law--with little stops along the way for Mexican food, the endowment of James Dean, and peevish police. (Part 2 coming next week!) Dale Carpenter's book Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas Marcus' book Park Cruising: What Happens When We Wander off the Path Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 26 Sep 2024 | Lawrence v. Texas Part 2 with Marcus McCann | 01:40:22 | |
"Times can blind us to certain truths and later generations can see that laws once thought necessary and proper in fact serve only to oppress. As the Constitution endures, persons in every generation can invoke its principles in their own search for greater freedom." Dale Carpenter's book Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas Marcus' book Park Cruising: What Happens When We Wander off the Path Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 12 Oct 2024 | Revolutions and Resistance with Kellie Carter Jackson | 01:04:50 | |
Kellie Carter Jackson, author of We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance, is here to take us on a trip through American history where we learn about revolutions, change, and joy not from a few white men, but from generations of Black women. Read We Refuse https://www.kelliecarterjackson.com/we-refuse | |||
| 18 Oct 2024 | A MASSIVE SEANCE Live Show Tour with American Hysteria | 00:01:43 | |
What could possibly go wrong when two skeptical podcasters try to summon a ghost? Join Sarah and Chelsey Weber-Smith (of American Hysteria) for a historical, theatrical, ecstatic spectacular for the living and dead. Hold hands with your favorite disembodied voices for a spiritualist séance* featuring fireside conversation, mystifying tricks, special guests, and music from The Little Lies – the only Fleetwood Mac tribute band that may actually be ghosts. This winter, we will release the phantoms of the past year and make room for the spirit of the new. Tickets are available here. DEC 3 + 4 | PORTLAND, OR | Aladdin Theater DEC 11 | SEATTLE, WA | The Moore Theatre JAN 11 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | Palace of Fine Arts Theater JAN 24 | LOS ANGELES, CA | The Regent Theater Produced in collaboration with Woody Shticks + Miranda Zickler *May contain exorcisms. | |||
| 24 Oct 2024 | Halloween History with Chelsey Weber-Smith | 01:21:44 | |
Black cats and goblins and broomsticks and ghosts/ Covens of witches with all of their hosts/ You may think they scare me, you're probably right/ But American Hysteria's Chelsey Weber-Smith is on the show tonight. It's a tale of mischief, mayhem, and adults trying to keep their kids safe by nailing meat to the walls. What is Halloween? Can there be treats without tricks? And does it really count if no one's house gets egged? If you liked this episode, consider attending A Massive Seance. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 06 Nov 2024 | Elizabeth Báthory with Princess Weekes | 01:11:32 | |
"Our alleged serial killers deserve better than this." Was Elizabeth Báthory the most prolific serial killer of all time, or was she just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Do we even have the tools to know? And what about that bathing in the blood of virgins thing? Lizzie correspondent Princess Weekes is here with your election night distract-a-thon. Princess' YouTube Channel "Tall, Dark and Racially Ambiguous" Find Princess on Bluesky Come see our live show with American Hysteria, A Massive Seance https://linktr.ee/amassiveseance Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 12 Dec 2024 | Cola Wars with Miles Klee | 01:16:22 | |
Miles Klee can’t take it anymore. This week, a tale of corporate intrigue, world domination, and soda. Read Miles Klee at Rolling Stone. Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 23 Dec 2024 | Santa Claus with Sarah Archer | 01:03:54 | |
'Twas (the night before) the night before Christmas/ And all through the show/ We await Sarah Archer with eyes all aglow/ To blow the dust off some old books from the shelf/ And tell us the tale of a jolly old elf. Where did he come from?/ Where is he going?/ We know you have questions/ So bundle up, if it's snowing/ And sing out your favorite holiday song/ (As ever, it was capitalism all along.) The Santa files (containing images referenced in the show): https://docs.google.com/document/d/10sMfEncIgfnHTInDCP_VfVYLBoxieuiQU9JhB3K6zNI/edit?tab=t.0 Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 01 Jan 2025 | Singing in the New Year with Carolyn Kendrick and Each Machine | 00:32:00 | |
There's one last present at the toe of our stocking, and it's a new album by producer Carolyn Kendrick. We'll be back with a regular episode next week, but for now, come listen to some music, and join us for a conversation about making art and community in uncertain times, and the new year's dreams that will sustain us in 2025. | |||
| 13 Jan 2025 | Aron Ralston with Blair Braverman | 01:15:01 | |
What would you do if you were pinned down by an 800-pound boulder, and no one knew where you were? In 2003, Aron Ralston had to answer that question. Today, our survival correspondent Blair Braverman is here to tell us the tale of the man, the myth, and the multitool. Read Blair’s book, Small Game: | |||
| 30 Jan 2025 | Alice Kyteler and the First Witchcraft Trial in Ireland with Molly Aitken | 01:04:30 | |
In County Kilkenny, Ireland, in an early year of a century not too long before our own, Alice Kyteler was accused of witchcraft. But the story doesn't end there. This week, Molly Aitken—author of BRIGHT I BURN—is here to tell us a tale where the more things* change, the more they stay the same. (*Men) Read Molly's books: This month's bonus episode on Peg Bracken's I Hate to Cook Book: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121131515?pr=true LINKS! for fire relief and mutual aid: Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 12 Feb 2025 | Emotional Labor with Rachel Monroe and Ash Compton of Bad Therapist | 01:01:48 | |
What is "emotional labor," and why is it probably not what your boyfriend accuses you of making him do when you want him to go to Ikea with you? Psychotherapist Ash Compton and journalist Rachel Monroe are here to tell the tale of how the term sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild coined—in her 1983 book The Managed Heart—has come to mean, well, almost everything. How is the term still useful? How can we use therapy language as a tool for growth or an excuse for avoiding it? And whose job is it to do these dishes? Happy Valentine's Day from You're Wrong about and Bad Therapist. Bad Therapist Arlie Russell Hochschild Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 27 Feb 2025 | The Worst Oscars Ever?? with Michael Schulman | 01:20:12 | |
What do Lily Tomlin, Snow White, and Kenny Ortega have in common? They were all part of the 61st Academy Awards, a broadcast now remembered as the worst of all time, and masterminded by Allan Carr (lover of spectacle and producer of Grease). But awards season correspondent and New Yorker staff writer Michael Schulman is here to argue that the tackiest, most disastrous Oscars of all time might just be... unfairly maligned. the video of the opening number the video of Pee-wee and RoboCop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETFHeMSIMGc&t=63s And the book Michael mentioned about Allan Carr, Party Animals, is here https://www.dacapopress.com/titles/robert-hofler/party-animals/9780306818943/ Support You're Wrong About: | |||
| 26 Mar 2025 | Your Joy and Resilience Stories | 00:23:46 | |
At the end of our last episode, we asked you to call in and tell us what has been bringing you joy, connecting you to your community, and where you’ve been finding hope in these last few months. These are some of the responses we wanted to share in hopes that we can all find new ways to survive this world together. Thank you to all who sent us messages; though we couldn’t play them all, we felt inspired listening to each and every one. Support You're Wrong About: http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout | |||
| 01 Apr 2025 | Hoax Memoir Spectacular! | 01:27:30 | |
This week, flim flam correspondent and certified April Fool Chelsey Weber-Smith is here to talk about a fistful of fake memoirs, featuring girls raised by wolves; the chicken pox of James Frey; what poetry can give us that memoir can't; and Eugene, Oregon (twice!). Read more about it here: The Smoking Gun's "A Million Little Lies" https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/million-little-lies Blake Eskin's "The Girl Who Cried Wolf" https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2008/08/18/the-girl-who-cried-wolf-a-holocaust-fairy-tale/ Michelle Dean's "Opal Whiteley's Riddles" https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/opal-whiteleys-riddles Christopher L. Miller's Impostors https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/I/bo29203296.html
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| 15 Apr 2025 | Is Your House Too Clean? with Sarah Archer | 01:03:34 | |
Have you scrubbed down the top of your fridge lately? Home & garden correspondent Sarah Archer is here to tell us how and when we got so obsessed with the antiseptically clean house as a status symbol, and whether we really need to worry about every bit of dust on that baseboard. http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout | |||
| 25 May 2020 | The Disappearance of Chandra Levy | 01:34:37 | |
“It’s a mess and a nightmare and maybe it’s disingenuous to think you can turn the story of someone being murdered into anything else.” Where else to find us: Links!
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| 28 May 2020 | Quarantine Deep Dive: Jessica Simpson’s “Open Book” (Week 3) | 01:08:33 | |
We discuss Jessica's reality-show marriage and its painfully ordinary end. Digressions include "Showgirls," "The Notebook" and Adam Levine. "Hamlet" makes an appearance; Willie Nelson and Lynda Carter give sage advice. Mike apologizes for things out of his control. Where else to find us: | |||
| 01 Jun 2020 | Anastasia | 01:01:43 | |
“I’m being pulled into planet myth … and I like it here.” Where else to find us: | |||
| 04 Jun 2020 | Re-Release: The Stonewall Uprising | 01:19:01 | |
In honor of Pride Month and revolutions past, present, and future, we're re-releasing our episode on the Stonewall Uprising. Let the sunshine in. Where else to find us: | |||
| 08 Jun 2020 | Quarantine Deep Dive: Jessica Simpson’s “Open Book” (The Conclusion!) | 01:12:34 | |
“You really shouldn’t date people who go in thinking, ’This person has good bones but they’re a fixer-upper.’” Where else to find us: | |||
| 17 Jun 2020 | The O.J. Simpson Trial: The Bronco Chase | 01:05:21 | |
On June 17, 1994, the world screeched to a halt so 95 million Americans could watch a white SUV crawl through L.A. Today, we finally talk about the infamous Bronco chase, the men inside the car and the myth they left behind. Digressions include “The Fugitive,” Larry King and Jack Nicholson twice. Like previous episodes about the events of this day, this episode discusses suicidal ideation. Where else to find us: | |||
| 18 Jun 2020 | Deep Dive: Nancy Grace's "Objection!" (Week 1) | 00:43:24 | |
Sarah tells Mike how a superhero’s genesis was a supervillain’s origin story all along. In our new deep dive, we tackle Nancy Grace’s “Objection!” and debate how defendants should behave at trial, why prosecutors seem to make good daytime TV stars and whether Nancy really came to New York City with a curling iron and a dream. Where else to find us: | |||
| 25 Jun 2020 | "The Prom Mom" | 00:54:13 | |
“The criminal justice system should treat everyone like a white teenage girl whose future it’s concerned about disrupting.” Where else to find us: | |||
| 29 Jun 2020 | Courtney Love | 01:16:48 | |
Special guest Candace Opper tells Mike and Sarah how a grunge star became the protagonist in one of America's most persistent conspiracy theories. Digressions include Neil Young, protest songs and the coolest baby of the 1990s. Mike continues to mine his public school education for anatomically impossible rumors. Support us: Where else to find us: | |||
| 06 Jul 2020 | Koko The Gorilla | 01:20:05 | |
“It’s interesting that we became enthusiastic about ASL in the process of teaching it to a population that couldn’t benefit from it.” Where else to find us:
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| 13 Jul 2020 | Deep Dive Week 2: Nancy Grace v. The Defense | 00:55:15 | |
This week, Nancy Grace makes her case against defense attorneys in general and Scott Peterson’s lawyer in particular. Digressions include Batman, tough on crime mixtapes and the Iraq War. After two and a half years, Sarah finds her first Satanic cult — but maybe the real Satanic cults are the friends we made along the way. Where else to find us: | |||
| 16 Jul 2020 | Bonus Episode! Sarah and Mike on "The Feminist Present" Podcast | 00:55:23 | |
Sarah and Mike tell Laura and Adrian about how we met, how we research and what we would say to Jessica Simpson if we ever met her. Where else to find us: | |||
| 20 Jul 2020 | Deep Dive Week 3: Nancy Grace v. The Jury | 00:39:14 | |
This week, Sarah walks Mike through Nancy Grace’s prosecution of American juries. Cameos include Mark Geragos (again), O.J. Simpson (inevitably) and Jessica Hahn (thank God). Gus Van Sant’s masterpiece "To Die For" is discussed at length. Where else to find us: | |||
| 27 Jul 2020 | Murder | 01:00:21 | |
Mike tells Sarah about the most common forms of violence in America and how they differ (twist!) from what gets shown on TV. Digressions include Perry Mason, “It’s A Wonderful Life” and fruit-toting strategies. Mike appears not to understand the meaning of the term “order of magnitude.” Where else to find us:
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| 03 Aug 2020 | Disco Demolition Night | 01:37:31 | |
Mike tells Sarah how a silly sports promotion galvanized a reactionary movement. Digressions include “Charlotte’s Web,” Jane Fonda and German-language musicals. Songs are dissected; the honor of David Bowie and late-night salad bars are defended. Where else to find us:
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