You're Wrong About

By Sarah Marshall

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Subscribers: 11696
Reviews: 51
Episodes: 193


 Apr 17, 2023


 Jan 18, 2023

user
 Dec 31, 2022
I want to love this podcast. And I don't hate it. But even as an ideologically similar person, the hosts are too quick to assume the best about some groups and evil intent by others. The legal analysis is abysmal. Take it all critically.

MattC
 Sep 26, 2022
This is an amazing podcast. So much good stuff. Do yourself a favor.

norrin
 May 24, 2022
Favoritest podcast ever! I've never listened to a podcast where there was better chemistry than with Michael and Sarah. Sarah has the quickest wit and I can often feel it deeply when Michael would groan disappointedly. highly recommended!

Description

Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.

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The Hot Mess Express Spectacular!
3214

“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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Bonus Episodes on Patreon
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Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good
[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com



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May 29, 2023
We Need to Talk About the New York Times with Tuck Woodstock
5462

“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 Tuck / Gender Reveal online here.

You can find an episode transcript along with citations here.

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100% of profit generated via Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscriptions between May 15 - May 31, 2023 will be split between the following organizations:

TASSN
Southern Trans Youth Emergency Project
Kind Clinic
Black Trans Women Inc
Gender Reveal Grant & Mutual Aid Programs

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good
[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.genderpodcast.com/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com


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May 15, 2023
Call for Anniversary Stories
260

You’re Wrong About is five years old, and we want to hear your stories about the show!

Listen here for details, and submit your file to bimboanniversary@gmail.com

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May 08, 2023
Debi Thomas with Leslie Gray Streeter
3638

 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.

You can find Leslie online here

Debi returns to the ice

Debi cover of TIME

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Bonus Episodes on Patreon
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You're Wrong About Spring Tour
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Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 
[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://lesliegraystreeter.com
https://youtu.be/CHUI3QpYnl4
https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19880215,00.html
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com



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Apr 25, 2023
Sinéad O'Connor with Allyson McCabe
3862

This week, we fight the real enemy with Allyson McCabe.
 
Here's where to find Allyson online here.

You can find Allyson's book
Why Sinéad O'Connor Matters here.

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

You're Wrong About Spring Tour

Buy cute merch


Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.allysonmccabe.com/
https://www.allysonmccabe.com/my-book
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Apr 10, 2023
What Even Is Justice? with Amanda Knox
3896

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.
 
Here's where to find Amanda:

Labyrinths (podcast)

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

You're Wrong About Spring Tour

Buy cute merch


Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/labyrinths-getting-lost-with-amanda-knox/id1494368441
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Mar 28, 2023
Juvenile "Justice" with Josie Duffy Rice
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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.

Here's where to find Josie:

Website
Substack
Unreformed: The Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Childre

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

You're Wrong About Spring Tour

Buy cute merch


Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

http://www.josieduffyrice.com/
https://theunnamed.substack.com/
https://www.iheartmedia.com/press/iheartpodcasts-and-school-humans-announce-unreformed-story-alabama-industrial-school-negro
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Mar 13, 2023
Chris McCandless with Blair Braverman
4454

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.

Here's where to find Blair:

Website
Patreon
Twitter
Small Game [book]

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

You're Wrong About Spring Tour

Buy cute merch


Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.blairbraverman.com/
http://patreon.com/BraverMountain
https://twitter.com/blairbraverman
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/small-game-blair-braverman?variant=40090251100194
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Feb 27, 2023
Spring Tour Announcement!
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You're Wrong About is going back on tour! We're doing a bunch of live shows in North America—me, producer and musician Carolyn Kendrick, and some fabulous guests—and we hope you come think about some stuff, and also that you laugh.

Doing the four shows we did last September was the highlight of my year, nay, my post-2019 life. And just being in a room with some of the people who make this show possible means so much to me. I hope you can come!

You can find all the links you need to buy tickets for each venue on this page. Tickets go on sale Friday!

https://linktr.ee/ywapod

And here are our dates and cities:

  • Tuesday, March 21 — Detroit, MI
  • Thursday, March 23 — Chicago, IL
  • Saturday, March 25 — Minneapolis, MN
  • Sunday, April 23 — Toronto, ON
  • Tuesday, April 25 — New York, NY
  • Thursday, April 27 — Brooklyn, NY
  • Sunday, April 30 — Philadelphia, PA
  • Wednesday, May 3 — Pittsburgh, PA
  • Thursday, May 11 — Washington, DC
  • Sunday, May 14 — Boston, MA
  • Tuesday, May 16 — Burlington, VT
  • Thursday, May 18 — Montreal, QC

We can't wait to see you.

Yours,
Sarah


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Feb 22, 2023
Napster with Niko Stratis
4016

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.

Here's where to find Niko:

Website
Newsletter
Twitter

Resources cited in the show introduction:

The Racial Roots Behind the Term "Nappy" on NPR's Code Switch
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2019/08/09/412886884/the-racial-roots-behind-the-term-nappy

The Complex History and Politicization of Black Hair in America, presented by Danielle Harvey
https://kisaradio.org/podcast-feature-the-complex-history-and-politicization-of-black-hair-in-america-presented-by-danielle-harvey/

Coiled by Leanne Aile
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coiled/id1585408648

"The Other N-Word" by Shalwah Evans
https://www.essence.com/feature/is-nappy-negative-or-black-hair-empowerment/

"How Natural Black Hair at Work Became a Civil Rights Issue" by Chanté Griffin
https://daily.jstor.org/how-natural-black-hair-at-work-became-a-civil-rights-issue/

"The Natural Hair Movement" by Kamina Wilkerson
https://radar.auctr.edu/islandora/object/continuum:0001.008

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon
Donate on Paypal
Buy cute merch

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.nikostratis.com
https://nikostratis.substack.com
https://twitter.com/nikostratis
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Feb 14, 2023
Karen Carpenter Part 2 with Carolyn Kendrick
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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.

Additional CW: At 01:21:18 we use a term that evokes suicidal imagery. It is okay to pick back up at 01:21:21.

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:

Website
Twitter
Instagram


Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon
Donate on Paypal
Buy cute merch

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.carolynkendrick.com/
https://twitter.com/carekendrick
https://www.instagram.com/carolynbkendrick/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Jan 31, 2023
Valentine's Show A Go-Go Livestream announcement!
116

Join us for a Valentine's Day live stream, presented by Moment.

We'll be joined by Jamie Loftus and we'll be serenaded by Carolyn Kendrick. It's a You're Wrong About Valentine's Day Variety Show.

February 14th
5 PM Pacific, 8 PM Eastern, 9:30 PM Newfoundland

Tickets are $10, or $15 if you want to stick around for a Q & A.

https://www.moment.co/yourewrongabout

Patreon and Apple Podcast Subscription supporters, keep an eye out for a 20% discount code.  


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Jan 24, 2023
Trailer: Unreformed
156

Extry! Extry! New podcast by Josie Duffy Rice!



In 1968, five Black girls escaped from the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children, a so-called “reform school” outside of Montgomery, Alabama. These girls were not the first children to run away from the institution, which everyone called Mt. Meigs. Children tried to escape all the time, desperate to get away from a place described by many as a child’s prison. But this time was different. This time, a girl named Mary Stephens chose to tell someone her story. It was a decision that would change everything.

Unreformed: The Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children, hosted by Josie Duffy Rice, is an investigative podcast chronicling the history of Mt. Meigs, an institution that began as a safe haven for black youth before mutating into a “modern-day slave plantation” rife with torture and abuse. It tells the story of the man who decided to blow the whistle on the corruption and brutality that flourished at Mt. Meigs, and the repercussions he suffered as a result. And it traces the histories of the now-adults who were trapped there as children in the 1960

https://www.iheartmedia.com/press/iheartpodcasts-and-school-humans-announce-unreformed-story-alabama-industrial-school-negro

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Jan 17, 2023
Karen Carpenter Part 1 with Carolyn Kendrick
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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.

Here's where to find Carolyn:

Website
Twitter
Instagram


Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon
Donate on Paypal
Buy cute merch


Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.carolynkendrick.com/
https://twitter.com/carekendrick
https://www.instagram.com/carolynbkendrick/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Jan 16, 2023
Baby Jessica with Blair Braverman
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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.

Here's where to find Blair:

Website
Twitter
Small Game [book]

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch


Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.blairbraverman.com/
https://twitter.com/blairbraverman
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/small-game-blair-braverman?variant=40090251100194
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Dec 26, 2022
Beanie Babies with Jamie Loftus
3800

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.

This week, Jamie Loftus tells us the story of the greatest toy fad of the 90s, and liberates us from our tiny plastic boxes.
 
Here's where to find Jamie:

Jamie's Website

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch


Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

http://www.jamieloftus.xyz/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Dec 12, 2022
Where Have All the Preppies Gone? with Avery Trufelman
3714

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.

Here's where to find Avery:

Articles of Interest on Substack
Articles of Interest podcast

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Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch


Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/
https://www.articlesofinterest.co/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Nov 28, 2022
The Movie Rating System with Karina Longworth
4110

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.

Here's where to find Karina:

Website
You Must Remember This

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Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

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Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

http://www.vidiocy.com/
http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Nov 15, 2022
Flight 571: Survival in the Andes with Blair Braverman
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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.

Here's where to find Blair:

Website
Twitter
Small Game [book]

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch


Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.blairbraverman.com/
https://twitter.com/blairbraverman
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/small-game-blair-braverman?variant=40090251100194
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Oct 31, 2022
Your Abortion Stories
2758

“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.” 

We asked you to share your abortion stories with us. Here they are. 

Contribute to the National Network of Abortion Funds here:

https://abortionfunds.org/donate/

What to do if you need an abortion:

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion

If you need help paying for an abortion:

 https://abortionfunds.org/need-abortion/

Shout Your Abortion is normalizing abortion and elevating safe paths to access, regardless of legality. SYA makes resources, campaigns, and media intended to arm existing activists, create new ones, and foster collective participation in abortion access all over the country.

https://shoutyourabortion.com/

Support YWA:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Bonus Episodes on Apple Podcasts

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://abortionfunds.org/donate/
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion
https://abortionfunds.org/need-abortion/
https://shoutyourabortion.com/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
http://apple.co/ywa
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
https://www.maintenancephase.com

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Oct 17, 2022
Online Shopping with Amanda Mull
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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:

The Atlantic
Twitter

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Bonus Episodes on Apple Podcasts

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.theatlantic.com/author/amanda-mull/
https://twitter.com/amandamull
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
http://apple.co/ywa
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
https://www.maintenancephase.com/

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Oct 03, 2022
We’ll be back next week! (And a tour update!)
204

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Links:

http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
http://apple.co/ywa
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Sep 26, 2022
Hunting Serial Killers with Michael Hobbes
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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.

An extended cut of this episode is also available for Patreon supporters and Apple + Podcast subscribers. 

Here's where to find Mike:

Newsletter
Twitter
Maintenance Phase 

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Bonus Episodes on Apple Podcasts

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://michaelhobbes.substack.com/
https://twitter.com/rottenindenmark
https://www.maintenancephase.com/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
http://apple.co/ywa
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good

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Sep 12, 2022
The Donner Party with Chelsey Weber-Smith
3886

You may:

1. Travel on the established trail
2. Take the Hastings Cutoff

What is your choice?

Chelsey Weber-Smith (American Hysteria) tells Sarah about the Donner Party. 

Here's where to find Chelsey:

Website
Twitter

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Bonus Episodes on Apple Podcasts

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.chelseywebersmith.com/
https://twitter.com/amerhysteria
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
http://apple.co/ywa
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Aug 29, 2022
Henry Lee Lucas with Rachel Monroe
3872

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.

Here's where to find Rachel:

Website
Twitter

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Bonus Episodes on Apple Podcasts

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

http://www.rachel-monroe.com/
https://twitter.com/rachmonroe
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
http://apple.co/ywa
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Aug 15, 2022
Porn Wars with Nona Willis Aronowitz
4022

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).

Here's where to find Nona:

Website
Bad Sex (book)

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Aug 02, 2022
Eugenics with Eric Michael Garcia
3570

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:

Website
We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation

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Episode Resources:

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-forgotten-lessons-of-the-american-eugenics-movement

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reckoning-with-our-mistakes/

http://eugenicsarchive.ca/discover/tree/512fa0d334c5399e2c000005#:~:text=Kellogg%20was%20a%20vocal%20eugenicist,hygiene%20(Kellogg%2C%201913)

https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-harvey-kellogg

http://www.eugenicsarchive.org/html/eugenics/static/images/1013.html

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/274us200

https://eugenicsarchive.ca/discover/connections/530ba18176f0db569b00001b

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/04/adam-serwer-madison-grant-white-nationalism/583258/

Links:

http://www.ericmgarcia.net/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
http://apple.co/ywa
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
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Jul 18, 2022
West Coast Tour Announcement
70

This is a super quick message to let you know we'll be having a You're Wrong About West Coast mini tour in September.

We'll be going to Portland on 9/16, Seattle (9/18), Los Angeles (9/20) and San Francisco (9/22).

There will be music and guests, and if it goes well we may do more of these in more cities.

I am letting you know in this quick announcement because tickets go on sale this Friday and they are first come, first served. But! There will be a one day pre-sale for our Patreon and Apple Plus supporters on Wednesday July 13th.

Here are the links to each show. 

https://event.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSale.do?performance_id=4988321&method=restoreToken

https://www.seetickets.us/event/YOURE-WRONG-ABOUT-The-Vera-Project/493552

https://www.ticketweb.com/event/youre-wrong-about-the-masonic-lodge-at-hollywood-tickets/12269765?pl=HF

https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C005CE90C3A54C6

Patron:

https://www.patreon.com/yourewrongabout

Apple Plus: 

http://apple.co/ywa

I hope to see you there! 

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Jul 13, 2022
Go Ask Alice Part 2 with Carmen Maria Machado
4036

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.

You can hear Part 1 here and Part 3 here

Here's where to find Carmen:

Website

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Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

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Links:

https://carmenmariamachado.com/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
http://apple.co/ywa
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
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Jul 04, 2022
Go Ask Alice Part 3 with Rick Emerson and Carmen Maria Machado
3158

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.

You can hear Part 1 here and Part 2 here.

Here's where to find Rick and his book Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries:

Website

Here's where to find Carmen:

Website

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Links:

https://carmenmariamachado.com/
http://www.rickemerson.com/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
http://apple.co/ywa
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
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Jul 04, 2022
Martha Stewart with Sarah Archer
3872

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.

Some Notes:

Here's where to find Sarah Archer:

Website
Twitter

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Links:

https://www.sarah-archer.com/
https://twitter.com/Sarcher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI7hGjIwRsY
https://youtu.be/6ko8WoHhmTc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtZ2SZyJhgA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ocre0kXgvg
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb5uPYlpZK7/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb5uPYlpZK7/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb5u2hqpHzW/
https://youtu.be/y8jAtLBF_Lk
https://youtu.be/Yme4gdvYi3U
https://youtu.be/lKh2IkbCbQo

http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
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https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Jun 20, 2022
The Dyatlov Pass Incident with Blair Braverman
4660

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.”

Some Notes:

Here's where to find Blair:

Website
Twitter

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Links:

https://www.blairbraverman.com/
https://twitter.com/blairbraverman
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/17/has-an-old-soviet-mystery-at-last-been-solved
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/SoLiOdJyCK/mystery_of_dyatlov_pass
https://www.cracked.com/article_16671_6-famous-unsolved-mysteries-with-really-obvious-solutions.html
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-022-00393-x?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=commission_junction&utm_campaign=CONR_PF018_ECOM_GL_PHSS_ALWYS_PRODUCT&utm_content=textlink&utm_term=PID100094349&CJEVENT=89eb6401bf5311ec83a802f70a82b824
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/02/russia-dyatlov-pass-conspiracy-theory/605863/
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/02/russia-dyatlov-pass-conspiracy-theory/605863/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Jun 06, 2022
The Prison Boom with Shannon Heffernan
3804

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.

Two quick corrections via Shannon:

"I said Illinois has potential plans to shrink one prison and close another. That was an error. Both plans are about shrinking facilities.  I said CO's have a life expectancy of 56 years, the stat I meant to quote is 59 but since our interview, I discovered that statistic (and the stat about divorce) to be from studies/sources that are considered very weak so I've stopped using them."

Here's where to find Shannon:

Website
Twitter
Motive (podcast)

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Links:

https://www.wbez.org/staff/288/shannon-heffernan
https://twitter.com/shannon_h
https://www.wbez.org/shows/motive/8c9f445c-4f62-46d6-a7f6-dc70a835e99b
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
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May 23, 2022
Go Ask Alice Part 1 with Carmen Maria Machado
3636

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.

You can hear Part 2 here and Part 3 here.

Here's where to find Carmen:

Website

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http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
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May 09, 2022
Medieval Torture with Dana Schwartz
3562

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.

Links to stuff discussed within:

5 Of The Most Gruesome Medieval Torture Devices [Buzzfeed]
Sutton hoo artifact [1]
Sutton hoo artifact [2]
Coat of shame [1]
Coat of shame [2]

Here's where to find Dana:

Noble Blood [podcast] and Anatomy, A Love Story [novel]

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Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

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Links:

http://noblebloodtales.com
http://www.danaschwartzdotcom.com/books.html
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Se3knPozM&ab_channel=BuzzFeedVideo
https://www.britishmuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/uncropped_medium/public/2019-10/gold-belt-buckle-sutton-hoo-british-museum-1000-500.jpg?itok=Tz1nO2MR
https://www.britishmuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/uncropped_medium/public/2019-10/Purse%20lid%20from%20the%20ship-burial%20at%20Sutton%20Hoo%2C%20British%20Musem.jpg?itok=Ggs9B9_Y
https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/Coat-of-Shame.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Spansk_kappe_%282%29.jpg/440px-Spansk_kappe_%282%29.jpg




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Apr 25, 2022
How Email Took Over the World with Anne Helen Petersen
4206

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.

Here’s where to find Anne:

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https://annehelen.substack.com/
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Apr 11, 2022
Juliet's Balcony with Chelsey Weber-Smith
3164

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.

Here’s where to find Chelsey:

Chelsey + American Hysteria

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Sarah's other show, You Are Good
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Some links + ephemera referred to in this episode:

 Links:
 
https://twitter.com/amerhysteria
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
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Mar 28, 2022
Ronald Reagan and "The Welfare Queen" with Laci Mosley
3821

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."

Here’s where to find Laci:

Laci on Twitter
Laci's podcast Scam Goddess

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Sarah's other show, You Are Good
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Some articles referred to in this episode:

  • http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/history/2013/12/linda_taylor_welfare_queen_ronald_reagan_made_her_a_notorious_american_villain.html
  • https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/05/the-queen-linda-taylor-welfare-reagan-podcast.html
  • https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/josh-levin/the-queen/9780316513272/
  • https://www.earwolf.com/episode/the-welfare-queen-w-ayo-edebiri/
  • https://newrepublic.com/article/154404/myth-welfare-queen

 Links:
 
https://twitter.com/DivaLaci
https://www.earwolf.com/show/scam-goddess/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Mar 14, 2022
Bonus: Groundhog Day with Josh Gondelman
3788

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

Subscribe to You Are Good here.

Josh Gondelman can be found on Twitter and right here.

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Mar 07, 2022
CSI: Junk Science with Josie Duffy Rice
4120

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.
 
 Here’s where to find Josie

Josie on Twitter
Josie's website

Correction (February 22, 2022): The initial release of this episode included the suggestion that medical examiners do not need MDs. In the unedited conversation, Josie corrected herself on this point, but we inadvertently removed it in the edit. The episode has since been edited to remove any confusion regarding this point.

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Some articles referred to in this episode:


 Links:
 
https://twitter.com/jduffyrice
http://www.josieduffyrice.com/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
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Feb 21, 2022
Winter Book Club: The Amityville Horror Part 3 with Jamie Loftus
4668

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.

Here's where to find Jamie:

The Bechdel Cast [podcast] My Year in Mensa [podcast] and Aack Cast [podcast] 

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

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Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

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Links:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cast-30089535/
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-my-year-in-mensa-55379945/
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-aack-cast-by-jamie-loftus-83922273/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
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https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com


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Feb 07, 2022
Tom Cruise on Oprah’s couch with Willa Paskin
3276

Willa Paskin (of Slate's Decoder Ring) brings Sarah back to 2005, when Tom Cruise jumping on a couch became the talk of the town.

We will return to Amityville (part 3 of 3) next time!
 
Here's where to find Willa:

Decoder Ring

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Tom Cruise on the couch notes

Oprah episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=930BhfJxFxU

Tom Cruise Kills Oprah meme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRbhE3GRiUE

Amy Nicholson's revelatory piece reframing Tom Cruise and the couch jump: https://www.laweekly.com/how-youtube-and-internet-journalism-destroyed-tom-cruise-our-last-real-movie-star/

Rich Juzwiak piece on the meaning of the couch jump: https://www.gawker.com/5912665/gone-and-back-tom-cruises-couch-jumping-remembered

New York Times hand wringing about the event: 

A few other interesting, what it all meant pieces:

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Jan 24, 2022
Talking Tammy Faye Bakker with Jessica Chastain
5762

Jessica Chastain and Sarah discuss Tammy Faye Bakker. Chastain is the star and a producer of the new film The Eyes of Tammy Faye

After Jessica and Sarah’s chat, they introduce this episode about Tammy Faye Bakker and Jessica Hahn from the early days of You’re Wrong About.

“She only said one thing her whole life”: Sarah tells Mike how two decent women became scapegoats for the actions of one terrible man. Digressions include Larry Flynt, NPR tote bags and Playboy back issues. This episode contains a detailed description of a sexual assault [01:02:40 - 01:17:05]

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Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

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Links:

 http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
 https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
 https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
 http://maintenancephase.com

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Jan 10, 2022
Winter Book Club: The Amityville Horror Part 2 with Jamie Loftus
5132

Sarah continues telling guest host Jamie Loftus about the Amityville Horror, and the two touch on ghosts, fallen angels, poltergeists, the space race and intimidating pictures of Mandy Moore.
 
Here's where to find Jamie:

The Bechdel Cast [podcast] My Year in Mensa [podcast] and Aack Cast [podcast] 

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cast-30089535/
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-my-year-in-mensa-55379945/
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-aack-cast-by-jamie-loftus-83922273/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
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Jan 03, 2022
Winter Book Club: The Amityville Horror Part 1 with Jamie Loftus
3198

Sarah tells guest host Jamie Loftus about the Amityville Horror, how it’s a Christmas story, and why buying murder furniture might not be such a great idea.
 
Here's where to find Jamie:

The Bechdel Cast [podcast] My Year in Mensa [podcast] and Aack Cast [podcast] 

Support us:

Bonus Episodes on Patreon

Donate on Paypal

Buy cute merch

Where else to find us:

Sarah's other show, You Are Good 

[YWA co-founder] Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase

Links:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cast-30089535/
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/867-my-year-in-mensa-55379945/
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-aack-cast-by-jamie-loftus-83922273/
http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good
http://maintenancephase.com

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Dec 20, 2021
Reconstruction with Jamelle Bouie
3728

Jamelle Bouie explains to Sarah what the Reconstruction era was, why it remains relevant today, and how this history lesson is one that could get some high school teachers into legal trouble due to passage of anti-CRT laws.

Jamelle at the New York Times
Jamelle's podcast Unclear and Present Danger
Jamelle discussing the Electoral College on YWA
Jamelle talking with Sarah about the Saw series on You Are Good. 

Support us:

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Sarah's other show, You Are Good
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Links:

https://www.patreon.com/yourewrongabout
https://www.nytimes.com/column/jamelle-bouie
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unclear-and-present-danger/id1592411580
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1112270/episodes/6380692
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good/sawniverse/
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about
https://www.podpage.com/you-are-good/
http://maintenancephase.com/
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yourewrongaboutpod

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Dec 06, 2021
True Crime with Emma Berquist
3166

Emma Berquist stops by to tell us about how true crime doesn't have to make us better people, and in fact may be more harmful to us than we realize—but we don't let her in, because we don't want to get KILLED!

Content advisory: This episode contains some brief descriptions of a violent knife attack.

Episode Info + Links: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1112270/episodes/9590031

Emma's article, "True Crime is Rotting our Brains" 

Emma's Twitter
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Nov 22, 2021
Ed and Lorraine Warren with Jamie Loftus
3939

Special Guest Jamie Loftus tells Sarah about Ed and Lorraine Warren (of The Conjuring and Annabelle fame). Topics of interest include Connecticut as a locus of scary happenings, New England uncles, and psychic communication with a tearstained Bigfoot. 

Here's where to find Jamie:

The Bechdel Cast [podcast] My Year in Mensa [podcast] and Aack Cast [podcast] 

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Nov 08, 2021
Catherine the Great with Dana Schwartz
3634

Special guest Dana Schwartz tells Sarah about Catherine the Great. Topics of interest include the very not great life of serfs, the accidental flattening of women via the girl-bossification of history, and a very solid Bertie Wooster reference.

Here's where to find Dana:

Noble Blood [podcast] and Anatomy, A Love Story [novel]

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Oct 25, 2021
Mike Lives in a Downtown Hotel
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Oct 11, 2021
Bonus: The Great Protein Fiasco
4251

From our friends at Maintenance Phase, the story of how Nestlé executives, global health institutions and a very racist white lady seeded a nutritional myth we're still living with today.

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Sep 27, 2021
The McDonald's Hot Coffee Case
4385
Sep 13, 2021
Re-Release: Dan Quayle vs. Murphy Brown
3146

While our next episode's in the oven,  enjoy this gem from the YWA vault!

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Sep 06, 2021
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Runaway Grand Jury
3066

This week, the defense hires Alan Dershowitz, Marcia Clark questions witnesses and Jill Shively tries to get a salad. Digressions include narcissism, "Hard Copy" and the dad from "The Wonder Years." Susan Herman, the voice of reason in our Charlie Rose clip, is the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School.

This episode includes descriptions of domestic violence.

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The Charlie Rose panel
The first day of 'prelims'

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Aug 23, 2021
Summer Book Club: "The Satan Seller" (The Debunking!)
3484

This week we debunk Mike Warnke right out of his cabin and into the lake, using Cornerstone Magazine’s long overdue exposé as our guide. Digressions include "Star Trek," a classic New Yorker cover and Ariana Grande. We definitively conclude that the Bible endorses cancel culture.
This episode, we’re sorry to say, includes detailed descriptions of domestic abuse.

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Aug 09, 2021
Summer Book Club: "The Satan Seller" (Part 3)
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We finish our San Bernardino joyride through Mike Warnke’s 1972 “memoir” with a hex, a horrible crime and a Satanic celebrity cameo. Digressions include digressions include Billie Eilish, wicker men and today’s completely new and not at all throwback panic over critical race theory.

This episode includes a wildly fake but nonetheless disturbing description of a sexual assault.

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Jul 26, 2021
Summer Book Club: "The Satan Seller" (Part 2)
3218

We continue our journey through Mike Warnke's 1972 "memoir" about his rise through the ranks of Satan Inc.  This week, Mike gets a promotion, attends a regional conference and dabbles in some light human trafficking. Despite filling this book with his wildest imaginings, he cannot conceive of a non-patriarchal institution.

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Jul 12, 2021
Summer Book Club: "The Satan Seller" (Part 1)
3468

Sarah and Mike return to Camp You're Wrong About for another Satanic Panic story hour. This time we're talking about Mike Warnke's 1972 "memoir" about joining a demonic cult and the California hedonism that made him do it. Digressions include thrift stores, "Firestarter" and unjust Best Picture winners.

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Jun 28, 2021
Cancel Culture
4906
Jun 07, 2021
The Chicks vs. The Iraq War
5423

Mike tells Sarah about an impending conflict, a dissident singer and America's first internet-enabled cancellation. Digressions include "Freedom Fries" and 1990s record company shenanigans. The co-hosts harmonize for the first time; Mike struggles not to call the Chicks by their former name.

Content note: This episode includes misogynistic, racist and fatphobic language.

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May 03, 2021
"Political Correctness"
4928
Apr 19, 2021
The O.J. Simpson Trial: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mr. F. Lee Bailey
3071

Bob Shapiro is on a mission from God, F. Lee Bailey joins the Dream Team, and we get in our DeLorean to meet two of the most notorious Florida Men of the '60s: Carl Coppolino and Murph the Surf. Digressions include Linda Evangelista, Patty Hearst, "The Commitments" and the upside of peaking in your 50s.

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Apr 05, 2021
Vanessa Williams Part 2: Saving The Best For Last
3877

Special guest Cassie da Costa tells Mike and Sarah how Vanessa fell from grace and picked herself back up. Digressions include Stephen Sondheim, Rush Limbaugh and Joan Rivers. The tyranny of abs is discussed at length.

Here's Cassie's episode of You Must Remember This and her website!

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Mar 22, 2021
Bonus: Dr. Oz
3712

Mike reached new levels of rantiness on his other show and we wanted to make sure all our beloved debunkmates knew. PLUS: A special announcement!

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Mar 15, 2021
Vanessa Williams Part 1: Becoming Miss America
4925
Mar 08, 2021
Bonus: "The Dark Knight"
4924

Sarah's other show has a special guest! Maintenance Phase co-host Aubrey Gordon visits Why Are Dads to talk about Christopher Nolan, trash masculinity and the dwindling number of non-problematic superheroes.

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Mar 01, 2021
The O.J. Simpson Trial: The DeLorean Detour
2984

To tell the story of the "dream team" we must begin by going back to the future. This week we learn why O.J. Simpson fired the man who defended John DeLorean and why a briefcase of cocaine isn’t always a smoking gun. Digressions include Bob’s Big Boy, Margaret Thatcher and the Fonz. 

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Feb 22, 2021
Tipper Gore vs. Heavy Metal: The Hearing
4345
Feb 15, 2021
Tipper Gore vs. Heavy Metal: The Case Against "Porn Rock"
3725
Feb 08, 2021
The Anti-Vaccine Movement
2754

Special guest Eric Michael Garcia tells Mike and Sarah about the deep roots of a pernicious modern myth. Digressions include Mary Tyler Moore, British place names and supermodel dating habits. Mike finally gets to talk about Swedish statistical methods.

Here's some of Eric's work on autism and here's his book!

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Feb 01, 2021
The O.J. Simpson Trial: The Arraignmaker
2826

This week, we put on our suits and head back to the courtroom. O.J. Simpson pleads not guilty, Marcia Clark finishes questioning Kato Kaelin and Bob Shapiro continues to furrow his brow. Digressions include "Speed," the Kuleshov effect and the intentional boringness of American law. In the final ten minutes, we talk briefly about the crime scene and Marcia’s reaction to it.

If you'd like to see the arraignment footage for yourself it's here.

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Jan 25, 2021
Shannon Faulkner & Sex Discrimination at The Citadel
4112
Jan 18, 2021
The O.J. Simpson Trial: My Fair Paula
3163

This week we talk about the early days of Paula and O.J.’s relationship and the celebrity cameos reach either a high or a low point. Digressions include date etiquette,  cat scams and room-temperature Diet Coke. Mike has his head in his hands for long periods. 

In this episode we discuss domestic abuse, including the violence Nicole Brown Simpson experienced and the circumstances of her 911 calls.

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Jan 11, 2021
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Paula Escapes From L.A.
3043

This week we return to the  O.J. Simpson trial and learn what Paula Barbieri did after the Bronco chase. Digressions include fish, beef and grocery shopping while conventionally attractive. Neither co-host has a firm grasp on the meaning of the word "festive."



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Dec 28, 2020
The Stanford Prison Experiment
4258
Dec 21, 2020
Losing Relatives to Fox News
3318

Mike tells Sarah what makes older Americans more vulnerable to misinformation — and who is delivering it to them. Digressions include "Supernatural," the Rachel and a fake university in Pennsylvania. We recorded this episode before the election but tried not to make it too obvious.

Here's the article Mike wrote with all the research he did for this episode: 

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Dec 07, 2020
The Newsboys' Strike of 1899 (Part 2)
2958

Sarah tells Mike about the thrilling conclusion to a children’s labor action and an overlooked Disney musical. Digressions include cronuts, carrier pigeons and Sylvester Graham’s crackers.  Both hosts agree that they love saying the word "papes."

Most of the information in this episode comes from Sarah's two new favorite books, Vincent DiGirolamo’s “Crying the News” and David Nasaw’s “Children of the City.” And here's the link to the newsboy footage we watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gatfLuD-Do

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Nov 30, 2020
The Newsboys' Strike of 1899 (Part 1)
2433

Sarah tells Mike about media history, labor organizing, century-old moral panics — and the unlikely Disney musical that introduced her to all three. Digressions include Sting, "The Princess Bride" and 19th century graphic design. Both co-hosts recount their extremely millennial work histories.

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Nov 23, 2020
Bonus: The "Twinkie Defense"
2960

Was Harvey Milk's killer really given a light sentence after claiming that junk food made him do it? Mike's spinoff podcast, Maintenance Phase, dives into the rumor and finds a very You're Wrong About twist. 

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Nov 19, 2020
The Electoral College
3398

Topical episode! Special guest Jamelle Bouie tells Sarah and Mike about his problematic Founding Father faves and the bewildering institution they handed down to us. Digressions include '70s lapels, "Reversal of Fortune" and the Eurovision Song Contest. The filibuster rule and the three-fifths compromise receive bonus debunkings.

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Nov 16, 2020
Princess Diana Part 5: The Crash
5408

“You can be a hot mess express and still leave the world better than you found it.” In the final episode of our series, we talk about Diana’s untimely death and the everlasting conspiracy theories surrounding it. Digressions include RPGs, Madonna and Tickle Me Elmo. This episode contains spoilers for the movie “The Queen.”

Here's the photos and clips we talked about in this episode:
https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/11/09/princess-diana-part-5/

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Nov 09, 2020
Princess Diana Part 4: The Divorce
5268

This week, Diana leaves the royal family with her reputation intact and her title slightly edited. Digressions include "Love Actually," "Pride and Prejudice" and Marie Antoinette. Both co-hosts reveal their staunch affirmative stance on wine moms. Unfortunately, this episode includes descriptions of self-harm.

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https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/11/01/princess-diana-part-4-the-divorce/

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Nov 02, 2020
Halloween Re-Release: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
3898

What if the scariest thing in America is unfettered capitalism and unaccountable corporations?

Sources: https://rottenindenmark.org/2018/06/30/the-exxon-valdez-oil-spill/

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Oct 31, 2020
Bonus: Why Are Dads on "Terminator 2"
4706

 Mike comes on Sarah’s new show to talk about robots, dads, the little metal hands guys and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." An Oops! All Pop Culture episode of You’re Wrong About.

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Oct 29, 2020
Bonus: The President's Physical Fitness Test
3816

Mike has a new podcast! Here's the first episode, in which he debunks the absurd Cold War trauma factory that was once administered to 75% of American children. 

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Oct 22, 2020
Halloween Special: Creepy Encounters
3047

This week, Mike and Sarah dissect the Creepy Encounters subreddit and how to handle our creepy feelings in an unsafe time and place.  Digressions include Carol Kane, McDonald's and Uber.  Sarah wonders if human traffickers have taken serial killers’ jobs. 

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Oct 19, 2020
Princess Diana Part 3: The Affairs
4775

This week, Diana swaps out her husband for a Horse Dude and Mike and Sarah act out other people's PG-13 dirty talk. Digressions include shoulder pads, Billy Joel and "Seinfeld" (twice!). There's a moment 55 minutes in that is going to make you feel very weird. As with previous installments, this episode contains detailed descriptions of disordered eating.

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https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/10/11/princess-diana-part-3-the-affairs/

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Oct 12, 2020
Princess Diana Part 2: The Wedding
5099

This week, Diana gets married, joins her new family and meets the press.
Digressions include Judy Garland, Edward Cullen and the AITA subreddit. Unfortunately, this episode includes detailed descriptions of suicide attempts and eating disorders.

Here's the photos we talked about in this episode:
https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/10/05/princess-diana-part-2-the-wedding/

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Oct 05, 2020
Princess Diana Part 1: The Courtship
5497

We start our new series with the story of a girl, a prince and the society that convinced them they liked each other. Digressions include camels, Beyoncé and the idiosyncrasies of British place names. We're sorry to say that this episode has detailed descriptions of disordered eating.

Here's a link to the photos and clips we discuss in this episode: https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/09/28/princess-diana-part-1-the-courtship/

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Sep 28, 2020
Killer Clowns
3681

For our 100th episode, American Hysteria host Chelsey Weber-Smith visits our campfire to tell us about the time America was besieged by a killer clown panic ... and then the time it happened all over again. Digressions include Jon Stewart, "The Blair Witch Project" and John Wayne Gacy. Sarah coyly references the Hartford circus fire several times but no one seems to notice.”

If you want to skip the 100th-episode stuff, the Clown Content begins around 10:15.

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Chelsey's "Phantom Clowns" episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-hysteria/id1441348407
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Sep 21, 2020
Tuskegee Syphilis Study Part 2: The Truth
4235
Sep 14, 2020
Tuskegee Syphilis Study Part 1: The Lie
4656
Sep 08, 2020
Deep Dive Week 4: Nancy Grace v. The Constitution
3147

This week, Sarah makes a Nancy Grace-style argument against the prosecution. Digressions include '90s romantic comedies, Betty Broderick and flatscreen TVs.


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Aug 31, 2020
Bonus Episode! Sarah’s New Podcast “Why Are Dads”
3011

Sarah tells Mike about her new foray into Dad Studies and, for the second time this week, discusses a horror movie about families from 1975 and sings a little.

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Aug 27, 2020
The Stepford Wives
3678

Sarah tells Mike about the real-life conspiracy written between the lines of a 1970s horror novel. Digressions include "Rosemary's Baby (again), Disney World (of course), a brief history of the American pharmaceutical industry and a long recipe for stew.

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  • The Carousel of Progress- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmrSiJTMf7s
  • The Magic Worlds of Walt Disney – National Geographic August 1963 -- https://disneyavenue.wordpress.com/category/national-geographic-aug-63/
  • "More Work for Mother" by Ruth Schwartz Cowan https://www.google.com/books/edition/More_Work_For_Mother/9YM1tAEACAAJ?hl=en
  • "The Age of Anxiety" by Andrea Tone https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Age_of_Anxiety/sgkXBQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=age+of+anxiety&printsec=frontcover
  • "The Battered Parent Syndrome" ad for Milton - http://www.bonkersinstitute.org/medshow/fembps1.html
  • "The Magic Bullet" by Heather Radke, on Miltown - https://www.topic.com/the-magic-bullet
  • "The Family That Built an Empire of Pain" by Patrick Radden Keefe, on the Sackler family -- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-that-built-an-empire-of-pain
  • "Dopesick" by Beth Macy https://www.google.com/books/edition/Dopesick/23BBDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=dopesick+macy&printsec=frontcover
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Aug 24, 2020
Wayfair and Human Trafficking Statistics
3442

In another "mini" episode that accidentally turned mega, Mike tells Sarah about the Wayfair conspiracy theory and the sketchy statistical screenshots that have shown up in its wake. Digressions include "Inside Llewyn Davis," Miranda Priestley and (sigh) Jeffrey Epstein. This episode contains, we're sorry to say, detailed descriptions of child abuse.

We recommend listening to this episode alongside our "Human Trafficking" episode from last year, which contains much more context for understanding this issue: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-trafficking/id1380008439?i=1000465289965

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Aug 10, 2020
Disco Demolition Night
5851

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.

Huge thanks to historians Tavia Nyong'o, Eric Gonzaba, Luis-Manuel Garcia and Gillian Frank for helping Mike with this episode!

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Aug 03, 2020
Murder
3621

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.”

This episode contains descriptions of police violence; the last 15 minutes are just a huge bummer generally.

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Jul 27, 2020
Deep Dive Week 3: Nancy Grace v. The Jury
2354

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.

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Jul 20, 2020
Bonus Episode! Sarah and Mike on "The Feminist Present" Podcast
3323

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.

Follow the The Feminist Present here: gender.stanford.edu/podcast

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Jul 16, 2020
Deep Dive Week 2: Nancy Grace v. The Defense
3315

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.

This episode summarizes the cases in Nancy Grace’s "Objection!," which include two child molestation and murder cases and a lengthy description of the autopsy report on the deaths of Laci and Connor Peterson.

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Jul 13, 2020
Koko The Gorilla
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“It’s interesting that we became enthusiastic about ASL in the process of teaching it to a population that couldn’t benefit from it.”

Mike tells Sarah about a very special ape and the very problematic humans around her. Digressions include video dating, "Biography" and the terrible terrible inventor of the telephone. We start with a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT about the future of the show. Both co-hosts understand the difference between chimps, monkeys and apes but occasionally misspeak.

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Jul 06, 2020
Courtney Love
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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.

This episode contains detailed descriptions of suicide.

Pre-order Candace's book, check out her website or follow her Tweets

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Jun 29, 2020
"The Prom Mom"
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“The criminal justice system should treat everyone like a white teenage girl whose future it’s concerned about disrupting.”

Sarah tells Mike about Melissa Drexler, the New Jersey teenager who (according to George F. Will) killed her newborn baby due to the influence of Metallica and the United States Supreme Court. Digressions include Baby Moses laws, “Citizen Ruth” and Ted Bundy’s political leanings. To the surprise of no one, we end up discussing true crime tropes in great detail.

This episode contains detailed descriptions of neonaticide.

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Jun 25, 2020
Deep Dive: Nancy Grace's "Objection!" (Week 1)
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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.

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Jun 18, 2020
The O.J. Simpson Trial: The Bronco Chase
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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.

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Jun 17, 2020
Quarantine Deep Dive: Jessica Simpson’s “Open Book” (The Conclusion!)
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“You really shouldn’t date people who go in thinking, ’This person has good bones but they’re a fixer-upper.’”

This week, we complete our Jessica Simpson book club with the appearance of a new man who triggers some old anxieties. Digressions include Dolly Parton, mom jeans and a forgotten Hollywood power couple. We talk about “Garden State” longer than we intended. Mike finally gets to tell the octopus story, which he thinks about all the time.

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Jun 08, 2020
Re-Release: The Stonewall Uprising
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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.

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Jun 04, 2020
Anastasia
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“I’m being pulled into planet myth … and I like it here.”

Special guest Dana Schwartz tells Mike and Sarah how a short, brutal story became an enduring myth. Digressions include Titanic nostalgia, Princess Jasmine and Dr. Phil. A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to Rasputin, Russia’s greatest love machine. 

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Jun 01, 2020
Quarantine Deep Dive: Jessica Simpson’s “Open Book” (Week 3)
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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.

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May 28, 2020
The Disappearance of Chandra Levy
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“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.”

Mike tells Sarah about a missing intern, a shady politician and a nationwide obsession. Digressions include speed dial, “La La Land” and Perry Mason. The Summer of the Shark gets a bonus debunking.

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May 25, 2020
Quarantine Deep Dive: Jessica Simpson’s “Open Book” (Week 2)
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“Her parents’ financial success is dependent on her abdomen.” This week, Jessica moves to L.A., records a video and meets a boy. The celebrity cameos escalate. Digressions include overalls, werewolves and Judy Garland. This episode unfortunately contains detailed descriptions of disordered eating.

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May 14, 2020
Quarantine Deep Dive: Jessica Simpson’s “Open Book” (Week 1)
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Our journey through late-'90s pop stardom begins with an intervention and ends with an audition. Digressions include Willie Nelson, Ozzy Osbourne, Jane Fonda and the cast of the Mickey Mouse Club. Sarah’s English degree and exercise habits make appearances. This episode, we're sorry to say, contains descriptions of sexual abuse.

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May 07, 2020
The Y2K Bug
3508

Mike tells Sarah how an obscure technical glitch became a nationwide mobilization. Digressions include Twitter beefs, “The Net” and VHS pricing. We spend much of the episode roasting our own work from the relatively recent past.

Correction: It seems the women in Britain didn't terminate their pregnancies due to the false positive test results. We were wrong about this and we're sorry!

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May 04, 2020
Quarantine Book Club: “Michelle Remembers” (Week 5)
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We conclude our book club with Michelle's escape from the dungeon. The dead baby trend continues; Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Satan’s fingernails make brief appearances. Digressions include Dustin Hoffman, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and things that rhyme with Beelzebub.  This episode contains references to child abuse and sexual assault.

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Apr 30, 2020
The O.J. Simpson Trial: When Kato Met Marcia
3444

Sarah tells Mike about the clash of the titans, the fury at the grand jury. We follow Kato, the wise fool of the kingdom, for the week between the murders and the Bronco chase. Digressions include John Travolta, French kickboxing movies and "The Mummy." The celebrity cameos are less numerous than usual but no less absurd.

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Apr 27, 2020
Quarantine Book Club: “Michelle Remembers” (Week 4)
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This week, our lithe psychiatrist takes his favorite patient hiking, a priest burns some furniture and Michelle tries to escape her remembering. This episode contains descriptions of kitten sacrifice, sexual abuse and three more dead babies.

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Apr 23, 2020
Quarantine Book Club: “Michelle Remembers” (Week 3)
3683

Sarah and Mike continue into the depths. With Dr. Pazder home from Mexico, he and Michelle continue their journey into her subconscious, and the stories continue to get weirder. This episode contains kitten sacrifice, and the first—but not the last—dead baby of the Satanic panic.

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Apr 16, 2020
Marie Antoinette
4381

“What’s sad about her has nothing to do with the content of her character.” Special guest Dana Schwartz tells Mike and Sarah how an Austrian princess became a French scapegoat. Digressions include Rubik’s Cubes, Taylor Swift and Tom Stoppard. The use of the word “bawdy” exceeds all previous episodes combined.

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Apr 13, 2020
Quarantine Book Club: “Michelle Remembers” (Week 2)
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Sarah and Mike continue their journey into the book that launched a thousand lawsuits. Michelle and Dr. Pazder’s relationship grows more troubling by the chapter. Digressions include orgy etiquette, sheepskin jackets and “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Neither co-host believes anything depicted in this book happened as described, but still want to warn you that it contains scenes of torture and sexual abuse.

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Apr 06, 2020
The Exploding Ford Pinto
3381

Mike tells Sarah about a dying industry, a dangerous car and the Pulitzer Prize-winning article that misrepresented them both. Digressions include “Mission Impossible,” “Friday the 13th” and the naming conventions of academic articles. This episode contains a larger-than-usual number of dad jokes and a shocking revelation about Johnny Carson.

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Apr 02, 2020
Quarantine Book Club: “Michelle Remembers” (Week 1)
2907

Sarah describes the spark that ignited the Satanic Panic. Our setting is a therapist’s office in 1976 Victoria, B.C., and our digressions include Sybil, scary paperbacks from the 80s and shouting "Fire!" on a crowded theater. This episode describes child abuse.

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Mar 26, 2020
D.C. Snipers Part 4
6710

In the final chapter of our series on the D.C. sniper attacks, Mike finally tells Sarah about the D.C. sniper attacks. Digressions include “The Abyss,” Ed Rooney and Jack the Ripper. We begin the episode with an update on our quarantine plans. Sarah misremembers the name of the TV show she was on.

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Mar 23, 2020
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Marcia Clark Part 2
3581

Sarah tells Mike about a week in the life of Marcia Clark, who became America’s most famous prosecutor on June 13, 1994. Digressions include car phones, college group work and “Titanic” (as usual). In keeping with the theme of this episode, Sarah had a bad feeling about recording without her mic screen, but Mike said it would be fine. Please excuse our p-pops.This episode contains descriptions of murder and sexual violence.

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Mar 09, 2020
D.C. Snipers Part 3
5708

Mike tells Sarah about the indoctrination of Lee Boyd Malvo and the beginning of the sniper attacks. Digressions include Jonestown, Greek tragedy and something called “creepy crawling.” The episode begins with a lengthy meta-discussion of true-crime tropes and whether we are playing into them. The final section includes a detailed description of a suicide attempt. 

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Feb 24, 2020
Valentine’s Day Re-Release: Anna Nicole Smith
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Valentine’s Day re-release! Sarah and Mike reflect on one of the only love stories they’ve ever covered on the show.

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Feb 14, 2020
Why Didn’t Anyone Go to Prison for the Financial Crisis?
3804

“Every big fish you catch, you end up with a hole in the net.” Mike tells Sarah how America’s white-collar crime spree got so bad. Digressions include self-checkout kiosks, Barbie dolls and moonshine. Homeless shelters and teacher pay feature prominently. By the standards of this podcast, this episode is relatively upbeat.

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Feb 10, 2020
D.C. Snipers Part 2
5892

Mike tells Sarah how a nice Jamaican kid became the disciple of a mean American adult. Digressions include Tonya Harding (of course), “Sliding Doors” (again) and Anne of Green Gables (Sarah has an English degree). Mildred re-appears just after the hour mark. We are unable to conceive of a content warning comprehensive enough for all the horrors contained in this episode. There is less crying in this episode than the last in this series, but only slightly.

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Feb 03, 2020
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Kato Kaelin Part 2
5015

Sarah tells Mike the ending to the story of the mimbo and the alibi. Digressions include O. Henry, Nigerian e-mail scams and Dave Coulier. Mike wildly over-simplifies the Brexit vote. 

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Jan 20, 2020
D.C. Snipers Part 1
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“If you’re black, you can’t get work as a serial killer even if you’re manifestly qualified.” Mike tells Sarah how a military veteran became an abuser, a murderer and, eventually, a footnote in his own crime spree. Digressions include Jim Jones, the Addams Family and “The Gillooly Gang.” The episode gets super dark about two-thirds in, but brightens just before the big twist. We describe—again, unfortunately—domestic abuse in great detail.

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Jan 06, 2020
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Kato Kaelin Part 1
4097

Sarah tells Mike how an aspiring actor protected and then betrayed Nicole Brown Simpson without knowing he was doing either. Digressions include '80s movie tropes, ski-resort etiquette and the need for a process of "un-faming." Unfortunately, this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and abuse. 

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Dec 16, 2019
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Paula Barbieri Part 2
5158

"There’s no precedent for women in this family being treated like they matter."

Sarah tells Mike about the Bronco chase as Paula Barbieri experienced it. Then, she recounts how a poor kid from Panama City, Florida, made it all the way to the high-fashion world of Paris, France—and discovered that she had jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. Sarah continues to compare everyone to Erin Brockovich.

This episode begins with a lengthy discussion of O.J. Simpson's suicide attempt on the day of the Bronco chase. We go on to describe scenes of domestic violence and attempted sexual assault; Paula deserved better.

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Dec 02, 2019
Human Trafficking
5869

Mike tells Sarah how NGOs, activists and George W. Bush resurrected the 'stranger danger' panic for the modern era. Digressions include Reply All, muffins and Yelp for massage parlors. Mike's vocal fry is even worse than usual.

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Nov 25, 2019
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Marcia Clark Part 1
4822

Sarah tells Mike how Marcia Clark got the slam-dunk case that ended her career as a trial lawyer. Digressions include string cheese, "Inception" and what calling women "difficult" means in 2019. We go on the record in favor of a wide range of frivolous hobbies. 

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Nov 14, 2019
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Paula Barbieri Part 1
4941

"Centering conversations around blame is not the most useful thing for us to be doing." Sarah tells Mike about the woman who broke up with O.J. Simpson on the morning of the murders — then stayed by his side through the trial. Michael Bolton makes an extended cameo appearance. 

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Nov 01, 2019
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Nicole Brown Simpson Part 2
5796

“You can’t expect people to know the exact kind of help they need.” 

We continue our deep dive into the O.J. Simpson case with the history of Nicole Brown Simpson's marriage to O.J., their 1992 divorce and the last weeks of Nicole's life. Digressions include Julia Roberts, Malibu real estate and Madonna’s "Erotica." Mike is fighting a cold and apologizes for his raspiness. This episode contains even greater detail on the violence and domestic abuse Nicole suffered.

Plus, a correction! Sarah forgot to mention that O.J. Simpson received two years of probation for the 1989 incident.

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Oct 17, 2019
The O.J. Simpson Trial: Nicole Brown Simpson Part 1
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Mike and Sarah begin their epic journey into O.J. Simpson's trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, beginning with the story of Nicole's life with O.J. until their marriage in 1985. This episode contains descriptions of violence and domestic abuse. Like so many of the women we talk about, Nicole deserved better.

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Oct 03, 2019
The Wardrobe Malfunction
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Our first live show! Mike tells Sarah about Janet Jackson, the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime show and the 9/16ths of a second that destroyed her career. Digressions include Puff Daddy, Jessica Simpson and Edward James Olmos. Like all positive developments regarding this show, performing live is something we feel weird about and so we spent the first few minutes talking about it!

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Sep 19, 2019
‘Yoko Ono Broke Up The Beatles’
4747

Mike tells Sarah how the myth of meddling wives serves to exonerate terrible husbands. Digressions include "50 Shades of Grey," Marie Antoinette and the end of the 1960s. This episode, we’re sorry to say, contains descriptions of domestic abuse.

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Sep 10, 2019
Gangs
4633

“Isn’t it amazing how we can only imagine our monsters capitalistically?” Mike tells Sarah how police, prosecutors and journalists accidentally conspired to invent the perfect suburban menace. Digressions include IKEA, the "Godfather" trilogy and Fleetwood Mac. Mike takes big gulping breaths when he reads out loud.

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Aug 22, 2019
The Victims’ Rights Movement
3239

“When you allow emotion into the courtroom, bias rushes in alongside it.” Special guest Rachel Monroe tells Mike and Sarah how a good-faith critique of the justice system led to a decades-long crackdown. Digressions include Charles Manson, Ronald Reagan and a billionaire mugshot. Mike’s similes are worse than Sarah’s.

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Aug 16, 2019
Sex Offenders
3798

“Things are not going to get better if we make the people who scare us seem more powerful.” Mike tells Sarah about the myths of sex crimes, the reality of child abuse and the importance of unsympathetic protagonists. Digressions include frozen pizza, millennials (obvs) and vaccination rates. Mike can only name one state that borders Nevada.

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Aug 07, 2019
Tonya Harding Part 2
4516

“The story that did the most damage to the people in it was the one that made the most money.” Sarah tells Mike about the low-rent conspiracy that sparked a ratings bonanza.  Digressions include "Out of Sight," Robert De Niro and the ancient sexting technology known as landlines. Mike continues to laugh confusedly at references he does not know.  

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Jul 26, 2019
Tonya Harding Part 1
4369

Sarah tells Mike the story of a world-class figure skater who worked at a mall potato restaurant. Digressions include “Sleepless in Seattle,” mall walkers, synchronized diving and the difficulty of skating a perfect pentagram. This episode unfortunately contains descriptions of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Tonya deserved better. 

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Jul 18, 2019
The Stonewall Uprising
4741

“Humans aren’t good at remembering what got us where we are.” Mike tells Sarah how a turning point in the gay rights movement became an immediate controversy, a lasting inspiration and a never-ending debate. Digressions include “Newsies” (of course), “True Romance” and “Norma Rae.” Mike's creaking chair and Sarah's rustling blanket-fort are heard throughout.
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Jun 27, 2019
Kitty Genovese and “Bystander Apathy”
4017

“Once you tell a story incorrectly once, you can’t control where it goes.” Sarah tells Mike how The New York Times turned a suburban murder into an urban legend. Digressions include Billy Joel, the World’s Fair and “Ferngully.” This episode marks a triumphant return to Long Island and an unexpected celebration of Pride Month.

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Jun 20, 2019
Sexting
2431

“We’re uncomfortable with the evidence that teen girls have sexual agency.” Special guest Amy Hasinoff tells Mike and Sarah how a moral panic became a legal nightmare. Digressions include Cosmo advice columns, Grindr etiquette and the revolutionary hugging of the "Avengers" movies. Due to the ongoing hex placed on this podcast, the sound quality is worse than usual.

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Jun 11, 2019
The American Taliban
4319

“He’s been punished even more than the American prison system can aspire to punish anyone”: Mike tells Sarah how John Walker Lindh became a terrorist in the media, a freedom fighter in his own mind and something between the two in reality. Digressions include “Newsies," Bruce Willis and “Candide.” Sarah sneakily reveals her lifelong affection for Howard Stern.

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Jun 05, 2019
Exorcism
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"It just seems like capitalism masquerading as religion": Sarah tells Mike how a horror movie resurrected a ritual and established an industry. Digressions include “Avatar,” the NFL and the ethics of book publishing. The final five minutes are an unintentionally concise description of the core moral principle of this show.

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May 28, 2019
Homelessness
4160

“We want stories that don’t exist in systems”: Mike tells Sarah what happened when Utah set out to solve one of America's most intractable problems. Digressions include the Paleo diet, the planet Mars and the inadequacy of the term “up the river.” Jimmy Carter makes an extended cameo appearance.

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May 16, 2019
Dan Quayle v. Murphy Brown
3070

“Why did we make fun of Dan Quayle for misspelling the word ‘potato’ when we should have made fun of him for arguments like this?” Mike tells Sarah how a real vice president blamed a fictional single mom for causing one of the most divisive events of the 1990s. Digressions include "Designing Women," "Alien" and "The Brady Bunch." Listeners finally learn that Sarah has a lovely singing voice.

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May 09, 2019
Elián González
3653

Mike tells Sarah how a 5-year-old kid transformed a city, divided a political party and (maybe) determined a presidential election. Digressions include World War II, Clarence Darrow and something called "Like, News with Skeeter." Both co-hosts conclude that this episode is somehow an equal-parts mixture of Satanic Panic and Terri Schiavo.

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Apr 25, 2019
The Preppy Murder
3288

Sarah tells Mike how an aspiring rich kid became an emblem of a world he didn't belong to. Digressions include drill teams, prep schools and eating disorders. The p-pops are worse than usual.

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Apr 18, 2019
The “Ebonics” Controversy
3675

Mike tells Sarah how a simple idea in a single school district became a nationwide racial panic. Digressions include slasher movies, Space Invaders and homeschooling. The taglines are becoming more esoteric. 

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Apr 04, 2019
Terri Schiavo
4405

Mike tells Sarah how the media, the president and the Pope turned a simple medical story into a complicated legal one. Digressions include canine loyalty, unionized space-workers and polyamory logistics. Both co-hosts recorded in tiny rooms, but with very different acoustics. 

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Mar 05, 2019
Anna Nicole Smith
3453

Sarah tells Mike how a poor Texas girl made herself into an icon and America made her into a punchline. Digressions include massage technique, “Death Becomes Her” and (obviously) “The Godfather.” Mike sounds even sicker than he did last week.

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Feb 20, 2019
Acid Rain
2702

Mike tells Sarah how an environmental problem became a national rallying cry, a sticky diplomatic issue and, eventually, a conspiracy theory. Digressions include “Alien,” Field & Stream and NRA public service announcements. Both hosts are recovering from colds and one spends the episode under a blanket. 

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Feb 15, 2019
Gary Hart
2993

Sarah tells Mike how a sex scandal ruined a rising star and established a new template for American elections. Digressions include "Good Will Hunting," People Magazine and Linda Ronstadt. Michael Dukakis is described, for the first time ever, as "the soulmate who was there all along."

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Feb 07, 2019
Tammy Faye Bakker and Jessica Hahn
4047

“She only said one thing her whole life”: Sarah tells Mike how two decent women became scapegoats for the actions of one terrible man. Digressions include Larry Flynt, NPR tote bags and Playboy back issues. This episode contains a detailed description of a sexual assault.

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Jan 25, 2019
Enron
4652

Mike tells Sarah how a "bad apples” explanation kept us from seeing the real scandal at the heart of America's largest corporate bankruptcy. Digressions include “Casino,” Thanksgiving economics and corruption catchphrases. Neither co-host truly understands how the stock market works.   

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Jan 16, 2019
The Challenger Disaster
3976

It wasn’t an accident. Mike tells Sarah how the infamous space shuttle disaster came to be seen as a white-collar crime. Digressions include the Donner Party, George Lucas and “Jurassic Park.” Both co-hosts are audibly recovering from colds. 

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Jan 03, 2019
“A Dingo’s Got My Baby”
3538

Sarah tells Mike how a tragic story became a hacky catchphrase. Digressions include raccoon anarchists, flu remedies and late-night Arby’s. Sarah's Google Alerts will surprise none of our listeners. 

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Dec 19, 2018
The 2000 Election
4356

Mike tells Sarah how a close election and an even closer Supreme Court decision established the political template we're still living with today. Digressions include quarks, Ouija Boards and (sorry) moral philosophy. The "lemonade theory" turns out to be less fun than it sounds.  

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Dec 12, 2018
Amy Fisher
3794

Sarah tells Mike about the sad reality — and the terrible man — behind the infamous Long Island Lolita. Digressions include software terms of service, the rise of beepers and Monica Lewinsky’s LinkedIn profile. Mike, a 36-year-old man, appears not to understand what pimps do. 

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Dec 03, 2018
Roe v. Wade
3244

Special guest Megan Burbank tells us about the history, limitations and loopholes of a landmark court ruling. Digressions include Betty Ford, "Maude" and naming conventions for anonymous defendants. The glories of Washington State politics are examined in depth. 

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Nov 21, 2018
The Duke Lacrosse Rape Case
4248

Mike tells Sarah how a false rape allegation became a right-wing rallying cry and a left-wing conspiracy theory. Digressions include JonBenet Ramsay, “24” and “The Vagina Monologues." Mike regrets not commenting on the metaphorical significance of being trapped in the closet throughout the episode. 

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Nov 14, 2018
Lorena Bobbitt
2955

Sarah tells Mike how a case of marital rape and spontaneous mutilation became a national punchline. Digressions include Ron Jeremy, Alan Dershowitz, Motörhead and the tortures of self-reflection. Sarah reviews John Wayne Bobbitt's later works. 

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Nov 07, 2018
Stranger Danger
4406

How inflated statistics, cultural anxieties and moral crusaders turned a tiny number of missing children into a decade-long political project. Digressions include 1870s parenting, “E.T.” and the lack of parks in Los Angeles. Both co-hosts secretly believe that the popularity of TV movies in the 1980s explains all of America’s social problems. 

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Oct 31, 2018
Urban Legends Spectacular!
4550

Razorblades in apples, babysitters on acid, killers in backseats and "rainbow parties": In this episode, Mike and Sarah investigate the scary stories Americans tell each other and discover the actual anxieties behind them. Turn on your high beams for this one. 

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Oct 24, 2018
Halloween Special! Ed Gein and Slasher Movies
3038

Sarah tells Mike how Ed Gein became one of America’s most famous serial killers despite not actually being one. Plus, the cinematic villains Gein inspired and what the slasher movies of the 1980s were really about. Digressions include Freud, summer camp logistics and the T-1000. Mike continues to awkwardly insert his teenage crushes into every conversation.

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Oct 17, 2018
Shaken Baby Syndrome
3427

Mike tells Sarah how an over-simplified diagnosis, over-confident doctors and over-zealous prosecutors combined to get thousands of innocent parents thrown in prison. Digressions include food poisoning, Sherlock Holmes and 1950s medical ethics. Mike wanted to mention Louise Woodward but he forgot. 

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Oct 08, 2018
Multiple Personality Disorder
3692

Sarah tells Mike how pop culture created a two-decade-long obsession with multiple personality disorder and repressed memories. Digressions include Dead Poets Society, restless leg syndrome and the low editorial standards of the American publishing industry. The Satanic Panic makes a cameo appearance. 

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Oct 01, 2018
The Obesity Epidemic
3928

Mike tells Sarah that America has sent the wrong messages and done the wrong things about obesity for more than half a century. Digressions include height (again), sweatshops and Julianne Moore. Sarah and Mike’s mothers both make extended appearances.  

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Sep 19, 2018
Columbine
4202

Special guest Rachel Monroe (re-)joins Mike and Sarah to talk about all the myths surrounding the second-biggest news event of the 1990s. Digressions include car crashes, September 11, Diane Sawyer and the terrors of teenage journaling.  

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Sep 17, 2018
Iran-Contra
3402

Mike tells Sarah why the biggest scandal of Reagan's presidency provides more (depressing) lessons about current politics than Watergate. Digressions include Mormons, Top Gun and the X-Files. Both co-hosts have considered what they will name their deliberately boring tax-shelter corporations.

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Sep 10, 2018
Jeffrey Dahmer
3489

Sarah tells Mike that shoddy policing (and Milwaukee generally) are responsible for one of America's most prolific serial killers. Digressions include panel vans, Anita Bryant, early man and Hannibal Lector. Mike struggles, as usual, not to cry during the gross parts.

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Sep 01, 2018
D.A.R.E.
3449

Mike tells Sarah that the D.A.R.E. program did not, in fact, keep kids off drugs. But that’s just the beginning of the debunking. Digressions include Martin Scorsese, Iceland and control groups. Neither co-host was cool enough to be offered drugs in high school. 

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Aug 18, 2018
Alpha Males
2985

Sarah tells Mike that animal behavior is an imperfect template for human society. Digressions include rabbits, Bob’s Burgers and online dating. Mike makes an awkward observation about locker rooms. 

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Aug 04, 2018
Kurt Cobain and “Copycat Suicide”
4199

Special guest Candace Opper tells Mike and Sarah about how the death of a rock star changed the field of suicidology (which is a thing). Digressions include eating disorders, car crashes and the insane grimness of the term “family annihilation.” The cringe-worthiness of Mike’s teenage years reaches new depths.

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Jul 28, 2018
“The Godfather”
3316

Sarah tells Mike about how America's favorite gangster movie is really its favorite killing-the-American-Dream movie. Digressions include the Mona Lisa, Bruce Springsteen and the tyranny of height-ism. The sound quality continues to worsen. 

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Jul 21, 2018
10th Episode Spectacular!
2129

Sarah and Mike take a break from debunking to reflect on the first 10 episodes and tell the secret history of how they met. Digressions include “Portlandia,” Snapchat and the The New York Post. The recording quality, as usual, is wildly inconsistent.  

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Jul 14, 2018
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
3672

Mike tells Sarah that America’s most devastating oil spill was not, in fact, a DUI. Digressions include “Titanic" (obviously), the Cuyahoga River, Jennifer Lopez and marshmallows. Punitive damages make a triumphant return. Mike, a professional writer, continues to misuse the word “literally.”

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Jun 30, 2018
Snuff Films
3504

Sarah tells Mike about how snuff films don't exist but lots of near-snuff films do. Digressions include "Basic Instinct," gymnastics and YouTube’s righthand bar. Mike is palpably grossed out for at least two-thirds of the episode.

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Jun 25, 2018
The Jonestown Massacre
3878

Special guest Rachel Monroe tells Mike and Sarah what's really behind the phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid.” Digressions include David Koresh, East Germany and how flower children were the first millennials. Mike inadvertently reveals his prejudice against extroverts. 

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Jun 16, 2018
The Clinton Impeachment
3610

Part two of our epic dissection of the Clinton impeachment scandal. This week: The story breaks, the House indicts, the Senate demurs and Mike rants more than usual about the media. Digressions include Mark Fuhrman, “Broadcast News” and gay porn. 

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Jun 09, 2018
Monica Lewinsky
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Sarah and Mike talk about what America forgot — and never learned — about history’s most famous intern. Digressions include generational resentments, 1990s fashion and off-brand colleges. Also, Mike’s microphone breaks about 25 minutes in, so he sounds like he’s recording in a submarine. Sorry! 

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Jun 02, 2018
Anita Hill
4333

Mike tells Sarah about the complicated legacy of Anita Hill and the not-particularly-complicated facts of her case. Digressions include “Tootsie," Garrison Keillor and the Donner party. Mike, for reasons unknown, seems to believe that one flies “down” from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Washington, D.C.

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May 26, 2018
Stockholm Syndrome
3414

It’s not a real thing! … OR IS IT? Sarah tells Mike about the convoluted history of a contested term. Digressions include James Bond, Charlie Manson and rat poison.

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May 20, 2018
Matthew Shepard
4759

But not how you think! Special guest Mike Owens tells Sarah and Mike about the (attempted) debunking of the gay-bashing victim. Digressions include Leopold and Loeb, Basic Instinct and Rolling Stone. The sound quality is even worse than usual.

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May 12, 2018
Afterschool Specials
3847

Mike tells Sarah that the TV movies of her childhood were both less and more problematic than she remembers.

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May 05, 2018
Crack Babies
2778

Sarah tells Mike about the long history of white anxiety over black motherhood.

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May 04, 2018
Going Postal
2974

Mike tells Sarah about the rash of mass shootings carried out by postal workers in the '80s and '90s, then brings out the debunkin' turducken.

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May 03, 2018
The Satanic Panic
2614

The 1980s were real but the Satanists weren't. Sarah tells Mike about why America spent a decade worried about witches running daycare centers.

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May 02, 2018