Hysterical

About Hysterical

In recent years, we’ve all become intimately familiar with pandemics and biological contagions. But, what happens when it’s the mind that’s infected? When communities under stress let fear overcome reason, and hysteria is the virus that spreads, what horrors await? This is Hysterical, a show about some of the most horrifying, bizarre, and strange episodes of mass hysteria in human history.

Publisher

Stonegrave Media

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Nov 2024

Latest episode

5 May 2026

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 May 2026

   The Meowing Nuns of France | Hysterical Episode 9

   Host Dana Carvey and guest [Guest Name, Credential] explore the 1500s "meowing nuns" phenomenon as a case of mass psychogenic illness, revealing how silenced women find collective expression.

2. 

   27 Aug 2025

   The Werewolf of Bedburg | Hysterical #010

   Host [Host Name] interviews historian [Guest Name] about the true story behind the infamous 1589 trial of Peter Stumpp, the so-called Werewolf of Bedburg.

3. 

   18 Jun 2025

   The Screaming Epidemic of 1944 | Hysterical Episode 008

   This episode of "Hysterical" likely explores the historical event known as the screaming epidemic of 1944.

4. 

   29 May 2025

   The Halifax Slasher

   The host explores the 1938 Halifax Slasher case, revealing how initial reports of attacks on women escalated into widespread panic and vigilante actions, illustrating a classic example of mass hysteria.

5. 

   26 Apr 2025

   The June Bug Epidemic of 1962

   Host [Host Name] explores the 1962 June Bug Epidemic, revealing how mass psychogenic illness spread through a factory due to stress and suggestion.

6. 

   26 Apr 2025

   The Tanganyika Laughing Epidemic

   Host [Host Name] explores the 1962 Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic, revealing how social tensions and collective psychological experiences fueled a widespread outbreak of uncontrollable laughter.

7. 

   14 Apr 2025

   The War of the Worlds Panic of 1938

   Host [Host Name] explores the 1938 "War of the Worlds" broadcast panic, revealing how Orson Welles' radio play ignited mass hysteria and shaped public perception of media.

8. 

   22 Jan 2025

   The Mad Gasser of Mattoon

   Host [Host Name] explores the unsettling mystery of the Mad Gasser of Mattoon, examining theories behind the 1940s Illinois town's unexplained gas attacks and the ensuing panic.

9. 

   20 Jan 2025

   The Salem Witch Trials

   Host [Host Name] explores the Salem Witch Trials, uncovering the paranoia and tragic consequences of mass hysteria in 1692 America.

10. 

    22 Nov 2024

    The Dancing Plague of 1518

    Host [Host Name] explores the chilling story of the Dancing Plague of 1518, revealing how mass hysteria gripped Strasbourg and baffled experts.

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