Sara and Gina talk about Mother Shipton who lived in the 14 and 15 hundreds, and lived in a cave most of her life. Although she was said to be a classic "ugly witch" she had a personality to die for. She was made fun of most of her life, but she also was the town healer and midwife her town knew they needed. hystericalhysteria.com hystericalsaragina@gmail.com Sources: historic-uk.com "Mother Shipton and Her Prophesies" by Jessica Brain, 4/5/2022 annabelfrage.com from Stolen Moments Blog...
16 Oct 2026
Marie LaVeaux
Marie Laveau: The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans (and a Slavery Disclaimer) Sara opens with a disclaimer apologizing for sarcastic remarks about slavery in the episode, clarifying she condemns slavery as violent, unethical, and immoral and wants the history taught. Sara and Gina share podcast updates (86 downloads as of Aug. 30, roughly top 25% of new podcasts), ask listeners for five-star reviews to boost visibility and attract advertisers, and thank several listeners by name. They then discuss...
10 Oct 2026
Alice Kyteler
Dame Alice Kyteler: Ireland’s First Witch Trial and the Scapegoating of Petronella de Meath The hosts of Hysterical Hysteria open with a trigger warning and discuss starting a Halloween “witchy” series, noting historical witch hunts targeted unconventional or wealthy women and drawing parallels to modern “witch hunt” rhetoric. They cover Alice Kyteler (born circa 1263), considered the first woman in Ireland accused of witchcraft and sentenced to burn. A wealthy businesswoman with four husband...
3 Oct 2026
The Broom Closet
Coming Out of the Broom Closet: A Personal Witchcraft Story The host opens with a content warning about violence against women and explains Gina is off for the day, then celebrates October and Halloween by introducing a month-long plan to cover four historical “witches.” She shares her personal story of identifying as a witch after becoming disillusioned with mainstream religions and reconnecting spiritually through gardening, describing Mother Earth as the feminine divine and paganism as r...
26 Sept 2026
Mammograms
Beyond the Panini Press: New Alternatives to Mammograms The hosts of Hysterical Hysteria discuss mammograms, describing the procedure, discomfort, and limitations for people with dense breast tissue, including needing follow-up ultrasounds that may not be covered by insurance. They review emerging and developing alternatives aimed at reducing pain, radiation, and cost: photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) using laser light and sound for 3D mapping; VeraScan water/gel-based 3D breast scann...
19 Sept 2026
Size Matters
Painful sex can come from an array of different reasons. What are they and what we can do about it. From trauma to genetics, the most important part of the equation is your partner and patience. hystericalhysteria.com hystericalsaragina@gmail.com sources Healthline.com "Busting the Myths Behind Vaginal Tightness" by Valinda Riggins Nwadike, MD, MPH, OB/GYN intimaterose.com "Common Causes for a Tight Vagina and How to Loosen Things Up" by Dr. Amanda Olson, DPT, PRPC Hingehealth.com, ca...
12 Sept 2026
Women and True Crime
Why Women Are Obsessed With True Crime (and What We Can Change) The hosts discuss women’s fascination with true crime, noting the audience is about 80% female while around 90% of violent crimes are committed by men, and that when women are victims it is often by a partner or someone they know. They share favorite true crime shows and podcasts, then outline AI-suggested reasons for the interest: education and recognizing warning signs, empathy for victims, psychological “control” by consumin...
5 Sept 2026
Lilith
Lilith, “Schnitzy,” and the Demonization of Women’s Autonomy The hosts open with a content warning and chat about a midsummer celebration at the Swedish Embassy, pole dancing jokes, and filming a nursing training video on perineal cleaning, which leads to discussing nicknames for their vaginas (Sara’s “Lily,” now short for “Lilith,” and Gina’s “schnitzel,” later “Schnitzy”). They then recount Lilith traditions: as Adam’s first wife created from the same clay, refusing submission, leaving Eden...
29 Aug 2026
The Color Pink
The Color Pink: How Pink and Blue Became Gendered The hosts discuss favorite colors and focus on why pink is associated with girls and blue with boys, arguing it is largely learned and marketing-driven. They explain that before the 1940s children commonly wore white and colors were not gendered; in 1918 a trade publication even suggested pink for boys and blue for girls. They describe a post–World War II shift in the 1940s–50s as companies reinforced traditional gender roles through advertis...
22 Aug 2026
Umoja
Umoja: Kenya’s Women-Only Village Resisting FGM and Abuse The hosts of Hysterical Hysteria (with trigger warnings for sexual assault, violence, death/suicide, and abuse) discuss Umoja, a women-only village founded in 1990 in Kenya’s Samburu County, where girls may be forced into marriage as young as 12 and subjected to female genital mutilation. They describe severe local misogyny and add allegations tied to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), which has operated for decades in excha...
15 Aug 2026
Hysteria
Hysterical Hysteria Ep. 1: Hysteria—A Catch-All Diagnosis Used to Control Women Hosts Sara and Gina introduce their podcast Hysterical Hysteria, explaining they met while training as genitourinary teaching associates who use their bodies to teach breast and pelvic exams, and that the show supports women, those who identify as women, and those assigned female at birth, with humor and serious discussion plus trigger warnings about assault and violence. Their first episode examines “hysteria,” d...
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