This week's episode is all about past lives. Do you believe in them? First, I tell the story of a young woman who believes that she knew her best friend in a previous life. Then, I speak with Chelsey Weber-Smith (Host of American Hysteria), a skeptic who had a baffling past life regression meditation. Ch 1: Soulmates, submitted by Amanda Ch 2: Solomon J Solo ... Show More
Jul 22
Uncanny: The mimics in my house; The hospital image; The friends who weren't there; Who flagged the bus down?
In this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing other real stories from real people who have also had encounters with nonhuman things that seemed uncannily human at first. Ch 1 - The mimics in my house, submitted by Rayla Ch 2 - The hospital image, submitted by Hanz Ch 3 - The friends wh ... Show More
32m 6s
Jul 8
Stories with Sarah: the disappearing car, being a heretic, and more
If you're a regular listener of the show, you've probably heard me recommend a book called "How To Study Magic," by Sarah Lyons, and I finally had the chance to chat with her! In this episode, Sarah talks about the bizarre phenomena she witnessed while living on Cape Cod, why she ... Show More
32m 35s
Jun 24
Stories With Mark Labella: filming "Nurse The Dead" in a haunted hospital, and more
Mark Labella is the creator of “Nurse the Dead,” a brand new series on iWant. It’s the first Filipino-led scripted series written, created, and filmed in Hollywood, and it follows a Filipina nurse who sees ghosts and works at the most haunted ward in LA. But the ghosts in the ser ... Show More
29m 8s
May 2021
The Skeleton of Chelsey Weber-Smith
Finally, it is ME CHELSEY WEBER-SMITH as our interview guest, questioned lovingly by our producer Miranda Zickler. We will discuss season four, what I learned, what we didn’t cover and why, the power of the Rainbow Coalition solidarity, couples we would make out with in a haunted ... Show More
49m 24s
May 2025
Encounters x281- Past Lives & Reincarnation
Ever feel like you’ve been here before? In this encounters episode, we’re diving headfirst into stories of past lives, ghostly encounters, reincarnated rats (yes, really), and kids who definitely know too much about their former selves. This episode features: Mysterious pennies h ... Show More
55m 36s
Jun 2019
Window To The Soul
There’s a reason the eyes are considered the windows to the soul. In this week's episode, Sapphire shares a tale about a doll with oddly realistic, golden eyes. Then, she interviews Chelsey Weber-Smith, the host of American Hysteria, a podcast that explores our moral panics, urba ... Show More
48m 23s
Mar 2022
Juliet's Balcony with Chelsey Weber-Smith
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 HysteriaSup ... Show More
52m 44s
Oct 2024
Halloween History with Chelsey Weber-Smith
Black cats and goblins and broomsticks and ghosts/ Covens of witches with all of their hosts/ You may think they scare me, you're probably right/ But American Hysteria's Chelsey Weber-Smith is on the show tonight. It's a tale of mischief, mayhem, and adults trying to keep their k ... Show More
1h 21m