About this podcast
A podcast for women, trans women and AFAB
Episodes
- Tituba · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 12Tituba: The Enslaved Woman at the Center of the Salem Witch Trials The hosts of Hysterical Hysteria share a content warning, briefly chat about being overworked, and announce…
- Bonus Episode: Rock the Vote · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 13Bonus Episode: Why Voting Matters—Midterms, Local Impact, and Voting Rights The hosts record their first bonus episode focused on why voting matters, with Gina leading the…
- Mother Shipton · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 7Sara 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…
- Marie LaVeaux · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 8Marie 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…
- Alice Kyteler · 25 minDame 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…
- The Broom Closet · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 8Coming 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…
- Mammograms · 37 min · Episode 7Beyond the Panini Press: New Alternatives to Mammograms Two hosts discuss mammograms as breast-cancer screening, describing the painful “squeezing” process, especially for dense…
- Size Matters · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 6Painful 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…
- Women and True Crime · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 5Why 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…
- Lilith · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 4Lilith, “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…
- The Color Pink · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 3The 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…
- Umoja · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 2Umoja: 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…
- Hysteria · 1 h 3 minHysterical 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…
