THE SELF-ESTEEM MOVEMENT

THE SELF-ESTEEM MOVEMENT

In the late 1980s, a New Age America began telling children that they were special, that if they just believed in themselves all their dreams would come true. Not only that, but spiritual seekers and psychologists began making claims that programs in self-esteem could solve all our most pressing national issues, an idea soon supported by law and order conservatives as well. The value of self-esteem as a social savior has settled into our culture as an almost unquestioned truth, but what if it is all based on a lie? Today we follow the long journey of one charismatic leader who knew how to get both sides of the political spectrum onboard with his vision of utopia. Become a Patron! to get access to our follow-up talk show 'Hysteria Home Companion' Head to truebill.com/americanhysteria to start saving money today American Hysteria is written, produced, and hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith Sound design by Clear Commo Studios Co-Researched by Riley Smith Produced by Miranda Zickler Follow American Hysteria on social media: Twitter: @AmerHysteria Instagram: @AmericanHysteriaPodcast Find our merch at americanhysteria.com Check out Will Storr's book Selfie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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BURGERS

BURGERS

Welcome to our season three premiere! Whether we’re conscious of it or not, hamburgers have always been an American symbol, a metaphor for our special brand of cognitive dissonance as well as our obse...

17 Feb 202047min

Season Three Trailer

Season Three Trailer

We are stoked to announce that our season three premieres this coming Monday, February 17th! On this season we're going to explore our most ingrained beliefs, delusions, and archetypes, how cognitive ...

10 Feb 20202min

Looking for An Alien Vortex with Euphomet

Looking for An Alien Vortex with Euphomet

Since we are on a break this week, I wanted to share with you my former work with an incredible paranormal podcast called Euphomet. Together with host and my good friend Jim Perry, we were once invite...

6 Jan 202024min

WAR ON CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

WAR ON CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

This is a surprise early Season Three premiere! Merry Whatever y'all! Learn about the history of America's relationship to Christmas, and the several wars that have been fought in the name of and agai...

26 Des 201953min

We need your help!

We need your help!

Join our Patreon now! American Hysteria has officially left our network and we are striking out on our own for the very first time. We need your help to keep the show going strong while we work on sea...

3 Des 20192min

MIND CONTROL

MIND CONTROL

For our season finale, I am going to step into the unknown recesses of the mind, especially my own. I’ll share my upsetting brush with a self-actualization program that taught me that life is empty an...

21 Okt 201955min

TERRORISM (part two)

TERRORISM (part two)

In part one of Terrorism, we looked at the history of domestic extremists on both the left and the right, from the slave revolts of the 1700s up through the formation and then rebranding of the Ku Klu...

14 Okt 201935min

TERRORISM (part one)

TERRORISM (part one)

Since 9/11, the fear of terrorism has centered on what we call Islamic extremism, but this two-part episode will instead explore a topic that is becoming more and more prevalent in our news cycle: dom...

7 Okt 201939min

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