A look at some strange and interesting cases of mass hysteria through history and in modern times.
Hosts
- Marc Cabot (@MarcCabot)
- Andy McMullen (@AndyLastName)
- Nuchtchas (@Nuchtchas, nimlas.org)
- The Clockwork Doctor (@The_Clock_Doc)
Show Notes
All links posted on this page are for reference only. None of the information given on this show or through these links should be considered as primary sources.
- Top 10 Strange Cases of Mass Hysteria
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1GGvq8Sr4E] - The Dancing Plague
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_Plague_of_1518 - Taanganyika Laughter Epidemic
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanganyika_laughter_epidemic - Salem Witch Hunts
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_hunts
- Uncontrollable Hiccups
What causes Hiccups: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/05/what-causes-hiccups/ - The Strawberries with Sugar Virus
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morangos_com_A%C3%A7%C3%BAcar_Virus - The Spider Dance: The Tarantella
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMSHwIZX2cg] - The Toxic Lady: Gloria Ramirez
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Ramirez - Placebo and Mass Hysteria
http://placebocures.com/664/is-breakout-of-tourettes-like-illness-placebo-effect/placebo-mass-hysteria-2/ - Stigmata
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmata - Magic the Gathering: Mass Hysteria card
http://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/details.aspx?name=Mass%20Hysteria - Pierre Poilievre: ‘The Root Cause Of Terrorism Is Terrorists’ (VIDEO, TWEETS)
Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/04/26/pierre-poilievre-root-causes-terrorism_n_3163388.html - June Bug Epidemic
http://www.thatisbizarre.com/2011/12/bizarre-events-june-bug-epidemic.html - Boston Bombing Consipiracies
8 Theories That Won’t Go Away: http://www.ibtimes.com/8-boston-marathon-bombing-conspiracy-theories-wont-go-away-1218035 - War of the Worlds
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds
CBC Archives: http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/war-conflict/first-world-war/first-world-war.html
Archive.org: http://archive.org/details/OrsonWellesMrBruns - The Mumbai Sweet Water Incident
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Mumbai_sweet_seawater_incident - The Chi Knock Out
I’m not sure if this is the one they were talking about on the show, but it certainly is close. The editing at the end didn’t need to be there.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z0_n7tGnK0] - Simpsons: Placebo clip
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMefuqseEeY]
Credits
- Recorded at CHSR 97.9 FM in Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Post Editing: Marc Cabot
- Hosts: Marc Cabot, Andy McMullen, Nuchtchas, The Clockwork Doctor
- Opening/Closing Music: ”Cheezee Lab” by Kevin MacLeod via Incompetech.com
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