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Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast: Episode 25: Mass Hysteria
Kaydra dives deeper into the psychological phenomenon that is mass hysteria. Kaydra shares 3 stories throughout history: the meowing and biting nuns of Europe, the Monkey Man of Delhi, and the Great Clown Panic of 2016.
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SOURCES:
1) Article from HowStuffWorks by Melanie Radzicki McManus
2) 2015 article from Esoterx.com: https://esoterx.com/2015/08/05/bad-habits-the-15th-century-nun-biting-mania/
3) A 2022 History.com article by Jessica Pearce Rotondi: https://www.history.com/news/mysterious-illnesses-mass-hysteria
4) A 2021 article from Skeptical Inquirer by Benjamin Radford: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-monkey-man-panic-20-years-later/
5) A 2016 Time.com article by Melissa Chan
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SUPPORT: If you've been enjoying the podcast, there are ways you can support. Follow the podcast and please leave a 5 star review on whatever platform you're listening on! Share the podcast link on your social media and with your friends and family. Buy Kaydra a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Q612oHmrkQ
CONTACT: To submit a story of your own, or to make a topic request, email Kaydra at [email protected], or reach out via DM on Instagram. Perplexity is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube! Check those all out @PerplexityMysteryPodcast, and subscribe to the YouTube channel! Thanks so much for listening.
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Kaydra dives deeper into the psychological phenomenon that is mass hysteria. Kaydra shares 3 stories throughout history: the meowing and biting nuns of Europe, the Monkey Man of Delhi, and the Great Clown Panic of 2016.
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SOURCES:
1) Article from HowStuffWorks by Melanie Radzicki McManus
2) 2015 article from Esoterx.com: https://esoterx.com/2015/08/05/bad-habits-the-15th-century-nun-biting-mania/
3) A 2022 History.com article by Jessica Pearce Rotondi: https://www.history.com/news/mysterious-illnesses-mass-hysteria
4) A 2021 article from Skeptical Inquirer by Benjamin Radford: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-monkey-man-panic-20-years-later/
5) A 2016 Time.com article by Melissa Chan
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SUPPORT: If you've been enjoying the podcast, there are ways you can support. Follow the podcast and please leave a 5 star review on whatever platform you're listening on! Share the podcast link on your social media and with your friends and family. Buy Kaydra a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Q612oHmrkQ
CONTACT: To submit a story of your own, or to make a topic request, email Kaydra at [email protected], or reach out via DM on Instagram. Perplexity is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube! Check those all out @PerplexityMysteryPodcast, and subscribe to the YouTube channel! Thanks so much for listening.
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