Cooties

American Hysteria

W!ZARD Studios

Society & Culture

4.4 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

We all remember the very real threat of cooties, a contractable playground malady that developed out of the adult fear of germs. Cooties have long acted as a tool of kiddy quarantine as well as a tool to define who are the social others of the school hierarchy. Today we will dive into the long history of cooties, from wartime trenches to the jungle gym. American Hysteria is written, produced, and hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith Produced and edited by Clear Commo Studios Research and cowritten by Riley Smith Become a Patron for extra episodes, interviews, and videos monthly! Follow American Hysteria on social media: Twitter: @AmerHysteria Instagram: @AmericanHysteriaPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.0	This is American Histories After Shock,
0:39.0	where I share with you a story that didn't make it into the main episode.
0:42.0	I'm your host, Chelsea Weber-Smin,
0:44.0	and today we're talking about Cooties.
0:47.0	You have Cooties! You have Cooties!
0:51.0	No I'm done!
0:57.0	I remember being in preschool and, problematically,
1:00.0	chasing after a boy around the playground with my friend,
1:03.0	trying to kiss him. Not cool, Chelsea.
1:06.0	The boy was not just running away, he was full-blown sprinting,
1:10.0	looking behind him frantically like someone being chased in a slasher film.
1:15.0	It was a matter of dire consequence to this boy
1:19.0	that he'd not be kissed by these girls,
1:22.0	lest he catch the most contagious and humiliating of all the playground maladies.
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