The Theater of Trash with Alissa Bennett

American Hysteria

W!ZARD Studios

History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Alissa Bennett is co-host of The C-Word podcast on Luminary as well as a decorated historian of bad behavior. “By sifting through the cultural trash heap of history,” her podcast dives deep into the lives of famous women who have been called "Crazy" throughout history, the stories that we’re told about them through the tabloid press, and the real life that was happening behind the scenes. Alissa is also the author of four zines; collections of essays reflecting on dozens of fascinating characters in pop culture deviance. She mines the depths of the internet for strange truths and even stranger gossip, while weaving in personal anecdotes of her own. Today we will be discussing why we love trash media of all kinds. We’ll even give The Final Thought, usually reserved for Jerry Springer, to Alissa’s child genius Ollie. Let's get trashy. Check out the C-Word podcast and Alissa's Zines Subscribe to the One Strange Thing podcast today! Thanks to our sponsor Skillshare, get your reef trial of Premium Membership skillshare.com/hysteria Become a Patron for extra episodes, interviews, and videos monthly, including our brand new podcast Walk with Me Produced by Miranda Zickler Sound design by Clear Commo Studios Follow American Hysteria on social media: Twitter: @AmerHysteria Instagram: @AmericanHysteriaPodcast Find our merch at americanhysteria.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This season will be further exploring each topic, hanging out with experts and enthusiasts
0:09.2	of all kinds, for more strange stories, social commentary, and the myths that make America
0:15.9	tick.
0:16.9	I'm your host, Chelsea Weber-Smith.
0:24.1	Melissa Bennett is co-host of the Seaward Podcast on Luminary, as well as a decorated historian
0:32.0	of bad behavior.
0:34.2	By sifting through the cultural trash heap of history, her podcast takes deep dives into
0:40.7	the lives of famous women who have been called crazy through history, the stories that
0:45.9	were told about them through the tabloid press, and the real life that was happening behind
0:51.4	the scenes.
0:52.4	Melissa is also the author of Four Zines, Collections of Essays, reflecting on dozens of fascinating
0:59.2	characters in pop culture deviance.
1:02.4	She minds the depths of the internet for strange truths and even stranger gossip, weaving
1:09.0	in personal anecdotes of her own.
1:12.2	Today we'll be discussing why we love trashy media of all kinds, using our brains that
1:19.8	they said would certainly be rotten by now.
1:24.1	We'll even give the final thought, usually reserved for Jerry Springer, to Melissa's
1:30.2	child genius, Ollie.
1:33.2	So join us in this cultural trash heap where I promise we'll find just a little treasure.
1:41.2	Hey, everybody.
1:42.9	I'm very excited about this next episode.
1:47.6	We're going to have some true, real, authentic fun.
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