The Westboro Baptist Church

American Hysteria

W!ZARD Studios

Society & Culture

4.4 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

The Westboro Baptist Church outraged both sides of the political spectrum throughout the 90s, 2000s and 2010s, picketing the funerals of AIDS victims and soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, touting their loud and always shockingly foul-mouth message that America was doomed because we had accepted homosexuality. Today we explore their most memorable “antics”, the life of their asshole leader and the family that makes up most of their following, trying our best to demystify one of America’s most infamous pop-culture supervillains. CW: homophobia, religious abuse, death Become a Patron and support our show! Follow American Hysteria on social media: Twitter: @AmerHysteria Instagram: @AmericanHysteriaPodcast Find our merch at americanhysteria.com American Hysteria is written, produced, and hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith Sound design by Clear Commo Studios Research and co-writing by Riley Smith Co-produced and edited by Miranda Zickler Voice Acting by Will Rogers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.4	If you know anything about the Westboro Baptist Church,
0:34.7	you'll know to expect very offensive and painful language
0:39.5	around just about anything, but particularly around the gay community,
0:44.8	of which I am a blaming part, and also around soldiers who've died in combat.
0:52.1	And if you have a background with religious abuse, I'd also be cautious with this one.
0:57.6	Here's the show.
0:59.6	Music
1:05.8	On this podcast, we explore fantastical thinking, moral panics, conspiracy theories,
1:12.0	and urban legends, examine the forces that shape our culture,
1:17.0	and tell the stories that create the realities we share, and sometimes the realities we don't.
1:24.9	I'm your host, Chelsea Weber Smith, and this is American History.
1:31.8	The Velps Group pick its military fuels with signs reading things like
1:36.2	pray for more dead soldiers and God hates it's fag enablers.
1:41.1	We're happy with the world, Haysus.
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