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Can you use the word in a sentence? For this episode, Spelling Correspondent Gabe Henry takes Sarah through the surprisingly rampageous (r-a-m-p-a-g-e-o-u-s) history of the Spelling Bee, a uniquely American phenomenon. From the earliest examples of late night “spelling matches,” to the rough-and-tumble contests of the early frontier, to the controversy of the first National spelling bee, it turns out that these mild-mannered academic flexes were once both raucous and revolutionary. Gabe also brings his own spelling bee to test the gifted child that still buzzes within Sarah Marshall. Digressions include Ben Franklin’s morning routine, why we need more statues of kids, and the Wolf Blitzer Hologram. More Gabe Henry: gabehenry.com Gabe's book Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell  Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler More You're Wrong About: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch YWA on Instagram Support the show

What do men really get up to at the pub? For this April Fools' Day episode, Sarah tells urban legend correspondent Chelsey Weber-Smith of American Hysteria the history and the mystery behind crop circles, those sophisticated patterns left imprinted in corn and wheat fields said to be made by alien beings. For years, no one could find a rational reason for their mysterious existence as they spread across various countries; that is, until a pair of surprising culprits finally came forward to reveal their master prank. Digressions include Ramona Quimby’s dad’s alma mater, sexy adaptations of costume drama novels, and the unrivaled power of shaky cam footage. More Chelsey Weber-Smith: Listen to American Hysteria Follow American Hysteria on instagram Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler "Every Corn is a Glamorous Woman" is a semi-original song by Magpie Cinema Club (it's just "Rockabye") More You're Wrong About: Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch YWA on Instagram Support the show

Do orcas really hate millionaires? And if so, why don’t they vote? Deep sea correspondent Brianna Bowman is here with the answers to these and other burning (bubbling?) questions, plus a submarine trip down memory lane. While reflecting on their expansive Keiko series, they also discuss killer whale true crime, Deadliest Catch, and that Wuthering Heights movie (which sadly contains no marine mammals). Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler http://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster More Brianna Bowman: Brianna's Website http://www.briannabowman.com/ Support Brianna's new podcast Rewilding Keiko on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/c/rewildingkeiko Submit a voicemail with your memories of Keiko at [email protected] (Brianna's Note: yes, Outlook! I’m a weirdo) Linkedin (Brianna's Note: yes I am a double weirdo) https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannahbowman/ @rewildingkeiko on Instagram Buy her a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/rewildingkeiko More You're Wrong About: linktr.ee/ywapod

Free yourself. What does it take to get someone to leave a cult? What happens if the cult is all around us? In this episode, Ben Brock Johnson & Amory Sivertson of NPR’s Endless Thread podcast join Sarah for a discussion about the cultier aspects of our culture, politics, and history, from the surprising origin of the anti-vax movement to the online communities that conspiracy theories can provide to lonely seekers. Together they try to figure out if it is indeed possible to “deprogram” those who wander too far into conspiracies. Digressions include the TikTok Button Girl, chicken pox playtime, and the grave sin of sleep shaming. More Endless Thread: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/568542542/endless-thread Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler: linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster More You're Wrong About: linktr.ee/ywapod Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch YWA on Instagram Support the show

From the bonus vault! What actually makes a movie “bad”? In this bonus episode, Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson of the film podcast Unspooled tell Sarah the story of what many consider to be the worst film of all time: the 1987 adventure comedy Ishtar. From the movie’s chaotic production to its perplexing public ridicule, together they analyze whether Ishtar is as bad as people say or if our culture just loves to jump on a snarky bandwagon. Digressions include James Cameron schadenfreude, $19 AMC pretzels, and The Hangover for the AARP crowd. More Unspooled: https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler: linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster More You're Wrong About: linktr.ee/ywapod Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch YWA on Instagram Support the show

Do we ever finish surviving? Sarah tells Survival Correspondent Blair Braverman the incredible story of 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault, who was lost at sea for several days on a flimsy cork dinghy. She also explains the sinister truth behind the “accident” that set her adrift, her harrowing time on the open ocean, and what her life was like after she became a survivor. Along the way, Sarah and Blair discuss the tragedy of having your story silenced, the big things that help us pull through the impossible, and how, in Terry Jo’s case and in our own, survival is never really over. Digressions include: the iconic waterski teams of Green Bay, the usefulness of sled dog armpits, and whether or not we can trust handsome men. Note: This episode is about surviving not just nature, but violent crime. This episode also involves suicide. Please listen with care. Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler More Blair Braverman: Blair's new picture book, "The Day Leap Soared" Blair on Instagram More of Blair's work More You're Wrong About: http://linktr.ee/ywapod Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch YWA on Instagram Support the show

Don’t our dolls deserve to be creepy too? Inspired by her newfound interest in dolls that have their own dolls, Sarah and urban legend correspondent Chelsey Weber-Smith of American Hysteria dip into the history of our relationship to these sometimes unnerving little friends. They discuss Thomas Edison’s disastrous “little monsters,” the brutal backstories of haunted dolls sold on eBay, the first (adorable) academic study into the ways kids treat these particular playthings, and the new visibility of reborn dolls—and the people who love them—online. Digressions include Chelsey in Sarah’s crawlspace, the Pleasant Company, a less accomplished Sylvia Plath, and Minnie Mouse’s blood pressure. Send your doll memories, doll opinions, doll thoughts, and any materials you've made a doll out of to [email protected] More Chelsey Weber-Smith: http://www.americanhysteria.com http://www.instagram.com/americanhysteriapodcast Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler: http://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster More You're Wrong About: http://linktr.ee/ywapod

Would you ride on the back of a random orca at the beach? For the final part of this series on Free Willy star Keiko, deep sea correspondent Brianna Bowman tells Sarah about his rewilding and return to the open ocean -- something that up until that point had never been done before. Digressions include introducing adult cats to each other, Fyre Fest, and the 27 club. Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler More Magpie Cinema Club More Brianna Bowman: Brianna's Website Support Brianna's new podcast Rewilding Keiko on Patreon  Submit a voicemail with your memories of Keiko at [email protected] (Brianna's Note: yes, Outlook! I’m a weirdo) Linkedin (Brianna's Note: yes I am a double weirdo) @rewildingkeiko on Instagram Buy her a coffee! Watch Kampen Om Keiko More You're Wrong About: linktr.ee/ywapod Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch YWA on Instagram Support the show

The movies freed Willy, but what about Keiko? For the second part of our trilogy on the biggest aquatic star of the 90s, deep sea correspondent Brianna Bowman takes Sarah through Keiko’s journey to the Oregon Coast Aquarium for rehabilitation and the developing plan to return him to the open ocean. But first, both marine scientists and rich benefactors have to try to teach a killer whale to be wild again. Digressions include the books of Jean Craighead George, the tragedy of the puns we missed, regurgitated meat influencers, and Star Trek IV.  Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler More Brianna Bowman: Brianna's Website Support Brianna's new podcast Rewilding Keiko on Patreon  Submit a voicemail with your memories of Keiko at [email protected] (Brianna's Note: yes, Outlook! I’m a weirdo) Linkedin (Brianna's Note: yes I am a double weirdo) @rewildingkeiko on Instagram Buy her a coffee! More You're Wrong About: linktr.ee/ywapod Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch YWA on Instagram Support the show

What actually makes a movie “bad”? In this bonus episode, Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson of the film podcast Unspooled tell Sarah the story of what many consider to be the worst film of all time: the 1987 adventure comedy Ishtar. From the movie’s chaotic production to its perplexing public ridicule, together they analyze whether Ishtar is as bad as people say or if our culture just loves to jump on a snarky bandwagon. Digressions include James Cameron schadenfreude, $19 AMC pretzels, and The Hangover for the AARP crowd. More Unspooled: https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler: linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster More You're Wrong About: linktr.ee/ywapod

Can a killer whale really jump that high? For kids of the 90s, the adventure movie Free Willy introduced us to magic of the orca through its charismatic megafauna star, Keiko. In part one of our series, deep sea correspondent Brianna Bowman tells Sarah about his journey from free marine mammal to imprisoned entertainer to Hollywood royalty. Together they discuss what Keiko meant to them as kids, 1990s whale-related activism, and the follies of anthropomorphic projection. Digressions include the power of horse memoirs, the importance of cartoon eyebrows, and the uncommon honesty of the flea circus.  Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler More Brianna Bowman: Brianna's Website Support Brianna's new podcast Rewilding Keiko on Patreon  Submit a voicemail with your memories of Keiko at [email protected] (Brianna's Note: yes, Outlook! I’m a weirdo) Linkedin (Brianna's Note: yes I am a double weirdo) @rewildingkeiko on Instagram Buy her a coffee! More You're Wrong About: linktr.ee/ywapod Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch YWA on Instagram Support the show

“We’ve always been inventing and reinventing new worlds for taking care of each other. We just have to notice.” We asked our subscribers to send us audio postcards to encapsulate where they live, what makes it special, and what people get wrong about the place that they call home. For this holiday season, we've woven together an aural tapestry from their answers to remind one another that no matter how far apart we are, no matter what people say about the places we come from, we still share small moments of beauty, connection, and hope. Join us on Patreon or Apple+ Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler With music by Magpie Cinema Club More You're Wrong About: linktr.ee/ywapod Support the show

Is the thing we call the Christmas Spirit actually more paranormal than sentimental? It sure used to be, when a big part of the Victorian Christmas tradition was sitting around a crackling fire and telling scary ghost stories. For this two-part series, Sarah and American Hysteria’s Chelsey Weber-Smith resurrect the tradition by digging up the corpses of old ghost-related “true” stories using their favorite website, newspapers.com. You can find the companion episode by subscribing to American Hysteria’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/americanhysteria or Apple+: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/american-hysteria/id6443183856 More Chelsey Weber-Smith: https://linktr.ee/americanhysteria Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler

Pi for the holiday Accompaniment by Magpie Cinema Club linktr.ee/magpiecinemaclub

What happens when Santa trades his sleigh for a rocket ship? Christmas correspondent Sarah Archer tells Sarah about how the Cold War era affected the image of old Kris Kringle through the rampant consumerism and shiny new technology of a post-war economy. Digressions include Reagan’s girlypop diet, the Freudian aspects of the Nutcracker, and the thrilling history of aluminum.  Visit the YWA Instagram for visual references More Sarah Archer: https://www.sarah-archer.com/ Sarah on Instagram Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler More You're Wrong About: linktr.ee/ywapod Bonus Episodes on Patreon Buy cute merch YWA on Instagram Support the show