Ep. 255 - The Hysteria

The Conspirators Podcast

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Throughout the Victorian era and into the 20th century, women throughout Europe and America were often sent to insane asylums for so-called hysteria. In this episode I'll tell you about the history involved, as well the tragic story of what happened to one woman who vanished from an asylum in Indianapolis. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/theconspiratorspodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://www.wired.com/2014/05/fantastically-wrong-wandering-womb/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JKNHQR2/?bestFormat=true&k=unwell%20women&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_12&crid=3PR3IRMBYDVZX&sprefix=unwell%20women https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/the-controversy-of-female-hysteria https://www.nytimes.com/1920/04/27/archives/find-womans-skeleton-after-20-years-quest-miss-selvage-indianapolis.html https://www.amazon.com/Historic-Indianapolis-Crimes-Murder-Mystery/dp/1596299894 https://historicindianapolis.com/rufus-cantrell-intruder-in-the-dust/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Ready to launch your business? Get started with the commerce platform made for entrepreneurs.
0:04.8	Shopify is specially designed to help you start, run and grow your business with easy customizable themes that let you build your brand.
0:12.5	Marketing tools that get your products out there. Integrated shipping solutions that actually save you time.
0:17.5	From startups to scaleups, online, in person, and on the go. Shopify is made for
0:22.9	entrepreneurs like you. Sign up for your $1 a month trial at Shopify.com slash setup.
0:31.7	Hello, this is Matt and McKinley from History Dispatches.
0:37.7	We are the father-son duo bringing you the weird, the wild, the wacky, and the craziest tales from across time.
0:43.3	From the Ice Bowl to the Great Heathen Army.
0:45.9	And the head of Oliver Cromwell.
0:47.6	The same head they kept on a pike for three years?
0:50.2	Yep, all here on History Dispatches.
0:52.8	New episodes every weekday. Find out more at History Dispatches. New episodes every weekday.
0:54.7	Find out more at History Dispatches.com or wherever you get your podcast app.
1:00.1	Warning.
1:01.1	This episode contains descriptions of mature subject matter that may be inappropriate for some people.
1:06.8	Listener discretion is advised.
1:12.7	Sometime during the 5th century BC, a young girl on the Greek island of Koss became ill.
1:18.5	She began suffering from horrible cramps.
1:21.6	Her body grew weak.
1:22.8	Her chest felt heavy.
1:25.1	Sweat drenched her body as she was overcome by fever.
1:29.0	She shook with tremors.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -13 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Conspirators Podcast, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Conspirators Podcast and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.