Mike tells Sarah about an impending conflict, a dissident singer and America's first internet-enabled cancellation. Digressions include "Freedom Fries" and 1990s record company shenanigans. The co-hosts harmonize for the first time; Mike struggles not to call the Chicks by their former name. Content note: This episode includes misogynistic, racist and fatphobic language. Support us: Subscribe on Patreon Donate on Paypal Buy cute merch Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, Why Are Dads Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase Links! * The Chicks' "Ready to Run" video * Karen Pittelman's "Another Country" * [James Dickerson’s “Dixie Chicks: Down-Home and …
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Mike tells Sarah how liberal magazines turned a "kids these days" moral panic into a national crisis. Digressions include Law & Order, Dave Foley and swimming pool etiquette. This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault, mass shootings and suicide. Support us: [Subscribe on Patreon](https://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) [Donate on Paypal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ywapodcast) [Buy cute …
Bob Shapiro is on a mission from God, F. Lee Bailey joins the Dream Team, and we get in our DeLorean to meet two of the most notorious Florida Men of the '60s: Carl Coppolino and Murph the Surf. Digressions include Linda Evangelista, Patty Hearst, "The Commitments" and the upside …
Special guest Cassie da Costa tells Mike and Sarah how Vanessa fell from grace and picked herself back up. Digressions include Stephen Sondheim, Rush Limbaugh and Joan Rivers. The tyranny of abs is discussed at length. Here's [Cassie's episode of You Must Remember This](https://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/category/Make+Me+Over) and [her website](https://cassiedacosta.com/)! Support us: [Subscribe …
Mike reached new levels of rantiness on his other show and we wanted to make sure all our beloved debunkmates knew. PLUS: A special announcement! Subscribe to Maintenance Phase [here](https://linktr.ee/maintenancephase) Subscribe to Sarah's other show, Why Are Dads, [here](https://linktr.ee/whyaredads) Support us: [Subscribe on Patreon](https://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) [Donate on Paypal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ywapodcast) [Buy cute merch](https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong- …
Mike tells Sarah how a 20-year-old singer, actress and French horn player became Miss America with less than six months of practice. Digressions include Ted Bundy, Stephen King’s “It” and a bonus debunking of the "bra-burning feminist" trope. We're sorry to say that this episode includes a description of child …
Sarah's other show has a special guest! Maintenance Phase co-host Aubrey Gordon visits Why Are Dads to talk about Christopher Nolan, trash masculinity and the dwindling number of non-problematic superheroes. Support us: [Subscribe on Patreon](http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) [Donate on Paypal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ywapodcast) [Buy cute merch](https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong- about?ref_id=10420) Where else to find us: [Sarah's other show, …
To tell the story of the "dream team" we must begin by going back to the future. This week we learn why O.J. Simpson fired the man who defended John DeLorean and why a briefcase of cocaine isn’t always a smoking gun. Digressions include Bob’s Big Boy, Margaret Thatcher and …
Mike tells Sarah the real reason Congress called a bunch of rockers to Washington D.C. Digressions include cartoon violence, sleeveless tees and Trixie Mattel. Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher" and Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" are dissected at length. Support us: [Subscribe on Patreon](http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) [Donate on Paypal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ywapodcast) [Buy …
Mike tells Sarah how a congressional wife started a moral crusade. Digressions include Sheena Easton, Satanic rhymes and teen homicide statistics. Ozzy Osbourne's bat story is recounted in full. Support us: [Subscribe on Patreon](http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) [Donate on Paypal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ywapodcast) [Buy cute merch](https://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong- about?ref_id=10420) Where else to find us: [Sarah's other show, Why …
Special guest Eric Michael Garcia tells Mike and Sarah about the deep roots of a pernicious modern myth. Digressions include Mary Tyler Moore, British place names and supermodel dating habits. Mike finally gets to talk about Swedish statistical methods. [Here's](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/12/im-not- broken/446550/) some of Eric's work on autism and [here's](https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Were-Not-Broken/9781328587848) his …
This week, we put on our suits and head back to the courtroom. O.J. Simpson pleads not guilty, Marcia Clark finishes questioning Kato Kaelin and Bob Shapiro continues to furrow his brow. Digressions include "Speed," the Kuleshov effect and the intentional boringness of American law. In the final ten minutes, …
Mike tells Sarah how a troll-ish experiment turned a South Carolina teenager into one of the most maligned women of the 1990s. Digressions include Sally Ride, Anne Hathaway and, as usual, "Newsies." Mike struggles with the word "infirmary" throughout. The pictures of Shannon we discuss in this episode are [here](https://www.goupstate.com/photogallery/NC/20180304/NEWS/304009993/PH/1). …
This week we talk about the early days of Paula and O.J.’s relationship and the celebrity cameos reach either a high or a low point. Digressions include date etiquette, cat scams and room-temperature Diet Coke. Mike has his head in his hands for long periods. In this episode we discuss …
This week we return to the O.J. Simpson trial and learn what Paula Barbieri did after the Bronco chase. Digressions include fish, beef and grocery shopping while conventionally attractive. Neither co-host has a firm grasp on the meaning of the word "festive." Support us: [Subscribe on Patreon](http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) [Donate on Paypal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ywapodcast) …
Mike tells Sarah the complicated story of an over-simplified study. Digressions include Tonya Harding, "The Meg" and Kitty Genovese. The Milgram obedience studies and the "broken windows" theory of policing receive bonus debunkings. Thanks to Thibault Le Texier for helping us with this episode! Here's his book, ["The History of …
Mike tells Sarah what makes older Americans more vulnerable to misinformation — and who is delivering it to them. Digressions include "Supernatural," the Rachel and a fake university in Pennsylvania. We recorded this episode before the election but tried not to make it too obvious. [Here's](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/internet-baby-boomers-misinformation- social-media_n_5f998039c5b6a4a2dc813d3d) the article Mike …
Sarah tells Mike about the thrilling conclusion to a children’s labor action and an overlooked Disney musical. Digressions include cronuts, carrier pigeons and Sylvester Graham’s crackers. Both hosts agree that they love saying the word "papes." Most of the information in this episode comes from Sarah's two new favorite books, …
Sarah tells Mike about media history, labor organizing, century-old moral panics — and the unlikely Disney musical that introduced her to all three. Digressions include Sting, "The Princess Bride" and 19th century graphic design. Both co-hosts recount their extremely millennial work histories. Support us: [Subscribe on Patreon](http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) [Donate on Paypal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ywapodcast) …
Was Harvey Milk's killer really given a light sentence after claiming that junk food made him do it? Mike's spinoff podcast, Maintenance Phase, dives into the rumor and finds a very You're Wrong About twist. Subscribe to Maintenance Phase here: https://linktr.ee/maintenancephase [Support the show](http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) (http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout)