You're Wrong About

by Michael Hobbes & Sarah Marshall · · ·

Mike and Sarah are journalists obsessed with the past. Every week they reconsider a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.

Sarah and Mike continue their journey into the book that launched a thousand lawsuits. Michelle and Dr. Pazder’s relationship grows more troubling by the chapter. Digressions include orgy etiquette, sheepskin jackets and “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Neither co-host believes anything depicted in this book happened as described, …
The Exploding Ford Pinto April 2, 2020
Mike tells Sarah about a dying industry, a dangerous car and the Pulitzer Prize-winning article that misrepresented them both. Digressions include “Mission Impossible,” “Friday the 13th” and the naming conventions of academic articles. This episode contains a larger-than-usual number of dad jokes and a shocking revelation about Johnny Carson. Support …
Sarah describes the spark that ignited the Satanic Panic. Our setting is a therapist’s office in 1976 Victoria, B.C., and our digressions include Sybil, scary paperbacks from the 80s and shouting "Fire!" on a crowded theater. This episode describes child abuse. Support us: [Subscribe on Patreon](http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) [Donate on Paypal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ywapodcast) [Buy …
D.C. Snipers Part 4 March 23, 2020
In the final chapter of our series on the D.C. sniper attacks, Mike finally tells Sarah about the D.C. sniper attacks. Digressions include “The Abyss,” Ed Rooney and Jack the Ripper. We begin the episode with an update on our quarantine plans. Sarah misremembers the name of the TV show …
Sarah tells Mike about a week in the life of Marcia Clark, who became America’s most famous prosecutor on June 13, 1994. Digressions include car phones, college group work and “Titanic” (as usual). In keeping with the theme of this episode, Sarah had a bad feeling about recording without her …
D.C. Snipers Part 3 Feb. 24, 2020
Mike tells Sarah about the indoctrination of Lee Boyd Malvo and the beginning of the sniper attacks. Digressions include Jonestown, Greek tragedy and something called “creepy crawling.” The episode begins with a lengthy meta- discussion of true-crime tropes and whether we are playing into them. The final section includes a …
Valentine’s Day re-release! Sarah and Mike reflect on one of the only love stories they’ve ever covered on the show. [Continue reading →](https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/02/14/valentines-day-re- release-anna-nicole-smith/) 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 Are Dads](http://linktr.ee/whyaredads) [Mike's other show, …
“Every big fish you catch, you end up with a hole in the net.” Mike tells Sarah how America’s white-collar crime spree got so bad. Digressions include self-checkout kiosks, Barbie dolls and moonshine. Homeless shelters and teacher pay feature prominently. By the standards of this podcast, this episode is relatively …
D.C. Snipers Part 2 Feb. 3, 2020
Mike tells Sarah how a nice Jamaican kid became the disciple of a mean American adult. Digressions include Tonya Harding (of course), “Sliding Doors” (again) and Anne of Green Gables (Sarah has an English degree). Mildred re- appears just after the hour mark. We are unable to conceive of a …
Sarah tells Mike the ending to the story of the mimbo and the alibi. Digressions include O. Henry, Nigerian e-mail scams and Dave Coulier. Mike wildly over-simplifies the Brexit vote. [Continue reading →](https://rottenindenmark.org/2020/01/20/the-o-j-simpson- trial-kato-kaelin-part-2/) 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 …
D.C. Snipers Part 1 Jan. 6, 2020
“If you’re black, you can’t get work as a serial killer even if you’re manifestly qualified.” Mike tells Sarah how a military veteran became an abuser, a murderer and, eventually, a footnote in his own crime spree. Digressions include Jim Jones, the Addams Family and “The Gillooly Gang.” The episode …
Sarah tells Mike how an aspiring actor protected and then betrayed Nicole Brown Simpson without knowing he was doing either. Digressions include '80s movie tropes, ski-resort etiquette and the need for a process of "un-faming." Unfortunately, this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and abuse. [Continue reading →](https://rottenindenmark.org/2019/12/16/the-o-j-simpson- trial-kato-kaelin/) Support …
"There’s no precedent for women in this family being treated like they matter." Sarah tells Mike about the Bronco chase as Paula Barbieri experienced it. Then, she recounts how a poor kid from Panama City, Florida, made it all the way to the high-fashion world of Paris, France—and discovered that …
Human Trafficking Nov. 25, 2019
Mike tells Sarah how NGOs, activists and George W. Bush resurrected the 'stranger danger' panic for the modern era. Digressions include Reply All, muffins and Yelp for massage parlors. Mike's vocal fry is even worse than usual. [Continue reading →](https://rottenindenmark.org/2019/11/25/human- trafficking/) Support us: [Subscribe on Patreon](http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) [Donate on Paypal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ywapodcast) [Buy …
Sarah tells Mike how Marcia Clark got the slam-dunk case that ended her career as a trial lawyer. Digressions include string cheese, "Inception" and what calling women "difficult" means in 2019. We go on the record in favor of a wide range of frivolous hobbies. [Continue reading →](https://rottenindenmark.org/2019/11/14/the-o-j-simpson- trial-marcia-clark/) Support …
"Centering conversations around blame is not the most useful thing for us to be doing." Sarah tells Mike about the woman who broke up with O.J. Simpson on the morning of the murders — then stayed by his side through the trial. Michael Bolton makes an extended cameo appearance. [Continue …
“You can’t expect people to know the exact kind of help they need.” We continue our deep dive into the O.J. Simpson case with the history of Nicole Brown Simpson's marriage to O.J., their 1992 divorce and the last weeks of Nicole's life. Digressions include Julia Roberts, Malibu real estate …
Mike and Sarah begin their epic journey into O.J. Simpson's trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, beginning with the story of Nicole's life with O.J. until their marriage in 1985. This episode contains descriptions of violence and domestic abuse. Like so many of the women …
The Wardrobe Malfunction Sept. 19, 2019
Our first live show! Mike tells Sarah about Janet Jackson, the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime show and the 9/16ths of a second that destroyed her career. Digressions include Puff Daddy, Jessica Simpson and Edward James Olmos. Like all positive developments regarding this show, performing live is something we feel weird …
Mike tells Sarah how the myth of meddling wives serves to exonerate terrible husbands. Digressions include "50 Shades of Grey," Marie Antoinette and the end of the 1960s. This episode, we’re sorry to say, contains descriptions of domestic abuse. [Continue reading →](https://rottenindenmark.org/2019/09/10/yoko-ono-broke-up- the-beatles/) Support us: [Subscribe on Patreon](http://patreon.com/yourewrongabout) [Donate on …