The 10 Best You’re Wrong About Episodes
In this history podcast, journalists Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall revisit historical events and figures that have been misremembered and miscast, shedding light on what really happened. Often, these topics come from the 80’s and 90’s — the Satanic Panic, the O.J. Simpson trial, Princess Diana’s death — and centre around maligned female figures, like Anna Nicole Smith and Tonya Harding. Their episodes are always incredibly well-researched, and full of Mike and Sarah’s delightful banter.
Last Updated: Jun 11th, 2021
1) The Obesity Epidemic
Mike tells Sarah that America has sent the wrong messages and done the wrong things about obesity for more than half a century. Digressions include height (again), sweatshops and Julianne Moore. Sarah...Show More
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I personally do not agree with the stats that they include because they don’t actively comment on study sizes and other crucial information ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) The D.C. Snipers
“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 ow...Show More
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I listened to this based on others’ recommendations and I was enjoying it, but thinking it was a little long. Then I got to the last ten min...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Flight 571: Survival in the Andes with Blair Braverman
Our survival correspondent Blair Braverman is here to tell us the story of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the Andes on October 13, 1972. Of the 45 people on board, 16 ultimately live...Show More
4) Koko The Gorilla
“It’s interesting that we became enthusiastic about ASL in the process of teaching it to a population that couldn’t benefit from it.”Mike tells Sarah about a very special ape and the very problematic ...Show More
5) "Political Correctness"
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 det...Show More
6) The Chicks vs. The Iraq War
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 c...Show More
7) The Oscars Streaker with Michael Schulman
In 1974, Robert Opel ran naked through the Academy Awards telecast, and into American history. Today, Michael Schulman, a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of Oscar Wars, tells Sarah the s...Show More
8) Quarantine Deep Dive: Jessica Simpson’s “Open Book” (Week 1)
Our journey through late-'90s pop stardom begins with an intervention and ends with an audition. Digressions include Willie Nelson, Ozzy Osbourne, Jane Fonda and the cast of the Mickey Mouse Club...Show More
9) Online Shopping with Amanda Mull
Why is it so hard to find the one thing you need? The Atlantic’s Amanda Mull is here to tell us the story of shopping, from the Silk Road to SHEIN hauls, and the story that emerges is one of workers t...Show More
10) Princess Diana Part 1: The Courtship
We start our new series with the story of a girl, a prince and the society that convinced them they liked each other. Digressions include camels, Beyoncé and the idiosyncrasies of British place names....Show More