Episode 1297 • • 2:22:20 - 2:26:56
1297: Going Bananas
Mass Hysteria and the 1954 Windshield Pitting Scandal
The hosts discuss the psychological toll of media-driven fear, comparing the current COVID-19 climate to the 1954 Seattle windshield pitting epidemic. They argue that mainstream media reports can cause actual illness through mass hysteria and stress-induced symptoms.