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Best Of: 'Hysterical' Podcaster / 'Seinfeld' Writer

2025/6/28
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Dan Taberski: 我最新的播客项目《歇斯底里》探讨了2011年纽约州勒罗伊高中女生中爆发的一种奇怪的医学谜团。这个项目让我对群体性癔症有了更深入的了解,也让我意识到在面对这类事件时,人们常常会因为性别等因素而产生偏见。我发现,当类似的症状出现在有权势的男性身上时,人们往往更倾向于相信他们,而对女性则更容易认为是“都在她们的头脑里”。此外,我也在思考媒体在群体性癔症传播中的作用,过多的关注可能会加剧症状的蔓延。在制作关于9·11事件的播客时,我试图以一种不剥削的方式,让人们重新感受到当时的震惊,并探讨事件对我们社会造成的深远影响。我并不追求找到明确的答案,而是希望通过对话和思考,帮助人们更好地理解和应对这些复杂的事件。 Dan Taberski: 我在白宫的工作经历让我明白了自己不想成为什么样的人,不想做什么样的事。这段经历让我更加珍惜现在所从事的播客工作,因为它可以让我自由地探索各种有趣的话题,并与听众分享我的思考。在创作过程中,我发现自己常常会从其他艺术形式中汲取灵感,比如我喜欢通过制作被子来激发写作的灵感。总的来说,我希望我的作品能够引发人们对社会问题的关注,并促使我们更好地理解彼此。

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This chapter explores the mysterious outbreak of tics and spasms among high school girls in Leroy, New York in 2011. The podcast investigates the nature of mass psychogenic illness, comparing the Leroy case to historical events like the Salem witch trials and contemporary events like Havana syndrome. The role of media coverage in perpetuating the illness is also discussed.
  • Outbreak of tics and spasms among high school girls in Leroy, NY.
  • Comparison to historical events (Salem witch trials) and contemporary events (Havana syndrome).
  • Mass psychogenic illness as a potential explanation.
  • Role of media in spreading symptoms.

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What happens when a former federal government employee turns his lens on the psychology of panic? You get Hysterical, a podcast series from Dan Taberski. In it, Taberski investigates a mysterious illness that swept through a group of high school students in upstate New York. He spoke with Tonya Mosley about his award-winning podcast.Book critic Maureen Corrigan recommends some mystery and suspense novels for your summer reading list. Also, we'll hear from Larry Charles who has been a writer, director and/or executive producer on a number of culturally impactful TV shows and films including Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, and Borat. He spoke with Terry Gross about his new memoir.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)