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Talking Angela
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 2014, an urban legend formed around a cartoon cat chatbot when rumors spread across social media that a child predator was operating the app, actually visible in the reflection of her big blue eyes. We'll look at the moral panic that cropped up around Talking Angela, and take a look at how urban legends are often a patchwork of clumsy crowdsourced creativity taken far too seriously.
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American Hysteria is written, produced, and hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith
Sound design by Clear Commo Studios
Co-written by Riley Swedelius-Smith
Co-edited by Miranda Zickler
Voice acting by Will Rogers
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Become a Patron to support our show and get early ad-free episodes and bonus content
American Hysteria is written, produced, and hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith
Sound design by Clear Commo Studios
Co-written by Riley Swedelius-Smith
Co-edited by Miranda Zickler
Voice acting by Will Rogers
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Released:
Feb 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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