Chelsey Weber-Smith
American Urban Legends Podcaster
Chelsey Weber-Smith is an American urban legends expert based in Seattle, WA. Chelsey is the host of the podcast, American Hysteria, covering topics like moral panics, urban legends, conspiracy theories. Chelsey analyzes how fantastical thinking has shaped our culture from the puritans to the present. The American Hysteria podcast was an Apple Top 100 Society & Culture podcast and selected as one of Spotify's Best Episodes of 2021 with an average 400K monthly downloads. Chelsey has prior experience as a freelance writer, poet, and poetry instructor. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing from Western Washington University and a Master’s in Fine Arts in Poetry from the University of Virginia.
Education
- Master of Fine Arts Degree in Poetry, University of Virginia
Professional Achievements
- American Hysteria is an Apple Top 200 Society and Culture podcast
- elected as one of Spotify's best podcast episodes of the year (2021)
Favorite Piece of Advice
Treat history and its folklore like poems, find the hidden meaning behind the stories we tell.
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