IF IT'S HYSTERICAL, IT'S HISTORICAL | Hysterics Unplugged

If it’s hysterical, it’s historical: An introduction to hysteria in music

In this opening episode, we trace hysteria's lineage through antiquity, Freud, and Fanon—attuning to the role of sound and music in this history. From meowing nuns, shrieking sisterhoods, and Athena to Cardi B, we discuss ideas around excess desire, deceitful femininity, and hypersexuality—and ask what listening to hysteria evokes.

Hugs from Dima, Laura, and Mille.

Supported by City Slang Records.