Spider Slander: Confronting the Myths with Expert Rod Crawford

Published: July 22, 2024, 7:10 a.m.

Rod Crawford is the curator of the arachnids and related research collections\xa0at Seattle\u2019s Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. His website called Spider Myths debunks the many misconceptions about spiders, and for this episode, he joins me to discuss some of these urban legends and bogus facts. Many of them may surprise you!\n\nCheck out Rod Crawford's website Spider Myths\n\nBecome a Patron to support our show and get early ad-free episodes and bonus content\nOr subscribe to American Hysteria on Apple Podcasts\nFind us on Instagram @americanhysteriapodcast\nLeave us a message on our Urban Legends Hotline or get your mitts on some merch at americanhysteria.com\n\nProducer and Editor: Miranda Zickler\nAssociate Producer: Riley Swedelius-Smith\nHosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices