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In this episode I tell podcaster Sarah Marshall a truly wild story I uncovered about the first recognized case of Munchausen Syndrome (Factitious Disorder) in the United States. An alleged professional wrestler and American folk anti-hero called the Indiana Cyclone faked symptoms of injury and illness while blowing through hospitals across the country from the 1950s to the 1970s, leaving a bizarre kind of terror in his wake.\n\nCatch Sarah and I at SF SketchFest on Feb 2nd and Feb 3rd!\nMake sure you listen to You're Wrong About and You Are Good (duh duh duh!)\nCheck out our new merch line Folk Devils United\nBecome a Patron to support our show and get early ad-free episodes and bonus content\nOr subscribe to American Hysteria on Apple Podcasts\nLeave us a message on our Urban Legends Hotline\n\nHosted Chelsey Weber-Smith\nProduced and Edited by Miranda Zickler\nMusic direction by Riley Swedelius-Smith\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices