S18 E1: S18 Preview: Karissa // Alexis // Gaby

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[2] I'm Dan Tversky.

[3] In 2011, something strange began to happen at a high school in upstate New York.

[4] A mystery illness, bizarre symptoms, and spreading fast.

[5] What's the answer?

[6] And what do you do if they tell you it's all in your head?

[7] Hysterical.

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[10] Coming up on season 18 of Something Was Wrong, we'll hear an episodic collection of moving and inspiring stories.

[11] Here's a preview of three of the survivors will be highlighting this season.

[12] I spent hours going through these TikTok videos, trying to figure out what the hell is happening.

[13] Police alleged 24 -year -old Caitlin Braun of Bramford reached out to at least a half, dozen doulas across Ontario for false pregnancies and stillbirths.

[14] Braun was arrested by Ontario police on Monday and is facing more than 30 charges.

[15] I'm in shock.

[16] She pretended to be a labor and delivery nurse.

[17] Emma says, hey, Caitlin's been lying to like a lot of people telling them that you have died.

[18] Incredibly believable, she would go as far as to vomit in transition of labor.

[19] It's hard to believe.

[20] that something like this could happen.

[21] It feels unbelievable.

[22] It feels a bit like a movie.

[23] Trust your gut.

[24] You don't need to know why something feels off.

[25] If something feels off, that's reason enough.

[26] He's a predator.

[27] He preys on young black women.

[28] He puts himself in places where he, will be surrounded by the women who he wants to prey upon.

[29] I noticed a piece of male with a name that I was not familiar with at all.

[30] I just thought he was cheating on me. It really didn't cross my mind at all that he was assaulting somebody.

[31] It even makes me sick to my stomach as I'm talking about it now.

[32] I just think it's important for people who are experiencing a similar circumstance to know that you're not alone.

[33] and this is not your fault.

[34] So I'm lying on this driveway, crying and bleeding, and no one called the cops.

[35] This is everything that's building you to be this perfect victim.

[36] You're loyal.

[37] You're not going to go tell anyone.

[38] You're going to keep your mouth shut.

[39] And that's not just to the public, but you're not even going to say anything to your abuser because your feelings don't matter.

[40] How perfect is that?

[41] he had pulled out a large kitchen knife and he starts walking towards me he did not stop because he thought oh this is enough punches no he stopped because I fought he knew to turn the cameras inside the house away he had premeditated this attack I kept saying I know there's better than this I know life is better than this And I can tell you that being on the other side, life is so much better than that.

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[45] I'm Dan Tiberski.

[46] In 2011, something strange began to happen at the high school in Leroy, New York.

[47] I was like at my locker and she came up to me and she was like stuttering super bad.

[48] I'm like, stop fucking around.

[49] She's like, I can't.

[50] A mystery illness, bizarre symptoms and spreading fast.

[51] It's like doubling and tripling and it's all these girls.

[52] With a diagnosis, the state tried to keep on the down low.

[53] Everybody thought I was holding something back.

[54] Well, you were holding something back.

[55] Intentionally.

[56] Yeah, yeah.

[57] Well, yeah.

[58] No, it's hysteria.

[59] It's all in your head.

[60] It's not physical.

[61] Oh, my gosh, you're exaggerating.

[62] Is this the largest mass hysteria since the witches of Salem?

[63] Or is it something else entirely?

[64] Something's wrong here.

[65] Something's not right.

[66] Leroy was the new date line and everyone was trying to solve the murder.

[67] A new limited series from Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios, Hysterical.

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