A surprisingly common delusion, the story of the original Flagpole Sitta, and what they can tell us about the intersection of culture and mental health. Warning: repeated usage of anatomical terms for uh... certain portions of anatomy... but NOT in any sort of racy or gory fashion.   Further reading The Geography of Madness - Frank Bures The Atlantic - The Diseases You Only Get if You Believe in Them Reuters - Penis theft panic hits city.. New Advent - St. Simeon Stylites the Elder The Letters of Simeon the Stylite by Charles C. Torrey Wikipedia - Simeon Stylites  Music by Kai Engel - Chapter One/Cold - 05 January Provided under an Attribution non commercial license   General notes: I’d like to thank my newest five star Itunes reviewer: Mar-y I'd also like to thank Mike at Pleasing Terrors Podcast for giving me this idea (though I don't think it went anywhere near where either of us expected) Check out my new instagram @QuidProQuoCast I am currently participating in a campaign called #2PodsADay. It aims to introduce podcast listeners to two independent podcasts every day, for 30 days. We hope to give visibility to some of the great indie podcasts that you probably haven’t heard of. #2PodsADay encourages you to Listen More, Listen Independent.   Find more shows like mine by following @2PodsADay on Twitter and Facebook. Or just search the hashtag: 2PodsADay. June’s Murder of the Month book pick is right around the corner, feel free to join us at the Murder of the Month page on Facebook for more information