Pennywise, Art the Clown, and John Wayne Gacy. What do all three of them have in common? They're creepy clowns. Clowns are figure that are meant to bring joy, but many trigger the uncanny valley feeling and instead creep us out. Throughout the last 50 years, multiple times bizarre encounters with clowns have been reported throughout the United States. Join Sage and Frank as the discuss the Creepy Clown Craze. Trigger Warnings: ClownsBrief mentions of murder, sexual assault, near kidnappings of childrenResources:This Is Why We’re Afraid of ClownsFear of clowns: An investigation into the aetiology of coulrophobia - Philip John Tyson, Shakiela K Davies, Sophie Scorey, William James Greville Understanding the Creepy Clown Epidemic: How the media amplifies the trend and why some kids are so scared of clownsArt and Pantomime - BritannicaCoulrophobia (Fear of Clowns) - Cleveland ClinicWhy are we scared of clowns? - BBCCreepy clown trend dates back to ’80s, but this time it’s differentEverything You Need to Know About the ‘Clown Attack’ CrazeThe Wave of Evil Clown Sightings Is Nothing to Worry About. It Happens Every Few Years!‘killer Clowns’: Inside The Terrifying Hoax Sweeping America - Rolling StoneThe Clown Scare of 1981 That Terrified BostonIn 1981, Clowns Allegedly Appeared Across Boston, Similar to Current Clown Panic2016 Clown Sightings - WikiSocials and Other Links:Instagram @unknownunsolvedunseenpodPuppysaurus Ko-fi and Redbubble: https://ko-fi.com/puppysaurusrexhttps://www.redbubble.com/people/PuppysaurusRex/shop?asc=u
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