EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 1H 2M
137. K is for Killer Clowns
from The Anxiety Encyclopedia · host Lorien Megill and Katharine McNally
Katharine tells Lorien about a seasonally appropriate phobia, and then grants her an honorary doctorate that they're sure is legit. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_clown_sightings#:~:text=The%202016%20clown%20sightings%20were,stunt%20for%20a%20horror%20film. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21835-coulrophobia-fear-of-clowns https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-weird-reason-were-afraid-of-clowns/ https://time.com/4518456/scary-clown-sighting-attack-craze/ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/31/the-great-clown-panic-of-2016-a-volatile-mix-of-fear-and-contagion#:~:text=It%20began%20in%20the,for%20adults%20and%20children%20alike. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/10/03/merrimack-college-lockdown-reports-blame-armed-clown-sightings/91511098/ https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/clown-mask-prank-may-have-led-to-deadly-stabbing-of-teen/ https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2016/09/nine_clown_arrests_so_far_in_a.html https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2016/11/02/man-recounts-halloween-night-attack-at-hands-of-costumed-mob/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy
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Katharine tells Lorien about a seasonally appropriate phobia, and then grants her an honorary doctorate that they're sure is legit. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_clown_sightings#:~:text=The%202016%20clown%20sightings%20were,stunt%20for%20a%20horror%20film. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21835-coulrophobia-fear-of-clowns https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-weird-reason-were-afraid-of-clowns/ https://time.com/4518456/scary-clown-sighting-attack-craze/ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/31/the-great-clown-panic-of-2016-a-volatile-mix-of-fear-and-contagion#:~:text=It%20began%20in%20the,for%20adults%20and%20children%20alike. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/10/03/merrimack-college-lockdown-reports-blame-armed-clown-sightings/91511098/ https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/clown-mask-prank-may-have-led-to-deadly-stabbing-of-teen/ https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2016/09/nine_clown_arrests_so_far_in_a.html https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2016/11/02/man-recounts-halloween-night-attack-at-hands-of-costumed-mob/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy
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