Episode 11 - Urban Legends: Clown Edition

This week, we dive into the unsettling world of clown urban legends. From phantom clowns luring kids near schools, tales of a tragic accident and a circus performer who never left the woods, and internet pranks gone too far, these stories blur the line between folklore and fear.  Sources: https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2016/10/17/mass-clown-scare    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-1981-clowns-were-spotted-across-boston-can-this-help-explain-current-clown-panic    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/05/23/Police-search-for-knife-wielding-clown/4119359438400/   https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/05/24/Knife-wielding-clown-laying-low-while-schools-out/8966359524800/   https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-clown-scare-of-1981-that-terrified.html    https://reason.com/2016/09/30/friday-av-club-a-short-history-of-phanto/   https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/clown-masks-banned/  https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/authorities-authorize-public-to-shoot-and-kill-clowns/   https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/creepy-clown-haunted-house-massacre/   https://www.snopes.com/articles/392386/sprinkles-the-clown/  https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/352654/creepy-clown-trail-camera-mystery-continues-to-endure https://www.nbc26.com/news/creepy-clown-spotted-in-green-bay  https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us-clown-sightings-spook-south-carolina-perplex-police-idUSKCN1190VM/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/clown-sightings-south-carolina-creepy-details-released/ https://time.com/4473241/clown-sightings-south-carolina/ https://time.com/4519937/clown-sightings-craze-south-carolina/ https://time.com/4517709/penn-state-clown-hunt/ https://time.com/4543796/clown-masks-gun-men-san-francisco/ https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Three-men-with-creepy-clown-masks-and-a-gun-10155034.php https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/12/clown-sightings-ronald-mcdonald-keeps-low-profile-amid-creepy-craze https://time.com/4533233/target-clown-masks-remove-halloween/  https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-target-clown-mask-20161017-snap-story.html  https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/31/the-great-clown-panic-of-2016-a-volatile-mix-of-fear-and-contagion https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/its-catching/201610/the-great-clown-scare-of-2016