Episode 49: Phantom Clowns

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*Contains spoilers for the movie Clown in a Cornfield In this episode we're diving into one of the creepiest pieces of American folklore: the phantom clown sightings. From the terrifying reports of clowns trying to lure kids into vans in 1981, to the strange echoes in 1991, these eerie encounters blur the line between urban legend, mass hysteria, and something much stranger lurking just out of sight. We'll unpack the history of clown panics, explore how these sightings connect to the mysterious "phantom clown" phenomenon, and even draw some chilling parallels with Clowns in a Cornfield. (Yes, we finally got to talk about it, technical issues be damned.) Are these just trick of fear and imagination, or do phantom clowns belong alongside cryptids and ghosts in the catalog of things that go bump in the night? If you or someone you know has had a brush with the paranormal and would like to have that story read on the podcast, please email it to [email protected]

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