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Aug 12, 2025 1 hr 52 min

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

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Katy and Erika conclude Hot Alien Summer with "Killer Klowns from Outer Space." They dive deep into Venn diagrams, sacred buffoons, and asexual popcorn-based reproduction. “Carnivalesque in Literature and Literary Theory”: https://english-studies.net/carnivalesque-in-literature-and-literary-theory/ “Coulrophobia and the Trickster,” Joseph Durwin: https://digitalcommons.trinity.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1080&context=trickstersway&sei-redir=1 “The History of Creepy Clowns,” Madeline Steiner: https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/10/25/reepy-clown-history-halloween/

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