The God of Dark Laughter

An episode of the Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast podcast, hosted by Richard Gerlach, titled "The God of Dark Laughter" was published on December 15, 2022 and runs 75 minutes.

December 15, 2022 ·75m · Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast

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Everyone loves a clown, why don't you? This week the gang heads to Ashtown to check out a dead clown in Michael Chabon's The God of Dark Laughter. While researching baboon cults and strange caves, they discuss John Wagner's The Thirteenth Floor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by Kevin Eastman, Four White Horses and a Brass Band by Violet McNeal, Andor, Wednesday, and Troll. Now, let's find out why this clown doesn't have a face!

*Note, we had some technical issues and lost the first ten minutes of the show.

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