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IN THIS EPISODE: Why do clowns creep us out? We\u2019ll look at some of the reasons. We\u2019ll review real creepy clown sightings \u2013 it happens a lot more than you might think! Plus, we\u2019ll also look at some true cases of clowns committing crimes\u2026 and sometimes killing.

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
BOOK: \u201cBad Clowns\u201d by Benjamin Radford: https://amzn.to/3On6ebh
\u201cThe Tamarac Square Clown\u201d posted at DarkStories.org: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yck74etk
\u201cWhy So Serious About Clowns?\u201d by Frank T. McAndrew for The Conversation: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9cd2hp; and Beth Forrester for Spirit Halloween:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s8m3h
\u201cCreepy Clown Sightings\u201d by Matthew Dessem for Slate.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5fdppc8j; Nina Young for Kidspot.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p852r3b
\u201cClowns of Crime\u201d by Lauren Tousignant for The New York Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8thetd; Maggie Panos at PopSugar.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p87t7hh; and from iHorror: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7byrxnmv
\u201cJohn Wayne Gacy: Killer Clown\u201d by Katie Serena for All That\u2019s Interesting: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yc7465z8
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Originally aired: August 04, 2023

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