WHY SO SERIOUS ABOUT CLOWNS? True Stories of Creepy Clowns and Clown Criminals! #WeirdDarkness

Published: Aug. 4, 2023, 5 a.m.

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IN THIS EPISODE: But 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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