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Fri. 05/06 - Dickens and the Rise of Creepy Clowns
How much can we blame Charles Dickens for the persisting archetype of creepy clowns? Who and what other cultural factors over the centuries contributed to so many people being whigged out by clowns? Plus, we now know the (general) location of where Forrest Fenn’s treasure chest was found. And a round-up of media recommendations for your weekend, based on stories I’ve covered previously on the show.
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Links:
Here We Are Again!—How Joseph Grimaldi Invented the Creepy Clown (JSTOR Daily)
Hospital clown images 'too scary' (BBC News)
The psychology behind why clowns creep us out (The Conversation)
The History and Psychology of Clowns Being Scary (Smithsonian Magazine)
Revealed: Forrest Fenn’s Treasure Was Hidden in This National Park (Outside Online)
Fenn Treasure coverage #1 (Cool Stuff Ride Home)
Fenn Treasure coverage #2 (Cool Stuff Ride Home) The Found Footage Festival
Chop and Steele documentary
#dracula daily on Tumblr
Belle and Sebastian: A Bit of Previous Album Review (Pitchfork) Jackson Bird on Twitter
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How much can we blame Charles Dickens for the persisting archetype of creepy clowns? Who and what other cultural factors over the centuries contributed to so many people being whigged out by clowns? Plus, we now know the (general) location of where Forrest Fenn’s treasure chest was found. And a round-up of media recommendations for your weekend, based on stories I’ve covered previously on the show.
Sponsors:
- Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at novo.co/kottke
Links:
Here We Are Again!—How Joseph Grimaldi Invented the Creepy Clown (JSTOR Daily)
Hospital clown images 'too scary' (BBC News)
The psychology behind why clowns creep us out (The Conversation)
The History and Psychology of Clowns Being Scary (Smithsonian Magazine)
Revealed: Forrest Fenn’s Treasure Was Hidden in This National Park (Outside Online)
Fenn Treasure coverage #1 (Cool Stuff Ride Home)
Fenn Treasure coverage #2 (Cool Stuff Ride Home) The Found Footage Festival
Chop and Steele documentary
#dracula daily on Tumblr
Belle and Sebastian: A Bit of Previous Album Review (Pitchfork) Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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