Absurd Real History

"Singapore Penis Panic" with Alison Spittle


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This week Saoirse Siné talks of ancient Chinese philosophy and how it relates to hundreds thinking penis's were shrinking for a brief stint during 1960's Singapore. With the incredible comedian/podcaster Alison Spittle!


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Episode Source Material

The Great Singapore Penis Panic and the Future of American Mass Hysteria by Scott Mendelson

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72227/6-penis-panics-around-world

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7815608/

https://www.verywellmind.com/koro-phobia-of-genital-retraction-2671824

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-the-late-1960s-singapore-was-gripped-with-a-genital-panic



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