Selects: How Clowns Work

Before Facebook and MySpace, before even Friendster, there was SixDegrees. Dive in today to learn about the first social media site, that was a few years too early.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

8 tracks were during vinyl, but preceded cassettes. Why? So people could listen to their music on the go. Check out this antiquated medium today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most famous fictional character in the world, and for good reason. More than a hundred years on, Arthur Conan Doyle’s 60 Holmes stories are still in print and he is the most portrayed human literary character in history.See omnystudio.com/listener f ... Show More

Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Dear Prudence and Slow Burn. Sign up now to listen and support our work.Decoder Ring is a podcast about cracking cultural mysteries. Every month host Willa Paskin,Slate’s TV critic, takes on a cultural quest ... Show More

Are you afraid of clowns? Most clowns when they take off their makeup and costumes they're just normal people. But today's case is about a clown... when he took off his makeup he was something scarier... a serial killer.  "Do you want to see a magic trick?" - it's about to get re ... Show More

Throughout our history, clowning has been a powerful art form, capable of bringing joy and swaying politicians. Come wire walk with us as we look at famous female clowns, past and present. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/ ... Show More

Clowns are supposed to make you laugh, but often can make you shudder. What is supposed to be a figure of fun is for many the stuff of nightmares. Coulrophobia —the irrational fear of clowns that’s surprisingly common. This has been reinforced by popular culture, and many horror ... Show More

Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Clowns, you either like them or you hate them. There really isn’t much of an in between. But how could something as simple as a clown manage to get such strong opinions from people? In today’s episode we explore the long, dark, drunk, and comp ... Show More

The 2016 clown sightings made headlines around the world. What started as simple pranks soon turned into something sinister with threats, assaults, and arrests. For more information, or other stories, check out ADarkMemory.com Thank you for listening! Episode page: https://adarkm ... Show More

In May of 1973, two children were outside playing, when they noticed a clown-like entity coming from under a nearby bridge. The mysterious entity called itself Sam and was from an alternate dimension. It vanished after the encounter, and has never been seen again. To learn more a ... Show More

Hey, Boo!Maddie and Kenzie are obsessed with Halloween and all the creepy, the candy, and the costumes!Should dogs wear costumes and are all clowns terrifying? They'll address this and so much more as we get spooky, scared, and fill up on sugary treats! Learn more about your ad-c ... Show More