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A fear of clowns is called coulrophobia. If you're like us, maybe you don't find clowns bone-chillingly scary but they still give you a case of the ick. This week we're looking into clowns and fears. Stick around to the end, Amy takes a left turn with weird body horror involving an octopus.
Show Notes:
Amy references this study HARD Fear of clowns: An investigation into the prevalence of coulrophobia in an international sample
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