The History of Fear: Why Clowns Terrify Us

2022-10-31

From court jesters to Pennywise, their painted faces haunt countless people worldwide. The trope of the creepy clown is well-established, but how did clowns go from jokesters to monsters? In this Kaimin Cast episode, reporter Alyssa Tompkins answers why clowns give us the creeps. Full transcripts of this episode and all others are available online at http://www.montanakaimin.com/ Questions? Comments? Email us at editor@montanakaimin.com A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the Univer...

From court jesters to Pennywise, their painted faces haunt countless people worldwide. The trope of the creepy clown is well-established, but how did clowns go from jokesters to monsters?

In this Kaimin Cast episode, reporter Alyssa Tompkins answers why clowns give us the creeps.

Full transcripts of this episode and all others are available online at http://www.montanakaimin.com/

Questions? Comments? Email us at editor@montanakaimin.com

A podcast from the Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana’s independent, student-run newspaper.

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