Few characters from pop culture are as divisive as clowns. Simultaneously endearing and terrifying, the archetype of the clown has persevered throughout the ages despite being reviled by a significant portion of the world’s population. There’s even a word for the fear of clowns: coulrophobia.
So how did ancient jesters and tricksters evolve into the unsettling, white-faced, crazy-haired clowns of today? And what makes the figure of the clown so durable? Find out in this week’s buffoonish, pratfalling, skin-crawling episode of MFFI.
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Declassified Military Operations
Sieges: Epic Bombardments and Standoffs
World’s Fairs: A Legacy of Weirdness and Innovation
The History of F@!#%$g Profanity
Galactic Warlords, Billion Year Contracts, and a Modern American Space Cult: The “Church” of Scientology
Epic Rivalries, Famous Feuds, and Bitter Beefs
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We’re All Mad Here: The History of Asylums (100th Episode Extravaganza!)
After Midnight (Full Episode): The Top 5 Holiday Movies of All Time
Lasers, Steam, and Chrome: The History of Science Fiction
Terrible Tools and Awful Inventions
Host Swap: The Marriage Episode (Kidnappers, Bloody Sheets, and Evil Spirits)
Death, Misery, Folly, and Ponies: The Chilling History of Polar Exploration
The Fiery, Pagan History of Halloween
Lost Treasures: From Crown Jewels to Fabergé Eggs
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