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A podcast featuring a creep and her creep tolerant friend, diving into the background of all things horror. History, sociology, and politics, from zombies to serial killers.
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Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
We're continuing our historical exploration behind the history of Spoooky Clowns this week with a dive into Greek theater traditions and the real proto-clown, the jester. This isn't our scariest episode yet, but stick with us. It will all make sense soon.
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Most of the research for the episode came from these sources:
Cartwright, Mark. “Ancient Greek Theatre.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, 14 July 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/Greek_Theatre/
Maitland, Karen. “What Was Life like for a Court Jester?” History Extra, Mar. 2017. https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/what-was-life-like-for-a-court-jester/
Otto, Beatrice K. Fools Are Everywhere: the Court Jester around the World. University of Chicago Press, 2007. https://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/640914.html
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