Phantom Clowns
“... to date, there are no confirmed reports of any clowns actually abducting, harming, or killing kids… There just aren’t. There are zero.”

Do you remember when there were a bunch of clown sightings a few years back? It seemed like every week brought new reports of creepy clowns lurking at the edge of woods, roaming neighborhoods, and leering from parking lots. They waved at startled onlookers, chased kids with knives, or whispered from the tree line... at least, that's what people said.

People flooded 911 lines with calls about these boogeymen in big shoes, yet concrete evidence was scarce. It was a bizarre social media-fueled hysteria that spread across dozens of states and even overseas, equal parts absurd and unsettling...



Research, writing, hosting, and production by Micheal Whelan

Additional research & writing by Ira Rai

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The Zodiac (Part Three: Legacy)

The Zodiac (Part Three: Legacy)

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The Zodiac (Part Two: This Is The Zodiac)

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The Zodiac (Part One: Vallejo)

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Bethany Deaton

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The Morgan County Three

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The Original Night Stalker (Update)

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