Thomas just didn’t get enough clowns last week, so he’s back to talk about their creepy origins and modern evolutions. Sparkie is feeling giggly. Listen for fights with folded boxes, nine-toed wish granters, and the 400 lb vampire John Wayne Gacy.

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Sources:

• https://www.clownbluey.co.uk/more-info/clown-history
• https://www.britannica.com/list/10-famous-clowns-from-comical-to-creepy
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_clown_sightings
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-history-and-psychology-of-clowns-being-scary-20394516/