About this episode

This episode explores the frightening phenomenon of The Creepy Clown Panic of 2016, delving into clown history and the national hysteria surrounding threatening clowns.

Visit TheRenegadeFiles.com for Cool Merchandise, Patreon Bonus Episodes, and all things Renegade Files in one place. ~~~ Dive into this episode to explore the frightening phenomenon of The Creepy Clown Panic of 2016. Dig into clown history, lore, the irony of the clown as villain, horror clowns in both true crime and pop culture, and all of the ways the idea of threatening clowns turned into full blown national hysteria. ~~~ Topics Covered: Creepy Clown Panic, Killer Clowns, Evil Clowns, Phantom Clowns, 2016 Clown Panic, Stephen King's It, Pennywise, Urban Legends, Moral Panic, Uncanny Valley, Coulrophobia, Clown Sightings, Mass Hysteria, Moral Panics ~~~ If you like the show, please leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you think we deserve it. (It helps new listeners find the show.) Thank you. ~~~ Music and Audio Licensing: Theme Song: “Steve’s Djembe” by Vani, FMA, licensed: Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 License. “Rocket Appliance Reversal” by Flow Lab Cult, DV8NOW Records, licensed: Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. The audio recording and text transcript of this podcast episode is © 2026 DV8NOW Publishing LLC . The Renegade Files name and the…

People in this episode

Host: Lex Gordon

Topics covered

• Creepy Clown Panic
• Killer Clowns
• Evil Clowns
• Phantom Clowns
• Mass Hysteria
• Urban Legends

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Books & works: Stephen King's It

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