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Podcast: Haunted American History
Episode: The Inspiration for IT: Welcome to Derry
Description: Some monsters are an invention. The most terrifying ones... are curated.This episode explores the real folkloric etiology of the horror in It: Welcome to Derry, revealing an entity that acts as a "folkloric parasite." It's a creature assembled from the real-world sins of its chosen town.Today, we discover that the monster isn't just a clown—it's a dark mirror, reflecting a history of real violence, genuine paranoia, and legends that have been there all along. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...