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The History of Our Fears and Obsessions with Kate Summerscale
The History of Our Fears and Obsessions with Kate Summerscale
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Nov 7, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Joining Sharon on Here’s Where It Gets Interesting today is author Kate Summerscale. She recently wrote The Book of Phobias & Manias, which highlights the history of our fears and obsessions. How come so many of us find dolls and clowns unnerving? Why do we react with a shriek when we see a mouse skitter across the kitchen floor? And what super famous American entrepreneur suffered from koumpounophobia... the fear of buttons? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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