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S7: April Fooled: Stephen King: IT & John Wayne Gacy

Parcast Presents
Parcast Presents
Episode • Apr 3, 2020 • 48m
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The 1980s were rife with depictions of evil clowns—and for good reason. John Wayne Gacy and others like him were terrorizing minors across the country. On top of this, Stephen King created one of the most iconic villains in fiction: Pennywise from the 1986 novel IT.