Episode 119 – Fear Factors Part II: The Loud Explaining of the Phenomenon

<p>Another Superduperstitious Special Report concludes, this time with a whole buncha psychology, neurology, and cultural history FACTZ. So what, in the end, is the ultimate reason folks like scary stories? In short, it’s because they’re <em>GOOD FOR YOU</em>.</p><br><p>And in case you’re worried that this episode will be TOO informational, rest assured that it’s crammed full of the most possible nonsensical recurring segments and corresponding bossa nova you could ever ask for.</p><br><p><strong>EPISODE LINKS</strong></p><br><p>Indigenous land: <a href="https://native-land.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://native-land.ca/</a></p><p>Land reparations: <a href="https://abcn.ws/36IBCwH" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://abcn.ws/36IBCwH</a></p><br><p>Merch Shop: <a href="https://www.superduperstitious.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.superduperstitious.com/shop</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitious" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/superduperstitious</a></p><br><p>Four Phantoms email: fourphantomsbeer@gmail.com</p><p>Four Phantoms website: <a href="https://www.fourphantoms.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fourphantoms.net/</a></p><p>Four Phantoms on Untappd: <a href="https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://untappd.com/FourPhantoms/beer</a></p><br><p>Life lessons in ghost stories: <a href="https://bit.ly/2GCJTb5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2GCJTb5</a></p><p>Australian Aboriginal folk tales: <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2016/10/12/telling-ghost-stories-just-part-our-dna" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2016/10/12/telling-ghost-stories-just-part-our-dna</a></p><p>The psychology of scary media: <a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-58515-001" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://psycnet.apa.org/record/201