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Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

99: Welcome to Fear City

Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib

True Crime, Unknown, Paranormal, Weird History, Social Sciences, History, Science

3.7928 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In 1975, New York City was on the verge of bankruptcy. In retaliation to the looming budget cuts and layoffs, a mysterious pamphlet was handed out to tourists and occupants of the city. It was more than a survival guide, it was a warning: Welcome to Fear City. Ghost Town on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ghosttownpodcast Support Ghost Town on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod Follow Ghost Town on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpod Sources: https://bit.ly/3cagUWz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:07.0

Nothing to fear but fear itself. I'm Rebecca Leib. I'm Jason Horton.

1:12.0

And this is Ghost Town. New York has been bleeding for the past six months.

1:23.0

Savage cuts have been made for the past six months.

1:33.0

Savage cuts have been made in the public services to keep bankruptcy at bay.

1:37.0

45,000 workers have lost their jobs,

1:39.0

1500 of them firemen.

1:41.0

Whole fire stations have been closed down, others are

1:44.2

dangerously overstretched. In Brooklyn a mock ritual is performed. A hearse

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