Peak Fear

We Have Concerns

Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata

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4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

The Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University, Denmark studies the effects - good and bad - of fear on the human psyche. In a recent experiment, two volunteers in Sweden shared their worst fears to the scientists, who then recreated them in an amusement park in Sweden. Anthony and Jeff discuss The Peak Fear Experiment, and whether this type of research is worthwhile or just good branding.

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0:00.0	You thought a dragon turned into a turkey, you idiot.
0:16.8	What's the matter with you?
0:17.8	This is we have concerns.
0:19.7	Hi Jeff Kanata.
0:21.2	Hi Anthony Carbone.
0:22.4	Hello Concerned Citizens.
0:24.0	Jeff, this is the least timely story we've ever done.
0:28.0	Sweet.
0:29.0	I'm going to go ahead and say that.
0:31.0	This story has to do with fear and the problem with this is the the
0:36.8	article was published on Halloween. Okay. And well that's too late.
0:44.0	It's too late.
0:46.0	It's too late.
0:47.0	We're already scared.
0:49.0	We've already recorded our episode for that week.
0:52.0	There's nothing we can do. You've you've
0:54.4	released your you've released your article too late. That's why spooky season starts
0:58.5	October 1st. Yeah, I need for some of us it starts September 1st and then for some of us it starts like
1:06.0	August now I got some friends where spooky season starts August listen you've you've lived in LA, you know what it's like.
1:14.7	Oh yeah.
1:16.7	L.A. people in LA, ooh, they just love, they love a costume and they love, uh, they love scary themed things.
1:25.9	They love a pop-up and an Instagram.
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