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American Hysteria

The Calm Down: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Clown

American Hysteria

W!ZARD Studios

Society & Culture

4.43.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

On the Calm Down this week we are talking Phantom clowns, horror movies, and the uncanny valley. My guest is John Campopiano, an independent filmmaker, writer, and film collector who works for PBS’ Frontline His debut documentary explored Stephen King's Pet Sematary, and his latest project, now in post production, is an all encompassing look at the 1990 miniseries IT starring Tim Curry. John has also co-written a new short film inspired by IT called 'Georgie,' which is due out in the spring, both of which I AM SO EXCITED FOR. We’ve already covered the panic, now here’s the calm down. Follow John's Pennywise doc American Hysteria is written, produced, and hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith Produced and edited by Clear Commo Studios Show art by Roache Voice Acting by Will Rogers Become a Patron for extra episodes, interviews, and videos monthly! Follow American Hysteria on social media: Twitter: @AmerHysteria Instagram: @AmericanHysteriaPodcast Join me next week for our next episode on The Gay Agenda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to The Calm Down.

0:33.5

This week we're talking Phantom Clown Panics, Horror Movies and the Uncanny Valley.

0:38.4

My guest is John Campopiano, an independent filmmaker, writer and film collector who works

0:43.6

for PBS's Frontline.

0:45.5

His debut documentary explored Stephen King's pet cemetery, and his latest project, now in

0:50.8

post-production, is an all-emcompassing look at the 1990 mini-series It, starring Tim Curry.

0:57.8

John is also co-written a new short film inspired by It called Georgie, which is due out in

1:02.8

the spring, both of which I am so excited for.

1:06.3

We've already covered the panic, now here's The Calm Down.

1:09.8

Alright, I'm here with John Campopiano.

1:13.7

Is that right?

1:14.7

Did I get them right?

1:15.7

That's right.

1:16.7

Alright, such a great last name.

1:17.7

Hi John, thank you for talking to me today.

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