Clowns
Not funny: Will IT spawn more clown phobias?
Psychologists say they're expecting to see more patients in the wake of the release of clown movie IT: Chapter Two and The Joker. Audio
RIP Bozo the clown
The actor who played the original Bozo the clown has died at the age of 89. Clowns have always been a source of fear as well as entertainment. How do the Panelists feel about clowns? Audio
Clowns unamused by rise in people dressing up as scary clowns
Clowns who make a living entertaining youngsters are distinctly unamused by a rise in people dressing up as clowns to scare others. Audio
Germany's zero tolerance for clowns this Halloween
Germany cracks down on people dressing up as clowns for Halloween after a spate of "creeply clown" incidents that have taken the idea of horror a step too far. Audio
Clowns 'holding weapons' arrested in Dunedin
Two people dressed as clowns have been arrested in Dunedin following reports they were threatening people with weapons.
David Livingstone Smith: creepiness
Kim Hill talks to Dr David Livingstone Smith, professor in philosophy at the University of New England, director of the Human Nature Project, and author of the 2011 book, Less Than Human. He wrote A… Audio
Student voices
AUT third year journalism students present personal short documentaries on the subjects that matter to them. Rhianna Watson on her fear of clowns. Audio
Summer jobs
Deborah Gray is one half of a husband and wife clowning team in Wellington. Audio
Evil clowns terrorise France
In October a wave of panic spread through France sparked by evil clowns terrifying passers-by. Audio
Thomas LaHood
He gets strange looks when he hands over his passport with Clown as his profession, but Thomas LaHood is taking the performance art in new directions. Thomas and his wife Jo Randerson have created a… Audio
Evil clowns terrorise France
A wave of panic sparked by evil clowns stalking French towns has spread to the south of France. Audio
Clown Doctors
Trained actor and doctor Thomas Petschner combined his skills to form Clown Doctors. It's a programme providing comic relief to patients in hospital. The programme has been running in Auckland and… Audio