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Abby and Alan discuss the history of Truman Show delusion, an example of cinema influencing culture and society. Have you ever felt like your life is a TV show and you're the unwitting star? It's more common than you think.
We talk through the research of Joel Gold, a psychiatrist who coined the term "Truman Show delusion" after seeing patients who believed they were starring in a reality show against their will. We discuss how individuals' beliefs about being the centerpiece of a reality show mirror the narrative of the iconic film, "The Truman Show," and raise questions about the power of media to shape our innermost fears and fantasies.
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Sources

• The Truman Show movie from 1998, directed by Peter Weir.
• Psychology Today article by Mark D. Griffiths PHD - The Truman Show Delusion
• New Yorker Article by Andrew Marantz - Unreality Star
• WEB MD article by Suzanne Wright called Truman Show Delusion
• New York Times article by Sarah Kershaw called Look Closely, Doctor: See The Camera?
• National Post article called Reality Bites from 2008
• IMDB + Wikipedia.

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Abby and Alan present three haunting artificial intelligence inspired horror stories to round out our series on the horror of A.I.
Goodnight, Conrad was written by J.R. Santos and read by Mike Macera. Support a charity anthology that gives back to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Check out JR's work here. Listen to Mike's band Beach Therapy anywhere you listen to music.
Reaper in the Sky was written by S.S. Fitzgerald and read by Jeff Ayars. Follow S.S. Fitzgerald here.
Red Light was written by Eve S. Evans and read by Tessa McKnight. Check out Eve's work here.
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Abby and Alan present amusement park themed horror stories. Ever wondered what dark secrets lurk beneath the thrills of amusement parks? We have unearthed a trio of harrowing tales that will chill you to the bone and make you question the shadows behind the carousel lights.
Our journey kicks off with a look into the world of amusement park horror, a genre ripe with untapped potential. We recount the nerve-wracking experiences of a security guard in an abandoned park, where his reality is as twisted as the rusted rides he patrols. Our first story was written by John K Peck, follow John online twitter.com/johnkpeck and johnkpeck.com. Necropolis was narrated by Jon C Cook of the Fadò podcast.
But the terror doesn't stop at the creaking gates of deserted attractions. Join us as we dive into Sara Luke's riveting story, "Splashdown," which masterfully intertwines the themes of loss, family, and survival against the backdrop of a decaying water park. Follow Sara on Instagram @saraluke25.
Finally we share a story by Cooper Shreves, about the less-than-ideal escapades at Adventure Landing, providing a chilling testament to the mishaps and memories made in these playgrounds of joy turned graveyards of innocence. So, tune in, hold on tight, and prepare for an expedition into the eerie enigma of carnivals and water parks that will forever alter your view of where you find your fun.
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Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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This week we are thrilled to sit down with Jenn Wexler and Sean Redlitz, the filmmakers behind "The Sacrifice Game," and "The Ranger" to discus the intersection of demons and horror filmmaking. We chat through all things horror, the paranormal and how Jenn and Sean were inspired by The Lesser Key of Solomon while writing "The Sacrifice Game."
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Abby and Alan discuss the horrifying and very real dancing plague of 1518. In the French Town of Strasbourg, in the summer of 1518, a bizarre and horrifying plague took as many as 400 lives. The plague started with a single woman, who could not stop dancing. Almost for an entire week she danced alone until others slowly joined her. Dancing until their bodies gave out.

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Sources

• A Time to Dance, A Time to Die: The Extraordinary Story of The Dancing Plague of 1518. A book by John Waller.
• A book from 1888 - The Black Death and The Dancing Mania by Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker.
• History.com article by Evan Andrews - What Was The Dancing Plague of 1518?
• The People Who Danced Themselves to Death by Rosalind Jana on BBC.com
• https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/dancing-plagues-and-mass-hysteria

• A Smithsonian Magazine Article - A Strange Case of Dancing Mania Struck Germany Six Centuries Ago Today by Marias Fessenden

• Research help from April Brenker.

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Get Lunatics Merch here. Join the discussion on Discord. Listen to the paranormal playlist I curate for Vurbl, updated weekly! Check out Abby's book Horror Stories. Available in eBook and paperback. Music by Michaela Papa, Alan Kudan & Jordan Moser. Poster Art by Pilar Keprta @pilar.kep.

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