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Morbid Curiosities

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The Slightly Morbid and Extremely Curious Boys of Comedy™ new costumes for a second Halloween episode.

This week, we talk about the psychology of horror.

Most life on earth tends to avoid scary situations. So why are so many humans drawn toward horror movies, haunted houses, and other situations where we intentionally confront fear, violence, death and disgust for recreation?

To find out, The SMECBC™ take horror researcher, Coltan Scrivner’s, ‘Morbid Curiosity Scale’.

Would you like to see a head transplant? How about watching Gladiators? Would you enjoy interviewing serial killers? Are you into Voodoo?

We find out how morbidity is categorized, where we rate in the 4 dimensions, and maybe gain a new appreciation for horror.

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Manage episode 305414973 series 2905763
Content provided by Shane Mauss and Ramin Nazer, Shane Mauss, and Ramin Nazer. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Shane Mauss and Ramin Nazer, Shane Mauss, and Ramin Nazer or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

The Slightly Morbid and Extremely Curious Boys of Comedy™ new costumes for a second Halloween episode.

This week, we talk about the psychology of horror.

Most life on earth tends to avoid scary situations. So why are so many humans drawn toward horror movies, haunted houses, and other situations where we intentionally confront fear, violence, death and disgust for recreation?

To find out, The SMECBC™ take horror researcher, Coltan Scrivner’s, ‘Morbid Curiosity Scale’.

Would you like to see a head transplant? How about watching Gladiators? Would you enjoy interviewing serial killers? Are you into Voodoo?

We find out how morbidity is categorized, where we rate in the 4 dimensions, and maybe gain a new appreciation for horror.

  continue reading

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