50 min

"Singapore Penis Panic" with Alison Spittle Absurd Real History

    • Society & Culture

This week Saoirse Siné talks of ancient Chinese philosophy and how it relates to hundreds thinking penis's were shrinking for a brief stint during 1960's Singapore. With the incredible comedian/podcaster Alison Spittle!

Follow Saoirse on Twitter and Instagram if you so please.
absurdrealhistory@gmail.com for any inquiries
Brought to you by Scream for Ireland (be sure to follow them on social media too!)

Episode Source Material
The Great Singapore Penis Panic and the Future of American Mass Hysteria by Scott Mendelson
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72227/6-penis-panics-around-world
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7815608/
https://www.verywellmind.com/koro-phobia-of-genital-retraction-2671824
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-the-late-1960s-singapore-was-gripped-with-a-genital-panic


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations

This week Saoirse Siné talks of ancient Chinese philosophy and how it relates to hundreds thinking penis's were shrinking for a brief stint during 1960's Singapore. With the incredible comedian/podcaster Alison Spittle!

Follow Saoirse on Twitter and Instagram if you so please.
absurdrealhistory@gmail.com for any inquiries
Brought to you by Scream for Ireland (be sure to follow them on social media too!)

Episode Source Material
The Great Singapore Penis Panic and the Future of American Mass Hysteria by Scott Mendelson
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/72227/6-penis-panics-around-world
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7815608/
https://www.verywellmind.com/koro-phobia-of-genital-retraction-2671824
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-the-late-1960s-singapore-was-gripped-with-a-genital-panic


Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/absurd-real-history/donations

50 min

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