S5 Ep. 2: Scared to Death
Episode description
This week, I wanted to explore the nightmarish vision that is The Man in the Hat, a common figure seen during what many of us know as sleep paralysis. I’ve tackled my rendition of the creature that causes sleep paralysis in my part of the world on a past episode, The Hag and the folklore surrounding it, but I find it very interesting that The Man in the Hat is a commonality in many American cases of sleep paralysis.
This episode contains some unpleasant dreams, listener tales of real-life experiences, and an interesting phenomenon.
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Sources/Additional Links:
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-paralysis#1
https://qz.com/quartzy/1444843/what-is-sleep-paralysis/
https://nerdist.com/article/hat-man-nightmares-sleep-paralysis/
The Nightmare: Sleep Paralysis Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY2gh51KdnQ