Optophobia

Misa Rose, hand model and owner of West Virginia photography studio Brighter Days, made a startling discovery as she began delivering negatives of her old-timey shoots to the Deep State. Its citizens are psychologically mired in the 19th century, and — seized by nostalgia — long for the days of petticoats, ruffles, flounces, top hats, waistcoats and Piccadilly Weepers.

Show Notes

Misa Rose, hand model and owner of West Virginia photography studio Brighter Days, made a startling discovery as she began delivering negatives of her old-timey shoots to the Deep State. Its citizens are psychologically mired in the 19th century, and — seized by nostalgia — long for the days of petticoats, ruffles, flounces, top hats, waistcoats and Piccadilly Weepers.

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Credits:

Simone Webster played Misa Rose. Simone performs in Washington DC with I Don't Know Her (@idontknowherimprov), Hellcat, and Founding Fathers. Follow her on Instagram at @callmemissimoney. 

Jamal Newman played Clifford Hanger. Jamal performs with Lena Dunham and NIXON. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter at @hell0newman, and find him at jamalnewman.com.

Produced by Tim Townsend.

Theme music by Bart Warshaw.

Cover art by Claire Smalley. 

Website by Chance Griffin. 

What is Optophobia?

Optophobia is the fear of opening one’s eyes. Our show is dedicated to encouraging you — our listeners — to move beyond that fear. To solve riddles they don’t want us to unriddle. To investigate supposedly ironclad truths. To unearth evidence, buried for so long they believed it would stay buried. Each season we tackle a new investigation into what is often dismissively called a “conspiracy theory,” and each week a new guest weighs in. Are you bored by the lies? Open your eyes.