Your Weirdest Fears

Alyssa Boss loves animals, but when it comes to rodents she says she feels overcome with nausea and anxiety. Nothing scares her more than coming across a rodent with a hairless tail. On this episode of Your Weirdest Fears, host Larry Mullins sits down with self-proclaimed “ratologist” Dr. Robert Corrigan to understand the rationality behind the fear of rodents and why their tails are actually their most important assets. Host: Larry Mullins Producers: Jill Webb and Dempsey Pillot Audio Engineer:

What’s your weirdest fear? If it happened, how would you survive? This lighthearted, weekly series explores fears both rational and irrational: from being afraid of cutting your own finger off to a phobia of hairless tails. Listeners submit their fears to the host Larry Mullins who then turns to experts and survivors to find out what you should do. Send us your fears at YourWeirdestFears@Audacy.com.