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Coffee Break: Fears

A clown stands on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.
A clown stands on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.Evan Frost | MPR News

by Anna Weggel

October 08, 2018

Last night Jill and Anna took a spin through the Haunted Basement and faced a few of their greatest fears.

And now that we're well into October, it's time to start thinking about Halloween.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a fear that people have?

Thanks to AJ for writing in with today's theme idea.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

The White Stripes - Little Ghost
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Buried Alive feat. Dr. Octagon
The Black Keys - When The Lights Go Out
The Band - Stage Fright
Psapp - Eating Spiders
Mogwai - Hunted By A Freak
Sons and Daughters - Monsters
David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans