218: Creepypasta (with Jenna Stoeber)
Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore
Multitude
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2021
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
We’re joined by horror and video game connoisseur, Jenna Stoeber, to discuss the Internet’s own version of folklore - Creepypastas. From Candle Cove and Ted the Caver, all the way to the modern day, we chat about the specific ecosystem that allowed them to thrive.
Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of suicide, eugenics, cults, racism, abduction, sex trafficking, death, chain letters, body horror, disappearances, teeth, and homophobia.
Guest
Jenna Stoeber is a Video Producer at Polygon. She has a Master’s degree in Media and Culture from University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in horror media and video game cultures. Follow her on Twitter and on Twitch.
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Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, an independent podcast collective and production studio. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, everyone. You may recognize me as Gabby from the History of Everything Podcast. |
| 0:04.1 | And my name is Bruna, and you don't recognize me for anything yet. |
| 0:08.2 | Together, we're two scientists who explore all of the weird little questions and conspiracies |
| 0:12.6 | of the universe in our new podcast, Mystery of Everything. |
| 0:15.9 | Everything has an explanation. We hope that is what we're here to figure out. |
| 0:20.6 | We will dive into the signs behind many popular conspiracy theories, |
| 0:24.0 | such as vaccines causing autism, flat earth theory, |
| 0:27.6 | and what's the moon landing fake, and if so, why the heck would anyone even do that? |
| 0:32.2 | But it's not just conspiracies. There's a lot of cool mysteries that we will attempt |
| 0:36.3 | to use science to explain, such as near-death experiences. |
| 0:40.4 | What made the Vikings go berserk? And can I control my co-host with MK Ultra? |
| 0:46.0 | Wait, what? Anyway, make sure to check out the Mystery of Everything Podcast |
| 0:50.8 | everywhere where you find your podcasts. |
| 0:53.2 | Welcome to Spirits Podcast, a boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. |
| 0:57.0 | Every week, we pour a drink and learn about a new story from around the world. |
| 1:00.4 | I'm Amanda, and I'm Julia, and this is episode 218 Creepypasta with Jenna Steber. |
| 1:06.1 | I feel like I somehow missed out on the creepypasta phase of the internet. |
| 1:09.6 | Like, I think I was like on the borders of it, but I never got like solely into like, |
| 1:13.9 | it's 2 a.m., and I am reading creepypasta's on the internet. |
| 1:16.8 | But I was so glad to talk to Jenna about this because she is so much more of an expert on it than I am. |
| 1:22.5 | It was fascinating. Jenna has a degree in horror, which I did in horror movies and media, |
| 1:27.3 | which I just think is the most fantastic thing, and was referenced in Next Stop, by the way, |
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