The Creepypasta Phenomenon: Modern Day Folklore? | 368

Hysteria 51

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Social Sciences, Paranormal, True Crime, Aliens, Conspiracy, Supernatural, History, Science, Comedy

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🗓️ 17 April 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

This week on H51 we finally dive into the eerie world of creepypasta, those internet-born tales that spook and thrill in equal measure... or just suck. It all depends on the subreddit! From the chilling depths of Slender Man to the unsettling accounts of Jeff the Killer, these stories have seeped from the shadows of the web into the fabric of modern digital folklore. Join us as we explore the origins of creepypasta, how these macabre tales are crafted, and their impact on culture and media. We’ll dissect famous stories, debunk myths, and perhaps even share a new tale or two with the help of returning guest and Sad Times Podcast host, Kevin Crispin. Lock your doors, check your internet connection, (and that is to just keep you safe from Conspiracy Bot) and get ready to be haunted by the stories that lurk online.

Special thanks to this week’s sources:

Medium Article - https://medium.com/bud-blog/the-history-of-creepypasta-da033083f793

List of Creepypastas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_creepypastas?fbclid=IwAR1o23yEOxdQr0eZ0VYF5EE9gquX83T6l_QdXba64vBGWhqoXRELwOHVnG0

Get Your SCP-173 Plush! - https://www.amazon.com/FIMIGID-Plush-Toys-Sculpture-Gift/dp/B0BGGGRJQL?th=1&fbclid=IwAR0iEPfJWE1SJTAijdPq2PXGWObHpJZLEy67lQEdGvI4qqSo2dk22sKUSyE

Check out the Blurry Photos Companion Episode: Digital Folklore with Dr. Lynne McNeill - http://www.blurryphotos.org/ep-249-digital-folklore-with-dr-lynne-mcneill/?fbclid=IwAR1jwNt0MH_JkZnDY9B4mqSojT_t49Y3vegXTbDlbMqBGwhI5Cozh1luThs

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0:00.0	They say I'm disturbed.
0:02.0	From city to city an incredible hysterical panic spread.
0:05.0	I think we're getting into a weird area here.
0:08.0	You tell me, fools are not crazy.
0:11.0	This hysteria.
0:12.0	You can't handle the truth. This is hysteria. This is hysteria. This brain is gone.
0:17.0	This is hysteria 51.
0:20.0	The truth is out there. but you won't find it here.
0:25.0	They're coming for you.
0:27.0	Look, there comes one of them now.
0:29.0	Welcome in his
0:35.0	his germination to a very once again echoy and
0:38.8	al dente version of creepy pasta because everything I do is a little turgen.
0:43.0	It's ripped with his stereo 51 coming from the road once again. I am in a very, very untreated room in Parts Unknown, Tennessee right now waiting on my new studio to get done, but I'm not alone as you guys know.
1:00.0	Thankfully the bots are still back in Chicago keeping the fort down or burning it down.
1:06.5	I don't know I feel bad for for Kyle because he's what's conspiracy but but we do have a
1:12.1	creepy tether I guess you could call this week two
1:14.7	parts unknown Colorado Mr David Ford what's going on sir hello hello how goes in
1:20.9	your parts of the world what's the what's the weather like there we've had like upper 80s here in Tennessee
1:26.4	Well, got an inch of snow last night are you serious
1:30.7	It's already melted though. It's back up to the 40s.
1:34.4	What is it like living in, what's the word of looking for, a
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