TALKING ANGELA
In 2014, an urban legend formed around a cartoon cat chatbot when rumors spread across social media that a child predator was operating the app, actually visible in the reflection of her big blue eyes...
13 Feb 202337min
Urban Legends in the Internet Wilderness with the Digital Folklore Podcast
For this episode we chat about the sensational tales of cyberspace, from Slenderman to the Momo suicide game, with the guys behind the new podcast Digital Folklore, an immersive experience that explor...
6 Feb 202355min
When Naked Swimming was Required in Gym Class with Journalist Robin Washington
Nope, it's not an urban legend! Today we are talking to journalist and filmmaker Robin Washington who, like a huge number of boys in high school between the 1920s and 1970s, was required to swim naked...
23 Jan 202356min
THE STREAKING CRAZE
In 1974, running naked in public became a major fad led by students on college campuses across the nation. This provocative prank was surprisingly well-received, considered a playful call back to the ...
16 Jan 202355min
Context Clues: Naked or Afraid
This episode will give context for our upcoming topic called The Streaking Craze using excerpts from previous shows including: Terrorism Pt. 1 Mind Control Teenage Sex For ad-free, early episodes and ...
9 Jan 202338min
Toy Riots (Rerun)
Tickle Me Elmo, Beanie Babies, Cabbage Patch Kids, Pokemon cards. These trendy toys all inspired parental parking lot brawls and suburban shadow economies. For our Christmas hangover, we revisit the o...
26 Dec 202239min
The Horror of Hallmark with Podcasters Sarah Marshall and Alex Steed of 'You Are Good'
Because so many Hallmark writers and directors also make horror movies, I called in podcasters Sarah Marshall and Alex Steed of 'You're Wrong About' and 'You Are Good' to discuss the similarities betw...
19 Dec 202258min
HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIES
They usually go something like this: A cranky career woman from the big city who has lost the true meaning of Christmas arrives in a small town where she falls in love with a handsome handyman or bake...
12 Dec 20221h
