Digital Folklore

By Perry Carpenter & Mason Amadeus | Realm

Digital Folklore is an immersive audio adventure that takes place inside a fictional universe, but explores the real-world truths behind various expressions of internet culture and how each holds up a... more

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The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.

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2min
May 13, 2024Dr. Andrew Peck | Unplugged
Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or slightly edited) interviews with folklore experts.
On today’s episode, Mason & Perry got to speak with Andrew Peck. This was a very special interview for us because it ties all the way back to the ending lines of season 1 episode 1. If it’s been a while since you’ve listened to that episode, you may have forgotten that we ended with a quote from Andrew’s paper: Tall, Dark, and Loathsome: The Emergence of a Legend Cycle in the Digital Age. And that was the perfect way to move into the rest of the season.
After that episode, Andrew was kind enough to reach out to us with some very encouraging words. That validation, right after our first episode, was incredibly encouraging.
So it was an honor to be able to bring Andrew on the show in episode 7 of Season 2. … and he blew us away with his acting and how “all in” he was in the role we wrote for him. If you haven’t yet listened to that episode, you’ll want to add it to your list.
Ok, let’s get unplugged…
Guest:
- Dr. Andrew Peck (University Profile)
Additional Resources (Books are Amazon Associates Links to help support the show)
Digital Legend and Belief: The Slender Man, Folklore, and the Media, by Andrew Peck
Folklore and Social Media, edited by Andrew Peck and Trevor J. Blank
Journal Article -- Tall, Dark, and Loathsome: The Emergence of a Legend Cycle in the Digital Age, by Andrew Peck
Journal Article: A Problem of Amplification: Folklore and Fake News in the Age of Social Media, by Andrew Peck
Digital Folklore Season 2, Episode 7: If Memory Serves (Mandela Effect, Folk Trust, & AI)
Folkwise Interview with Andrew
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📚 Check our book list for some great folklore-related books
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45min
March 11, 2024After the Episode | S2E10 (No-clipping Reality)
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of Season Two!
Alas, Perry's audio track suffered some stuttering - but the gang reconvenes to debrief after a chaotic and wonderful adventure.
Things we mentioned:
How chaotically this episode came together, and we hint vaguely about a bunch of really cool stuff we almost did - and will be doing in the future.
Some insight into details of the season's production, sound design, writing, etc.
Mason brings up the "Dead Internet Theory" which he didn't clarify is a conspiracy theory, but at the heart of it is an idea that he felt compelling - that the noise of AI-generated content drives us farther apart online and into less accessible spaces.
Some of our discord members share their favorite examples of liminal spaces!
Somebody asked us if Gen Z was gonna be alright.
Episode editing help by Matt Bliss of MBPod.
If you want to find the extra clips and BTS snippets, join our Discord server using the link below!
🗣 Join our Discord community
💁‍♀️ Support us on Patreon
🕸 Sign-up for our newsletter, check our our merch, and learn more about the show at digitalfolklore.fm.
📚 Check our book list for some great folklore-related books
Find us on the socials:
Twitter: @digiFolklorePod
Facebook: DigitalFolklorePod
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TikTok: digitalfolklore

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52min
February 29, 2024No-Clipping Reality (Liminal Spaces & Possibility)
No-Clipping Reality (Liminal Spaces & Possibility)
Out of the frying pan, and into the... backrooms, I guess? Welcome to the final episode of Digital Folklore's second season! We hope you've enjoyed the ride so far. Perry and Mason wander through endless, yellow, dank, decrepit hallways. Will they find Digby? Will Todd find them? What's going on? Where do we go from here? I don't know, I just write the shownotes.
Speaking of writing the shownotes -
Hey, if you're reading this - please join our Discord! Genuinely, it's a really rewarding place full of great folks - and we feel strongly about building a supportive community around our shared nerdiness. There's plenty of room for you!

In This Episode:
Voices from our discord community!
The return of the famous Carterhaugh Twins*!
Uncomfortably wet sound design (Mason says "you're welcome")
Why transitions, waiting time, and all those other pockets of not-quite-doing-something-time are important.
Rituals, fairytales, creepiness, light hearted joy, and so much more.
*they're not actually twins, Daisy just got us saying that lol

Guests:
Dr Brittany Warman & Dr Sara Cleto: Founders of the Carterhaugh School of Folklore & The Fantastic! They're incredible, and you should check out their work!

Featuring voice acting from:
Hannah Wright of Inn Between* as NEWSCASTER 2
Brooke Jennett of THIRTEEN as Digby (and one of the newscasters!)
Rich Daigle of Mouth Almighty as Todd
*Mason plays the character Larkin in Season 5 of Inn Between!

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📚 Check our book list for some great folklore-related books
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45min
February 05, 2024After the Episode | S2E9 (Unwrapping our Presence)
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of the last episode!
Things we mentioned:
Perry & Mason discuss their most/least favorite emoji, their favorite contemporary legends, and their own embarrassing browser histories!
Todd is real, and cursed Mason's editing computer.
Mason reveals that he owns PregnantSonic.com, which points to the patreon page for the excellent audio drama podcast Inn Between (which Mason is a character on in the current season!)
Perry retells an upsetting legend to Mason.
Matt did some silly sound design in this one 👀
Listener messages and shout outs!
Episode editing by Matt Bliss of MBPod.
If you want to find the extra clips and BTS snippets, join our Discord server using the link below!
🗣 Join our Discord community
💁‍♀️ Support us on Patreon
🕸 Sign-up for our newsletter, check our our merch, and learn more about the show at digitalfolklore.fm.
📚 Check our book list for some great folklore-related books
Find us on the socials:
Twitter: @digiFolklorePod
Facebook: DigitalFolklorePod
Instagram: DigitalFolklorePod
TikTok: digitalfolklore

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36min
February 02, 2024Unwrapping Our Presence (Folklorist Favorites)
Unwrapping Our Presence (Folklorist Favorites)
Trapped by local small business owner, Todd, the gang attempts a daring escape. However, the fabric of this reality seems to be unraveling around them. Will they escape? Is this how they ended up driving off a cliff? Is Digby going to set off on his own, or stick with the crew? Tune in for all the answers - or perhaps, just more questions.

In This Episode:
Several familiar voices from season two, all together!
Folklorists' favorite (and least favorite) emoji.
Uncomfortable browsing history.
Extreme supernatural happenings. (Super-nappenings?)
Retellings of a few contemporary legends.
Guests:
Josh Chapdelaine: Co-Founder and Head of Production at Digital Void, an internet literacies collective focused on how new and digital media affects humans. Josh is also Associate Director of the Media Studies MA program at CUNY Queens College, where he also teaches podcasting, social media, and propaganda.
Joel Best, professor of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware; author of Halloween Sadism: The Evidence
Elizabeth (Libby) Tucker, distinguished service professor of English at Binghamton University.
Daisy Ahlstone, creator of Folkwise.
Dr. Kristina Downs, Executive Director at the Texas Folklore Society and Assistant Professor at Tarleton State University, host of Crime Lore.
Dr Cassandra Pfeifer, author, educator, and folklorist.
Featuring voice acting from:
Brooke Jennett of THIRTEEN as Digby
Rich Daigle of Mouth Almighty as Todd
🗣 Join our Discord community
💁‍♀️ Support us on Patreon
🕸 Sign-up for our newsletter, check our our merch, and learn more about the show at digitalfolklore.fm.
📚 Check our book list for some great folklore-related books
Find us on the socials:
Twitter: @digiFolklorePod
Facebook: DigitalFolklorePod
Instagram: DigitalFolklorePod
TikTok: digitalfolklore

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48min
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January 25, 2024Dr. Ian Brodie | Unplugged
Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or slightly edited) interviews with folklore experts.
On today’s episode, Mason & Perry got to speak with Ian Brodie. Dr. Brodie leads us through a fascinating discussion about humor, absurdism, dad jokes, improv, and the human condition.
Ok, let’s get unplugged…
Guest:
- Dr. Ian Brodie (Twitter) (LinkedIn) (YouTube) (Website)
Additional Resources (Books are Amazon Associates Links to help support the show)
University Page
A Vulgar Art: A New Approach to Stand-Up Comedy (Folklore Studies in a Multicultural World Series), by Ian Brodie
Old Trout Funnies: The Comic Origins of the Cape Breton Liberation, by Ian Brodie
COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories: QAnon, 5G, the New World Order and Other Viral Ideas, by John Bodner, Wendy Welch, Ian Brodie, Anna Muldoon, Donald Leech, and Ashley Marshall
Folkwise Interview with Ian Brodie
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💁‍♀️ Support us on Patreon
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📚 Check our book list for some great folklore-related books
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Twitter: @digiFolklorePod
Facebook: DigitalFolklorePod
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TikTok: digitalfolklore

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52min
January 15, 2024After the Episode | S2E8 (The Death of Meaning)
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of the last episode.
Things we mentioned:
We are joined again by our interview editor and all around great guy, Matthew Bliss!
Let's talk about Todd
We forecast the upcoming 'Unplugged Episode' with Ian Brodie
Mason says, "I'm gonna say absolutely nothing useful" and then shares something mildly interesting.
Listener messages and shout outs
Episode editing by Matt Bliss of MBPod.
If you want to find the extra clips and BTS snippets, join our Discord server using the link below!
🗣 Join our Discord community
💁‍♀️ Support us on Patreon
🕸 Sign-up for our newsletter, check our our merch, and learn more about the show at digitalfolklore.fm.
📚 Check our book list for some great folklore-related books
Find us on the socials:
Twitter: @digiFolklorePod
Facebook: DigitalFolklorePod
Instagram: DigitalFolklorePod
TikTok: digitalfolklore

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41min
January 08, 2024The Death of Meaning (Gen Z Humor, Absurdism, & Trust in Platforms)
The Death of Meaning (Gen Z Humor, Absurdism, & Trust in Platforms)
The gang reconvenes! Perry & Mason venture once again into Todd's Pawn Shop, just in time for "Dada December" - but it would seem that the prices aren't the only unbelievable thing there...

In This Episode:
Two familiar voices!
Why is Gen Z humor so absurd? Or... is it even that unique?
How our trust in online platforms has been eroded.
Expressions of authenticity online.
What we can learn from studying humor.
Several easter eggs for keen-eared listeners.
We can (and should) appreciate joy for its own sake.
Guests:
Josh Chapdelaine: Co-Founder and Head of Production at Digital Void, an internet literacies collective focused on how new and digital media affects humans. Josh is also Associate Director of the Media Studies MA program at CUNY Queens College, where he also teaches podcasting, social media, and propaganda.
Ian Brodie: Folklorist, and author of A Vulgar Art: A New Approach to Stand-up Comedy He researches the intersection of folk culture and mass media, ranging from local radio song contests to the supernatural in children’s television. Ian currently serves as the President-Elect of both the Folklore Studies Association of Canada and the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research.
Featuring voice acting from:
Brooke Jennett of THIRTEEN as Digby
Rich Daigle of Mouth Almighty as Todd
🗣 Join our Discord community
💁‍♀️ Support us on Patreon
🕸 Sign-up for our newsletter, check our our merch, and learn more about the show at digitalfolklore.fm.
📚 Check our book list for some great folklore-related books
Find us on the socials:
Twitter: @digiFolklorePod
Facebook: DigitalFolklorePod
Instagram: DigitalFolklorePod
TikTok: digitalfolklore

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52min

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How many episodes does Digital Folklore have?

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