Digital Folklore
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 mirror to the society from which they emerge. This podcast is great for audio fiction fans who really really want to enjoy interview-based shows, or for listeners who love expert interviews and insights but long for something unique and unexpected. Join Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus as they explore the wild and wonderful world of online folklore, encountering a wide range of characters—both real and fictional—who provide a wealth of folkloric insight while simultaneously creating new lore. With topics ranging from the absurd to the unsettling, the Digital Folklore podcast is an accessible and entertaining way to learn about folkloric concepts and societal truths. Oh...and be sure to listen carefully—you never know what you might find.
Episodes
November 30, 2023 • 62 mins
If Memory Serves (Mandela Effect, Folk Trust, & AI)
We split the party! While Perry is searching for answers to all the inexplicable weird things happening lately, Mason is searching for Digby. Meanwhile, Digby is out to find his place in the world as an artificially-intelligent raccoon - and he just so happens to catch a ride with Andrew Peck. Perry finds something strange in a pre-recorded interview with Andrea Kitta, and as the ...
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November 21, 2023 • 54 mins
Welcome to Digital Folklore 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 this episode, Perry got to speak with Dr. Kristina Downs. This was a fun one. We talk about conspiracies at the Dallas zoo, the power of memes and satire accounts, meme warfare, and tons of fun with urban legends.
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November 15, 2023 • 32 mins
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of the last episode.
Things we mentioned:
We start off way too formal for some reason...
New AI gadgets. A notebook/pen combo and StarTrek like communicator pin.
AI and the human condition.
Mason hates doing sound design for footsteps.
A bit of listener feedback
We feel sad for Digby
Hints at what and who to expect on the next episode
Episode editing by Matt Bliss of MBPod.
If yo...
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November 13, 2023 • 63 mins
Statistically Conscious (Artificial Intelligence)
After the procedure revealed that Digby's implant is essentially running an artificial intelligence, Digby falls into an existential crisis about whether or not he is actually a sapient being. Mason is worried because the podcast is falling behind on production, and Digby is not helping. He and Perry decide to try and kill two birds with one stone by interviewing experts on artifici...
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November 8, 2023 • 51 mins
Welcome to Digital Folklore 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 this episode, Perry & Mason sit down with Dr. Jeana Jorgensen. We touch on several key themes in this interview… everything from the multidisciplinary nature of Folklore Studies, to the value of studying folklore, the dark side of fol...
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November 3, 2023 • 36 mins
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of the last episode.
Things we mentioned:
Mason's continued travel adventures and mishaps
Mick West's interview on Perry's other podcast, 8th Layer Insights.
Mason talks about the movie in his head that forms the sound design for the opening scene
Crazy stuff about creepy clowns
Apparently attending the ISCLR event this year was great for finding guests!
Everything connects to Mick...
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October 31, 2023 • 67 mins
Down the Raccoon Hole (Deprogramming Conspiracies & Creepy Clown Lore)
Digby is fully lost in a conspiracy rabbit hole. Perry dreams of an earlier interview he did with Mick West about how people get wrapped-up in conspiracies which shakes loose the memory of an underground 'deprogramming' center. The gang trick Digby into a road trip to the deprogramming center by telling him that the location is actually the enemy's secret headqu...
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October 23, 2023 • 62 mins
Welcome to Digital Folklore 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 this episode, Perry & Mason speak with Dr. Sara Cleto and Dr. Brittany Warman from the Carterhaugh School of Folklore & the Fantastic.
You’ll hear early on that we were interviewing them primarily as part of our “Why is Old Tech Creep...
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October 17, 2023 • 34 mins
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of the last episode.
Things we mentioned:
Joel Best as a jack o'lantern, on Adam Ruins Everything.
Elizabeth (Libby) Tucker
We won 5 awards from the Signal Awards!
Digital Void and Josh Chapdelaine
The jorts revival we all feared.
Ben Radford and the Squaring the Strange Podcast
Episode editing by Matt Bliss of MBPod and Blissery.fm.
If you want to find the extra clips and BTS...
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October 16, 2023 • 61 mins
Think of the Children (Halloween Sadism & Internet Challenges)
After MEMExpo, the crew reconvenes to find Digby in a state of absolute chaos. He has absorbed every conspiracy he could find, and linked it all back to a pipeline starting with tainted Halloween candy. In an effort to convince Digby that he is being ridiculous, Perry and Mason decide to do some research...
In This Episode:
Joel Best as a jack o'lantern, from Adam Ruin...
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October 9, 2023 • 58 mins
Welcome to another installment of Digital Folklore Unplugged.
Unplugged episodes are all about stripping away the fancy production elements so that we can give you access to raw (or slightly edited) interviews with folklore experts.
This is part two of our interview with Dr. Lynne McNeill. If you’ve not yet listened to part 1, you can find it here… but that’s not really necessary to appreciate today’s discussion.
Lynne McNeill’s na...
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October 4, 2023 • 31 mins
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of the last episode.
Things We Mentioned:
Digital Void & The Digital Void Podcast
Dr. Kristina Downs's previous podcast, Crime Lore
Our assistant editor Matthew Bliss's podcast, From My Home to Yours
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October 2, 2023 • 55 mins
Defying Convention (Memes, Conspiracy, & Communication)
Despite their best efforts, the gang cannot stop the flow of time and MEMExpo is upon them. Perry and Mason venture into the convention looking for someone to essentially do their presentation for them. As it happens, they encounter Josh Chapdelaine of Digital Void for an insightful conversation about memes and online communication. After failing to con Josh into presenting fo...
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September 27, 2023 • 60 mins
Welcome to another installment of Digital Folklore Unplugged.
Unplugged episodes are all about stripping away the fancy production elements so that we can give you access to raw (or slightly edited) interviews with folklore experts.
Today's guest is Dr. Lynne McNeill. Lynne McNeill’s name is nearly synonymous with the study of Digital Folklore. Her work and her voice has been instrumental in helping people understand that our onlin...
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September 18, 2023 • 28 mins
A little catch-up after episode 2!
THIS is the first thing Perry & Mason ever made together - an immersive heist in which Perry plays a helicopter pilot as Mason and the PodCube™ crew attempt to steal Mark Zuckerberg's baby teeth. And THIS is the episode of 8th Layer Insights that sketch was created for!
Check out Perry's other podcast 8th Layer Insights! It's an immersive and fun exploration of the human element of security.
Chec...
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September 18, 2023 • 56 mins
The Links Between Us (Algorithmic Identity, Goncharov, and Tumblr)
With MEMExpo looming tomorrow, the Digital Folklore gang pulls an all-nighter trying to piece together a presentation. They speak with Dr. Cassandra Pfeifer about identity and online communities, as well as the effect of algorithmic content curation on our sense of identity. Then, they call up Lauren Shippen and Cherokee McAnelly from the Dashboard Diaries podcast t...
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September 11, 2023 • 49 mins
Welcome to Digital Folklore 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 this episode, Perry & Mason sit down with Paul Prater. Paul is a multifaceted guy – a lawyer, a musician, a mentalist and bizarre entertainer, an author… oh… and he collects ghost stories and leads haunted tours.
Topics covered incl...
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September 6, 2023 • 31 mins
Perry & Mason talk shop about the process of making Digital Folklore Season 2
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September 6, 2023 • 48 mins
Mark My Wizard (Research, Inclusivity, & Collaboration)
The Folkswagen sails off a cliff. Perry can explain, but it's going to take a while. Perhaps... a whole season. It all starts when the crew decides to visit other creators who specialize in making media about folklore studies. First, they visit Mark Norman - who lives behind a grocery store, inside a bizarre apartment complex shaped like a wizard's tower. After chatting about ...
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August 7, 2023 • 58 mins
Welcome to our 4th installment of Digital Folklore Unplugged.
These unplugged episodes are all about stripping away the fancy production elements so that we can give you access to raw (or slightly edited) interviews with folklore experts.
Today’s guest is Chelsey Weber-Smith. Chelsey is the creator and host of American Hysteria, a show that probes the depths of our collective anxieties, our shared stories, our cultural myths and le...
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