20k Leagues Under the Internet

Elsagate: A dangerous scam that exploited the YouTube algorithm for cash and traumatized millions of children in the process. We swear this episode is still funny despite the context. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

These aren't the best websites, but they sure are dead. Friendster, Path, Periscope. Not ringing any bells? Well, there's good reason. They all made mistakes and were terrible and they're buried six bytes under. Like six feet, but it's bytes. Like data? Get it. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

How could we not talk about the internet's most famous monster, The Slender Man and his subsequent re-branding. There's a witch hunt, a corporate fumble and our imagining of Slendy's family tree. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

There's a difference between internet memes and plain old memes, one that extends all throughout every culture of the world. We explore memetics and it's units of cultural transmission and mutation and take a brief detour to visit one of the internet's most famous (infamous?) internet memes of the past decade. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kle...

Buying illicit and illegal items should be easier. And it was for a short time thanks to the Silk Road, the eBay of drugs. We explore Ross Ulbricht's creation and learn that even drug lord masterminds have roommates. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

We all know how specific fan-fiction can be, but we had no idea it could be this specific and this horny and stir up this much litigation across multiple mediums. Harland tries to parse what the hell happened in the battle over Omegaverse copyright and ownership. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast...

What happens when nicknaming your weed "Grandma" goes too far. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

This week we are keeping it wholesome(ish) as we explore the basics of Geocaching and do some first hand investigative work. Things also get a little... weird. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

We've all been exposed to the Alternate Reality Gaming experience, you probably just didn't know it. We dive into their history and how far people will go for some viral hot dog stand marketing. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Our first conspiracy theory that as gained attention and traction thanks to Reddit and Angelfire forums. Apparently, the Tartars built everything and then the flood came. A mud flood. Please hold your poop jokes. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Come join us in the three taco universe for a look at the extraordinary John Titor, a man who should need no introduction. Because he's a time travel, of course. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Things get dark and surreal in part 2 of our Second Life exploration. We visit Duran Duran Universe, Woodbury University, weird sex dungeons and get kinky with nekos and furries. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Do you remember Second Life? Well, it's still a thriving community with a rich, dark, absurd history. Join us as we go over the basics of Second Life and brace for the more advanced Second Life experience. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

On this episode of 20,000 Leagues Under the Internet, we take a closer look at the deep web horror game "Sad Satan". This episode contains adult themes and extreme violence. Viewer discretion is advised. Sources: TV Tropes , Reddit , Kotaku , Ghost in the Machine , Medium , Tumblr , r/sadsatan Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This...

Join us in a deep dive into that weird clown phenomena from 2015 and the famous fool who started it all, Wrinkles the Clown. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

Don't get it confused with regular old Dracula vampires you've only read about in books. These vampires are REAL and there are more rules than you'd imagine thanks to the REAL vampire Steven Leighton. You won't be asking "do vampires exist" after you take this stroll with us through the world of Steven Leighton and his vampire hunter friend (which we aren't entirely sure isn't the best romance sto...