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Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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Ep.20 – Parler and the Banning of Trump
Jon and Harland dive into the dizzying week that we have had since a violent mob stormed our nation's capital, including every social media platform that has banned President Trump. Jon also does a deeper dive into the right-wing platform Parler and its downfall. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Ep.19 – Activelands, Abandoned Internet Realms, and Hitomi Fujiko
Here we go! Join us for a stroll through the apocalyptic Activelands, a virtual world well beyond its prime. What strangeness may be lurking amongst the abandoned cyberspace? Fire up the episode and find out. Vinesauce Video Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Jan 11, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Ep.18 – Bronies & the Last Bronycon
Lots of highs. Lots of lows. But in the end the true Bronies and lovers of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic retook their community and ended it with dignity. John de Lancie can go fuck himself. The Daily Beast, Kevin Fallon Wired, Angela Watercutter YouTube, Jenny Nicholson Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Ep.17 – Internet Challenges
You've heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge... you've heard of the Harlem Shake.... but have you heard of the Skullbreaker challenge? Check out this episode of 20,000 Leagues under the Internet as we look into some of the lesser known internet challenges. Twitter - YouTube Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com Find out more at http://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Ep.16 – Elsagate & the Exploitation of the YouTube Algorithm
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 ....
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Ep.15 – Dead Social Media of the Past
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 ....
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Ep.14 – Slender Man
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 ....
Dec 07, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Ep.13 – Internet Memes & Loss by Tim Buckley
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://20kleaguespod.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Nov 30, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Ep.12 – Ross Ulbricht & The Silk Road
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 ....
Nov 23, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Ep.11 – Omegaverse Fanfiction & Addison Cain
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 ....
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Ep.10 – Grandma Party Hotline
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 .
Nov 09, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Ep.9 – Geocaching
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 ....
Nov 02, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Ep.8 – Alternate Reality Gaming (ARG)
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 ....
Oct 26, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Ep.7 – Mudfloods, Tartaria & Giants
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 ....
Oct 19, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Ep.6 – John Titor, Time Traveler
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 ....
Oct 12, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Ep.5 – Second Life - Part 2
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 ....
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Ep.4 – Second Life - Part 1
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 ....
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Ep.3 – Sad Satan
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 podcast is powered by Pinecast ....
Sep 21, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Ep.2 – Wrinkles the Clown
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 ....
Sep 14, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Ep.1 – Real Vampires
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 story of the century). “Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com “ Find out more at http://...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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