Digital Folklore
Episodes
Artifacts of Deception (Deceptive Minds - issue #2)
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 2nd of 2 sample episodes/issues of Perry's new audio newsletter, Deceptive Minds. If you enjoyed these and want to receive future editions...
Introducing: Deceptive Minds (the audio experience)
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey listeners, Perry Carpenter here. I've got something exciting that I think you'll be interested in. It's the audio version of a newsletter that I r...
FAIK Miniseries (sneak peek) | Chapter 3: The Mindset and Tools of a Digital Manipulator
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part Three of a ten-part miniseries exploring Perry Carpenter's latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disin...
FAIK Miniseries (sneak peek) | Chapter 2: New Frontiers of Deception: AI and Synthetic Media
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part Two of a ten-part miniseries exploring Perry Carpenter's latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinfo...
FAIK Miniseries (sneak peek) | Chapter 1: The Eternal Battle for the Mind
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part One of a ten-part miniseries exploring Perry Carpenter's latest book, FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinfo...
UPDATE: Perry Made Something Cool...
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Dr. Andrew Peck | Unplugged
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or slightly edited) interviews with folklore ...
After the Episode | S2E10 (No-clipping Reality)
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of Season Two! Alas, Perry's audio track suffered some stuttering - but the gang reconvenes to debrief aft...
No-Clipping Reality (Liminal Spaces & Possibility)
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No-Clipping Reality (Liminal Spaces & Possibility) Out of the frying pan, and into the... backrooms, I guess? Welcome to the final episode of Digital ...
After the Episode | S2E9 (Unwrapping our Presence)
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of the last episode! Things we mentioned: Perry & Mason discuss their most/least favorite emoji, their fa...
Unwrapping Our Presence (Folklorist Favorites)
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unwrapping Our Presence (Folklorist Favorites) Trapped by local small business owner, Todd, the gang attempts a daring escape. However, the fabric of ...
Dr. Ian Brodie | Unplugged
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or slightly edited) interviews with folklore ...
After the Episode | S2E8 (The Death of Meaning)
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 grea...
The Death of Meaning (Gen Z Humor, Absurdism, & Trust in Platforms)
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ben Radford | Unplugged
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Digital Folklore Unplugged! Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or sli...
A Special Holiday Message for You
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays! Everyone here at Digital Folklore wants to extend their holiday well-wishes, as well as a special reading of a classic Christmas poem....
Digital Folklore: The Journey So Far
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special catch-up episode, Digital Folklore podcast creators Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus have a candid chat about the show so far. They s...
Dr. Andrea Kitta | Unplugged
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Digital Folklore Unplugged! Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or sli...
After the Episode | S2E7 (If Memory Serves)
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of the last episode. Things we mentioned: We formally introduce Matthew Bliss! Geeking out about audio s...
If Memory Serves (The Mandela Effect, Trust vs. Truth, & AI)
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If Memory Serves (Mandela Effect, Folk Trust, & AI) We split the party! While Perry is searching for answers to all the inexplicable weird things happ...
Dr. Kristina Downs | Unplugged
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Digital Folklore Unplugged! Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or sli...
After the Episode | S2E6 (Statistically Conscious)
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Statistically Conscious (Artificial Intelligence)
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Statistically Conscious (Artificial Intelligence) After the procedure revealed that Digby's implant is essentially running an artificial intelligence,...
Dr. Jeana Jorgensen | Unplugged
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Digital Folklore Unplugged! Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or sli...
After the Episode | S2E5 (Down the Raccoon Hole)
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of the last episode. Things we mentioned: Mason's continued travel adventures and mishaps Mick West's i...
Down The Raccoon Hole (Deprogramming Conspiracies & Creepy Clown Lore)
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Down the Raccoon Hole (Deprogramming Conspiracies & Creepy Clown Lore) Digby is fully lost in a conspiracy rabbit hole. Perry dreams of an earlier int...
Dr. Sara Cleto and Dr. Brittany Warman | Unplugged
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Digital Folklore Unplugged! Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or sli...
After the Episode | S2E4 (Think of the Children)
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Eliz...
Think of the Children (Halloween Sadism & Internet Challenges)
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Think of the Children (Halloween Sadism & Internet Challenges) After MEMExpo, the crew reconvenes to find Digby in a state of absolute chaos. He has a...
Dr. Lynne S. McNeill (Part 2) | Unplugged
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another installment of Digital Folklore Unplugged. Unplugged episodes are all about stripping away the fancy production elements so that we...
After the Episode | S2E3 (Defying Convention)
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perry & Mason catch up after the production of the last episode. Things We Mentioned: Digital Void & The Digital Void Podcast Dr. Kristina Downs's...
Defying Convention (Memes, Conspiracy, & Communication)
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Defying Convention (Memes, Conspiracy, & Communication) Despite their best efforts, the gang cannot stop the flow of time and MEMExpo is upon them. Pe...
Dr. Lynne S. McNeill (Part 1) | Unplugged
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another installment of Digital Folklore Unplugged. Unplugged episodes are all about stripping away the fancy production elements so that we...
After the Episode | S2E2 (The Links Between Us)
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 pil...
The Links Between Us (Algorithmic Identity, Goncharov, and Tumblr)
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Links Between Us (Algorithmic Identity, Goncharov, and Tumblr) With MEMExpo looming tomorrow, the Digital Folklore gang pulls an all-nighter tryin...
Paul Prater | Unplugged
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Digital Folklore Unplugged! Unplugged episodes are where we ditch all the fancy production and story elements and bring you the raw (or sli...
After The Episode | S2E1 (Mark My Wizard)
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perry & Mason talk shop about the process of making Digital Folklore Season 2 🗣 Join our Discord community 💁♀️ Support us on Patreon 🕸...
Mark My Wizard (Research, Inclusivity, & Collaboration)
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark My Wizard (Research, Inclusivity, & Collaboration) The Folkswagen sails off a cliff. Perry can explain, but it's going to take a while. Perhaps.....
Chelsey Weber-Smith | Unplugged
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our 4th installment of Digital Folklore Unplugged. These unplugged episodes are all about stripping away the fancy production elements so t...
Lessons Learned, Survey Results, & Season 2 | Perry & Mason
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sit down with Perry & Mason as they discuss the state of Digital Folklore! On today’s episode, our hosts pull back the curtain to talk candidly abou...
Mark Muncy | Unplugged
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our 3nd installment of Digital Folklore Unplugged. These unplugged episodes are all about stripping away the fancy production elements so t...
Coming Soon - Season 2
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Season Two is On The Way! In the meantime, please take our listener survey! It's only 10 questions, and takes about 5 minutes tops. Get ready for more...
Dr. Diane A. Rodgers | Unplugged
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our 2nd installment of Digital Folklore Unplugged. These unplugged episodes are all about stripping away the fancy production elements so t...
GennaRose Nethercott | Unplugged
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Digital Folklore… Unplugged Edition. “Unplugged” is a new, additional, episode format type we’re trying out. Digital Folklore ep...
Technical Difficulties - Dr. Lynne McNeill
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Technical Difficulties (Dr. Lynne McNeill) We're joined by veritable digital folklore superstar Lynne McNeill! We are also joined by innumerable techn...
Tell Me What You Remember (Defining Folklore)
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tell Me What You Remember (Defining Folklore) We relive unseen events from earlier this season through the eyes of a mysterious patient and a rather i...
Ritual, Exorcism, and Religion - Dr. Francis Young
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perry is all alone in a massive Airbnb... and he's beginning to suspect that something supernaturally disturbing has been following himself and Mason....
Why is Old Tech Creepy? (Analog Horror, The Gothic & Hauntology)
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Old Tech Creepy? (Analog Horror, The Gothic & Hauntology) Mason finds a mysterious VHS copy of Candle Cove. Not having a VCR, he heads to Perry...
The Folklore of Live Action Roleplay (LARP) - Tara Marie Clapper
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Digby is at the 'vet', while Perry & Mason review a fascinating interview on LARP... After the tumultuous and ambiguous events at the end of the previ...
See for Yourself (Urban Legends, Ghost Tours, & Legend Tripping)
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
See for Yourself Perry picks up Mason from his house at 4:00am (yes... four in the freaking morning) for a road trip out to the gravesite of Elijah Bo...
From Cautionary Tales: The Mummy's Curse
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Disturbing the remains of the Egyptian Pharaohs is known to incur a deadly curse, so why did a team of archeologists still risk inciting the wrath of ...
An ARG Developer and Player Meet for the First Time - Niles Sankey & Matthew Bliss
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Perry and Mason have lost time, but discover a mysterious tape... The gang discovers a mysterious canister in the trunk of Perry’s (new) car. It's a...
Hidden Meanings (Haunted Videogames, ARGs, & Folk Groups)
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hidden Meanings You never know what you might discover if you just #KeepYourEyesOpen. Perry and Mason venture into their local pawn shop where they me...
Monsters and Mental Healthcare - Vivian Asimos & Kathleen Hale
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Monsters and Mental Healthcare - Vivian Asimos & Kathleen Hale This is the first of our 'Folk' episodes, where we share longer excerpts from our inter...
The Internet is The New Woods (Monsters, Ostension, & Moral Panics)
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Internet is The New Woods (Monsters, Ostension, & Moral Panics) This episode introduces us to two "monsters" who were birthed on the internet, but...
Digital Folklore -- Episode 1 Sneak Peek
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hey folks! We're excited to share with you a sneak peek of episode 1. This episode introduces us to two "monsters" who were birthed on the internet, ...
Introducing: Digital Folklore
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
COMING JAN 2023. Monsters, memes, internet urban legends, conspiracies, viral crazes and how each holds up a mirror to the society from which they eme...