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Slender Man | Case File #63 Apr 28, 2021

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He was a meme created for an Internet photoshop contest. A few short years later he would drive two young girls to stab their friend 19 times. In the early 2000s, Slender Man popped up as a ubiquitous Internet meme on platforms such as YouTube and the various forums that power the underbelly of the Internet. Much lore was created about the origins of the mysterious tall man in a black suit with no face, bu in reality he was created as part of a Photoshop contest in which the goal was to create the creepiest image possible. Somehow that initial image blew up into a cultural phenomenon that spawned multiple web series, video games, feature films, and thousands of internet posts and videos from obsessed fans. He also compelled two young girls from Wisconsin to attempt to murder their best friend in his name. On this episode of Deep Cuts we delve into the mysterious and fascinating world of Slender Man! -- NEW! Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives D. Catalano Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

North Korea Kidnapped a Famous Director | Case File #62 Apr 21, 2021

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Shin Sang-Ok was the most famous film director in South Korea in the 1970s, until he was kidnapped by North Korea and forced to make a Godzilla ripoff. Throughout the 60s and 70s, Shin Sang-Ok created a massive reputation for himself making highly successful films in South Korea. However, in the late 70s his ex-wife went missing - seemingly kidnapped by the North Korean government. Sang-Ok went looking for her and ended up being kidnapped himself. Thus begun his over a decade long tenure as a prisoner of the North Korean government, being forced by Kim Jong-Il to make propaganda films - including a ripoff of Godzilla. On this episode of Deep Cuts we dive deep into the story of Shin Sang-Ok! -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John McAfee Is a F!#$ing Maniac | Case File #61 Apr 14, 2021

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The creator of McAfee Antivirus attempted to overthrow the Belizean government with his own private army and likely brutally murdered two men. In the early 90s, John McAfee launched the company responsible for the McAfee Antivirus software that was basically preinstalled on every computer throughout the 90s and 2000s. But he quickly sold his company and used his massive wealth to live a life of seclusion and shady business dealings. He eventually fled the United States and started living like a literal king in a village in Belize - amassing a private army, buying off the local police, and basically running the entire town. And then...he most likely brutally murdered a man in cold blood, execution-style, and got away with it. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we dive deep into the insane and fascinating life of John McAfee. -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: D.Catalano's music used with permission of Fivese7encollective https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com Dadbeats http://bit.ly/FoodFightPod The Deadboy Detectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Winsor McCay, Inventor of Animation | Case File #60 Apr 07, 2021

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He was a brilliant illustrator who basically invented comics AND animation. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Winsor McCay was one of the most prolific artists and illustrators in the world. He drew lavish editorial illustrations for the biggest newspapers in the country, had several ongoing comic strips where he defined a lot of the rules of the entire comics medium, and he was one of the first people to think of ways to utilize multiple illustrations to create a moving image - which would eventually evolve into the art of animation. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we deep dive into the inspiring and influential life and career of Winsor McCay. -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mothman | Case File #59 Mar 31, 2021

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A mysterious bird-like creature that is able to predict future tragedies has lived in the peripheries of our imaginations for decades. What is it? In the mid-60s, four people ran into a mysterious flying creature with glowing eyes while driving through the woods in the middle of the night. They reported the encounter to the media, and from that point on, any time a tragedy would occur, somebody would claim to spot this alleged "Mothman" lurking nearby. On this episode of Deep Cuts we dive into the mysterious and creepy story of the Mothman. -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives D.Catalano's music used with permission of Fivese7encollective https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bizarre Empire of The Wiggles | Case File #58 Mar 24, 2021

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You've heard of this children's group, but did you know about their crazy rise to power? The Wiggles formed in the early 90s and had a meteoric rise to fame that is more fascinating than you'd ever imagine - with triumph, tragedy, pain, death, and illness. And they've risen above it all to be one of the most strangely enduring music group for preschoolers in history. -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives Dadbeats http://bit.ly/FoodFightPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Disney World Has Its Own Government | Case File #57 Mar 17, 2021

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Disney World was originally supposed to be a futuristic city, but it still has its own creepy corporate government. In the mid-1960s, Walt Disney was bored with his animation studio and frustrated and dissatisfied with the creative freedom he had with the 160 acre Disneyland theme park he had just built a few years prior. So he set his sights on something bigger. He was going to buy up a massive plot of land in Central Florida and build a private, corporately-owned city of the future called EPCOT. It's was going to be home to 65,000 people, with tons of businesses, jobs, schools, and factories, and it was going to set a technological examples for every other American city that was 25 years in the future. But before they could build this city, they needed to convince the Florida State government to grant them their own self-contained governmental powers. And though Walt's city of the future was doomed to never come to pass, the journey of Disney World from idea to becoming a resort city roughly the size of San Francisco and with the same governing powers as the Vatican was wild...and ended with murder? On this episode of Deep Cuts we explore the crazy story of how Disney World became its own government. -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives Dadbeats http://bit.ly/FoodFightPod D.Catalano's music used with permission of Fivese7encollective https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How the WEIRD SATANIST GUY Went Viral w/Andrew Bowser | Case File #56 Mar 10, 2021

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He appeared on the Internet talking about his love for Satan, and then he became a household name. In the mid-2010s, videos started popping up on social media featuring a strange man dressed in an outfit that looked like it was purchased off the mannequin at a Hot Topic in 2005. He would appear around the country at various events captured on the news, and he always had an incredibly unique, hilarious, perplexing, and often-Satan-themed take on whatever was going on. He soon became a huge viral hit. But it turned out that the Weird Satanist Guy was actually Andrew Bowser, a writer, actor, and filmmaker. So how did he orchestrate this viral event? And what does he have planned for his beloved character, Onyx the Fortuitous now? On this episode of Deep Cuts we explore the rise to viral fame of The Weird Satanist Guy. -- Back the Kickstarter for the Onyx movie Andrew is making, Onyx The Fortuitous and The Talisman of Souls! https://www.onyxthemovie.com -- Onyx The Fortuitous Goes to Space Hell was written by Andrew & Dave All music was written, performed, and produced by The Deadboy Detectives It starred Andrew, Dave, Andrew Bowser, Onyx The Fortuitous, Hillsmer, and Sarah Carey -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Captain Marvel's Racist Secret | Case File #55 Mar 03, 2021

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The creator of Captain Marvel/Shazam! is a singular talent with a dark legacy of racism. In the late 1930s, the legendary comic character, Captain Marvel, who would later become known as Shazam! because of copyright issues, was created by writer Bill Parker and illustrator C.C. Beck. He went on to become more popular than Superman for a long period of time, adapted into multiple movies and tv shows, and just another piece of pop culture history for comic fans. However, the early inception of Captain Marvel is marred with some of the most brutal examples of racism in media you can imagine. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we explore the flawed legacy of C.C. Beck and Captain Marvel. -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives Dadbeats http://bit.ly/FoodFightPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Juggalos | Case File #54 Feb 24, 2021

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A deep dive into the bizarre history of this fascinating but massive subculture. In the late 80s, a rap duo formed called the Insane Clown Posse - comprised of two men nicknamed Violent J and Shaggy 2Dope. They would go on to become massively successful for a time, but more importantly found a massive community of people all over the country called Juggalos. They're a tight-knit community of likeminded weirdos who wear clown face paint, listen to ICP, and...at one point were classified as a gang? On this episode of Deep Cuts we dive into the bizarre story of Juggalos. -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives P S E U D O C I D E https://www.facebook.com/pseudocidesc/ Dadbeats http://bit.ly/FoodFightPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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