Why Slenderman became a moral panic

Описание: What is the creepiest thing you’ve ever seen on the internet? For many people, it was Slenderman. This particularly lithe fellow started off as kind of a fun, spooky thing, and then of course got out of hand and caused a panic both on- and offline. We’re joined by Kaelyn Moore of Heart Starts Pounding to talk about his role taking creepypasta mainstream, and how Slenderman is still lurking in our cultural consciousness over 16 years since making his first appearance on Something Awful.

Our guest Kaelyn Moore hosts Hearts Starts Pounding, a show about folklore and other creepy stuff, which you can find anywhere you listen to podcasts or @heartstartspounding on all the socials.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Welcome and Housekeeping
01:13 - Creepiest Things on the Internet
02:42 - Introduction to Slenderman
03:57 - The Origins of Creepy Pasta
06:47 - The Rise of Slenderman
22:17 - Marble Hornets and Slenderman's Popularity
31:26 - Slenderman in Video Games
31:50 - Media's First Encounter with Slenderman
33:37 - Slenderman's Cultural Impact
43:36 - The Slenderman Stabbing Incident
45:25 - Media Reaction and Moral Panic
54:22 - The Future of Internet Horror
01:03:36 - Conclusion and Guest Information