SomethingAwful.com is one of the foundational websites of modern internet culture: the earliest memes, inside jokes, and modes of communication that grace and plague the internet today can trace their roots back to the sprawling forums of this illustrious website. Hosted by Jay Brandstetter and Winslow Dumaine, this podcast dredges up the most notable threads from the depths of the forums. We delve into the absurd architecture of Groverhaus, explore the very beginning of 4Chan, the early day ...
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Each week on “Kowabana: ‘True’ Japanese scary stories from around the internet,” horror author and translator Tara A. Devlin presents a selection of Japanese horror, creepypastas and urban legends translated from the deepest, darkest parts of the web. Creepy ghosts and vengeful onryo, cursed technology and haunted shrines. Discover horror like only Japan knows how to deliver. Brand new and exclusive stories translated each week. Find out more at http://www.kowabana.net/
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A collection of funny and interesting stories from around the internet.
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The collections of stories from Reddit & online entitled parents, entitled people, Petty and nuclear Revenge, hey lady I don't work here and many more. Cover art photo provided by LinkedIn Sales Navigator on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@linkedinsalesnavigator Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/internetstories/support
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A podcast about nothing and everything at the same time.
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Just a crazy man talking about his experiences as a kid on the rabidly evolving internet from 2005, when I first logged on, to the current year. Many hilarious subjects will be tackled in this series, especially stories as a naive child. Cover art photo provided by R M on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@rangusmoiboi
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to all the boys from the internet who fooled us over once, twice, and way too many times! just a podcast about navigating through the confusing world of modern dating and some two cents from this firecracker of a smol Asian bean ✌️ Support this podcast by following it on Spotify, Apple Music & any other platforms you are listening to this on! You can also follow me at @21gramsofmay on Instagram and email anything to [email protected]
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A History of the Internet Era from Netscape to the iPad
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Featuring Top Internet Marketers, learn how to effectively grow your business and scale your marketing efforts. Learn Search Engine Optimisation, Facebook Ads, Keyword Research, Analytics, Web Design and how to make money online. Tune in with our host Marcus W K Wong, Head of Partnerships and Marketing of the Warrior Forum now!
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Chickencheese (Part Two)
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51:16The chickencheese thread is sent away from its culinary homeland to learn the ways of animal husbandry and firearm maintenance. Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodChickencheese Submit episode concepts at ht…
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Revisit some of the most beloved creepypastas to have ever come out of 2channel, as voted by Japanese readers! BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound a…
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UNLOCKED: The Angel Quiz (Patreon Bonus #34)
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1:25:33A new content recognition algorithm has rolled out, and in completely unrelated news we're currently in the process of re-editing our back catalogue to take out the music. So while we wrap that up, enjoy a bonus from the Patreon where Jay and Winslow play through the bonkers Christian web game The Angel Quiz. Super online listeners might recognize …
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Chickencheese (Part One)
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1:02:15Despite what online recipes would have you believe, most meals don't have a particular interesting story behind them.This one starts from a mundane place: chicken, cheese, heat, embarrassing affected voice. But the cooks at Goons With Spoons rise to the occasion in celebrating the humble chickencheese. Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1…
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Tales of Cursed Buildings
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47:13Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Step inside for 10 terrifying tales of cursed buildings, haunted abodes, and the creepy things that lurk in the darkness of where we live. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound ef…
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Lowtax vs Uwe Boll (Part Two)(with 48 Minutes of Dogs Barking)
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1:19:31The year is 2006. After some fiddling, you've got the stream loaded up in Windows Media Player. You're about to watch the guy who owns your favorite forum get beat up by a large German man in front of cheering crowds. He literally signed up for this. This week we are joined by Jason and Bryan from fellow internet history podcast 48 Minutes of Dogs …
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Lowtax vs Uwe Boll (Part One)(with 48 Minutes of Dogs Barking)
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1:43:09We've gotten to know Richard Kyanka, before we step into the ring we need to get to know Uwe Boll. This week we are joined by Jason and Bryan from fellow internet history podcast 48 Minutes of Dogs Barking https://48-minutes-of-dogs-barking.podcastpage.io/ Check out Bryan's photography portfolio at https://www.assholemusicphotographer.com/index Jas…
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Ten terrifying tales of the bizarre from Japan that will have you questioning what lurks in the dark, what hides around the next corner, and whether this is even real or not… BGM thanks to Myuu…
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Todd Goldman Is Stupid, Throw Rocks At Him (Part One) (with K. Thor Jensen)
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1:10:51Your shirt says "You laugh at me because I'm different" but we're clearly laughing at you because you're a shameless plagiarist. This week we are joined by t-shirt expert and living internet history K. Thor Jensen. Check out his website at https://shortandhappy.com/ and buy his shirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/kthorjensen Get over 40 bonus …
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Bewildering Countryside Encounters
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47:45Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Eight tales of horrifying encounters in the countryside. With so much space and so few people, what really lurks out there when you’re all alone? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.S…
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Lowtax vs eBaum's World (Part Two)
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1:09:30Eric Bauman is poised to cross over into television, but he stole from the wrong forums. Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodEbaumsWorldDoc For inquiries, contact the show directly at [email protected] Creat…
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Lowtax vs eBaum's World (Part One)
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55:08Hard to believe, but there used to be a time on the internet when content theft was broadly frowned upon. One such thief was Eric Bauman, a high school student whose personal website grew to a vast and profitable content aggregator on the backs of many uncredited and uncompensated artists and comedians. Next week you'll learn all about misplaced Yi…
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Eight horrifying, bizarre, and even moving tales featuring encounters from the other side. What do these spirits really want from us? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects…
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RIPline: A Machine To Kill Children (Part One) (with Kyle Kinane)
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1:14:29Force equals mass times acceleration. Many tragedies could have been prevented if the people involved remembered this simple secondary school equation. This is one of them. A summer camp building a zipline for their campers accidentally creates a Nothing But Trouble-esque bonestripping machine. Now they need to fix it, but they don't have a lot of …
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Nine terrifying tales of the sea and what lurks in its deep, dark depths. But also a reminder that what lurks out there doesn’t necessarily always stay out there. Nowhere is safe… BGM thanks to…
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Being mad at payment processors has been a constant of the online experience. 20 years ago, the owner of Something Awful butted heads with Paypal over $30,000 in charitable donations to the Red Cross being held captive. Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sour…
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It can be hard to remember that there used to be a time before usernames. When figures in pop culture were named Kurt and Bill instead of MrBeast and Big Balls. This week, we go back to that time to learn where Richard Kyanka got the name Lowtax from and revel in the dramatic irony. Kickstarter for The Restless: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects…
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Hair-raising Mountain Tales
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50:27Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! 10 tales that’ll make you question exploring the mountains… whether its day or night. When far from civilisation, how will you escape…? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effec…
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The Life and Times of Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka (Part Two) (with Robert Evans)
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55:21A leased sports car. A strip mall office. Mangosteen juice. This Scarface-esque montage of glamor and success is tragically cut short by the hammer-like punches of German filmmaker Uwe Boll and the decade of bad business and life decisions that followed. The ending is a bummer, but there's light to be found in a community coming together to right t…
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The Life and Times of Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka (Part One) (with Robert Evans)
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57:52We've been holding off on covering the founder of Something Awful, but with Winslow's Kickstarter in full swing it's the perfect time to rip off that bandage! We'll have some more focused narrative episodes featuring Lowtax in the future, but for now we're introducing the man with a classic chronological biography. We begin with the rise of a Vande…
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Take a trip to beautiful Okinawa for 10 terrifying tales you won’t soon forget. What lurks on Japan’s southernmost island? Come find out. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound eff…
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The Fred Durst Society Of The Humanities And Arts (Part Two) (with Adam Bumas)
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58:47Fred Durst takes being the butt of a joke very well and the city of Austin deals with an unexpected amount of participation in local civics. This week by are joined by Adam Bumas, internet expert and Head of Research at Garbage Day. https://www.garbageday.email/ https://bsky.app/profile/bumas.bsky.social https://x.com/adambumas Get nearly 40 bonus …
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The Fred Durst Society Of The Humanities And Arts (Part One) (with Adam Bumas)
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1:18:36We're almost a decade out from Boaty McBoatface, but there used to be a time when online polls getting brigaded was still novel. In 2011, a city of over 800,000 people let the internet vote on what to name their sanitation department. The Something Awful forums decided the funniest outcome would be to memorialize the 1999 chart-topping nu metal ico…
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Lesser-Known Favourites Compilation
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1:26:17Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Six of my favourite lesser known stories from Kowabana’s history. Let’s take a trip back and remember some of the show’s more terrifying stories that you may have forgotten. BGM thanks to Myuuj…
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Let's Get A Goon A Date
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1:33:22If trolling 4chan is pissing into an ocean of piss, then trolling PlentyOfFish is pissing into your own mouth: even if you succeed, nothing good comes of it. In 2014, a group of posters from the Something Awful forums learned this hard way. You can review and comment on the document for expanded show topics at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p-…
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CPS Took My Kids This Morning
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1:42:06This has a happier ending than you might expect, but you have to step over a lot of soft spots in the floor to get there. You can review and comment on the document for expanded show topics at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p-tyrzJOXF0m4lIrL49EW-1jIveX-4j2y14UNrnYG_Y/edit?tab=t.0 You can review this episode's document with sources (and picture…
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Destination: Another World
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45:52Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! This week, we’re taking a trip to nine realities different (and yet perhaps scarily similar) to our own. Can you find your way back home? BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound eff…
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Floor Pizza Goon Wife
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1:25:31Oh so when George Costanza eats out of the trashcan it's comedy gold, but when I eat pizza off the floor it's "unsanitary"? You're just jealous I'm being served a goblet full of cough syrup by my r/hottiesfortrump wife. You can review and comment on the document for expanded show topics at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p-tyrzJOXF0m4lIrL49EW-1…
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Mathilde's Steampunk Octopus
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1:14:26Grab your coal shovels and power up your whimsical steampunk flying machines, we're going back to the SA-Mart to talk about doing arts and crafts for fun and profit. You can review and comment on the document for expanded show topics at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p-tyrzJOXF0m4lIrL49EW-1jIveX-4j2y14UNrnYG_Y/edit?tab=t.0 You can review this …
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Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! This week, we’re heading to Hokkaido for six terrifying tales from Japan’s northernmost island. What lurks in the freezing cold expanses of the north? Come find out… BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin…
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I live at the library - and you can, too! (Part Two)
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51:12Months of living out of the library is starting to wear on Centripetal Horse, but with support from the forums he might be getting a new career for Christmas. You can review and comment on the document for expanded show topics at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p-tyrzJOXF0m4lIrL49EW-1jIveX-4j2y14UNrnYG_Y/edit?tab=t.0 You can review this episode…
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I live at the library - and you can, too! (Part One)
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1:06:38The only thing worse than unexpectedly having to live out of your car is having to live out of your car in the middle of summer in Las Vegas. With food poisoning. And no income. But at least the library has wifi, so poster Centripetal Horse can find an unlikely support network through the Something Awful forums. You can review and comment on the do…
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Bizarre Objects That Fight Back
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51:02Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Cursed objects, weird items, and bizarre things about in these 8 terrifying stories from Japan! BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Free Sound and freeSFX.Lice…
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When Goons Attack!
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1:36:07What happens when you combine simmering resentment, a fear of confrontation, and the smallest public annoyance? Some very entertaining, if not slightly improbable, stories of goons using their quick wits and physical prowess to provide instant karma in the form of thrown pizzas and awkward pickup lines. You can review and comment on the document fo…
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Frumpykvetchbot returns nine years later in the aftermath of the murder of Kim Wall to reflect on his time with the Nautilus and dispel some of Peter Madsen's flailing excuses. You can review and comment on the document for expanded show topics at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p-tyrzJOXF0m4lIrL49EW-1jIveX-4j2y14UNrnYG_Y/edit?tab=t.0 You can r…
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Adventures with Grandpa Kiichi
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46:26Episode Notes Join our Patreon for early access and bonus episodes and help support the show!Get exclusive Japanese horror merchandise and join the Discord! Seven strange adventures with bizarre, cursed, and haunted items from a small pawn shop in the countryside of old Japan. BGM thanks to Myuuji, Kevin MacLeod and CO.AG.Sound effects thanks to Fr…
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Submurdered (Part One)
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1:16:32This episode isn't about a murder, but it is around one. Back in 2008 the OP excitedly shared stories of helping to build a submarine with an eccentric Danish visionary. Nine years later when that same submarine and visionary were making headlines around the world, the OP returned with a different perspective on their time with them. You can review…
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