This week is a very special episode! We're taking part in an awesome event for October called #AllTheHorror. Every day is a different episode from a different podcast and we're also raising money for Scares that Care!

We're proud to be first up this year and hopefully we set the mood for all the spooky topics to come from the many awesome podcasts particpating, and make sure you keep an eye on our Twitter for links to the other shows!

We are joined by Tim of The Cabinet Podcast and David of Dos: After You and for our episode, we take a dive into the history, content, and social impact of Slender Man, one of our favorite cryptids. We discuss everything from the inception of Slender Man on SomethingAwful to the Paranormal Tulpa Theory. Slender Man has shaped so much of what we consider to be a modern cryptid, and we discuss some other more recent cryptids that are spreading through similar means as Slender Man, like Sirenhead.

And in our second half, after David has to take off, we talk about the Ben Drowned creepypasta about a haunted The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask cartridge. We read through most of the creepypasta and discuss what's creepy about this story with Tim. It's a long and complex creepypasta that eventually turned into a full blown Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that still appears to be running to this very day, several years after it started. Our question is, is this just a big plot to pump up Cleverbot usage numbers?

To keep up with the event, follow us and @AllTheHorror18 on Twitter, and check out their website:

allthehorror18.wixsite.com/event

To check out the charity funds are going to, follow @ScaresThatCare on twitteer and their website:

scaresthatcare.org

Find merchandise to support the charity and the event here:

allthehorror18.wixsite.com/event/merch

Follow Dos: After You on twitter @dosafteryou and website:

dosafteryou.com

Follow The Cabinet Podcast @thecabinetpodcast and website:

thecabineetpodcast.com

Special thanks to Sean Faust for the #AllTheHorror theme music for this year!

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