In this episode, Matt speaks with folklorist Trevor Blank about digital folklore, including creepypasta, and its role in shaping how creepy subjects are discussed. Matt and Trevor also discuss why folklorists were slow to accept that online folklore is, in fact, folklore. Along the way, there are detours into prison folklore, Slender Man, and Bloody Mary.
Special Guest: Trevor Blank
Trevor Blank is an assistant professor at the State University of New York, Potsdam. He is a folklorist who specializes in digital folklore, with a growing interest in folklore within the prison system. He is the author or editor of nine books, including Slender Man is Coming, an edited volume on the subject of Slender Man creepypasta.
This episode featured music by Matthew Armstrong and production assistance from Kaylia Metcalfe.
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