Digital Folklore
Perry Carpenter & Mason Amadeus | Realm
4.6from 222 ratings
- 57
- Episodes
- 2
- Transcribed
- 222
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 4K
- YouTube views
About Digital Folklore
Digital Folklore is an immersive audio adventure that takes place inside a fictional universe, but explores the real-world truths behind various expressions of internet culture and how each holds up a mirror to the society from which they emerge. This podcast is great for audio fiction fans who really really want to enjoy interview-based shows, or for listeners who love expert interviews and insights but long for something unique and unexpected. Join Perry Carpenter and Mason Amadeus as they explore the wild and wonderful world of online folklore, encountering a wide range of characters—both real and fictional—who provide a wealth of folkloric insight while simultaneously creating new lore. With topics ranging from the absurd to the unsettling, the Digital Folklore podcast is an accessible and entertaining way to learn about folkloric concepts and societal truths. Oh...and be sure to listen carefully—you never know what you might find.
- Publisher
- Perry Carpenter & Mason Amadeus | Realm
- Category
- history · society & culture · technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Dec 2022
- Latest episode
- 29 Apr 2025
Latest episodes
2 of 57 episodes have a transcript.
29 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
Artifacts of Deception (Deceptive Minds - issue #2)
29 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
Introducing: Deceptive Minds (the audio experience)
7 Oct 2024
THE FAIK FILES | Chapter 3: The Mindset and Tools of a Digital Manipulator
Inside a recent episode
Artifacts of Deception (Deceptive Minds - issue #2)
Published 29 Apr 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Humans aren't deceived by artifacts alone. We're deceived by the stories those artifacts tell. Every deception is built around a narrative. Stories aren't just entertaining. They're powerful, cognitive keys that unlock trust, urgency, excitement, or anxiety. It's not the sophistication of the fake artifact itself, but how it supports the framing of the information that truly gives it power. In the world of deception, it always comes down to two things. Facts, or alleged facts, and how those facts are framed. Facts and frames. Think about it, which would be more convincing, a perfectly rendered deep -fake with no context, or a slightly imperfect one, wrapped in a narrative that already aligns with what you have expected to hear. […]
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- YouTube views
- 4,079
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.3 / 5
- 117 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 105 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100
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- Quality
- 72
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 74
- Engagement
- 98
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