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Podcast: Timesuck with Dan Cummins
Episode: 48 - Slenderman: A Modern Monster is Born
Description: In 2014, two twelve year old Wisconsin girls believed in monsters. They believed in one, Slenderman, so completely, they decided to kill their friend to prove their worth to Slenderman so they could become his "proxies" and live with him in his woodland mansion. Luckily, their friend survived, despite being stabbed 19 times. Who is Slenderman? And why do some people still believe in him? And what exactly happened the day this girl was stabbed? Find out in a spooky, how-to-create-a-monster edition of Timesuck. Check out today's sponsors: This episode of Timesuck is brought to you by the Fantasy Footballers podcast. ht...