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Podcast: Digital Folklore
Episode: Why is Old Tech Creepy? (Analog Horror, The Gothic & Hauntology)
Description: Why is Old Tech Creepy? (Analog Horror, The Gothic & Hauntology)Mason finds a mysterious VHS copy of Candle Cove. Not having a VCR, he heads to Perry's Airbnb mansion only to discover that Perry is also VCR-less. After a short debate, they hop into the FolksWagen and head to Todd's pawn shop. And that's where things get a bit strange...In this episode:
A dramatization of the Candle Cove creepypasta.
A discussion about Analog Horror and how it intersects with folklore.
The Carterhaugh School breaks down Gothic.
The term "hauntology" as...