Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/donateidea Slender Man very well may have been "invented" by the internet, but he's been a part of our subconscious forever! Like cultures across the globe, the internet has developed its own stories and characters. Generated by the collective web, Slender Man is our nightmares manifested in digital form. Why do we create these scary tales, indulging in worlds are beyond reality? What is the role of this folklore, and is Slender Man a part of it? Watch the episode to find out more! Post your longer scary stories on the subreddit! http://bit.ly/1h1WC2s Check out Jamin Warren's GameShow episode about Gender Swapping in Videogames! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFOVVAhnAns See Mike Response in this week's Episode of Game Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJJdNS79PC8 Mike's Know Your Meme video: http://www.viddler.com/v/2255d949 Slenderman stories: http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/The_Slender_Man Fan Art: Slenderman by Damien Worm- http://damienworm.deviantart.com/art/Slenderman-373002688 Slender Man by ApocalypticPorcelain- http://apocalypticporcelain.deviantart.com/art/Slender-Man-262199292 The Last Attack by Alimika- http://hell-alka.deviantart.com/art/The-Last-Attack-340139582 Slenderman Resource/Stock 2 by Dimelotu- http://dimelotu.deviantart.com/art/Slenderman-Resource-Stock-2-324049886 Slenderman by IGzIz- http://metysis-kamelot-vian.deviantart.com/art/Slenderman-258589453 Slenderman vs Jeff the Killer- by Fleur- dRae- http://fleur-drae.deviantart.com/art/Slender-Man-vs-Jeff-the-Killer-335417784 Slenderman by UndeadKitty13- http://undeadkitty13.deviantart.com/art/Slenderman-323891241 Slender Man by Ahali delaGrosa: http://victor-surge.deviantart.com/art/Slender-Man-131396834 by genesplicer- http://www.wendingourway.com/imagesforsa2/slenderman13.jpg slender man by Corpse- Boy- http://corpse-boy.deviantart.com/art/slender-man-322910966 The Slender Man by thebigemp3- http://www.deviantart.com/art/The-slender-man-concept-Red-tie-324712734 ---------------------------------------­­-------------------------------- Sources: BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nl671 ---------------------------------------­­------------------------------ Music: "Europe" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net/) "Carry on Carillon" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net/) Level 5: Room for the Homeless http://bit.ly/10N0Ykm "Bouncy Castle" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net/) ":P" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net/) Binaerpilot "Geeks" http://bit.ly/10N0UBf "Squarehead" by Roglok (http://www.roglok.net/) Outsider "Explore" http://bit.ly/197EQnY StatueofDiveo "Final Days" http://bit.ly/GYljwI Chiptune - Kenzalol http://bit.ly/15vKwpN EatMe http://bit.ly/17ludvN ---------------------------------------­­---------------------------- Tweet of the Week: http://bit.ly/16PpDdl ---------------------------------------­­---------------------------- Come hang out in the Idea Channel IRC! http://bit.ly/138EHBh Check out the Idea Channel SubReddit! http://bit.ly/GNklUq ---------------------------------------­­---------------------------- Let us know what sorts of crazy ideas you have, about this episode and otherwise: Tweet at us! @pbsideachannel (yes, the longest twitter username ever) Email us! pbsideachannel [at] gmail [dot] com Idea Channel Facebook! http://Facebook.com/pbsideachannel Hosted by Mike Rugnetta (@mikerugnetta) Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com/) ---------------------------------------­­-------------------------- Want some more Idea Channel? Check Out: Controlling vs "Being" Your Video Game Avatar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLkyNzFmlHA Here's Last Week's episode: "Did Horse_ebooks Show Us that SPAM is the Web's Native Artform?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQsq9gCit9Y Want another one? Here ya go: "Can You Actually Enjoy Breaking Bad?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9QIGAHQZqQ