I'M FROM THE INTERNET

Jay Brandstetter & Winslow Dumaine
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SomethingAwful.com is one of the foundational websites of modern internet culture: the earliest memes, inside jokes, and modes of communication that grace and plague the internet today can trace their roots back to the sprawling forums of this illustrious website. Hosted by Jay Brandstetter and Winslow Dumaine, this podcast dredges up the most notable threads from the depths of the forums. We delve into the absurd architecture of Groverhaus, explore the very beginning of 4Chan, the early days of master poster Dril, examine the discovery and ruination of Chris-Chan, and recount the day when the despised owner of the website, Richard “Lowtax“ Kyanka fought the disgraced filmmaker Uwe Boll in a boxing match, and more. We’re diving into the archives so you don’t have to. Winslow Dumaine is a comedian and illustrator out of Chicago. He’s opened for Kyle Kinane, Dave Ross, and Sam Tallent, and toured with Derek Sheen. His debut work of fiction is The Tarot Restless, a hand illustrated deck of tarot cards and a book of short stories. His next work is a cooperative tabletop card game called RESTLESS, the discord for which is available here. Jay Brandstetter is an internet historian and online content creator out of his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to a lifetime of firsthand research on the Something Awful forums and elsewhere, he created the popular Twitter account "crazy ass moments in Something Awful history", has over 100,000 views on YouTube, and over 3 million on TikTok. His ongoing work is The Greymuzzle Archives, a series of long-form interviews of elder members of the furry fandom. This program is not affiliated with or sponsored by Something Awful LLC or Jeffrey of YOSPOS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6d ago

    Mass Effect 3 (Part One) (with Kevin Impellizeri of Scandalous Games)

    In the time it took to record and release this episode, several game studios have laid off staff while countless creative decisions have been made based on minimizing Gamer Rage. But not too long ago, those were both much less common occurrences in the world of gaming. Mass Effect 3 might not be the first time fan backlash and corporate decision-making have clashed online, but it's hard not to see Gamergate looming on the horizon when you look back at the conclusion of Commander Shepard's adventures. This week we are joined by video game history expert Kevin Impellizeri of the podcast Scandalous Games https://www.buzzsprout.com/1780299 Follow him on Bluesky at @tierpargon.bsky.social and check out the companion Transformers rewatch show So We Were Talking About Beast Wars at https://open.spotify.com/show/66RwtCKRyxV3s5RlYEX5bS Our first piece of show merch is out: ENEMY OF THE POD bumper stickers! https://www.winslowdumaine.com/stickers/enemy-of-the-pod-bumper-sticker Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI, hours of solo episodes every month, and more fun bonuses for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodMassEffect3Doc Submit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly at IFTIpod@gmail.com Created and Hosted by Winslow Dumaine - www.winslowdumaine.com/ Jay Brandstetter - linktr.ee/jaybrandstetter Produced and Edited by: Steve Brown - linktr.ee/killhamster Intro and Outro music is "in failure" by steveisbroke off of their album "steve and his week of wonders", used with permission. https://steveisbroke.bandcamp.com/album/steve-and-his-week-of-wonders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mass Effect 3 (Part One) (with Kevin Impellizeri of Scandalous Games)

  2. Aug 12

    FootSmoker.com (Part Two)

    John Wood's custody battle over his amputated leg with local entrepreneur and fame hound Shannon Whisnant has escalated from feud between two local oddballs to an international piece of human interest. We finally get to see the foot. Judge Mathis is getting involved. This is still technically about a website, it counts. Our first piece of show merch is out: ENEMY OF THE POD bumper stickers! https://www.winslowdumaine.com/stickers/enemy-of-the-pod-bumper-sticker Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI and more fun bonuses for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodFootSmokerDoc Submit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly at IFTIpod@gmail.com Created and Hosted by Winslow Dumaine - www.winslowdumaine.com/ Jay Brandstetter - linktr.ee/jaybrandstetter Produced and Edited by: Steve Brown - linktr.ee/killhamster Intro and Outro music is "in failure" by steveisbroke off of their album "steve and his week of wonders", used with permission. https://steveisbroke.bandcamp.com/album/steve-and-his-week-of-wonders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    FootSmoker.com (Part Two)

  3. Aug 5

    FootSmoker.com (Part One)

    Welcome to FootSmoker.com. Care to take a peek below the grill hood and see how this website got its name? Our first piece of show merch is out: ENEMY OF THE POD bumper stickers! https://www.winslowdumaine.com/stickers/enemy-of-the-pod-bumper-sticker Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI and more fun bonuses for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodFootSmokerDoc Submit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly at IFTIpod@gmail.com Created and Hosted by Winslow Dumaine - www.winslowdumaine.com/ Jay Brandstetter - linktr.ee/jaybrandstetter Produced and Edited by: Steve Brown - linktr.ee/killhamster Intro and Outro music is "in failure" by steveisbroke off of their album "steve and his week of wonders", used with permission. https://steveisbroke.bandcamp.com/album/steve-and-his-week-of-wonders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    FootSmoker.com (Part One)

  4. Jul 29

    FakeFactory Cinematic Mod for Half-Life 2 (Part Two)

    Years of updates to the Cinematic Mod have made Half-Life 2 almost unrecognizable. In part two, the resistance against the Combine forces take on their toughest obstacles yet: crowded level geometry, cluttered sight lines, and unsolicited pornography. Our first piece of show merch is out: ENEMY OF THE POD bumper stickers! https://www.winslowdumaine.com/stickers/enemy-of-the-pod-bumper-sticker Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI and more fun bonuses for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodCinematicModDoc Submit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly at IFTIpod@gmail.com Created and Hosted by Winslow Dumaine - www.winslowdumaine.com/ Jay Brandstetter - linktr.ee/jaybrandstetter Produced and Edited by: Steve Brown - linktr.ee/killhamster Intro and Outro music is "in failure" by steveisbroke off of their album "steve and his week of wonders", used with permission. https://steveisbroke.bandcamp.com/album/steve-and-his-week-of-wonders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    FakeFactory Cinematic Mod for Half-Life 2 (Part Two)

  5. Jul 22

    FakeFactory Cinematic Mod for Half-Life 2 (Part One)

    150 episodes, can you believe it? What better way to mark the occasion than talking about the world of horny video game mods! Specifically, the infamous Cinematic Mod for Half-Life 2. A German man spent his 40s lovingly adding everything Half-Life 2 needed to become a proper big American blockbuster: more rubble, more explosions, and Alyx Vance's polygonal cervix. Our first piece of show merch is out: ENEMY OF THE POD bumper stickers! https://www.winslowdumaine.com/stickers/enemy-of-the-pod-bumper-sticker Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI and more fun bonuses for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodCinematicModDoc Submit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly at IFTIpod@gmail.com Created and Hosted by Winslow Dumaine - www.winslowdumaine.com/ Jay Brandstetter - linktr.ee/jaybrandstetter Produced and Edited by: Steve Brown - linktr.ee/killhamster Intro and Outro music is "in failure" by steveisbroke off of their album "steve and his week of wonders", used with permission. https://steveisbroke.bandcamp.com/album/steve-and-his-week-of-wonders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    FakeFactory Cinematic Mod for Half-Life 2 (Part One)

  6. Jul 15

    Tuebor: I Will Defend (2016)

    Selling independent media on the internet has always been difficult. With recent angst about the lack of success for indie game developers on platforms like Steam, we look back at one of 2016's most forgotten titles: Tuebor, a Michigan-themed cyberpunk shooter that struggled to maintain a double digit playerbase. Not even the Imgurian community could save this one. Our first piece of show merch is out: ENEMY OF THE POD bumper stickers! https://www.winslowdumaine.com/stickers/enemy-of-the-pod-bumper-sticker Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI and more fun bonuses for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodTueborDoc Submit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly at IFTIpod@gmail.com Created and Hosted by Winslow Dumaine - www.winslowdumaine.com/ Jay Brandstetter - linktr.ee/jaybrandstetter Produced and Edited by: Steve Brown - linktr.ee/killhamster Intro and Outro music is "in failure" by steveisbroke off of their album "steve and his week of wonders", used with permission. https://steveisbroke.bandcamp.com/album/steve-and-his-week-of-wonders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tuebor: I Will Defend (2016)

  7. Jul 8

    Garfield Eats (2018-2021) (Part Two)

    We resume with Nathen losing Garfield and rebounding with Scooby-Doo. No, I didn't get this podcast mixed up with my AO3 account; We're entering the wonderful world of third party licensing! Winslow's recording got a little rough in the back half, we did our best to recover it but he still sounds a little robotic. Our first piece of show merch is out: ENEMY OF THE POD bumper stickers! https://www.winslowdumaine.com/stickers/enemy-of-the-pod-bumper-sticker Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI and more fun bonuses for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodGarfieldEatsDoc Submit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly at IFTIpod@gmail.com Created and Hosted by Winslow Dumaine - www.winslowdumaine.com/ Jay Brandstetter - linktr.ee/jaybrandstetter Produced and Edited by: Steve Brown - linktr.ee/killhamster Intro and Outro music is "in failure" by steveisbroke off of their album "steve and his week of wonders", used with permission. https://steveisbroke.bandcamp.com/album/steve-and-his-week-of-wonders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Garfield Eats (2018-2021) (Part Two)

  8. Jul 1

    Garfield Eats (2018-2021) (Part One)

    If you follow weird internet stories, you've probably heard of Garfield Eats. The improbable Garfield-themed Toronto pizzeria and its manic founder made headlines when the restaurant was founded and closed, but he's been up to some real mischief in the half decade since his restaurant closed its doors. In part one we're exploring the opening and closing of Garfield Eats, part two will document the long and slow descent caused by the bad breakup of restaurateur and cartoon cat. Our first piece of show merch is out: ENEMY OF THE POD bumper stickers! https://www.winslowdumaine.com/stickers/enemy-of-the-pod-bumper-sticker Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI and more fun bonuses for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpod You can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodGarfieldEatsDoc Submit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly at IFTIpod@gmail.com Created and Hosted by Winslow Dumaine - www.winslowdumaine.com/ Jay Brandstetter - linktr.ee/jaybrandstetter Produced and Edited by: Steve Brown - linktr.ee/killhamster Intro and Outro music is "in failure" by steveisbroke off of their album "steve and his week of wonders", used with permission. https://steveisbroke.bandcamp.com/album/steve-and-his-week-of-wonders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Garfield Eats (2018-2021) (Part One)
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SomethingAwful.com is one of the foundational websites of modern internet culture: the earliest memes, inside jokes, and modes of communication that grace and plague the internet today can trace their roots back to the sprawling forums of this illustrious website. Hosted by Jay Brandstetter and Winslow Dumaine, this podcast dredges up the most notable threads from the depths of the forums. We delve into the absurd architecture of Groverhaus, explore the very beginning of 4Chan, the early days of master poster Dril, examine the discovery and ruination of Chris-Chan, and recount the day when the despised owner of the website, Richard “Lowtax“ Kyanka fought the disgraced filmmaker Uwe Boll in a boxing match, and more. We’re diving into the archives so you don’t have to. Winslow Dumaine is a comedian and illustrator out of Chicago. He’s opened for Kyle Kinane, Dave Ross, and Sam Tallent, and toured with Derek Sheen. His debut work of fiction is The Tarot Restless, a hand illustrated deck of tarot cards and a book of short stories. His next work is a cooperative tabletop card game called RESTLESS, the discord for which is available here. Jay Brandstetter is an internet historian and online content creator out of his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to a lifetime of firsthand research on the Something Awful forums and elsewhere, he created the popular Twitter account "crazy ass moments in Something Awful history", has over 100,000 views on YouTube, and over 3 million on TikTok. His ongoing work is The Greymuzzle Archives, a series of long-form interviews of elder members of the furry fandom. This program is not affiliated with or sponsored by Something Awful LLC or Jeffrey of YOSPOS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Jay Brandstetter & Winslow Dumaine
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    156
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jay Brandstetter & Winslow Dumaine
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