S1 E1 • Digital Homicide Studios

The first in what I hope to be a miniature documentary series on internet rabbit holes. This first one is about Digital Homicide Studios, a delusional two-man game studio and the insane actions they take when they can't handle criticism.

Première diffusion : 8 août 2016

S1 E2 • Sonichu and Christian Weston Chandler (CWC)

Since there are two videos, Down the Rabbit Hole is now technically a series! This episode is about Christian Weston Chandler, who became infamous online when he was discovered by online forums. I almost didn't do this one because I know how controversial the subject matter is, but I knew I'd have to do it eventually and I didn't want to seem like I was jumping the shark ten videos down the line. The research was the hardest part not due to a lack of information, but because there's such a glut of it; this rabbit hole goes far, far deeper than what I covered. Much of my research began at sonichu.com, so I'd be remiss if I didn't thank them; the level of detail they achieve there is unreal. Most of the images and video comes from there, as well, since that's where literally everything available about Christian has been archived. Again, all of the music I used is done by Kevin MacLeod, who makes all of his music available under creative commons at incompetech.com

Première diffusion : 25 août 2016

S1 E3 • Down the Rabbit Hole Teaser Trailer [9.10.16]

Première diffusion : 6 septembre 2016

S1 E3 • The SCP Foundation

I'm a huge fan of the SCP Foundation, enough that I GMed a campaign based in the setting and made audio files like the one in the trailer for it. In order to save on time, I unfortunately had to skip over the roleplaying tradition that's still alive and well today in the SCP community.

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 2016

S1 E4 • The Collyer Brothers

This was easily the most difficult video to make so far. Information on the brothers was often contradicted between sources, and the pool of images I could use was absurdly small. There was exactly one image of Homer Collyer that I could find. This also was the most difficult video emotionally. I slowly became attached to the brothers while I read. and I nearly broke down crying while doing my research. Still, it's a beautiful and fascinating story, and I hope that I did it justice.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 2016

S1 E5 • Vaporwave

I freely admit that I'm an outsider looking in on this subject, and I tried to remain at least mostly objective about this topic and refrain from making too many qualitative statements. I also admit that this was a very shallow look into a very deep topic. If you're interested in really understanding it as an art form and not just a phenomenon, please please please watch Wolfenstein OS X's documentary on it, link's in the description. On a side note: I love Vaporwave, and I think it's one of the few true art movements that has come out of postmodernism.

Première diffusion : 8 octobre 2016

S1 E6 • Star Citizen

A brief history of Star Citizen, from its inception to present day, covering its progress, its controversy, and its relationship with the media.

Première diffusion : 27 octobre 2016

S1 E7 • Plague Doctors

This episode examines one of the strangest and most terrifying elements of European history: the Plague Doctors.

Première diffusion : 15 décembre 2016

S1 E8 • Anime and Otaku [Part 1/2]

The first part in a two-part documentary on the history of anime and otaku culture, starting all the way back at World War 2. Coming in part 2: the Otaku and Hikikomori.

Première diffusion : 18 février 2017

S1 E8 • The Call of Cthulhu | P. 1 | Audiobook

Première diffusion : 3 décembre 2016

S1 E9 • Anime and Otaku [Part 2/2]

Part two of the two-part episode on anime and otaku culture. This episode shows the way that otaku culture originated and began guiding anime, as well as the strange and disturbing prevalence of hikikomori going into the 21st century.

Première diffusion : 2 mars 2017

S1 E10 • Empress Theresa

On Amazon, an egotistical self-published author cannot let go of criticism against his book, and his anxiety spirals into obsession.

Première diffusion : 30 avril 2017

S1 E11 • DarksydePhil

After an early YouTuber finds unexpected fame and turns his hobby into a career, his poor decisions and his fanbase slowly dismantle him.

Première diffusion : 5 juin 2017

S1 E12 • [Archived Livestream] Lovecraft & Junji Ito

Première diffusion : 29 mars 2017

S1 E12 • Mother Horse Eyes

When an enigmatic author starts posting mysterious comments across Reddit, a small group of people track and follow his work.

Première diffusion : 23 juin 2017

S1 E13 • Mistakes

Première diffusion : 12 juillet 2017

S1 E14 • Neopets

The history behind one of the most beloved websites of the early internet from its inception to the present day with a special guest appearance from video producer PetSimmerJulie.

Première diffusion : 26 juillet 2017

S1 E15 • Henry Darger

Henry Darger is responsible for crafting 30,000 pages of writing and approximately 300 original pieces of gorgeous (and sometimes terrifying) visual art, all of which was discovered only when he was on his deathbed in Chicago. However, few know his name and even fewer know where he came from. So who was this elusive, enigmatic figure?

Première diffusion : 26 août 2017

S1 E16 • Finger Family Videos

Across YouTube, thousands of strange videos featuring the "Finger Family" nursery rhyme have appeared over the last few years, with poor animation and low-quality sound while racking up millions of views, sometimes hundreds of millions.. But where do they come from, and how are they so popular?

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 2017

S1 E17 • The Mouse Utopia Experiments

As the world recovers from World War II and fears of overpopulation swell in America, one researcher begins constructing horrifying experiments to model it.

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 2017

S1 E18 • Baba Yaga | The Grimm Archives

Première diffusion : 11 août 2017

S1 E18 • Digital Homicide: Finale

On August 8th, 2016, I uploaded a video about Digital Homicide Studios, a universally reviled game developer, assuming their strange behavior was finished. I was wrong.

Première diffusion : 27 octobre 2017

S1 E19 • Time Cube

In the late 1990s, a man named Gene Ray creates a baffling new theory delivered through an unintentionally humorous website. But when people start sharing it as a joke, things go horribly awry.

Première diffusion : 30 novembre 2017

S1 E20 • Rajneeshpuram

When an Indian guru seeks to build a commune in the deserts of Oregon at the height of the New Age movement, he faces stiff resistance, and his subordinates resort to extreme tactics.

Première diffusion : 23 janvier 2018

S1 E20 • The Krampus | The Grimm Archives

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 2017

S1 E21 • Mistakes 2

Première diffusion : 1 février 2018

S1 E22 • Noah Antwiler (Spoony)

When an early internet reviewer receives remarkable fame, he turns it into his career, but finds that his greatest obstacle is his own behavior.

Première diffusion : 30 mars 2018

S1 E23 • The Final Fantasy House

In the early 2000s, when connecting with other fans of Final Fantasy VII, a young person is invited to live with others in the fandom, but things quickly turn dour.

Première diffusion : 3 juin 2018

S1 E24 • Furries

Première diffusion : 13 août 2018

S1 E25 • GameLife

As gaming videos are gaining popularity online, a group of friends decides to make their own and find remarkable popularity, but their greatest obstacle becomes themselves.

Première diffusion : 6 octobre 2018

S1 E26 • TempleOS

In the late 2000s, a man begins relentlessly sharing his custom operating system, but when people take notice of the man's strange behavior, they become witness to the degradation of his mental state.

Première diffusion : 22 décembre 2018

S1 E27 • The Hurdy Gurdy

In various places of modern culture, the enigmatic, crank-powered hurdy gurdy can be found, creating strange, droning music. But where did it come from?

Première diffusion : 29 avril 2019

S1 E28 • WingsOfRedemption

Première diffusion : 18 septembre 2019

S1 E29 • A Chronological Retelling of the Final Fantasy House

Première diffusion : 14 juillet 2018

S1 E29 • Purr Cat Cafe

Première diffusion : 8 décembre 2019

S1 E30 • The Austrian Wine Poisoning

Première diffusion : 23 avril 2020

S1 E31 • Deep Blue

Première diffusion : 30 octobre 2020

S1 E32 • The Battle of May Island

Première diffusion : 7 juin 2021

S1 E33 • EVE Online

Première diffusion : 1 novembre 2023

S1 E34 • Boatmurdered

Première diffusion : 11 mars 2025

S1 E35 • Unofficial Skyrim Patch

Première diffusion : 14 août 2025

S1 E36 • Nigel Cheese

Première diffusion : 21 avril 2026