Down the Rabbit Hole
A series diving deep into the strange parts of the internet as well as confounding and absurd elements of history.
Seasons
1. Digital Homicide Studios
Air Date: 2016-08-08
A documentary about Digital Homicide Studios, a delusional two-man game studio and the insane actions they take when they can't handle criticism.
2. Sonichu and Christian Weston Chandler (CWC)
Air Date: 2016-08-25
A documentary about Christian Weston Chandler, who became infamous online when he was discovered by online forums.
3. The SCP Foundation
Air Date: 2016-09-10
An overview of the SCP Foundation online lore.
4. The Collyer Brothers
Air Date: 2016-09-23
New York retains a cultural memory for the name Collyer, though most have forgotten from where the name originates.
5. Vaporwave
Air Date: 2016-10-08
When browsing online, it's common to find commenters referencing and linking to videos containing a strange and exotic style of music, stretched and modified with heavy reverberation. What people don't expect is an enthusiastic community dedicated to this new form of music they have dubbed "vaporwave."
6. Star Citizen
Air Date: 2016-10-27
A brief history of the video game Star Citizen, from its inception to present day, covering its progress, its controversy, and its relationship with the media.
7. Plague Doctors
Air Date: 2016-12-15
This episode examines one of the strangest and most terrifying elements of European history: the Plague Doctors.
1. Anime and Otaku: Part 1
Air Date: 2017-02-18
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.
2. Anime and Otaku: Part 2
Air Date: 2017-03-02
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.
3. Empress Theresa
Air Date: 2017-04-30
On Amazon, an egotistical self-published author cannot let go of criticism against his book, and his anxiety spirals into obsession.
4. DarksydePhil
Air Date: 2017-06-05
After an early YouTuber finds unexpected fame and turns his hobby into a career, his poor decisions and his fanbase slowly dismantle him.
5. Mother Horse Eyes
Air Date: 2017-06-23
When an enigmatic author starts posting mysterious comments across Reddit, a small group of people track and follow his work.
6. Neopets
Air Date: 2017-07-26
The history behind one of the most beloved websites of the early internet from its inception to the present day.
7. Henry Darger
Air Date: 2017-08-26
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?
8. Finger Family Videos
Air Date: 2017-09-16
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?
9. The Mouse Utopia Experiments
Air Date: 2017-10-07
As the world recovers from World War II and fears of overpopulation swell in America, one researcher begins constructing horrifying experiments to model it.
10. Digital Homicide: Finale
Air Date: 2017-10-27
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.
11. Time Cube
Air Date: 2017-11-30
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.
1. Rajneeshpuram
Air Date: 2018-01-23
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.
2. Noah Antwiler (Spoony)
Air Date: 2018-03-30
When an early internet reviewer receives remarkable fame, he turns it into his career, but finds that his greatest obstacle is his own behavior.
3. The Final Fantasy House
Air Date: 2018-06-03
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.
4. Furries
Air Date: 2018-08-13
Furries have ingrained themselves in modern culture, but where did they come from?
5. GameLife
Air Date: 2018-10-06
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.
6. TempleOS
Air Date: 2018-12-22
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.
1. The Hurdy Gurdy
Air Date: 2019-04-29
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?
2. WingsOfRedemption
Air Date: 2019-09-28
When an early YouTuber finds unexpected success and viewership, he struggles to maintain it as he gradually alienates both his viewership and his friends.
3. Purr Cat Cafe
Air Date: 2019-12-08
When the owner of a new cat cafe fights criticism online, her confrontational and uncompromising attitude threatens to destroy the business before it opens.
1. The Austrian Wine Poisoning
Air Date: 2020-04-23
During the mid-1980s, a discovery is made about Austria's wine that threatens to destroy the country's entire industry.
2. Deep Blue
Air Date: 2020-10-30
After an electrical engineer enters the field of computer chess, his creation captures the attention of the world as he attempts to defeat the world chess champion.
1. The Battle of May Island
Air Date: 2021-06-07
In the early 1900s, an experiment with submarine technology precipitates one of the most absurd events in naval history.
1. EVE Online
Air Date: 2023-11-01
When a small team of developers set out to create the game of their dreams, their struggle for success quickly becomes a struggle to manage it.
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Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
2016-08-08
Episodes
31 (7 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
