On the 13th of every month, Ben and JD come to you with a new episode filled with frights and delights. Whether it be about the Momo Bird, Clowns, or pants that haunt the night, the duo try their best to explain the driving force behind some of the scariest memes, phenomenon, and even the sillier variety.
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Tentacle tall man gets got by the ISYM team. We talk Slenderman history, lore, legal battles, the images that made them, and how you can make your very own images featuring the tall, slim, scary man. Visual Culture Lore and Legal Issues
Ben and JD decide to look up at the sky. Well, JD looks up and tries to demonstrate the powers of Cloud Bursting. Ben remains in the gutter and tries to explain what we’re actually seeing when we observe clouds floating around on the ground. Bustin Makes Me Feel Good Cloud on Grounds
Ben and JD discuss a couple of guys who have paranormal stories to tell. Andrew Dawson claimed to see a giant in the Canadian wilderness. Adam Ellis claimed to be haunted by the ghost of a little boy with a dented head named David. Dear David Script Andrew Dawson Giant Script
https://open.spotify.com/episode/141k0iPqlRDAQoNXFICkYm?si=60bc9bb8de7a42b4 Oh yeah, it’s big brain time. This episode is pretty wild, Ben discusses a dark web hitman, and then wonders if that’s like, a thing, stumbling upon a twisty cyber-crime tale. JD faces off against AI Loab, foreal this time, and discusses the power of AI, why we fear it, and why we should fear it. AI Loab Script… Read more: AI Loab / Wheezing Barnes – Monsters among us
HELP! It’s escaping! The content is escaping! Ben and JD leak secret SCP Information, again. This time, Ben discusses SCP 4898, which features David Harbour, extraterrestrial goo, and hollywood. JD does gear review for a set of headphones that look great but could expose you to unspeakable horrors that will break your mind, or put you on some fire,… Read more: SCP101-2 (SCP4898 and SCP1090)
In this episode JD talks about the Adult Swim Infomercial and ARG This House Has People in It. Ben talks about a spooky TikTok dance to try to connect with the youth. Who are these people in this house? Who choreographed the Serbian Dancing Lady’s dance moves? Are there answers to these questions in this podcast? Listen and find out.… Read more: This House Has People In It / Serbian Dancing Lady – Movers and Shakers
In this episode Ben talks about a dark entity and also Sonic.exe, which is potentially deadnaming. JD shows Ben several haunted and disturbing paintings, possibly in an attempt to place a curse on Ben, possibly to explain a moral panic over paintings of crying Italian children. Sonic.exe script Blue Boy Haunted Painting Script
In this episode Ben explains the mystery of the Cooper Family Ghost Photo, or Cooper Family Falling Body Photo, if you prefer cadavers to spirits. He doesn’t solve the mystery, to be clear. JD opens their Tor browser and gets into the dark web, videos of people giving birth, comparing the cenobyte healthcare system to American healthcare, and presents a… Read more: EP.13: Birth Log/Cooper Family Photo – All in the Family
In this episode Ben talks about a dark entity and also Sonic.exe, which is potentially deadnaming. JD shows Ben several haunted and disturbing paintings, possibly in an attempt to place a curse on Ben, possibly to explain a moral panic over paintings of crying Italian children. Sanic.EXE sing haunted boy to the tune of hypeboy by newjeans Haunted Painting… Read more: EP.14: Haunted Paintings/Sonic.exe – This belongs in a museum
It’s that biennial time of the year where Ben and JD tune on, turn out, and drop in. This episode’s video’s include Bigfoot, wheelchairs, a giant on a mountain, and a couple cats.
In this episode Ben talks about Dead Internet Theory, solipsism and appreciating our AI overlords. JD discusses the creation? Discovery? Reinterpretation? Of the Michigan Dogman.
In this episode Ben teaches JD how to buy a haunted doll, and attempts to convince JD to purchase a haunted doll. JD pivots from Loeb to Junji Ito’s The Enigma of Amigara Fault, its life as a meme and the horror behind it.
In this episode Ben and JD secure, contain, and protect you but fail to protect their own minds. Ben reads a book and watches 4 movies, only to find out he needs just one to understand SCP-4964 and JD considers shopping less at IKEA but for reasons unrelated to SCP-3008.
In this episode JD and Ben discuss games and pranks. Things get pretty goofy. JD pranks Ben, Ben gets scammed. Some dude named Peter comes in with all the answers, or does he? Ben learns he’s been mispronouncing Jagerfranc’s name the whole time and tries to correct himself. Then they talk Lavender Town Syndrome, binaural beats and brown notes. Top… Read more: EP.8: Peter Please Answer/Lavender Town Syndrome – Ready Player One
In this episode, Ben and JD discuss the most dangerous gardening tools and expand the show’s audience. The Ben Review Board returns and JD spills the tea on paranormal investigator drama and later mops it up. JD tests Ben’s reflexes, and Ben almost breaks his podcast setup.
In this episode, Ben and JD audition for Paranormal Caught on Camera. The duo get a vibe check from their third co-host. Also Ben shows JD more scary videos and JD brings (?) a geoduck (?). Later, JD suffers consequences and cannot sleep. Listen on: SPOTIFY | APPLE | ANCHOR | AMAZON MUSIC
In this episode, Ben and JD look play sims but real life and Ben shows JD a terrible scary video. This episode is written and produced by Ben and JD. In this episode, Ben and JD look play sims but real life and Ben shows JD a terrible scary video. Below are the essays/scripts for Ben and JD’s topics covered.… Read more: EP.5: Glitches in the Matrix/Gateway of the Mind – I Meme Therefore I Am
In this episode, Ben and JD have hot takes about hot pockets, invite you to play a game with them, and talk about The Elevator Game and Ben Drowned. This episode is written and produced by Ben and JD. In this episode things get out of this world as Ben discussed a game that’s supposed to transport you to another… Read more: EP.4: The Elevator Game/Ben Drowned – Don’t Fear the Player, Fear the Game
In this episode, Ben and JD don their clown shoes, crawl about town, and tell you about the Fresno Nightcrawler and the Clown Sighting Phenomenon of 2016. This episode is written and produced by Ben and JD. In this episode, Ben talks about Fresno’s cryptid and some theories about what it is. JD gets personal with a harrowing story of… Read more: EP.3: 2016 Killer Clown Sightings/Fresno Nightcrawler – Things that Strut in the Night
In this episode, Ben and JD take you to places you’ve never been before, introduce you to someone they’ve never seen before, and tell you about Liminal Spaces and This Man. This episode is written and produced by Ben and JD. In episode 2 Ben uncovers the truth about This Man, that’s not just him being intentionally vague, that’s, like,… Read more: EP.2: Liminal Spaces (Backrooms)/This man – Nonplaces and Nonpeople
In the inaugural episode of ISYM, Ben and JD try to convince you they’re voice actors and tell each other about Momo Bird and The Babadook. This episode is written and produced by Ben and JD. Episode 1 covers the Momo Bird phenomenon and the Babadook Pride memes. Below are the essays/scripts for Ben and JD’s topics covered. All references… Read more: EP.1: Momo Birds and the Babadooks
I Scream You Meme is hosted by Ben (he/him) and JD (they/them). Episodes will be posted on the 13th of every month. All essays/scripts for the show are written by Ben and JD. Full essays and bibliographies are available on the the episode’s post on the site. All episodes are edited by Ben. All music for the show is written… Read more: Credits
