Fredrik Knudsen

Digging Deeper: The SCP Foundation

To those on the outside, it can be strange that the internet creates its own media to amuse itself. Creepypasta and the SCP Foundation are excellent examples: why in the would would someone read forums online where everyone is anonymous just to read the text that some other person in an indeterminate part of the world posted, where it's likely that only a few hundred others will see it? Why not see the new Marvel film? Why not listen to music? Or perhaps most relevant: why not read a book, a ref...

Audiobook #3: The Star by Arthur C. Clarke

TECHNICALLY ON TIME. This story is both terrifying and sorrowful, and has one of the best twist endings I've ever read. Hope you enjoy!

If you want the .wav file version, just let me know and I can get it to you.

What comes next?

So I've been pretty quiet recently, and I wanted to let people know what the hell is going on at Fred industries.

First of all, new stuff: I'm going to be making a mockumentary series based on the game Stellaris, similar in style to old-fashioned let's-plays (think Boatmurdered). This won't just be for fans of the game, however; it will be done without jargon and in a way that's accessible to everyone. This will take far less effort than the DtRH videos, but still, I won't let this little ...

Thank you!

I've been neglecting a good, solid thank you to everyone so far, so here it is: thank you so much. The reception for my work has been absurdly supportive, and it makes it just that much more gratifying to make it. I think that the kind of content I make attracts a certain kind of person, the kind who's interested in learning about the fascinating and the weird, the kind that I am. It just so happens that that kind of person tends to also be extremely kind. There's no better audience.

I set out...

Digging Deeper -- Sonichu & Christian Weston Chandler

[Hey everyone, sorry this is so late, I came down with a cold and was recuperating. Next essay still coming Sunday.]

Christian Weston Chandler is a fascinating human being, in part because he's revealed so much information about himself. There are nearly endless aspects of his personality and past to pick apart, and there is even a list of these traits on the CWCki, called the “Chris and...” series, including but not limited to: anger, money, the law, sex, religion, and remorse. Th...

Audiobook #2: Pickman's Model by H. P. Lovecraft

Better late than never! I will note that there are racist slurs in this story, and that Lovecraft's abhorrent racism doesn't reflect my attitudes in any way. However, as a student of literature and a lifetime opponent of censorship, I've chosen to leave the story as is.

Of course, if you're having trouble downloading the file, message me and we'll get you sorted. Message me, also, if you want the original .wav file, it's no trouble.

If you have a story you want made into an audiobook, le...

Hey, guys! I wanted to let you know that I haven't forgotten about the essay and audiobook for this weekend. The audiobook is getting recorded tonight, so it might be a bit late. The essay may need to come on Monday to make sure it's of a quality I'm happy with, but it'll be there! Barring anything catastrophic, we'll be back on schedule for next weekend.

The reason I'm a day behind schedule is because I've been working on a special project in conjunction with an extremely talented animator, a...

Digging Deeper: Digital Homicide and Bad Media

I make no secret of enjoying terrible media; what once was a guilty pleasure has become both an ironic and an earnest interest, fueled by the internet. I'm not alone in my love for the gleelfully earnest works of Ed Wood, Tommy Wiseau, Neil Breen, and the various forgotten directors featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000. There are regularly scheduled screenings for The Room in cities all over the U. S., and the Game Grumps's Let's Plays of Sonic '06 and ...

Audiobook #1: The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe

Audiobook #1 is a go! This one is only fifteen minutes, which is shorter than most of them will be, but with all of the other work on my plate (including a big secret project, shhhhh) and the short time in which to do it, I figured a short one was better than no audiobook at all! Ryan Garside, a good friend of mine, has given me permission to use his music. You can check out his stuff here: https://soundcloud.com/ryan-g...

Release Schedule for Digging Deeper Essays and Audiobooks

Those pledging two dollars or more are not only supporting the channel, but they're also receiving some bonus content! But if you're reading this, you probably already know that. I'm currently planning for the audiobooks to be released on Saturdays, while I want the essays to be released on Sundays.

Since I'll be playing catch-up with the essays for a little while, I'll do my best to release them weekly until they've caught up with the videos. After that, I'll likely have to find other topics ...

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