How about authoritarian-light as a parenting strategy? Slender Man, internet lore, and real life violence

This week’s podcast episode finds Becky and Merie diving headlong into the confounding world of urban myths and internet lore, with Slender Man taking center stage. Along the way they address the burning questions you didn’t know you had, like:

Why was Merie the only woman amongst a bunch of nerdy, sweaty guys for 2 hours?

Which star of Supernatural should fear Becky’s undying devotion to him? (Hint: she’s a Dean girl!)

Can you really get Merie to do pretty much anything you ask just by telling her how awesome she is? (Hint: Yes!)

How many calories are burned from attempting to stab someone to death?

Which one of you is on Becky’s list of people to sacrifice so she can become a proxy to Slender Man?

How did Merie narrowly avoid being the Madame of a sex slavery brothel?

Is Morgan & Tenille a new band whose first hit will be “Slenderman” sung to the tune of “Rocket Man?”

What latex-based fetish documentary may or may not feature Becky or Merie?

Which love scene in a movie might just be the sexiest non-sex scene ever? (Hint: Chris Evans & Anna Ferris!)

Come for the moth talk. Stay for the love language.

The awesome show Supernatural’s #Thinman episode can be found on Netflix here. (Prepare to be creeped the F out!)

Sources on Slender Man for this episode include: Cosmo. Reuters. Vulture. Washington Post. The Sun. Info on the Mandela Effect can be found here.