Episode 155 - The Story Behind Slenderman — And The Real-Life Stabbing It Inspired
About this episode
This episode explores the origins of the Slender Man internet legend and the real-life stabbing incident it inspired.
Slender Man was a popular internet legend created in June 2009. But when two 12-year-olds tried stabbing their friend to death, this mythical creature took on a life of its own. https://allthatsinteresting.com/slender-man Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Topics covered
- internet legend
- true crime
- mythical creatures
- stabbing
- youth violence
Keywords
- Slender Man
- internet legend
- stabbing
- true crime
- mythical creatures
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Books & works: Slender Man
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