Henry Darger | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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?Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
EVE Online | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Patreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenFull soundtrack available here:youtube.com/watch?v=QE8zGU5FEGkCredits song: "Home" by Prisoner's Cinema:youtube.com/watch?v=qUtnKPD-z9UMusic composed and performed by Ryan Proberttwitter.com/ProbeComposerSaxophones by Naomi Sullivantwitter.com/naomisullivan9Voices by Emily Abdy & May Chitwitter.com/emilyabdytwitter.com/maychiwong"Home" written, produced, mixed & performed by Prisoner’s Cinema Saxophones by Naomi SullivanPrisoner’s Cinema are: Luke Deane, Ryan Probert & May Chitwitter.com/PriCinemaBandMastered by Chris ProbertGraphic Design and Animation by Christopher "Arcaxon" Malouin-Monjarazarcaxonia.com/projects/down-the-rabbit-holetwitter.com/arcaxoniaAdditional Animations by Lilliana DeereIntro: 0:00Section 1: 2:24Section 2: 18:04Section 3: 38:49Section 4: 47:01Section 5: 55:25Section 6: 1:09:37Section 7: 1:24:18Section 8: 1:30:58Section 9: 1:45:35Section 10: 1:57:12Section 11: 2:14:46Section 12: 2:22:31Section 13: 2:28:50Section 14: 2:38:12Section 15: 2:50:56Section 16: 3:04:26Section 17: 3:19:13Section 18: 03:26:42Section 19: 03:35:51Section 20: 3:46:31Section 21: 4:00:30Section 22: 4:13:02Section 23: 4:30:39Section 24: 4:38:39Section 25: 4:52:57Section 26: 5:03:53Section 27: 5:12:37Section 28: 5:43:32Outro: 5:47:34hi
The Battle of May Island | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2021-06-07 | In the early 1900s, an experiment with submarine technology precipitates one of the most absurd events in naval history.Patreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenTwitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudMusic by Ryan Probert: twitter.com/ProbeComposerGraphics and Animation by Christopher "Arcaxon" Malouin-Monjaraz: twitter.com/ArcaxonViolin by Anna Olsson: twitter.com/AnnaOlssonMusicSaxophone by Naomi Sullivan: twitter.com/naomisullivan9Vocals by Rachel Nicholas: twitter.com/_rachnicholasIllustrations by DerEineSchwarzeRabe: twitter.com/D_E_S_R
Deep Blue | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Patreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenTwitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudMusic by Ryan Probert: twitter.com/ProbeComposerGraphic Design by Christopher "Arcaxon" Malouin-Monjaraz: twitter.com/ArcaxonSaxophone by Naomi Sullivan: twitter.com/naomisullivan9Vocals by Rachel Nicholas: twitter.com/_rachnicholas"Chess Personality" Paintings by Anton Oxenuk: twitter.com/antonoxenuk"Gambit" Chess Robot by DerEineSchwarzeRabe: twitter.com/D_E_S_R
The Austrian Wine Poisoning | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2020-04-23 | During the mid-1980s, a discovery is made about Austria's wine that threatens to destroy the country's entire industry.Patreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenTwitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnud
Purr Cat Cafe | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Patreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenTwitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnud
WingsOfRedemption | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2019-09-18 | When an early YouTuber finds unexpected success and viewership, he struggles to maintain it as he gradually alienates both his viewership and his friends.Patreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenTwitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnud
The Hurdy Gurdy | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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?Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenMusic: youtube.com/channel/UCYHWTb-jg4Uey4jMsWvQ2Ag
TempleOS | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenVideo at 1:22:16 by FkeBld: youtube.com/watch?v=orgXI1McxL4
GameLife (ft. Guru Larry) | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Patreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenTwitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudGuru Larry's Channel: youtube.com/user/LarryBundyJrGuru Larry's book: unbound.com/books/fact-hunt
Furries | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2018-08-13 | Furries have ingrained themselves in modern culture, but where did they come from?Patreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenTwitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudMerchandise: teespring.com/down-the-rabbit-hole-merch
A Chronological Retelling of the Final Fantasy House | Down the Rabbit Hole Extra Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2018-07-14 | Narration performed by DukeLovesYouTwitter: @DukeLovesYouGraphic Design by ArcaxonTwitter: @ArcaxonFredrik Knudsen:Twitter: @FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
The Final Fantasy House | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
Noah Antwiler (Spoony) | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.
Mistakes 2 | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2018-02-01 | Fredrik Knudsen: The Other Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCnx5YhElxI-7P4Gr4en-h7wOne quick mistake I missed: in the Finger Family video, I accidentally said "Kiddy Moon Times" instead of "Kiddy Moon Songs" at least once.Link to shirts: store.screenwavemedia.com/collections/fredrik-knudsen/products/down-the-rabbit-hole-t-shirtTwitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
Time Cube | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenStore: store.screenwavemedia.com/collections/fredrik-knudsen
Digital Homicide: Finale | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
The Mouse Utopia Experiments | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
Finger Family Videos | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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?Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
The Krampus | The Grimm Archives Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2017-09-09 | The Krampus has become known as the evil version of Santa Claus, causing mischief and stealing away children to devour them. But who is he really, and where does he come from? Welcome to the Archives.This is the "pilot" episode of The Grimm Archives, first posted to its own channel on October 28, 2016.Fredrik's Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudBen's Twitter: twitter.com/BenjaminTobitt
Baba Yaga | The Grimm Archives Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2017-08-11 | Of Russia's folklore, there is little that has inspired creative minds so much as the Baba Yaga. But who is she, and where did she come from? Welcome to the Archives.Follow the animator, Ben Tobitt, here: twitter.com/BenjaminTobittFollow Fredrik here: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudOr, you can support him on Patreon here: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenYou can find more of Ryan Garside's music here: soundcloud.com/ryan-garsideThis video relied on a few articles by Nicholas Kotar, the website Ancient Origins, and the New World Encyclopedia, but most of all, on a book entitled "Baba Yaga: The Ambiguous Mother and Witch of the Russian Folktale" by Andreas Johns. If you're interested in Baba Yaga, and are willing to read some dry prose, I'd highly recommend the book.
Neopets (ft. PetSimmerJulie) | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2017-07-26 | The history behind one of the most beloved websites of the early internet from its inception to the present day with a special guest appearance from video producer PetSimmerJulie.PetSimmerJulie's channel: youtube.com/channel/UCf01d3LdEjuTlVYskfEf9MgTwitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
Mistakes | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2017-07-13 | Over the course of my videos, I've made a number of mistakes, and so I wanted to make an episode correcting some of the bigger ones.Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenDigital Homicide: 0:53Chris-Chan: 1:45SCP Foundation: 2:16Collyer Brothers: 2:58Vaporwave: 3:16Star Citizen: 4:20 (Blaze It)Plague Doctors: 4:34Anime: 5:32Empress Theresa: 5:59DarksydePhil: 6:23Mother Horse Eyes: 8:12I SPELLED POSSESSIVE WRONG LOL
Mother Horse Eyes | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2017-06-24 | When an enigmatic author starts posting mysterious comments across Reddit, a small group of people track and follow his work.Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenLogo by Elise McCall: http://www.elisemccall.comIf you'd like to read the Interface Series for yourself, you can do so here: reddit.com/r/9M9H9E9/wiki/narrative
DarksydePhil | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenLogo by Elise McCall. See more of her work here: http://www.elisemccall.comA couple of notes:First of all, Phil doesn't live in a Condo anymore, it appears he purchased a two-story home in Seattle.Second, a few of his friends approached Machinima looking to get him partnered; they didn't seek him out.Third, he deleted the videos which lost him his viewership, not just setting them to private.Fourth, people alleging to be a part of Laveria Media approached the Sons of Kojima and stated that when they learned of Phillip's reputation, they ordered Pultavi to pull out of the contract.Fifth, the first D in "DDos" stands for Distributed, not Dedicated, as I had stated.I left out a lot of incriminating notes about Phillip's history for the sake of brevity.
Empress Theresa | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2017-05-01 | On Amazon, an egotistical self-published author cannot let go of criticism against his book, and his anxiety spirals into obsession.Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
[Archived Livestream] Down the Rabbit Hole SPECIAL | Lovecraft & Junji Ito Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2017-03-30 | This is a livestreamed version of a talk that I gave in February about cosmic horror, Lovecraft, and how Junji Ito takes both to create something unique. I'm a graduate of Oregon State University in literature and writing, and love both authors, so when I was asked to give a second panel at a convention, this was a no-brainer. Q&A to follow!
Anime and Otaku [Part 2/2] | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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.Follow me on Twitter here: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudVisit my Patreon page here: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
Anime and Otaku [Part 1/2] | Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 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. Coming in part 2: the Otaku and Hikikomori.Follow me on Twitter here: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudVisit my Patreon here: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
Plague Doctors — Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2016-12-15 | CONTENT WARNING: from 5:56 to 6:06 there is an image of a person's hand affected by the Black Death.Follow me on Twitter here: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudVisit my Patreon here: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenThis episode examines one of the strangest and most terrifying elements of European history: the Plague Doctors.
The Call of Cthulhu | P. 1 | Audiobook Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2016-12-04 | Part 1 of The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft, read by Fredrik Knudsen (me) with music by Ryan Garside, who also did the music for The Grimm Archives.The image used is by blogspot user Bellerophon. If you're reading this, your rendition of the bas relief is awesome. You can find the post here: http://bellerophon-modeler.blogspot.com/2012/11/cthulhu-bas-relief-in-soapstone.html
Star Citizen — Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2016-10-27 | A brief history of Star Citizen, from its inception to present day, covering its progress, its controversy, and its relationship with the media.Patreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenTwitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnud
Vaporwave — Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2016-10-08 | Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenIf you're interested in learning more about the evolution of sound in Vaporwave, I'd highly recommend artist Wolfenstein OS X's documentary on it here: youtu.be/PdpP0mXOlWM
The Collyer Brothers — Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2016-09-23 | Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
The SCP Foundation — Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2016-09-10 | The SCP Foundation website: http://www.scp-wiki.netIf you want a place to start at The Foundation, my personal favorite is The Human Beowulf Complex, aka SCP-763.I'm a huge fan of the SCP Foundation, enough that I GMed a campaign based in the setting and made audio files like the one in the trailer for it. In order to save on time, I unfortunately had to skip over the roleplaying tradition that's still alive and well today in the SCP community.My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/FredInTheKnudYou can support me on Patreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsen
Down the Rabbit Hole Teaser Trailer [9.10.16] Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2016-09-06 | RESTRICTED TO LEVEL 4 SECURITY CLEARANCE
Sonichu and Christian Weston Chandler (CWC) — Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2016-08-25 | Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenSince there are two videos, Down the Rabbit Hole is now technically a series! This episode is about Christian Weston Chandler, who became infamous online when he was discovered by online forums.I almost didn't do this one because I know how controversial the subject matter is, but I knew I'd have to do it eventually and I didn't want to seem like I was jumping the shark ten videos down the line. The research was the hardest part not due to a lack of information, but because there's such a glut of it; this rabbit hole goes far, far deeper than what I covered.Much of my research began at sonichu.com, so I'd be remiss if I didn't thank them; the level of detail they achieve there is unreal. Most of the images and video comes from there, as well, since that's where literally everything available about Christian has been archived.Again, all of the music I used is done by Kevin MacLeod, who makes all of his music available under creative commons at incompetech.com
Digital Homicide Studios — Down the Rabbit Hole Fredrik Knudsen (Down the Rabbit Hole) 2016-08-09 | Twitter: twitter.com/FredInTheKnudPatreon: patreon.com/fredrikknudsenThe first in what I hope to be a miniature documentary series on internet rabbit holes. This first one is about Digital Homicide Studios, a delusional two-man game studio and the insane actions they take when they can't handle criticism.100,000 thanks to Kevin MacLeod, from whose website I pulled all of my music at incompetech.com. All tracks are licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 License. The songs, in order, are:Spy GlassAirport LoungeInspiredSidewalk Shade -- slowerFinding the BalanceDecisionsOverworldMaster DisorderThe video sample of the "absurd game" comes from Vinesauce, the game being Le Fantabulous Game, available for free.The audio visualization of the "interview" comes from youtube user DieDevDie.Scripting, voice work, and musical choir bit in the intro are all done by me.I was not paid for any endorsements in this video
