{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64e89a796854bf00115a70e0/669fa664406d732ec2cf984e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Slenderman & Mothman: Origins of Internet Horror","description":"<p>\"The internet is full of dark and wicked things\" said a police chief after a shocking crime by two children claiming to be acolytes of the Slenderman. Today we unpick the origins of Slenderman - the internet's scariest creation - and link it back to the pre-internet urban legend of the Mothman. Strap in for a wild ride!</p><p><br></p><p>Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney are joined by Ceri Houlbrook, folklorist and lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire.</p><p><br></p><p>Edited by Tomos Delargy, Produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign <a href=\"https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>here</u></a> for up to 50% for 3 months using code AFTERDARK.</p><p><br></p><p><u>You can take part in our listener survey</u><a href=\"https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u> here</u></a><u>.</u></p><p><br></p><p>After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds &amp; the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"History Hit"}