028 – YouTube algorithm hell world

Tim and Jen take a look at those Youtube algorithm kids videos and learn that Spiderman Elsa puppet finger family bad baby songs buried alive

Peppa Pig, Doritos, Mountain Dew, John Cena with a blunt

The Medium article that kicked off the discussion, James Bridle’s “Something is Wrong on the Internet”

Tim’s videos may be viewed at his YouTube channel, timtoon, or you can skip right to Sarcastic Hulk.

For more pure, uncut internet, listen to our episode on Wonder Boy!

025 – Wonder Boy

Wonder Boy (2010) title screen, with writer credit for Robin Morningstar

Jen and Tim are joined by writer K. Thor Jensen to discuss a true example of an outsider movie, Wonder Boy. It turns out that Uwe Boll is only the second worst video-game-based film director currently living.

K. Thor Jensen’s article on Wonder Boy, which includes a link to the…well, it’s barely a movie: Wonder Boy is the Most Bizarre Video Game Movie Ever Made

Update: As of 2021, the movie has disappeared from YouTube and other video upload sites. But in 2011 someone put it on DVD, we assume the creators.

For more internet madness, listen to our episode on weird algorithm-generated YouTube videos!