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I"M FROM THE INTERNET

Jay Brandstetter & Winslow Dumaine

SomethingAwful.com is one of the foundational websites of modern internet culture: the earliest memes, inside jokes, and modes of communication that grace and plague the internet today can trace their roots back to the sprawling forums of this illustrious website.Hosted by Jay Brandstetter and Winslow Dumaine, this podcast dredges up the most notable threads from the depths of the forums. We delve into the absurd architecture of Groverhaus, explore the very beginning of 4Chan, the early days of

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All Episodes

1:09:21

Chuck Norris Facts (2005) (Part Two)

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2026/04/08

Hi-ya! Karate kicking our way into the new millennium, we go back to the Something Awful forums once again. A poster named Scoots Magoo is making some jokes about Vin Diesel, and a man named Ian Spector is going to spend the next twenty years taking credit for them. Meanwhile, Chuck Norris uses his newfound youth fame to espouse some very old man talking points.Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodYou can review this episode's document with sources (and

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1:15:33

Chuck Norris Facts (2005) (Part One)

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2026/04/01

Young earth creationist and sharia law paranoiac Chuck Norris died recently. To celebrate, we're looking back at his career and the mid-2000s internet meme that defined him to our generation.Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodYou can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodChuckNorrisFactsDocSubmit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly at

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58:23

A Modest Video Game Proposal (2005) (Part Two)

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2026/03/25

We're caught up to the 21st century, and anti-pornography lawyer Jack Thompson is now anti-video game lawyer Jack Thompson. He's about to add another new title to his resume: game developer.Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodYou can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodModestVideoGameProposalSubmit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly at

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1:07:25

A Modest Video Game Proposal (2005) (Part One)

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2026/03/18

For gamers of a certain age, the name Jack Thompson still provokes reflexive sneers. Despite being permanently disbarred almost 20 years ago, this former Florida lawyer still looms large when we look back and wonder why the gamers are Like That. We're going to be talking about the time the internet made Jack Thompson's dream game, but before we get there we have over a decade of litigation against radio and the music industry to get through. From openly gay liberal shock jock Neil Rogers to rap

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1:33:26

The Restless Release Special

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2026/03/11

https://www.winslowdumaine.com/tarot-prints-and-tapestries/the-restlessAfter years of work, starting long before this podcast began, The Restless is complete and released! Winslow walks us through the making of and inspirations for his dark fantasy card game and its apocalyptic setting, as well as a sampling of some of the hundreds of cards contained within.Listen to Jay's guest spot on QAA (formerly Qanon Anonymous) at

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1:25:48

The Veggie Monster Myth (2005)

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2026/03/04

One of the upsides of not having kids is not having to give a shit about childrens television. But back in the 2000s, a bunch of grown-ups got mad at Sesame Street for something they Children's Television Workshop didn't actually do because someone on the internet said it happened. Outrage is a sometimes food, and it's sometime!Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodYou can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at

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1:09:46

The Late, Great Fredrick Brennan (Part Two)

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2026/02/24

Fredrick Brennan has created 8chan. You probably know the broad strokes of what happened next thanks to the work of many brave and talented journalists, but there's still some fun stories to be told in Fred's final years.Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodYou can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodFredMemorialDocSubmit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show directly

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1:21:10

The Late, Great Fredrick Brennan (Part One)

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2026/02/21

Today would have been Fredrick Brennan's 32nd birthday. He died in his sleep last month, so here's Fred's partner to memorialize the 8chan founder who realized he was wrong, got out, and did what he could to take down the monster he helped create.His family wanted to keep the news private until now for personal reasons, so we recorded this a couple weeks after his death but are only releasing it now that the news has officially broken. Don't worry, there's no crying in the episode. Unfortunately,

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49:50

Jennifer Murphy Wants To Be A Ninja (Part Three)

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2026/02/11

Don't let your mistakes define you! Anyways, check out this entire movie I made to prove how not-owned I am.This was originally a bonus series we recorded in October of last year, the editing is a little looser than our usual.Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodYou can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodJenniferMurphyDocSubmit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeas, or contact the show

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1:02:52

Jennifer Murphy Wants To Be A Ninja (Part Two)

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2026/02/04

It's 2016. You work at a Murphy Bed store. You have to go to an after-hours the party the owner is throwing for his business partner. And then she makes everyone watch her sing a four minute long story song in a racist accent. For you, this was just a bad evening. For Jennifer Murphy, this is going to be the rest of her life.This was originally a bonus series we recorded in October of last year, the editing is a little looser than our usual.Get over 50 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at

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1:12:20

Jennifer Murphy Wants To Be A Ninja (Part One)

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2026/01/28

The internet is for everybody, even pretty people. That said, when you see a three-parter focused on 2003's Miss Oregon you know things are going to get weird. After an appearance on Donald Trump's 2000s reality show The Apprentice, professional pretty person Jennifer Murphy found her new calling as a professional fame hound. And with the 2000s reality boom on the way out, an exciting new frontier of fame is reaching people like her: YouTube.This was originally a bonus series we recorded in October

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1:40:40

Axe Cops Are Bastards (2009-2015)

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2026/01/21

You don't have to be Jean Piaget or Lev Vygotsky to appreciate how amusingly off-kilter a child's view of the world can be. In 2009, an emerging independent cartoonist named Ethan Nicolle teamed up with his five year-old little brother to illustrate the wacky stories he would make up. The internet loved it, but Ethan's later projects turned out to be a little less universally-beloved. This week on I'M FROM THE INTERNET, a cautionary tale about how promising young talent ends up working with Rob

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39:14

UNLOCKED: Funko Fandom, with Fredrick Brennan

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2026/01/15

The next few weeks are going to have a brief interruption due to real-life happenings, so until then enjoy something from last year's Patreon! Fredrick Brennan, formerly of HBO's Q: Into The Storm and currently of Jay's off-mic life updates, sits in to talk about an interesting corner of the vinyl collectibles market he stumbled upon.Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodSubmit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeasFor inquiries, contact the

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1:20:44

Amy's Baking Company (2013) (Part Two)

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2026/01/07

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay arrives at Amy's Baking Company after years of minor controversy in the Scottsdale, Arizona restaurant scene. A year later, people are at deportation hearings and knives are being brandished in public. And the ravioli is still frozen!Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodYou can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodAmysBakingDocSubmit episode concepts at

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1:03:16

Amy's Baking Company (2013) (Part One)

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2025/12/31

If you were online in 2013, you probably learned about Amy's Baking Company regardless of your reality television habits. This Scottsdale, Arizona restaurant achieved infamy both on and offline after its owners melted down on the reality show Kitchen Nightmares. In part one we explore some online conflict that lead to them being on the show, in part two we will explore the aftermath of their disastrous episode and where they are now.Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at

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1:25:21

Never Be Game Over (2015)

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2025/12/24

Snake, watch out! That's a fan theory! Whatever you do, don't internalize it! It could compromise your mission and make you do a whole bunch of real dumb stuff for no reason!Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodYou can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodNeverBeGameOverDocSubmit episode concepts at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIpodIdeasFor inquiries, contact the show directly at IFTIpod@gmail.comCreated and

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57:21

The World-Of-Nintendo Complaints Box (1999)

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2025/12/17

A website about Nintendo? The wonders of the internet never cease! We're going back to the turn of the millennium to see what the unsupervised children of the Clinton administration were up to. I lost a friend over Pokemon cards, but I found Luigi in Super Mario 64 so everything turned out OK in the end.Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodYou can review this episode's document with sources (and pictures) at https://tinyurl.com/IFTIPodCAPAlertDocSubmit

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1:37:05

CAP Alert and the CAP Movie Ministry

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2025/12/10

Since 1996, The ChildCare Action Project has reviewed over 1400 films using the factually accurate and objectively correct WISDOM scale. From R-rated horror films to G-rated kids movies, lay pastor Thomas Carder has performed decades of cinematic kabbalah and selflessly shared the results with the internet. He may not have prevented satanic films like Matilda from corrupting a generation with sin, but we can't say he didn't warn us!Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at

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1:33:09

Mark Mitsubishi

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2025/12/03

Car dealerships sucking has been a staple of comedy for as long as the automobile has existed, so why should the internet change that? When a Scottsdale, Arizona car dealership tried to back out of an eBay auction in 2003 it united the domestic and import automotive communities of America in a common cause: Making sure MarkD got his custom 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.Get over 40 bonus episodes of IFTI for just $1 at https://www.patreon.com/IFTIpodYou can review this episode's document with

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1:35:03

Home of the Underdogs

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2025/11/26

Living in the age of high profile remasters and rereleases, it can be easy to forget how difficult it used to be to get old games. In the late 1990s a Thai woman named Sarinee Achavanuntakul launched a website that would give a generation of gamers access to thousands of classic titles for free, despite the best attempts of the video game industry's lobbying group to shut it down. If that wasn't cool enough, she's been spending the past couple decades fighting to make the internet a better place for

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