BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast

BSP: Believer Skeptic Podcast


Episode 77 – What a Dark Web We Weave

August 24, 2020

In this episode, you are in for a crazy ride (translation: definite trigger warning on this one). We are telling stories of the deep and dark web, those places on the Internet where really awful things can occur. EEK!! First, Cody talks about pay-per-view sites known as Red Rooms, where people are said to be murdered...live. Then, Chris shares a creepy story about a game, complete with distorted incantations, known as Sad Satan. Next, Cody discusses a shady service in which you can hire an actual assassin. Finally, Chris talks about the downfall of CyberBunker, an organization that housed servers for MANY shady websites. This week’s Creep of the Week is about Annabelle the Doll’s escape. Drinks are Redd’s Wicked Black Cherry Cider and Citrus Spider mocktail.


Advisory: 0:00s-0:12s
Intro Music: 0:12s-0:39s
Topic: 0:39s-3:20m
Drinks: 3:20m-6:34m
History: 6:34m-13:11m
Red Rooms: 13:11m-20:04m
Sad Satan: 20:04m-26:15m
Assassin for Hire: 26:15m-32:15m
CyberBunker: 32:15m-38:15m
Skeptic: 38:15m-42:30m
Believer: 42:30m-44:25m
Creep of the Week: 44:24m-45:55m
Sign Off: 45:55m-48:13m
Outro Music: 48:13m-48:34m

Original Music: “Halloween Pumpkin” found at https://www.purple-planet.com

Links:

History:
https://www.soscanhelp.com/blog/history-of-the-dark-web

Red Rooms:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/93chhf/the_time_i_found_a_real_red_room_on_the_dark_web/
https://www.technadu.com/deep-web-stories/60417/
https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-red-room-in-the-dark-web
https://darkwebjournal.com/dark-web-red-rooms/

Sad Satan:
https://www.plymouth.edu/theclock/the-deep-web-and-sad-satan/
https://www.mic.com/articles/121711/who-made-sad-satan-deep-web-horror-game

Assassin for Hire:
https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2014/07/of-the-darkest-creepiest-places-on-the-internet/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/11/18/meet-the-assassination-market-creator-whos-crowdfunding-murder-with-bitcoins/#673ddb803d9b
https://rationalwiki.